MTV EMAs: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter win big as Liam Payne receives emotional tribute

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Raye have been among the many prime winners on the MTV EMAs this 12 months, a ceremony that noticed an emotional tribute from host Rita Ora for Liam Payne, virtually a month after the One Course star’s demise in Argentina.

The 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards present was held on the Co-op Stay enviornment in Manchester on 10 November and featured performances from Tyla, Raye, Shawn Mendes, and Benson Boone.

Ora, who collaborated with Payne on the 2018 hit single “For You”, made a heartfelt tribute to Payne: “I simply need to take a second to recollect somebody that was very, very expensive to us. We misplaced him lately, and he was an enormous a part of the MTV world and my world, and I feel a whole lot of you at residence and all people in right here tonight.

“Liam Payne was one of many kindest those who I knew. And, , there have been so many ways in which we have been speaking about honouring him, and I feel typically simply merely talking is sufficient. He had the largest coronary heart and was at all times the primary particular person to supply assist in any approach that he might.

“He introduced a lot pleasure to each room he walked into and he left such a mark on the world.”

Ora’s speech was adopted by a video tribute that featured images of Payne, set to the One Course tune “Night time Modifications”.

Swift, who earned seven nominations, took residence 4 awards for greatest artist, reside act, US artist, and greatest video for “Fortnight”. This makes her the primary musician to have gained greatest artist 3 times within the 30-year historical past of the EMAs.

“I’m coming to you from the Eras tour, and I’m so unhappy that I can’t be with you tonight. However thanks a lot for these wonderful awards. The truth that you could have honoured the tour [and] the whole lot that’s occurred with the album this 12 months, the video, it’s simply unbelievable,” Swift mentioned through video hyperlink as she gears up for her Eras Tour in Canada this week.

“I’ve to say thanks a lot to Put up Malone for being probably the most wonderful co-star potential,” she added to have fun her duet with the US rapper “Fortnight’s” win.

Two-time greatest artist winner Shawn Mendes gained the perfect Canadian artist this 12 months.

London-born pop singer Raye, who gained this 12 months’s Brit Award for Songwriter of the Yr in March, gained the perfect UK artist, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher picked up the perfect rock artist, whereas Calvin Harris gained the perfect digital artist award.

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Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” gained the perfect tune award, edging out Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”, and Beyoncé’s “Texas Maintain ’Em”.

South African musician Tyla picked up three wins for greatest R&B, greatest Afrobeats, and greatest African artist, and in addition carried out a medley of her hit songs “Push 2 Begin” and “Water”.

“Actually, all of the nominees, they’re insane,” she mentioned, accepting her award for greatest afrobeats. “They’ve taken Afrobeats thus far and I’m so honoured to be successful this award…Afrobeats has opened so many doorways for African music, so thanks a lot to Afrobeats.”

Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes, who carried out a medley of his biggest hits like “Break Ya Neck”, “Have a look at Me Now”, “Go The Courvoisier”, and “Put Your Fingers The place My Eyes May See”, took residence the 2024 World Icon Award.

In his acceptance speech, he mentioned: “Thirty-four years of professionally recording, that is the primary time I’m getting an award from MTV. And it feels f****** unimaginable.”

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In an interview earlier than the ceremony, he revealed his connection to northwest England, saying he spent two summers along with his aunt Velma in Morecambe when youthful. “I went to highschool, went to karate faculty, and we illegally went to golf equipment, breakdancing to make somewhat cash, and it was enjoyable,” he advised the BBC.

UK duo Pet Store Boys took residence the Pop Pioneer award to have fun their 4 many years within the music business, and carried out with native orchestra Manchester Camerata.

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Ok-pop woman group Le Sserafim carried out their songs “Chasing Lightning” and “CRAZY”, marking their first reside present within the UK.

Additionally they took residence the perfect push award.

Blackpink’s Lisa gained the perfect collaboration award for “New Lady” that includes Rosalía in addition to the award for greatest followers. BTS’s Jimin gained the perfect k-pop award and boy group Seventeen gained the perfect group.