1999 MTV Europe Music Awards

1999 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date	November 11, 1999
Location	Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland
Hosted by	Ronan Keating
Television/Radio coverage
Network	MTV Networks International (Europe)

The 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards were held in Dublin, Ireland at The Point. Ronan Keating returned as host, with performers including Mariah Carey singing "Heartbreaker", Britney Spears with "...Baby One More Time" & "(You Drive Me) Crazy", as well as The Cardigans, Jamiroquai, Marilyn Manson and The Corrs and show opener Iggy Pop.

Presenters included model and actress Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell and actress Denise Richards.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song

• Backstreet Boys — "I Want It That Way"
• Madonna — "Beautiful Stranger"
• George Michael and Mary J. Blige — "As"
• Britney Spears — "...Baby One More Time"
• TLC — "No Scrubs"

Best Video

• Aphex Twin — "Windowlicker"
• Björk — "All Is Full Of Love"
• Blur — "Coffee & TV"
• Fatboy Slim — "Praise You"
• George Michael and Mary J. Blige — "As"

Best Album

• Backstreet Boys — Millennium
• Boyzone — By Request
• Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
• The Offspring — Americana
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — Californication

Best Female

• Geri Halliwell
• Lauryn Hill
• Whitney Houston
• Madonna
• Britney Spears

Best Male

• Ricky Martin
• George Michael
• Sasha
• Will Smith
• Robbie Williams

Best Group

• Backstreet Boys
• The Cardigans
• Jamiroquai
• The Offspring
• TLC

Best New Act

• Eminem
• Jennifer Lopez
• Britney Spears
• Vengaboys
• Westlife

Best Pop

• Backstreet Boys
• Boyzone
• Five
• Ricky Martin
• Britney Spears

Best Dance

• Basement Jaxx
• The Chemical Brothers
• Fatboy Slim
• Jamiroquai
• Mr. Oizo

Best Rock

• The Cardigans
• Lenny Kravitz
• Marilyn Manson
• The Offspring
• Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best R&B

• Mariah Carey
• Lauryn Hill
• Whitney Houston
• Jennifer Lopez
• TLC

Best Hip-Hop

• Beastie Boys
• Busta Rhymes
• Eminem
• Puff Daddy
• Will Smith

Free Your Mind

• Bono

Regional nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best UK and Ireland Act

• Basement Jaxx
• Boyzone
• Lynden David Hall
• Manic Street Preachers
• Texas
• Westlife

Best Nordic Act

• Jennifer Brown
• The Cardigans
• Andreas Johnson
• Lene Marlin
• Petter

Best German Act

• Absolute Beginner
• Freundeskreis
• Guano Apes
• Xavier Naidoo
• Sasha

Best Italian Act

• Alex Britti
• Elio e le Storie Tese
• Jovanotti
• Negrita
• Vasco Rossi

Performances

Pre show

• B*Witched — "Jesse Hold On"
• Westlife — "If I Let You Go"

Main show

• Iggy Pop — "Lust for Life"
• Mariah Carey (featuring Missy Elliott and Da Brat) — "Heartbreaker"
• Underworld — "Push Upstairs"
• Britney Spears — "...Baby One More Time / (You Drive Me) Crazy"
• The Offspring — "The Kids Aren't Alright"
• Jamiroquai — "King for a Day"
• Whitney Houston — "Get It Back / My Love Is Your Love"
• Puff Daddy — "Best Friend"
• Ligabue — "L'odore del Sesso"
• The Corrs — "Radio"
• The Cardigans — "Erase/Rewind"
• Marilyn Manson — "Rock Is Dead"

Appearances

• Denise Richards and Pierce Brosnan — presented Best Female
• Geri Halliwell — presented Best Dance
• Christina Aguilera and TQ — presented Best Hip-Hop
• Damon Albarn and Mary J. Blige — presented Best R&B
• Steps — presented Best Group
• George Hamilton — presented Best Pop
• Eternal and Jovanotti — presented Best Male
• The Jukka Brothers — presented Best Album
• Carmen Electra and Fun Lovin' Criminals — presented Best Rock
• Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman — presented Best UK & Ireland Act
• Mick Jagger — presented Free Your Mind Award
• Brett Anderson and Des'ree — presented Best New Act
• Five — presented Best Song
• Armand Van Helden and The Edge — presented Best Video

External links

• Nominees