The 2021 MTV EMA show is set for November 14 from Hungary’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Saweetie hosts and the show starts at 9pm CET. That’s Central European Time. In the United States, that is 3pm Eastern Time and 12pm Pacific Time.
MTV will broadcast the EMAs in 180 countries on TV. Check you local listings. In addition, on MTVEMA.com, you can watch the show. Furthermore, the red carpet arrivals and behind-the-scenes activities will be streamed. For fans of fashion and VR, MTV suggests checking out the red carpet action on Oculus.
California native Saweetie looks forward to her hosting gig. The “triple-threat” rapper/actress/entrepreneur will also perform two songs “Best Friend” and “Back To The Streets,” from her debut album Pretty Bitch Music. Saweetie has had quite a year, including her own McDonald’s meal. Furthermore, she will be SNL’s musical guest November 20. Simu Liu hosts that night’s show. Finally, the star has a feature on Anitta’s new hit, “Faking Love”. Did we mention she is Croc’s newest partner?
Saweetie at a Lakers game in October 2021 
Saweetie promoting her official meal at McDonald’s in 2021
“Anything can happen at the MTV EMAs,” said Saweetie, who is also nominated for “Best New” with Olivia Rodrigo, Giveon, Rauw Alejandro, Griff and The Kid LAROI. “The EMAs celebrate the universal language of music for the whole world to see and I can’t wait to get out there and perform because I’ve got some surprises of my own!.”
Performers
2021 MTV EMA performers include:
- Ed Sheeran
- girl in red
- Griff
- Imagine Dragons with J.I.D
- Kim Petras
- Maluma
- Maneskin
- OneRepublic
- Saweetie
- YUNGBLUD
Imagine Dragons teamed up with East Atlanta rapped J.I.D. for the new single “Enemy”. Furthermore, that song is on the soundtrack for the League of Legends animated series. That series is streaming on Netflix currently.
Griff, an English singer and songwriter, won the 2021 Brit Award for Rising Star. Griff will kick off a United States tour January 25, 2022 at Songbyrd Music House in Washington DC. The UK singer was recently featured on the cover of GQ. Furthermore, her cover of Christmas classic “O Come All Ye Faithful” is available to stream now on Apple Music.
Nominees
Voting is now closed, but fans were able to select their choices across several categories. For example, Best U.S. Act nominees include Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift.
The full list of nominees is available here. The new “Video for Good” category returns for a second year.
Presenters
In addition to the performers, there is full line up of star presenters. Those include Rita Ora, model Winnie Harlow, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, WWE’s Drew McIntyre, and others.
