This year is the 20th anniversary of the MTV EMAs, taking place at The SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland and the show is hosted by Nicki Minaj. The MTV Europe Music Awards was originally called the European Awards and was established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe. In the beginning, it was an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, but today it has become its own entity. Next year, the awards will take place in Germany on November 8, 2015. Last year’s show was in Amsterdam and Miley Cyrus lit up a marijuana joint onstage, so you never know what could happen this time. Read on for all the facts on the awards show that’s taking over MTV on Sunday, November 9, 2014.
1. A Live Stream of the Show Will Be Available Online
If you are unable to watch the big event on TV, you can check out all the information on the live stream sites, set to air the show online. You can find all the details on how to watch the EMAs online in the above link.
2. Calvin Harris Has Canceled His Performance
#MTVEMA fans, we have some sad news. @CalvinHarris has taken ill, and will not be able to perform at tomorrow’s show :( Feel better, Calvin!
The awards show will air in the U.S. at 7:00 p.m. on MTV and will feature performances from some of the biggest names in music. U2 have just been announced as performers in addition to Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, Charli XCX, Kiesza, Royal Blood, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj. Unfortunately, Calvin Harris has taken ill and had to cancel his performance. It’s also been announced that performances by Fifth Harmony and Nick Jonas will air as well. MTV dishes on U2’s performance writing:
This will be the fourth time U2 have been part of the MTV EMA—they performed ‘Pop Muzik / Mofo’ in Rotterdam in 1997, ‘Beautiful Day’ in Stockholm in 2000, and and ‘One / Magnificent’ and ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ with Jay Z from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in 2009.
Alicia Keys has also been added to the line-up. MTV also reports:
The EMA will air on MTV channels worldwide, and the U.S. telecast will kick off live from Miami at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT with Nick Cannon and Molly Tarlov and a “Jealous” performance from Nick Jonas.
This is the part where @ArianaGrande IS PERFORMING AT THE #MTVEMA TOMORROW. http://t.co/w8cIohrMZK
3. Ozzy Osbourne Is Receiving the Global Icon Award
Ozzy Osbourne will be the recipient of the 2014 Global Icon Award at the show and will perform in celebration. Last year, Eminem was the recipient of the award. Additional recipients of the award are Bon Jovi in 2010, Queen in 2011 and Whitney Houston in 2012. Osbourne will be the fifth recipient. Some other big Osbourne news is that their family reality show is returning after 13 years and it was Ozzy’s idea. The show will start shooting in January. We can’t wait for that!
4. There Are a Ton of A-List Presenters
Preppin my @mtvema carpet look & want your help. Lemme know what to wear under my kilt & tune in tomorrow for the reveal! #UnderFoosKiltEMA
Afrojack, supermodel Jourdan Dunn, WWE divas Brie and Nikki Bella (a.k.a. the Bella Twins) and David ‘The Hoff’ Hasselhoff are some of the presenters at the show. Redfoo and Slash are included in the list of presenters at the awards. This past Friday, Slash helped perform in a pre-show event to promote the EMAs 2014.
5. And the Nominees Are …
Best Song:
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea – ‘Problem’
Eminem feat. Rihanna – ‘The Monster’
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – ‘Dark Horse’
Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’
Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’
Best Pop:
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Best Female:
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Best Male:
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Live:
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
One Direction
Best New:
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Kiesza
Sam Smith
Best Video:
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora – ‘Black Widow’
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – ‘Dark Horse’
Kiesza – ‘Hideaway’
Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’
Sia – ‘Chandelier’
Best Rock:
Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Best Alternative:
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Best Hip-Hop:
Drake
Eminem
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Electronic:
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Hardwell
Biggest Fans:
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Best Look:
Iggy Azalea
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
Best Push:
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Cris Cab
John Newman
Jungle
Kid Ink
Kiesza
Lorde
Sam Smith
Zedd
Best World Stage:
Afrojack, MTV World Stage, Live in Amsterdam
B.o.B, MTV World Stage, Malaysia
Ellie Goulding, MTV World Stage, Wireless London
Enrique Iglesias, MTV World Stage, Isle of MTV Malta
Fall Out Boy, MTV World Stage, Monterrey
Flo Rida, MTV World Stage, Mexico
Hardwell, MTV World Stage, Isle of MTV Malta
Imagine Dragons, MTV World Stage, Live in Amsterdam
Kings of Leon, MTV World Stage, Rock am Ring Germany
Linkin Park, MTV World Stage, Rock am Ring Germany
Nicole Scherzinger, MTV World Stage, Isle of MTV Malta
Pharrell Williams, MTV World Stage, Wireless London
Simple Plan, MTV World Stage, Monterrey
The Killers, MTV World Stage, Live in Amsterdam
Best UK & Ireland Act:
One Direction
Calvin Harris
Sam Smith
Ed Sheeran
Cheryl
Best US Act:
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Eminem
Pharrell Williams