Taylor Swift, American pop star, triumphed on Sunday, November 10 at the MTV European Music Awards, where she won four awards. The ceremony, which celebrates the biggest names in world music, was held in Manchester (United Kingdom). The 34-year-old artist, who was not present, won in major categories including “artist of the year,” “best live artist” and “best video” for her clip. Fortnight with artist Post Malone. She was also awarded in the “best American artist” category.
In a prerecorded message, the interpreter Get it off expressed his “sadness” for not being able to be present. “The fact that you won the tour, the album and the video [du clip Fortnight], It’s just incredible.”he said, greeting his compatriot Post Malone. Leading the nominations – seven in total – however, she lost to Ariana Grande in the “pop artist of the year” category.
These awards are in addition to those won throughout 2024, including a fourth Grammy in February, for album of the year, a record in the history of this award. Not to mention his gigantic “Eras” tour, the most lucrative in music history. A record year for the thirty-year-old, who was crowned with the title of personality of the year by the magazine Time.
The ceremony, which gave a privileged place to female artists, opened shortly after 8 p.m. (9 p.m. in France) with the impressive performance of the American Benson Boone, winner of the title of revelation of the year.
The master of ceremonies, the singer Rita Ora, paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne, former member of the British boy band One Direction, who died at the end of October at the age of 31.
South African Tyla and Thai Lisa in the spotlight
South African singer Tyla, meanwhile, won three awards, including best R&B artist. The other surprise: Lisa, a Thai K-pop artist, a true global musical phenomenon. It won in two general categories including best collaboration, for its title. new woman with the Spanish singer Rosalía, and the largest fan base, ahead of Taylor Swift and her army of “Swifties”. The trophy for song of the year went to American Sabrina Carpenter for her summer hit Espresso. Eminem, back in 2024 with a new album, won the trophy for best hip-hop artist for the tenth time. In the “rock” category, Liam Gallagher, legendary voice of the group Oasis, won. Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher announced at the end of August that they would reform their legendary group for a tour, fifteen years after their devastating split.
This edition, which was intended to be international with the presence of Lisa or the Nigerian Ayra in the general categories, was dominated by Anglo-Saxon artists. Latin artists, purveyors of global hits, have not established themselves in any general category. In the “Latin music” category, Mexican artist Peso Plua beat Shakira and Karol G.
Frenchmen Snake and David Guetta, both nominated in the “electronic music” category, also left empty-handed, as the trophy was awarded to Calvin Harris. In the “France” category, the interpreter of DjadjaAya Nakamura, one of the most listened to French-speaking artists in the world, lost to Pierre Garnier, she revealed at the Star Academy.
The 2023 ceremony, which was due to be held near Paris, was canceled due to the attacks in Israel and the war in Gaza. The organizers then felt that it was not the time. “not suitable for an international festive event”.
