LE SSERAFIM, PESO PLUMA AND TYLA
TO PERFORM AT THE 2024 MTV EMAs
MTV EMA POP PIONEER AWARD RECIPIENTS
PET SHOP BOYS WILL ALSO PERFORM
WITH MANCHESTER CAMERATA
LL COOL J, Mabel and Neneh Cherry To Present Awards
MANCHESTER (30 October 2024) - MTV today revealed more superstar performers for the 2024 MTV EMA stage. Taking place on Sunday November 10 at Manchester’s Co-op Live, music’s biggest global celebration will also see Pet Shop Boys become the first ever MTV EMA Pop Pioneers Award honourees, and feature presenters GRAMMY Award-winning Hip-Hop icon LL COOL J plus mother-and-daughter musicians Neneh Cherry and Mabel.
Pet Shop Boys with the Manchester Camerata - 2024 marks 40 years since the first Pet Shop Boys record was released. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have been listed in The Guinness Book of Records as the most successful duo in UK music history, with 44 UK Top 30 singles - including 22 Top 10 hits and four number ones - 15 UK Top 10 studio albums and sold-out shows in 63 countries. The duo will now receive the inaugural MTV EMA Pop Pioneers Award in recognition of their contribution to the world of pop music, including the groundbreaking sonic and visual spectacles they create for their fans. The award also honours their unique style, enduring influence, and their army of steadfast fans around the world. Pet Shop Boys’ MTV EMA performance will be in collaboration with the Manchester Camerata, an orchestra that has been working in Manchester and beyond since 1972.
LE SSERAFIM - fearless K-pop quintet Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha and Hong Eunchae are ready to take on the MTV EMA stage. In 2024, they were the first and only K-pop group to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks, all whilst their 4th mini album “CRAZY”, a historic performance at Coachella and a MTV VMA win for “PUSH Performance of the Year” delighted fans around the world.
Peso Pluma - bringing his unique voice and unparalleled style to the MTV EMAs, Peso Pluma is revolutionizing musica Mexicana with his ability to shine across multiple genres. A familiar face on the Billboard Charts, Peso has over 49 million monthly Spotify listeners, a string of star-powered collaborations with the likes of Karol G and Kali Uchis, and two record-breaking albums: “GÉNESIS”, which earned him a GRAMMY nomination, and "EXODO" which broke first-day streaming records on Apple Music.
TYLA - Known for her boundary-pushing style, Tyla brings a unique blend of pop and R&B infused with euphoric Amapiano sounds, reflecting her South African heritage and elevated by otherworldly production. Her GRAMMY-winning global hit “Water” soared into the Billboard Top 10, establishing Tyla as the highest-charting African female soloist in Billboard Hot 100 history. Her latest release, “PUSH 2 START,” continues her incredible rise as she heads to Manchester for the MTV EMAs.
The 2024 MTV EMAs will broadcast live on MTV in more than 150 countries on Sunday 10th November from Manchester’s Co-op Live, in addition to being available in multiple international territories on Pluto TV, and on demand on Paramount+.
Previously announced performers are: Benson Boone, RAYE, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Swims and The Warning.
Fans can vote for their favorites across categories including “Best Song,” “Best Artist,” “Best Collaboration” at www.mtvema.com until 00:00 CET on November 6. The “Biggest Fans” winners will be voted for at a later date on social via @MTVEMA.
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About the 2024 MTV EMAS The 2024 MTV EMAs will broadcast LIVE across the globe on Sunday 10th November from Manchester, UK. One of the biggest global music events that celebrates the world’s most iconic artists, the MTV EMAs bring fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network in nearly 150 countries. Follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, X and Instagram and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers for the 2024 MTV EMAs. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are Producers.
About Manchester
Manchester is recognised around the globe for its rich music history and heritage which cuts across musical genres and takes in live performances as well as a legendary nightclubbing scene. Situated in the North West of England Manchester's population and economy are amongst the fastest growing in Europe. Over the last 25 years it has been transformed from a struggling post-industrial city with a declining population to the UK's fastest-growing city playing a confident role on the international stage. In 2019, Manchester was listed by the Confederation of British Industry as the second largest creative city in Europe after London with a GVA to the city's economy of £1.4 billion. Manchester was host city for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the city's bi-annual Manchester International Festival, first held in 2007, is now one of the world's leading arts festivals and the first to be entirely focused on the commissioning and producing of new original work, much of which goes on to be seen by audiences in cities around the world. Manchester has been a UNESCO City of Literature since 2017, and joined the international Music Cities Network in 2019. It has also just been designated a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning.
About Co-op Live
Co-op Live is a £365m, 23,500 capacity premier venue located on the Etihad Campus in the heart of Manchester. It features over 120 nights a year of unique entertainment. Co-op Live emerges as the newest and largest arena in the UK, a testament to the unrivalled partnership between Oak View Group (OVG), City Football Group (CFG), Harry Styles, and Co-op. Distinguished as a world-class, planet-friendly venue deeply rooted in the local community, Co-op Live is poised to become one of the world’s most sustainable and socially responsible venues delivering on Co-op’s vision of a fairer world within the entertainment industry. With an impressive array of 32 food and drink concessions, including bars, premium restaurants, lounges, and club spaces, Co-op Live sets the standard for live entertainment in the music industry today. Venue excellence extends to the innovative ‘Smart Bowl’ design with cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art acoustics, crafted to offer an intimate and immersive sensory experience for all patrons.
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Notes to Editors
Previous editions of the MTV EMAs have taken place in the following cities:
Berlin, Paris, London, Rotterdam, Milan, Dublin, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Rome, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Munich, Liverpool, Madrid, Belfast, Amsterdam, Glasgow, Bilbao, Seville, Budapest, Dusseldorf.
Manchester Camerata is a registered charity working and performing in Manchester and worldwide since 1972. Be it opening Glastonbury Festival in front of 40,000 people or working intimately in care homes with people living with dementia, they believe in the transformative and connecting nature of music. That connection drives them, and they work with the best creative talent to make this happen. From an orchestral rave performed in isolation to over one million people during the Covid-19 pandemic, to touring Mozart in the most beautifully intimate concert halls, or re-imagining classical music with electronic producers at the top of their game, they believe great music is simply great music and present this at the highest level. To achieve their artistic excellence and forward-thinking ethos, collaboration is at the heart of everything they do. Led by their visionary Music Director, Gábor Takács-Nagy, they collaborate with diverse international artists, such as New Order, Martha Argerich, Aziz Ibrahim and Lewis Capaldi.
Press Contacts MTV EMAs:
polly.stevens@paramount.com / harriet.scott@paramount.com
MTV UK:
julia.besley@paramount.com / harriet.otoo@paramount.com
Manchester City Council:
jane.lemon@manchester.gov.uk
Co-op Live:
btipple@cooplive.com