2020 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 8 November 2020. The show was hosted by Little Mix, making them the first group to ever host the show, however only three members of the group, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, appeared; Jesy Nelson did not participate due to health reasons. In similar fashion to its American counterpart held earlier this year, performances for the show were filmed at various locations around Europe due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two-hour long show was broadcast in 180 countries. Lady Gaga was  the most nominated artist with seven nominations to her name, followed by BTS and Justin Bieber with five each. BTS was the most awarded act of the ceremony, claiming awards in four of the five categories they were nominated in. Three new categories were introduced that year: Best Latin, Video for Good, and Best Virtual Live. Performances. Little Mix's performance was filmed in London and incorporated "augmented reality and a contortionist". French DJ David Guetta held the premiere performance of his single "Let's Love" live from a pool at the Széchenyi Bath complex in Budapest, Hungary; British singer  Raye featured in Sia's place. Both artists were "immersed in a waterfall" of laser lights. English singer Yungblud wore a women's tennis outfit for his performance and assumed the role of "Cupid", flying around the venue of London's Roundhouse and pretending to "shoot arrows at unsuspecting lovers". After reuniting with his band on the ground, in a "giant red spikey inflatable", he ripped off his white skirt to reveal Union Jack shorts. Awards. Voting for select categories began on 6 October on the official MTV EMA website and ended on 2 November. Winners are listed first and  highlighted in bold. Regional awards. Best Regional Act winners were announced by Johnny Orlando via a live stream posted on the official MTV EMA Facebook page. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.