Earlier today we reported that Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage won the Best African act cateory of the 2018 MTV EMA. The full list of winners, had 21-year-old Cuban star, Camila Cabelo who had six nominations emerge as the night’s biggest winner, picking up four honours.
The 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony has come and gone.
Women took home the major spoils at the 2018 MTV EMAs, which saw big wins for Camila Cabello, Nicki Minaj and Janet Jackson, alongside standout performances by Bebe Rexha, Spanish star Rosalía and host Hailee Steinfeld.
Minaj opened the show with a commanding, pyrotechnic-accompanied run through “Good Form” before British pop group Little Mix joined her onstage to perform the band’s new single “Woman Like Me,” which features a guest spot from the rapper.
Minaj also took home awards for best hip-hop and best look at the 25th MTV EMAs, which were held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Spain. “I want to thank all my fans around the world,” said the rapper upon receiving the best hip-hop title.
Cabello, who did not perform at the awards show but was present in Bilbao, won four awards, including best artist, best song and best video for “Havana” ft. Young Thug.
“I know what it’s like to be a fan,” she said after receiving her first honor of the night. “I remember when I was 14-years-old watching these shows, waiting for my favorite artists to come on. I know how special that bond is between a fan and their favorite artist and I know special the bond I have with is with my fans.”
Other big winners included Dua Lipa, who was named best pop act, and Cardi B, crowned best new artist. Shawn Mendes, who dominated last year’s EMAs in London, won best live act, while 5 Seconds of Summer took the title for best rock.
Ariana Grande — the second-most nominated artist going into the night, behind Cabello — didn’t take home a win in any of her five categories.
Check out the full list of winners below.
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Davido (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Winner
Distruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Nyashinski (Kenya)
Shekinah (South Africa)
BEST ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello (Winner)
Drake
Dua Lipa
Post Malone
BEST VIDEO
Ariana Grande (No Tears left to cry)
Camila Cabello (Havana ft. Young Thug) (Winner)
Childish Gambino (This Is America)
Lil D!cky (Freaky Friday ft. Chris Brown)
The Carters (APES**T)
BEST SONG
Ariana Grande (No tears left to cry)
Bebe Rexha (Meant To Be ft. Florida Georgia Line)
Camila Cabello (Havana ft. Young Thug) Winner
Drake (God’s Plan)
Post Malone (Rockstar ft. 21 Savage)
BEST POP
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa (Winner)
Hailee Steinfeld
Shawn Mendes
BEST NEW ARTIST
Anne-Marie
Bazzi
Cardi B (Winner)
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie Reyez
BEST LOOK
Cardi B (Winner)
Dua Lipa
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
BEST HIP HOP
Drake
Eminem
Migos
Nicki Minaj (Winner)
Travis Scott
BEST LIVE
Ed Sheeran
Muse
P!nk
Shawn Mendes (Winner)
The Carters
BEST ROCK
5 Seconds Of Summer (Winner)
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Muse
U2
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At The Disco (Winner)
The 1975
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Twenty-one pilots
BEST ELECTRONIC
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Marshmello (Winner)
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
BEST WORLD STAGE
Clean Bandit (MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2017)
Charli XCX (MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2017)
David Guetta (Trafalgar Square, UK 2017)
Jason Derulo (Isle of MTV Malta 2018)
Post Malone (Wireless Festival, UK 2018)
Migos (Wireless Festival, UK 2018)
J Cole (Wireless Festival, UK 2018)
Nick Jonas (MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018)
Alessia Cara (MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018) (Winner)
BEST PUSH
PRETTYMUCH (October 2017)
Why Don’t We (November 2017)
Grace VanderWaal (December 2017)
Bishop Briggs (January 2018)
Superorganism (February 2018)
Jessie Reyez (March 2018)
Hayley Kiyoko (April 2018)
Lil Xan (May 2018)
Sigrid (June 2018)
Chloe x Halle (July 2018)
Bazzi (August 2018)
Jorja Smith (September 2018)
BEST US ACT
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
BEST CANADIAN ACT:
Shawn Mendes (Winner)
BEST KOREAN ACT: Loona (Winner)
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT: Little Mix (Winner)
GLOBAL ICON: Janet Jackson
