Taylor Swift Wins Big in Germany at MTV European Music Awards : NPR
Taylor Swift blows a kiss during the 2022 European MTV Awards in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
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Taylor Swift blows a kiss during the 2022 European MTV Awards in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
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DUSSELDORF, Germany — Taylor Swift took home a big prize at Sunday’s MTV European Music Awards. Swift, who led the nominations with Harry Styles with seven each, walked away with four wins, including Best Artist, Best Video and Best Long Form Video.
Currently topping the charts with ‘Anti-Hero’ from her record breaking new album ‘Midnights’, Swift made a surprise appearance at the awards in Düsseldorf to collect her spoils, the latest in a long line of accolades for the songwriter. -interpreter. Accepting her first award of the night, she said “the fans are the only reason this is happening to me”.
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha opened the show with their hit collaboration “I’m Good (Blue),” a track that nearly didn’t get released.
Rexha explained on the mat “we had no idea it was going to blow up and go so viral on TikTok. And here we are playing it and nominated for ‘Best Collab.’”
On their toes, Muse returned to the EMAs for a fiery performance of “Will of the People,” which went on to win Best Rock Band. They dedicated their award to the Ukrainian people and Iranian women.
This year’s show was hosted by newlyweds Rita Ora and Taika Waiтιтi. Ora didn’t disappoint with a host of outfit changes and Waiтιтi joked that he was channeling his inner pop star.
An absent Nicki Minaj also came out on top with a trio of awards for best song, best hip-hop and a category called super freaky girl. Styles, who is currently touring the United States, won the award for Best Live Performance.
After their Eurovision win in May, Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra gave one of the most powerful and moving performances of the night, turning the auditorium blue and yellow in support of Ukraine. Speaking on the red carpet, leader Oleg Psyuk explained that with their newfound fame they could support and raise awareness of the plight of the Ukrainian people.
“It is important for us to be a voice of Ukraine, to have the opportunity to be everywhere in the world, to play and to say about Ukraine, to say about the war, to talk about our culture, a culture that fights against war.”
British rapper Stormzy performed the ballad ‘Fire Babe’, released this week from his highly anticipated third album ‘This is What I Mean’.
OneRepublic performed their “Top Gun: Maverick” track “I Ain’t Worried,” with a special intro video from the man himself, Tom Cruise, which they said wasn’t easy to get.
Other performers on the night included Ava Max who shone in a giant diamond while singing “Million Dollar Baby” and Tate McRae who performed a medley of her hits, “she’s all i wanna be” and “uh oh”.
Voted for by fans, 17 gender-neutral categories were announced during the evening. The show, broadcast from the PSD Bank Dome, will air in more than 170 countries.
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