The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male was one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994. In 2007 the award was renamed to Best Solo Artist rewarding the soloists of both sexes, in 2008 the award for Best Male was again eliminated from the EMAs, but it was revived again in 2009 with its original name.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video–winning artist.
‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video–nominated artist that same year.

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1994
Bryan Adams [1]
MC Solaar
Prince
Seal
Bruce Springsteen ‡
1995
Michael Jackson [2]
Dr. Dre
Lenny Kravitz
Scatman John
Neil Young
1996
George Michael [3]
Bryan Adams ‡
Beck
Nick Cave
Eros Ramazzotti
1997
Jon Bon Jovi [4]
Babyface ‡
Beck †
Michael Jackson
George Michael
1998
Robbie Williams [5]
Eagle Eye Cherry
Puff Daddy
Ricky Martin
Will Smith †
1999
Will Smith † [6]
Ricky Martin ‡
George Michael
Sasha
Robbie Williams

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000
Ricky Martin ‡ [7]
Eminem †
Ronan Keating
Sisqo
Robbie Williams
2001
Robbie Williams ‡ [8]
Craig David
Eminem ‡
Ricky Martin
Shaggy
2002
Eminem † [9]
Enrique Iglesias ‡
Lenny Kravitz
Nelly ‡
Robbie Williams
2003
Justin Timberlake † [citation needed]
Craig David
Eminem ‡
Sean Paul
Robbie Williams
2004
Usher † [10]
Jay Z ‡
Nelly
Justin Timberlake ‡
Robbie Williams
2005
Robbie Williams [citation needed]
50 Cent
Eminem
Moby
Snoop Dogg
2006
Justin Timberlake [11]
Sean Paul
Kanye West ‡
Pharrell Williams
Robbie Williams
2007 – 2008 —
2009
Eminem ‡ [12]
Jay Z
Kanye West ‡
Mika
Robbie Williams

2010s

Year Artist Ref
2010
Justin Bieber [13]
Eminem †
Enrique Iglesias
Usher ‡
Kanye West
2011
Justin Bieber † [14]
Bruno Mars ‡
David Guetta
Eminem ‡
Kanye West ‡
2012
Justin Bieber ‡ [15]
Flo Rida
Jay Z
Kanye West
Pitbull
2013
Justin Bieber —
Eminem
Jay Z
Bruno Mars †
Justin Timberlake ‡
2014
Justin Bieber [16]
Ed Sheeran †
Eminem ‡
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams ‡
2015
Justin Bieber [17]
Jason Derulo
Ed Sheeran ‡
Kanye West
Pharrell Williams
2016
Shawn Mendes [18]
Calvin Harris †
Drake ‡
Justin Bieber
The Weeknd ‡

Statistics

Number of European Nominations Total Number
25 95

See also

References

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  15. ^ Hardie, Beth (September 17, 2012). "A total sex pot (Rihanna) and a sweet innocent lass (Taylor Swift) are going to have a fight". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
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