K-pop superstars BTS became the biggest winner at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs), sweeping all the categories they were nominated in.
BTS won four awards at the 2021 MTV EMAs: Best Pop, Best K-pop, Best Group and Biggest Fans.
The 2021 MTV EMAs returned live from the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary with a global celebration of music for all.
The awards show, which aired on MTV in 180 countries, featured electrifying performances from today’s hottest stars and honored some of the world’s biggest artists while also celebrating music, love and equality.
Fans in Southeast Asia can catch the same-day premiere on the MTV Asia channel at 8pm (SG, MY, PH) and 7pm (WIB) tonight.
Ed Sheeran won Best Artist and Best Song for “Bad Habits” while Lil Nas X took home Best Video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).”
First-time EMA winners Måneskin bagged Best Rock while show host and performer Saweetie won Best New.
Nicki Minaj grabbed Best Hip-Hop, Olivia Rodrigo was awarded Best Push, Maluma won Best Latin and YUNGBLUD snagged the award for Best Alternative.
The Best Collaboration award went to Doja Cat ft. SZA for “Kiss Me More” while David Guetta nabbed Best Electronic and Billie Eilish was honored with Video for Good.
Sheeran opened the show with his latest single “Overpass Graffiti” and later performed “Shivers.”
Best New awardee and EMA host Saweetie brought the fashion and the funny with unforgettable show moments including basking by a pool with champagne in a palm tree-lined oasis, interacting with “Squid Games”-inspired soldiers in hot pink suits and MTV-branded masks, chatting virtually with friend and Brazilian singer Anitta, and riding a skateboard. Descending from the sky in a glittery snowflake, she also performed a medley of her hits “Best Friend,” “Tap In” and “Out Out.”
For the first time, the MTV EMA Generation Change Award winners were recognized during the EMAs main show.
This year’s honorees are five young changemakers who are furthering equality and love while fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
Actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore honored the recipients via a taped piece where she spoke about equality. The winners are Amir Ashour (Iraq), founder and chair of the board of IraQueer; Matthew Blaise (Nigeria) a non-binary and openly gay activist and founder of The Oasis Project, which supports queer people in Nigeria; Sage Dolan-Sandrino (United States) an Afro-Cuban queer and trans woman and the founder of a creative studio and digital magazine, the TEAM Mag; Erika Hilton (Brazil) the first Black trans woman ever elected in São Paulo, Brazil, and Viktória Radványi (Hungary), a board member of Budapest Pride, Hungary’s first feminist and anti-racist LGBTQ+ NGO, who appeared on stage to accept the award on behalf of the winners, creating a powerful moment of solidarity with the global LGBTQ+ community.
The MTV EMA Generation Change Award is a partnership between MTV Entertainment (MTVE), a division of ViacomCBS, and All Out, the leading global LGBTQ+ advocacy group, and part of ViacomCBS’ Content for Change initiative.
MTV also celebrated all the local EMA winners from different regions around the globe from Spain to Latin America, to Hungary and Africa. Aespa won Best Korean Act and JJ Lin took home the Best Southeast Asian Act.
Fans in Southeast Asia can catch the same-day premiere on the MTV Asia channel at 8 p.m. (SG, MY, PH) and 7 p.m. (WIB) tonight.
Here is the list of the 2021 MTV EMA winners:
Best Artist
Winner - Ed Sheeran
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Best Pop
Winner - BTS
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
Best K-Pop
Winner - BTS
LISA
Monsta X
NCT 127
ROSÉ
TWICE
Best Group
Winner - BTS
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Little Mix
Måneskin
Silk Sonic
Biggest Fans
Ariana Grande
BLACKPINK
Winner - BTS
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Best Song
Doja Cat ft. SZA - Kiss Me More
Winner - Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits*
Justin Bieber - Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
Olivia Rodrigo – drivers license
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – STAY
Best Video
Doja Cat ft. SZA - Kiss Me More
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
Justin Bieber - Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
Winner - Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)*
Normani ft. Cardi B - Wild Side
Taylor Swift – willow
Best Collaboration
Black Eyed Peas, Shakira - GIRL LIKE ME
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
Winner - Doja Cat ft. SZA - Kiss Me More*
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – STAY
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (Remix)
Best New
Giveon Griff
Olivia Rodrigo
Rauw Alejandro
Winner - Saweetie
The Kid LAROI
Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
Winner - David Guetta
Joel Corry
Marshmello
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia
Best Rock
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Kings Of Leon
Winner - Måneskin
The Killers
Best Alternative
Halsey
Lorde
Machine Gun Kelly
Twenty One Pilots
WILLOW
Winner - YUNGBLUD
Best Latin
Bad Bunny
J. Balvin
Winner - Maluma
Rauw Alejandro
Rosalía
Shakira
Best Hip Hop
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
Winner - Nicki Minaj
Best Push
24KGoldn
Fousheé
girl in red
Griff
JC Stewart
JXDN Latto
Madison Beer
Winner - Olivia Rodrigo
Remi Wolf
SAINt JHN
The Kid LAROI
Best Southeast Asia Act
SB19 (Philippines)
Ink Waruntorn (Thailand)
Winner - JJ Lin (Singapore)
K-ICM (Vietnam)
Lyodra (Indonesia)
Naim Daniel (Malaysia)
Best Korean Act
Winner - Aespa
Cravity
STAYC
Weeekly
WEi
Video for Good
Winner - Billie Eilish - Your Power
Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil
girl in red – Serotonin
H.E.R. - Fight For You
Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness
Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
MTV EMA Generation Change Award
Amir Ashour
Matthew Blaise
Sage Dolan-Sandrino
Erika Hilton
Viktória Radványi