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20 Established 1961 Lifestyle Awards Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Brazilian artist Pabllo Vittar poses with the Best Brazilian Music award during the MTV Europe Music Awards at the FIBES Swiss artist Loredana German artist Juju Conference and Exhibition Centre of Seville. — AFP photos illie Eilish won best newcomer and best song for member Johnny. “We want to show our fans in Europe our “Bad Guy” at the MTV Europe Music Awards great performance.” The show at Seville’s FIBES BSunday, while Ariana Grande failed to bag any of her Conference and Exhibition centre also saw the first global seven nominations. Taylor Swift won best video for “ME!” performance of “Como No”, the reggaeton hit by Akon in a show that celebrated “Year of the Woman” with per- and Becky G. She later performed a medley of her hits formances from acts including Dua Lipa, and Halsey. “We including “24/7”, “Sin Pijama” and “Mayores”. are about that girl power always, I think that’s what’s hap- American rockers Green Day played for thousands of pening right now,” host Becky G said on the red carpet. fans in Seville’s iconic Plaza de Espana, performing their Canadian singer Shawn Mendes took home best artist new single “Father of All” and fan favourite “Basket Case”. at the star-studded evening in Seville, Spain that also gave Other notable performances included Halsey, who won a special “Rock Icon” award to Oasis frontman Liam “Best Pop”, lighting up the stage for an intimate perform- Gallagher who closed the show with his new single “Once” ance of “Graveyard” during which she set fire to a and a singalong rendition of Oasis anthem “Wonderwall”, carousel horse. complete with string instruments and band. “I want to Local girl and international sensation Rosalia gave a thank MTV for recognizing my brilliance,” Gallagher said powerful performance of “Di Mi Nombre” backed by 52 when receiving the award. Korean superstars BTS, who dancers against a pyramid of red chairs. She won “Best have led the wave of K-pop music sweeping the global Collaboration” along with J Balvin for their hit “Con Altura scene, won “Best Live” and “Biggest Fans”. ft. El Guincho”. Dua Lipa opened the show with the first “Hi MTV EMA, I want to say thank you so much for global stage performance of her new song “Don’t Start winning the best song, I love you,” 17-year old Eilish said Now” along with a yellow wall of dancers. An all-female in a pre-recorded video. The American singer became the orchestra accompanied “Best Push” winner Ava Max, who first artist born in the 2000s to top the Billboard 200 in sang her hits “Torn” and “Sweet but Psycho”. The MTV the US last August with her breakout album “When We All Europe Awards are one of two mains events organized by Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”. Ahead of the glitzy bash, the American music channel, alongside the prestigious football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo paraded on the red Video Music Awards in the US that have been held annu- carpet in a red suit and white trainers with his girlfriend, ally since 1984. — Agencies model Georgina Rodriguez. NCT 127 became the first ever K-pop group to per- Belgian DJ Anouk Matton form on stage at the EMAs. “Well, it makes us very nerv- ous to know that we are the first K-pop group to be here but that much more we think it’s important,” said band US singer Ava Max Canadian actor Johnny Orlando British singer Liam Gallagher Dutch artist Snelle US singer Halsey Spanish singer Rosalia performs onstage. Italian social insider Rosalba Andolfi Spanish singer Rosalia US rock band Green Day Mexican social insider Dhasia Wezka.