2004 MTV Europe Music Awards

2004 MTV Europe Music Awards

Date November 18, 2004
Venue(s) Tor di Valle, Rome, Italy
Host(s) Xzibit
Network MTV Networks International (Europe)

The 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards took to Rome with Xzibit as the host. Held at Tor di Valle, it was the most expensive MTV Europe Music Awards to date and the first time the Colosseum had been used for this type of event. An external stage was erected and Anastacia performed "Left Outside Alone" to 400,000 Italian music fans.

The Free Your Mind award was given to human traffic charity, La Strada.

The mix of award presenters on the night included Jamelia, Alicia Keys, N.E.R.D, Naomi Campbell, Andre 3000, Kid Rock and Kanye West.

Eminem opened the show with "Like Toy Soldiers", Gwen Stefani took to the stage hanging from a giant clock to perform "What You Waiting For?" and Nelly teamed up with Pharrell Williams for "Flap Your Wings" and "Play It Off".

Contents

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song

Best Video

Best Album

Best Female

Best Male

Best Group

Best New Act

Best Pop

Best Rock

Best Alternative

Best R&B

Best Hip-Hop

Free Your Mind

Regional nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best UK and Ireland Act

Best Nordic Act

Best German Act

Best Italian Act

Best Dutch and Belgian Act

Best French Act

Best Polish Act

Best Spanish Act

Best Russian Act

Best Romanian Act

Best Portuguese Act

Performances

Pre Show

Main Show

Appearances