Taylor Swift Triumphs at MTV EMAs, Winning Three Awards Including Best Artist

Taylor Swift influenced the winner’s board at MTV European Music Awards held in Manchester on Sunday night. 

The Blank Space hitmaker, 34, has not come to the event but still managed to win three awards. 

Taylor - who is about to begin the final leg of her record breaking Eras Tour in Canada - won in the best Artist category and Best Live Artist category. 

The Best Video award also went to Taylor ft. Post Malone for their hit Fortnight from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. 

Taylor missed the awards held in the UK as she was attending her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Football game where his team the Kansas City Chiefs was playing against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.       

Elsewhere The Best Song award went to Sabrina Carpenter for her smash hit Espresso from her Short n’ Sweet album. 

Best UK act won by Raye and the Best Pop award went to Ariana Grande who could make it at the ceremony.

Best Hip-Hop award went to Eminem while the Best Electronic song went to Calvin Harris. 

Jimin took home the Best K-Pop award, while Peso Pluma won in the Best Latin Group category. 

Tyla claimed both the Best R&B and Best Afrobeats awards, and also performed at the event. Benson Boone won Best New Artist and opened the show with his hits. 

Liam Gallagher was honored with the Best Rock award, and Busta Rhymes received the Global Icon award during the event. 

The Best Alternative award was later presented to American pop-rock band Imagine Dragons. The Best Collaboration award went to LISA featuring Rosalía for their hit "NEW WOMAN."

Rita Ora made history by becoming the first person to host the MTV European Music Awards for a third time, at the star-studded ceremony held at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. 

This event marked a comeback after last year's ceremony in Paris was canceled due to security concerns amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Speaking ahead of the event, host Rita said: ‘I’m over the moon that I get to be back with my MTV family hosting the EMAs for the third time!

'The EMAs stage has become like another home for me, and this year's show in Manchester is going to be absolutely incredible!

'We've got an amazing lineup of music performances and plenty of surprises in store. We're all 'mad fer it!'.'

She joined the likes of Maya Jama, Vick Hope and Joide-Turner Smith bringing the red carpet glamor earlier in the night.

The event featured performances from the likes of Raye, Pet Shop Boys, Le Sserafim, Shawn Mendes and Benson.