MTV EMAs WINNERS: Ed Sheeran scores big with Best Artist and Best Song

Ed Sheeran and BTS were the night’s big winners at the star-studded MTV European Music Awards in Budapest on Sunday evening. 

The Shape Of You hitmaker, 30, took home the impressive Best Artist and Best Song gongs while the South Korean seven-piece boy band walked away with the Best Pop, Best Group, Best K-Pop and Biggest Fans awards.

Other winners included Yungblud, Eurovision winners Måneskin and Saweetie, who won Best Alternative, Best Rock and Best New respectively. 

Woo! Ed Sheeran and BTS were the night’s big winners at the star-studded MTV European Music Awards in Budapest on Sunday evening

Best Collaboration was given to Doja Cat ft. SZA for Kiss Me More while David Guetta won Best Electronic and Billie Eilish received Video for Good award.

Taylor Swift won Best US Act and Little Mix Best Act for the U.K. and Ireland.

Despite being in the running for a whopping eight awards Justin Bieber, walked away empty handed having not reigned victorious in a single category. 

Saweetie – who changed outfits throughout the night and performed on stage – also claimed the Best New prize.

Not in attendance! The South Korean seven-piece boy band walked away with the Best Pop, Best Group, Best K-Pop and Biggest Fans awards  (BTS pictured in New York last year)

She’s a winner! Saweetie – who changed outfits throughout the night and performed on stage – also claimed the Best New prize

In her acceptance speech, the My Type hitmaker said: ‘Thank you to my team who have been working non-stop 24 hours, seven days a week. We work non-stop, really. And it’s been paying off.

‘I am so grateful to my fans, who have been supporting me. Y’all been riding with me since I’ve been rapping in my car.’

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo – who released her debut album, ‘Sour’, in May – won the Best Push award, while Maluma was named the Best Latin artist.

Winning! In his speech, Yungblud said: ‘I would like to say that this award is a tribute to individualism – this is an award for the 13-year-old boy from the north of England who was absolutely terrified to be who he was’

Woo! Eurovision winners Måneskin won Best Rock 

Måneskin’s singer Damiano David said: ‘We also want to say that people usually told us that we were not going to make it with our music – well, I guess you were wrong.’

In his speech, Yungblud said: ‘I would like to say that this award is a tribute to individualism – this is an award for the 13-year-old boy from the north of England who was absolutely terrified to be who he was…

‘If you are out there and you feel like you cannot be who you are, you can be. Keep fighting. Keep being brilliant.’

Colombian singer Maluma meanwhile said: ‘Colombia is not Pablo Escobar anymore – Colombia is Maluma, baby.’ 

Winning: Colombian singer Maluma meanwhile said: ‘Colombia is not Pablo Escobar anymore – Colombia is Maluma, baby’

This year’s EMAs show saw the awards return to live broadcasting following the virtual ceremony in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Saweetie served as host for this year’s ceremony, taking over from Little Mix who presented last year.

Teasing what to expect from the star-studded show, the rapper said in a statement: ‘Anything can happen at the MTV EMAs. Are you ready?’ before she promised there would be ‘surprises’ in store.  

Speaking about hosting, she told MTV: ‘I think MTV is fun. It’s innovative, it’s out the box. And that’s the type of artist I am. So when I got the call to do it, it was a no brainer.’   

Woo! Taylor Swift won Best US Act

Success: Despite being in the running for a whopping eight awards Justin Bieber, walked away empty handed having not reigned victorious in a single category (Justin pictured in September) 

MTV EMAs 2021 – The winners

Best Artist

Ed Sheeran won for Best Artist 

Doja Cat

Ed Sheeran – WINNER 

Justin Bieber

Lady Gaga

Lil Nas X

The Weeknd

Best Pop

BTS – WINNER

Doja Cat

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo

Best Song

Doja Cat ft. SZA – Kiss Me More

Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits – WINNER

Justin Bieber – Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon

Lil Nas X – MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License

The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – STAY

Best Video

Doja Cat ft. SZA – Kiss Me More

Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits

Justin Bieber – Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon

Lil Nas X – MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) – WINNER

Normani ft. Cardi B – Wild Side

Taylor Swift – willow

Best Collaboration

Black Eyed Peas, Shakira – GIRL LIKE ME

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open

Doja Cat ft. SZA – Kiss Me More – WINNER

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY

The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – STAY

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Save Your Tears (Remix)

Best New

Saweetie won for Best New Act

Giveon

Griff

Olivia Rodrigo

Rauw Alejandro

Saweetie – WINNER

The Kid LAROI

Best Electronic

Calvin Harris

David Guetta – WINNER

Joel Corry

Marshmello

Skrillex

Swedish House Mafia

Best Rock

Coldplay

Foo Fighters

Imagine Dragons

Kings Of Leon

Måneskin – WINNER

The Killers

Best Alternative

Halsey

Lorde

Machine Gun Kelly

Twenty One Pilots

WILLOW

YUNGBLUD – WINNER

Best Latin

Bad Bunny

J. Balvin

Maluma – WINNER

Rauw Alejandro

Rosalía

Shakira

Best Hip Hop

Cardi B

DJ Khaled

Drake

Kanye West

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj – WINNER

Best K-Pop

BTS – WINNER

LISA

Monsta X

NCT 127

ROSÉ

TWICE

Best Group

BTS won for Best Group

BTS – WINNER

Imagine Dragons

Jonas Brothers

Little Mix

Måneskin

Silk Sonic

Best Push

24KGoldn

Fousheé

girl in red

Griff

JC Stewart

JXDN

Latto

Madison Beer

Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER

Remi Wolf

SAINt JHN

The Kid LAROI

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande

BLACKPINK

BTS – WINNER

Justin Bieber

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

Video for Good

Billie Eilish – Your Power – WINNER

Demi Lovato – Dancing With The Devil

girl in red – Serotonin

H.E.R. – Fight For You

Harry Styles – Treat People With Kindness

Lil Nas X – MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Best UK & Ireland Act

Dave

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

KSI

Little Mix – WINNER

Best US Act

Taylor Swift won for Best US Act

Ariana Grande

Doja Cat

Lil Nas X

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift – WINNER