NEW YORK/LONDON— NOV. 4, 2021 – MTV today added Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, YUNGBLUD, Griff and girl in red to the “2021 MTV EMAs” performance lineup. The global music celebration is airing on Sunday, November 14th across MTV’s channels in 180 countries.   

Grammy-award winning global superstar Ed Sheeran is returning to the EMA stage for the third time, following the release of his chart topping fourth studio album =. He nabbed five “2021 MTV EMA” nominations, including for “Best Artist” and “Best Pop.” Previously, Sheeran hosted and performed at the “2015 MTV EMAs” in Milan and performed at the 2014 show in Glasgow.   

Best-selling rock band Imagine Dragons is returning to the EMAs for the second time on the heels of their fifth album Mercury - Act 1, which was released earlier this year. Imagine Dragons will perform their new single “Enemy” with Grammy nominated rapper and artist J.I.D during the ceremony. The group is nominated for “Best Rock” and “Best Group” and previously performed at the “2013 MTV EMAs” in Amsterdam. 

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and “2020 MTV EMA” “Best Push” award winner YUNGBLUD, is coming back to the EMA stage for the second year in a row and will perform his latest single “fleabag.” He is nominated for “Best Alternative” at this year’s show. British rising star Griff is performing at the EMAs for the first time after the release of her first mixtape One Foot in Front of the Other. She is nominated for “Best Push” and “Best New” at the 2021 ceremony.    

Norwegian, indie pop musician, and MTV PUSH artist, girl in red will also make her EMA debut performing her hit single “Serotonin” from her internationally charting debut album, if i could make it go quiet. She has two “2021 MTV EMA” nominations including “Video For Good” and “Best Push” and has reached 1.6 billion artist streams to date.   

Previously announced performers include Maluma, Måneskin, Kim Petras, show host Saweetie and World Stage headliner OneRepublic. Additional performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.   The full “2021 MTV EMA” nominee list is available here.   The “2021 MTV EMAs” will take place at the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary, and broadcast live on MTV in 180 countries on Sunday, November 14, at 9:00pm CET.    

The official MTV EMA Red Carpet is presented by Zalando.   

Voting is now open at mtvema.com until November 10th at 11:59pm CET.    

Fans can stay up-to-date with all things EMAs by following the show on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook and follow the social conversation using #MTVEMA.    

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ABOUT THE 2021 MTV EMAs: The MTV EMAs 2021 will broadcast across the globe on November 14th with a celebration of “Music for ALL.” One of the biggest global music awards shows of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, the MTV EMAs bring music fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network in 180 countries. Follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are Producers. **Check local listings.