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2024 MTV EMAs: hosts, presenters, guest acts confirmed
Rita Ora, who presented the 2017 and 2020 ceremonies, has been asked back to host this year’s event in Manchester, with Taylor Swift dominating the nominations.
MTV is gearing up for this year’s MTV EMA Awards ceremony, which will be held in Manchester for the first time at the new Co-op Live, which opened its doors to the public back in May. On Friday, organizers announced that British singer-songwriter Rita Ora will host the event. It will be her third time presenting the gala - she was given the responsibility of presenting the 2017 gala in London and 2020 ceremony in Germany.
Rita Ora, your host
Paramount president of music, music talent, programming & events Bruce Gillmer said in a statement, “The MTV EMAs are taking over Manchester and we can’t think of a better way to supersize this global music event than by bringing back fan-favorite, Rita Ora. Rita’s infectious energy and talent are undeniable, and we’re absolutely certain she will elevate the show to new highs for fans around the world.”
The singer, who has just finished a mini-tour of Japan, is thrilled to be handed the job of the EMAs again, and beamed, “I’m over the moon that I get to be back with my MTV family hosting the EMAs for the third time! The EMAs stage has become like another home for me, and this year’s show in Manchester is going to be absolutely incredible! We’ve got an amazing lineup of music performances and plenty of surprises in store.”
Rita will be accompanied on the night by guest presenters including Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, actor Lucien Laviscount who plays Alfie in Emily in Paris and film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Turner-Smith.
MTV also confirmed the artists who will be performing on the night - Shawn Mendes, Benson Boone, RAYE, Teddy Swims and the Mexican trio The Warning are in the line-up so far, it’s not known whether more acts will be added in the coming days.
Globe-trotting superstar Taylor Swift dominates this year’s event with seven nominations - including the Best Singer award, which she has taken home in the previous two editions. She is also up for Best Video, Best Collaboration, Best Pop, Best Live and Biggest Fans. Other artists with multiple nominations include Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter, who all have five each.
Swift could edge closer to, or possibly even equal Justin Beiber’s record of 22 MTV EMA awards, set between 2010 and 2016. The Cruel Summer singer, who resumes her record-breaking Eras Tour this week, is currently on 15 but has seven nominations this year.
How to vote in the 2024 MTV EMA Awards
There are 18 main categories and 23 best local act categories which are open to the public for voting. The only category that is not open to fans is the award for the Best Video which is chosen by the MTV Music Editorial Team.
Fans from 23 regions around the world will be able to vote for their favorite artists in the Best Regional Act categories (“Best US Act”, “Best Spanish Act”... etc). Voting for the Biggest Fans category will be voted for at a later date on MTV’s social media platforms through @MTVEMA.
Voting started on Tuesday 8 October 2024 and runs to Wednesday 6 November 2024 at 11:59 p.m. - that’s 6:59 p.m. ET / 3:59 p.m. PT.
To be eligible to vote, you must be over the age of 13 and provide an email address. Fans can cast their vote via their Google account.
When and where are the 2024 MTV EMAs?
The 2024 MTV EMAs will be held at Co-op Live arena, on the Etihad Campus, Manchester, England on Sunday 10 November 2024 with the evening scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time GMT).
The two-hour event will be broadcast live internationally on MTV, and also through Channel 5 and Pluto TV and will be available to stream on Paramount from 12 November.
For those wanting to attend, presale tickets are available from 24 October for Co-op members, with tickets to go on general sale via Ticketmaster within the next 24-48 hours. Doors open at 17:30 p.m. and close at 19:30. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over.