2023 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were planned to take place on 5 November 2023 at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. The ceremony was cancelled on 19 October due to the Gaza war, becoming the first EMAs to be cancelled in its history.
Announcement and cancellation
On 11 May 2023, MTV announced that the awards show would be held in Paris; the city hosted the ceremony for the first time in 1995. The planned performers and presenters were announced on 17 October 2023.On 19 October 2023, Paramount Global announced the cancellation of the ceremony due to the Gaza war, and France's terrorism high alert and airports security threats. It was the first time that an EMAs was cancelled in its history. Despite this, the voting remained open until 31 October and the winning artists, who were revealed on 5 November, received their awards at a later date.