2021 MTV Europe Music Awards

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2021 MTV Europe Music Awards
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Date 14 November 2021
Location László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest, Hungary
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Host Saweetie
Most awards BTS (4)
Most nominations Justin Bieber (8)
Official website mtvema.com
Television/Radio coverage
Network MTV (International)
Channel 5 (UK)
10 Shake (AUS)
VH1 India and
Voot Select (IND)
Producer Bruce Gilmer
Richard Godfrey
Debbie Phillips
Chloe Mason

The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 14 November 2021 at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.[1] This marked the first time that Hungary hosted the awards show and as well the first event has been held in a former communist country. The show was presented by American rapper Saweetie.

Justin Bieber led the nominations, with a total of eight, making him the most nominated male artist.[2] Doja Cat and Lil Nas X were both tied, with six nominations, with Doja being the most nominated female act.[3]

Performances

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The stage of the event.

The performers were announced on November 11, 2021.[4]

List of musical performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Main show[5]
Ed Sheeran "Overpass Graffiti"
"Shivers"
Saweetie "Tap In"
"Best Friend"
"Out Out"
Imagine Dragons
JID		 "Enemy"
Griff "One Night"
Girl in Red "Serotonin"
OneRepublic "Run"
(Filmed at Heroes' Square)
Maluma
Rayvanny		 "Mama Tetema"
Måneskin "Mammamia"
Kim Petras "Coconuts"
"Hit It from the Back"
YUNGBLUD "Fleabag"

Presenters

The presenters were announced on November 11, 2021.[6]

Winners and nominations

The nominations were annunced on October 20, 2021.[7] The category Best K-Pop was introduced this year.[7]

Best Song Best Video
Best Collaboration Best Artist
Best Group Best New
Best Pop Best Electronic
Best Rock Best Alternative
Best Hip-Hop Best Latin
Best K-Pop Best Push
Biggest Fans Video for Good

Regional awards

Regional nominations were announced on 20 October 2021.

Europe
Best French Act Best German Act
Best Hungarian Act Best Israeli Act
Best Italian Act Best Nordic Act
Best Polish Act Best Portuguese Act
Best MTV Russia Act Best Spanish Act
Best Swiss Act Best UK & Ireland Act
Africa
Best African Act
Asia
Best Indian Act
Best Japanese Act Best Korean Act
Best Southeast Asian Act
Australia and New Zealand
Best Australian Act Best New Zealand Act
Americas
Best Brazilian Act Best Canadian Act
Best Caribbean Act Best Latin America North Act
Best Latin America Central Act Best Latin America South Act
Best US Act

Controversy

After the decision to hold the MTV EMA in Budapest, there was criticism for the location, because of the Hungarian's parliament decision to adopt laws against the LGBT community in June 2021.[8] President and CEO of MTV Entertainment Group Worldwide Chris McCarthy explained that no censorship by the Hungarian government will be tolerated:[9]

"As a gay man, my personal emotions got the better of me. After learning this legislation passed, my knee jerk reaction was that we should move the event to another country. However, I picked up the phone to connect with global LGBTQ+ advocates, [...] and consulted our LGBTQ+ employee resource group, Emerge. The decision was very clear to all of us, [...] we should not move the event. Instead, we should move forward, using the show as an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary and around the world as we continue to fight for equality for all".

Performers included Kim Petras, the first out trans performer at the EMAs,[10] with an act that was intentionally raunchy and "sex positive"[10] and who spoke out to say "It's going to be pretty powerful to be in Hungary and perform the show when these laws have just happened".[11] Other artists were also given stage time to speak out against Hungarian anti-LGBTQ+ policies, including Saweetie and Lil Nas X.[11]

There were also announced five "Generation Change Awards", introduced by Drew Barrymore and honouring LGBTQ+ activists from Iraq, Nigeria, Brazil, the United States and Hungary, with Budapest Pride organiser Viktória Radványi accepting the award in person;[11] the other honourees were Amir Ashour, founder of IraQueer; Matthew Blaise, founder of The Oasis Project in Nigeria; Sage Dolan-Sandrino, an Afro-Cuban queer and trans artist from the United States; and Erika Hilton, the first black trans woman elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo.[12]

References

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