MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act

The MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act is one of the four original general categories that have been given out since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994. Originally called Breakthrough Artist (1994—1999), it was briefly retitled to Future Sounds in 2006 and the winner was chosen by their peers. In 2007 the category featured only European artists chosen by viewers in each region of Europe, every day the artist with the fewest votes was eliminated and the winner would play live at the EMAs. In 2008 the award was once again retitled, this time to its current name. The current holder by this award is Benson Boone.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist–winning artist.
‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist–nominated artist that same year.

1990s

Inaugural award winner group Crash Test Dummies.
All Saints was the first girl group to win the category.
Britney Spears was the first solo act to win the category.
Year Artist Ref
1994
Crash Test Dummies [1]
Beck
Deus
Therapy?
Whale
1995
Dog Eat Dog [2]
H-Blockx
Alanis Morissette †
Portishead
Weezer
1996
Garbage [3]
The Cardigans
The Fugees
Pulp
Skunk Anansie
1997
Hanson ‡ [4]
Meredith Brooks ‡
Puff Daddy
No Doubt
Spice Girls
1998
All Saints [5]
Aqua
Eagle Eye Cherry
Five
Natalie Imbruglia †
1999
Britney Spears [6]
Eminem †
Jennifer Lopez ‡
Vengaboys
Westlife

2000s

Sean Paul was the first solo male act to win the award.
Maroon 5 were the first act and the first group to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
Lady Gaga was the first solo act to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
Year Artist Ref
2000
Blink 182 [7]
Anastacia
Bomfunk MCs
Melanie C
Sonique
2001
Dido [8]
Craig David
Nelly Furtado
Gorillaz
The Wheatus
2002
The Calling [9]
Avril Lavigne †
Röyksopp
Shakira
The Strokes
2003
Sean Paul ‡ [10]
50 Cent †
Evanescence
Good Charlotte
Justin Timberlake
2004
Maroon 5 † [11]
Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia
Keane
The Rasmus
2005
James Blunt ‡ [12]
Akon
Kaiser Chiefs
Daniel Powter
Rihanna ‡
2006
Gnarls Barkley [13]
2007
Bedwetters [14]
Firma
Yakup
2008
Katy Perry ‡ [15]
Miley Cyrus ‡
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
OneRepublic
2009
Lady Gaga † [16]
Daniel Merriweather
La Roux
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift

2010s

2010 award winner Kesha.
Cardi B was the first rapper to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
Zara Larsson was the first Swedish singer to win the category.
Year Artist Ref
2010
Kesha ‡ [17]
B.o.B
Justin Bieber †
Jason Derulo ‡
Plan B
2011
Bruno Mars [18]
Far East Movement
Jessie J
Wiz Khalifa ‡
LMFAO
2012
One Direction † [19]
Carly Rae Jepsen ‡
Fun
Lana Del Rey
Rita Ora
2013
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis [20]
Bastille
Icona Pop
Imagine Dragons
Rudimental
2014
5 Seconds of Summer [21]
Charli XCX ‡
Ariana Grande
Kiesza
Sam Smith ‡
2015
Shawn Mendes [22]
Tori Kelly
Jess Glynne
James Bay ‡
Echosmith
2016
Zara Larsson ‡ [23]
Bebe Rexha
DNCE †
Lukas Graham ‡
The Chainsmokers
2017
Dua Lipa [24]
Julia Michaels ‡
Khalid †
Kyle ‡
Rag'n'Bone Man
2018
Cardi B † [25]
Bazzi ‡
Anne-Marie
Hayley Kiyoko ‡
Jessie Reyez
2019
Billie Eilish † [26]
Ava Max ‡
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X ‡
Lizzo ‡
Mabel

2020s

Year Artist Ref
2020
Doja Cat † [27]
Benee ‡
DaBaby
Jack Harlow ‡
Roddy Ricch ‡
Yungblud ‡
2021
Saweetie ‡ [28]
Giveon ‡
Griff
Olivia Rodrigo †
Rauw Alejandro
the Kid Laroi ‡
2022
Seventeen ‡ [29]
Baby Keem ‡
Dove Cameron †
Gayle ‡
Stephen Sanchez
Tems
2023
Peso Pluma ‡ [30]
Coi Leray
Flo
Ice Spice †
PinkPantheress ‡
Reneé Rapp ‡
2024
Benson Boone ‡ [31]
Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan †
Le Sserafim
Teddy Swims ‡
The Last Dinner Party
Tyla ‡

See also

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