2022 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 13 November 2022 at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. This marks the sixth time the award show is hosted in Germany. The show aired live on MTV with an hour long pre-show leading up to the main show. British singer Rita Ora and New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi hosted the ceremony, marking the second time Ora was a host, the first being in 2017.
| 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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| Date | 13 November 2022 |
| Location | PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (4) |
| Most nominations | Harry Styles (7) |
| Website | mtvema |
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Taylor Swift won the most awards during the ceremony, winning four. Harry Styles led the nominations with seven, making him the most nominated artist, followed by Swift with six, making her the most nominated female artist.[1]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Armani White | "Goated" "Billie Eilish" |
| Main show | |
| David Guetta Bebe Rexha |
"I'm Good (Blue)" |
| Muse | "Will of the People" |
| Ava Max | "Million Dollar Baby" |
| Gorillaz Thundercat |
"Cracker Island" (filmed at Tonhalle Düsseldorf) |
| Stormzy | "Firebabe" |
| OneRepublic | "I Ain't Worried" |
| Gayle | "ABCDEFU" |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Forget Me" |
| Tate McRae | "She's All I Wanna Be" "Uh Oh" |
| Kalush Orchestra | "Stefania" |
| Spinall Äyanna Nasty C |
"Power (Remember Who You Are)" |
Presenters
- Becca Dudley and Jack Saunders – pre-show hosts
- Rita Ora and Taika Waititi – main show hosts; announced the winner of Best Pop and Best Song
- Julian Lennon – presented Best Longform Video
- Leomie Anderson and Leonie Hanne – presented Best Rock
- Pos – presented Best New
- Lauren Spencer-Smith and Sam Ryder – presented Best Collaboration
- David Hasselhoff – presented Best Artist
- Luis Gerardo Méndez and Miguel Ángel Silvestre – presented Best Latin
Winners and nominations
Nominations were announced on 12 October 2022. Two new categories were introduced: Best Longform Video and Best Metaverse Performance. The awards for Best R&B and Best Live were reintroduced for this show.[2][3][4][5]
Winners are listed first and are bolded.[6]
Regional awards
References
- "Taylor Swift triumphs at 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards as she claims top gongs". RTE News. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Harry Styles and Taylor Swift lead MTV EMAs list of nominees this year". The Independent. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- "See the Complete List of MTV EMA 2022 Nominees". MTV EMAs. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- Atad, Corey (12 October 2022). "Harry Styles Tops MTV Europe Music Awards Nominations". ET Canada. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- Szalai, Georg (12 October 2022). "Harry Styles Leads Nominations for MTV EMAs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- Grein, Paul (13 November 2022). "Taylor Swift Is Top Winner at 2022 MTV EMAs: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2022.