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MTV Europe Music Awards, Best Artist award goes to Shawn Mendes

MTV Awards return for the first time in 21 years to London. Various artists won prizes of different categories. The awards ceremony returns to London with a glitzy show.

Canadian sensation Shawn Mendes was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) as he picked up three awards including the inaugural best artist prize.

The 19-year-old, who launched his career by posting song covers to the internet before getting signed to a record label, also scooped the best song and biggest fans awards.

He performed the track that won him the best song – There’s Nothing Holding Me Back – at the star-studded ceremony at Wembley Arena in London. He beat Brit Ed Sheeran in the new genderless category as well as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Kendrick Lamar.

The show was opened by Eminem who unveiled his new single Walk On Water

The awards ceremony at Wembley Arena, the first to be staged in the British capital in 20 years, were hosted by Rita Ora and featured performances by U2 and David Guetta.

The event was also attended by London mayor Sadiq Khan who helped bring the EMAs to the capital as part of his LondonIsOpen campaign.

All the winners from the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards

In a first for the EMAs – created in 1994 – categories were stripped of gender in a bid to “break barriers”.

Here is the list of the winners of the 24th edition of MTV EMA:

Best artist: Shawn Mendes

Best song: “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” by Shawn Mendes

Best video: “Humble” by Kendrick Lamar

Best pop artist: Camila Cabello

Best electronic artist: David Guetta

Best rock artist: Coldplay

Best hip hop artist: Eminem

Best alternative artist: 30 Seconds To Mars

Best live artist: Ed Sheeran

Best new artist: Dua Lipa

Best look: Zayn Malik

Biggest fans: Shawn Mendes

Best push artist: Hailee Steinfeld

Best world stage: The Chainsmokers

Global Icon: U2

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