MTV EMAs: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter win big as Liam Payne receives emotional tribute
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Taylor Swift became the first musician to win best artist three times in the 30-year history of the EMAs “I have to say thank you so much to Post Malone for being the most amazing co-star possible,” she added to celebrate her duet with the US rapper “Fortnight’s” win. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up open image in gallery Raye performs at the MTV EMAs 2024 Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” won the best song award, edging out Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”, and Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em”. “They have taken Afrobeats so far and I’m so honoured to be winning this award…Afrobeats has opened so many doors for African music, so thank you so much to Afrobeats.” Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes, who performed a medley of his greatest hits like “Break Ya Neck”, “Look at Me Now”, “Pass The Courvoisier”, and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See”, took home the 2024 Global Icon Award. open image in gallery Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys open image in gallery Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim at the MTV EMAs 2024 K-pop girl group Le Sserafim performed their songs “Chasing Lightning” and “CRAZY”, marking their first live show in the UK.