{"id":84921,"date":"2023-10-19T15:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovieandtv.com\/?p=84921"},"modified":"2023-10-19T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:03:23","slug":"mtv-cancel-their-ema-awards-over-security-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovieandtv.com\/celebrities\/mtv-cancel-their-ema-awards-over-security-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV cancel their EMA awards over security fears"},"content":{"rendered":"
The MTV Europe Music Awards have been cancelled due to security fears and ‘the state of the world’ amid the war between Israel and\u00a0Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 30th annual music event is one of the industry’s biggest awards ceremonies and\u00a0was due to be held in Paris at the Paris Nord Villepinte\u00a0on November 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But a source told the Mail: ‘It’s with a heavy heart that it is being called off due to safety concerns and the ongoing conflict.’\u00a0<\/p>\n The annual starfest features dazzling performances from the industry\u2019s biggest artists, with the proceedings broadcast live on MTV in over 150 countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n Had this year’s event gone ahead, it would have been the first time the EMAs had been held in the French capital for 28 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n The last time Paris hosted the awards, French president Emmanuel Macron was just 17 years old, while designer Jean-Paul Gaultier acted as host.<\/p>\n Last year’s ceremony took place at the PSD Bank Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, with pop star Rita Ora and her film director husband Taika Waititi stepping into the hosting role.<\/p>\n Taylor Swift led the winners as she took home four awards from an incredible six nominations.<\/p>\n The singer, 32, took home the Best Video and Best Longform Video award for her 10-minute version of All Too Well (Taylor’s Version), beating top global stars including Foo Fighters and Stormzy.<\/p>\n While Bebe Rexha, David Guetta and Harry Styles also won big at the star-studded ceremony.<\/p>\n Host Rita Ora took to the stage to perform at the event, as did the likes of Bebe Rexha, Gorillaz and David Guetta.<\/p>\n Other acts joining a night of incredible performances included Ava Max and Muse, as well as Scottish sensation Lewis Capaldi, who made his EMAs debut.<\/p>\n The performances didn’t end there, as Stormzy, GAYLE, OneRepublic, Kalush Orchestra, SPINALL, \u00c4yanna and Nasty C also appeared.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the annual music ceremony headed to Budapest in 2021.<\/p>\n Since its inaugural show in 1994 in Berlin, the MTV EMAs have moved across 23 European cities, with London the only one to have hosted three times.<\/p>\n