Lola Indigo was recognized for the second time as the best Spanish artist by the public during the Europe Music Awards (EMA), the European prizes of the MTV channel awarded this Sunday. The singer and composer thus joins Amaral, El Canto del Loco and Enrique Iglesias in the still short list of artists who have won this prize twice during their career, the winner of which was announced a few moments before the ceremony organized at the Co-Op Live in. Manchester (United Kingdom).
Lola Indigo, who had already obtained it in 2019, when her career was still starting to take off and who was also one of the big winners this Friday at the Los40 Music Awards, established herself in the preferences of the MTV voting public. ahead of Dani Fernández, Mikel Izal, Belén Aguilera and Ana Mena.
It was in 2000 that the MTV channel created this award for the best Spanish artist as part of its Europe Music Awards, which also distinguish the favorite musical personalities of the public from other countries in which it is present. Since that year, in which Dover was chosen as the winner, the prize has been awarded equally to La Oreja de Van Gogh, Enrique Bunbury, Auryn, La Exception, Violadores del Verso, Russian Red, Miguel Bosé, Aitana, Bad Gyal or, in 2023, Samantha Hudson, the last to receive it.
Rosalía also wins the prize
The other Spanish winner was the Catalan Rosalía, who, for her collaboration with the Thai Lisa on the song New womanadded a second trophy to these awards after the one won in 2019, also in the Best Collaboration category, for with height with J Balvin. However, Rosalía was not present at a gala which, due to her numerous absences, was considered “decaffeinated” by critics.
The video clip of New womanbut this time the award went to Taylor Swift for the production that accompanied her song Fifteen days with Post Malone. In addition to these two EMAs, Rosalía has four other Video Music Awards (VMA), also awarded each year by the MTV network, but during a gala that takes place in the United States.
In the Best Song section, Espresso, by Sabrina Carpenter, once again closed the great year of its author by winning one of the main prizes of an edition of the EMA which represents a return to normal after the suspension of the 2023 gala due to the attacks against Hamas in Israel. Among the performances at the MTV EMA 2024, those of Shawn Mendes, Benson Boone, Raye and The Pet Shop stand out
An absent Taylor Swift takes away
But if there was a winner in quantitative terms, it was Taylor Swift. Of the seven nominations for which he had options, he materialized four: Best Live Performance, Best Artist, Best American Artist and Best Video for Fifteen days with Post Malone.
The author of Bad blood However, she did not win one of the big prizes, that of best song, awarded to Sabrina Carpenter for her omnipresent Espressowho also did not come to pick him up due to her professional commitments. Tyla won three awards, the big sensation of the evening in Swift’s absence.
The South African won the awards for Best R&B Artist, Best Afrobeats and Best African Artist. After her, the aforementioned Lisa won another award from her supporters and Ariana Grande won the EMA for Best Pop Artist. The k-pop group Le Sserafim took over from the emerging groups.
The men did not leave empty-handed. Benson Boone walked away with the trophy for best new artist. Best Alternative Music Artist went to Imagine Dragons and Best Hip-Hop Artist to Eminem. The Best Electronic Music Artist award went to British DJ Calvin Harris and the K-Pop Music Award to Jimin.
In the Best Latin Artist section, the Mexican featherweight won, defeating some of the strongest fighters in this field, such as Karol G, Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Rauw Alejandro.
A gala in Manchester without Manchester artists
In a big night for women in terms of awards, including Rosalía, with Taylor Swift once again at the helm, absences like hers and even more so those of such iconic Manchester bands as Oasis have weakened the relevance of early Europe Music Awards (EMAs) held in the cradle of this group which promoted what we call britpop.
During the ceremony held this Sunday at Co-Op Live in Manchester, a few surprises were expected from the Gallaghers after confirming their long-awaited reunion on stage, notably when Liam received the award for best rock artist. But no. No video thank you message, and the audience started with Wall of Wonders to invoke them.
For its part, MTV has decided to ignore the rich musical past of this active city in the north of England, which has seen the birth of many fundamental references in the history of pop such as The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division or even The Chemical. Brothers. Not a single mention was made in the program.
There is at least room for an involuntary absentee, since Liam Payne, the former member of One Direction who died a few weeks ago in Buenos Aires after falling from the third floor of his hotel, received the moving memory of this musical party in which he participated in 2017 as a solo artist. “He was always the first to offer his help,” remembers very enthusiastic Rita Ora, host of this event for the third time.
