The MTV EMA 2023 ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on November 5, 2023, was earlier cancelled on October 19, 2023. However, on the date of the ceremony, MTV released its list of winners for the 2023 EMA (European Music Awards), with Taylor Swift leading the list with three awards.The list was put out via the official website of the MTV EMA, which stated in its announcement:"As fans worldwide voted for their favorite categories including best artist, best song and more, MTV is recognizing the following artists with 2023 MTV EMAs."The other major winners of the award this year included Jung Kook and Maneskin, who alongside Nicki Minaj won two awards each. Also honored was David Guetta in the electronic music category. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMTV EMA 2023 winners' listThe complete list of winners for MTV EMA 2023, subdivided into individual categories, is given below:Best Afrobeats – RemaBest Alternative – Lana Del ReyBest Artist – Taylor SwiftBest Collaboration – TQG by KAROL G and ShakiraBest Electronic – David GuettaBest Hip Hop – Nicki MinajBest K-Pop – Jung KookBest Latin – AnittaBest Live – Taylor SwiftBest New: Peso PlumaBest Pop – Billie EilishBest Push – Tomorrow X TogetherBest R&B – Chris BrownBest Rock – ManeskinBest Song - Seven by Jung Kook Featuring LattoBest Video – Anti-Hero by Taylor SwiftBest African Act: Diamond PlatnumzBest Asia Act – BE: FIRSTBest Australian Act – Kylie MinogueBest Brasilian Act – MatueBest Canadian Act – Shania TwainBest Caribbean Act –Young MikoBest Dutch Act – FLEMMINGBest French Act – Bigflo & OliBest German Act – Kontra KBest Hungarian Act – ajsa lunaBest India Act – TsumyokiBest Italian Act – MåneskinBest Latin American Act (North) – Kenia OSBest Latin American Act (Central) – FeidBest Latin American Act (South) – LaliBest New Zealand Act – SIX60Best Nordic Act – KäärijäBest Polish Act – DodaBest Portuguese Act – BispoBest Spanish Act – Samantha HudsonBest Swiss Act – Gjon’s TearsBest UK & Ireland Act – Tom GrennanBest US Act – Nicki Minaj View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe EMA award ceremony itself was cancelled due to what MTV termed as the "volatile global situation", in its cancellation announcement on October 19, 2023:"Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life. The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music."The media giant continued:"As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration. With thousands of lives already lost, it is a moment of mourning. Voting is continuing and the winning artists will receive their MTV EMA Awards. We look forward to hosting the MTV EMAs again in November of 2024." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe cancellation of the EMA 2023, which was scheduled to be broadcast live via MTV and Paramount +, marks the first time the award ceremony has ever been cancelled since its inception in 1994, with the ceremony being held unabated even during the COVID-19 pandemic.