The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were planned to take place on 5 November 2023 at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. The ceremony was cancelled on 19 October due to the Israel–Hamas war, becoming the first EMAs to be cancelled in its history.
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| Location | Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (7) |
| Website | mtvema |
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| Produced by | Bruce Gilmer Richard Godfrey Debbie Phillips Chloe Mason |
Announcement and cancellation
On 11 May 2023, MTV announced that the awards show would be held in Paris; the city hosted the ceremony for the first time in 1995.
On 19 October 2023, Paramount Global announced the cancellation of the ceremony due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and France's terrorism high alert and airports security threats. It was the first time that an EMAs was cancelled in its history. Despite this, the voting remained open until 31 October and the winning artists, who were revealed on 5 November, will receive their awards at a later date.
Planned performers and presenters
The planned performers and presenters were announced on 17 October 2023. On 20 October, Nicki Minaj shared via YouTube Live that she was supposed to perform at the ceremony.
Performers
Presenters
Nominations and winners
The nominees were first revealed by Billboard Brasil on 3 October 2023. MTV officially revealed them on 4 October. Taylor Swift led the nominations with seven, followed by Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six nominations, and Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj each with 4 nominations. The winners were revealed on 5 November. Taylor Swift was the most awarded artist with three wins, followed by Nicki Minaj and Jungkook with two each.
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| Best Artist | Best Collaboration |
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| Best New | Best Group |
| Best Pop | Best Rock |
| Best Alternative | Best Electronic |
| Best Hip-Hop | Best R&B |
| Best Latin | Best K-Pop |
| Best Afrobeats | Best Live |
| Best Push | Biggest Fans |
Regional awards
See also
- 79th Golden Globe Awards, another award ceremony that was canceled