Taylor Swift, BTS’ Jimin, Lisa, Le Sserafim, BINI win at 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards


Taylor Swift, K-pop acts BTS’ Jimin, BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Le Sserafim, and Filipino girl group BINI triumphed at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) on Nov. 10 from the Co-op Live in Manchester, United Kingdom. 

Swift won four awards: Best Video with “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)”, Best Artist, Best Live and Best US Act.” 

Closely following was MTV EMAs newcomer Tyla, who bagged her first ever MTV EMAs for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B and Best African Act.

MTVEMAS2024 (5).jpgA general view of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Busta Rhymes accepts the Global Icon award on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Host Rita Ora on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)

Third time host Rita Ora surprised fans with several outfit changes and during the show invited global audiences into “Rita’s Bar,” set in a balcony overlooking thousands of fans. 

During the show, the MTV EMAs paid tribute to Liam Payne, with personal words from Rita. 

Performers Benson Boone and K-pop girl group Le Sserafim accepted their first MTV EMAs. 

Boone won Best New while Le Sserafim bagged Best Push. Peso Pluma won Best Latin.  

BINI won Best Asia Act, bagging their first ever MTV EMAs on their first nomination. The other nominees were ILLIT from South Korea, Mahalini from Indonesia, MASDO from Malaysia, and Sakurazaka46 from Japan. 

BTS’ Jimin, who is fulfilling his military service, won Best K-pop. The other nominees were Jungkook, Le Sserafim, Lisa, NewJeans and Stray Kids. 

Lisa and Rosalia won Best Collaboration for “New Woman” and Lisa also won Biggest Fans. 

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(From left) Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha, Hong Eun-chae, Sakura Miyawaki and Kim Chae-won from Le Sserafim pose in the winners room with the Best Push award during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Handout/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae of the group Le Sserafim attend the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)

 

MTVEMAS2024 (11).jpgHuh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)

MTVEMAS2024 (7).jpgHuh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Jimin (Instagram) 

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Lisa (Instagram)

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Other winners included Ariana Grande (Best Pop), Calvin Harris (Best Electronic), Imagine Dragons (Best Alternative), Eminem (Best Hip-Hop) and Liam Gallagher (Best Rock). 

Boone opened the show in acrobatic fashion, suspended in the air playing a golden grand piano while serenading the crowd with his hits “Slow It Down” and “Beautiful Things.” 

Bringing her latest track “Push 2 Start” to the MTV EMAs stage, Tyla appeared in glimmering body paint, flanked by dancers and a car, before getting the crowd singing along with her smash hit “Water.”

The Warning performed “Automatic Sun” and Shawn Mendes, winner of Best Canadian Act, and his live band lit up the entire set with bright, dramatic lighting, highlighting his raw, heartfelt vocals. 

Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes received the 2024 MTV EMAs Global Icon Award from British rapper Little Simz. He performed “Scenario,” “Put Your Hands Where The Eyes Can See,” “I Know What You Want,” “Do The BusABus Pt.2,” “Break Ya Neck,” “Look At Me Now,” “Touch It” and “Pass The Courvoisier.”

Le Sserafim performed “Chasing Lightning” followed by “Crazy.”  

Peso Pluma’s performance of his single “Hollywood” featured a surprise appearance from his collaborator on the track, Estevan Plazola. 

Closing out the show, the inaugural 2024 MTV EMA Pop Pioneer recipient Pet Shop Boys produced a visual spectacle alongside local string players the Manchester Camerata, who all sported the band’s iconic cone hats. 

In Southeast Asia, the 2024 MTV EMAS will be available on-demand in Singapore (on Singtel TV), Malaysia (on Astro via On Demand and Astro GO, and Catch Up on Unifi TV), and in Indonesia (on First Media and Indihome) from Nov. 16. Additional airing dates are to be confirmed.  

Complete List of 2024 MTV EMA Winners

BEST SONG

Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso

 

BEST VIDEO

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - Fortnight

 

BEST ARTIST

Taylor Swift

 

BEST COLLABORATION

LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN

 

BEST NEW

Benson Boone

 

BEST POP

Ariana Grande

 

BEST AFROBEATS

Tyla

 

BEST ROCK

Liam Gallagher

 

BEST LATIN

Peso Pluma

 

BEST K-POP

Jimin

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Imagine Dragons

 

BEST ELECTRONIC

Calvin Harris

 

BEST HIP-HOP

Eminem

 

BEST R&B

Tyla

 

BEST LIVE

Taylor Swift

 

BEST PUSH

LE SSERAFIM

 

BIGGEST FANS

LISA

 

Full list of 2024 MTV EMA Worldwide Winners

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Tyla

 

BEST ASIA ACT

BINI

 

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

Sia

 

BEST AUSTRIAN ACT

RAF Camora

 

BEST BRASILIAN ACT

Pabllo Vittar

 

BEST CANADIAN ACT

Shawn Mendes

 

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT

Young Miko

 

BEST DUTCH ACT

Roxy Dekker

 

BEST FRENCH ACT

Pierre Garnier

 

BEST GERMAN ACT

AYLIVA

 

BEST INDIA ACT

Mali

 

BEST ISRAELI ACT

Noa Kirel

 

BEST ITALIAN ACT

Annalisa

 

 BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT

Manuel Turizo

 

BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT

YeriMua

 

BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT

Dillom

 

BEST NORDIC ACT

Zara Larsson

 

BEST POLISH ACT

Daria Zawiałow

 

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT

Bárbara Bandeira

 

BEST SPANISH ACT

Lola Indigo

 

BEST SWISS ACT

Nemo

 

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

RAYE

 

BEST US ACT

Taylor Swift

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Tyla poses in the winners room with the Best Afrobeats, Best R&B and Best African Act awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Handout/Getty Images for Viacom International)

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)