The 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on 7 November 2010 at Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain. The awards ceremony was presented by Eva Longoria[1] and Justin Bieber was the official MTV EMA 2010 digital host.[2] Nominations were announced on 20 September.[3] Lady Gaga topped the list of nominations with ten, followed by Katy Perry with five, Eminem with four and Thirty Seconds to Mars & Muse with three apiece.[4][5]
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Date | 7 November 2010 |
Location | Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain |
Hosted by | Eva Longoria |
Most awards | Lady Gaga (3) |
Most nominations | Lady Gaga and Katy Perry (5) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
Thirty Seconds to Mars took the stage at the pre-show featuring surprise guest Kanye West at the Puerta de Alcalá.[6] Shakira opened the show with "Loca", featuring Dizzee Rascal, and the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka Waka". Performances by Katy Perry and Linkin Park were featured live from outdoor stage at Madrid's Puerta de Alcalá.
Winners are in bold text.
Best Song | Best Video |
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Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
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Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
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Best Female | Best Male |
Best New Act | Best Pop |
Best Rock | Best Alternative |
Best Hip-Hop | Best Live Act |
Best World Stage Performance | Best Push Act |
Best European Act | |
Global Icon | |
Bon Jovi | |
Free Your Mind | |
Shakira |
Winners are in bold text.
Best Adria Act | Best Czech & Slovak Act |
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Best Danish Act | Best Dutch & Belgian Act |
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Best Finnish Act | Best French Act |
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Best German Act | Best Greek Act |
Best Hungarian Act | Best Israeli Act |
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Best Italian Act | Best Norwegian Act |
Best Polish Act | Best Portuguese Act |
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Nu Soul Family
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Best Romanian Act | Best Russian Act |
Best Spanish Act | Best Swedish Act |
Best Swiss Act | Best Ukrainian Act |
Greis
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Best UK & Ireland New Act | Best Arabian Act |
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