The MTV Europe Music Award for the best UK & Ireland act has been a regional category since 1998 and have been won by 18 different acts
The last Irish winners to win in this category was Westlife in 2000. Before 2024, when Hozier became one of the nominees, the Irish band The Thrills, which received a nomination in 2003, were the last Irish nominees in the category. British boy band One Direction, which includes an Irish member, Niall Horan, won the Awards in 2012, 2013, and 2014. British girl group Little Mix is currently the most awarded and nominated act and female group in this category, winning a of total six times out of seven nominations.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best UK & Ireland Act.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
† indicates the Wildcard–winning artist.
1990s Year Artist Nationality Ref 1994Oasis An Emotional Fish 1998 Five Another LevelB*WitchedBillieSteps 1999 Boyzone Basement JaxxLynden David HallManic Street PreachersTexasWestlife
2000s Year Artist Nationality Ref 2000 Westlife Craig DavidSoniqueTravisRobbie Williams 2001 Craig David Artful DodgerFeederGorillazS Club 7 2002 Coldplay Atomic KittenMs. DynamiteSugababesUnderworld 2003 The Darkness The CoralFuneral for a FriendThe LibertinesThe Thrills 2004 Muse Natasha BedingfieldFranz FerdinandJameliaThe Streets 2005 Coldplay James BluntGorillazKaiser ChiefsStereophonics 2006 The Kooks Lily AllenArctic MonkeysMuseCorrine Bailey Rae 2007 Muse Arctic MonkeysKlaxonsMark RonsonAmy Winehouse 2008 Leona Lewis AdeleDuffyThe Ting TingsThe Wombats 2009 Pixie Lott Florence and the MachineLa RouxThe SaturdaysTinchy Stryder
2010s Year Artist Nationality Ref 2010 Marina and the Diamonds DelphicEllie GouldingRoxTinie Tempah 2011 Adele ColdplayFlorence and the MachineJessie JKasabian 2012 One Direction Conor MaynardJessie JEd SheeranRita Ora 2013 One Direction Ellie GouldingCalvin HarrisOlly MursRudimental 2014 One Direction Sam SmithCalvin HarrisEd SheeranCheryl Cole †Wildcard nominations: Rita Ora Clean Bandit Coldplay Arctic Monkeys The Vamps 2015 Little Mix † Jess GlynneOne DirectionYears & YearsEd SheeranWildcard nominations: Sam Smith Ellie Goulding Tinie Tempah Calvin Harris James Bay 2016 Little Mix AdeleYears & Years †ColdplayZaynWildcard nominations: Bastille Calvin Harris Craig David Skepta 2017 Louis Tomlinson † Dua LipaEd SheeranLittle MixStormzyWildcard nominations: Calvin Harris Clean Bandit Coldplay Harry Styles Jonas Blue Liam Payne Niall Horan Rag'n'Bone Man Zayn 2018 Little Mix † Anne-MarieDua LipaGeorge EzraStormzyWildcard nominations: Calvin Harris Clean Bandit Ed Sheeran Jonas Blue Rita Ora 2019 Little Mix † Lewis CapaldiDaveMabelEd SheeranWildcard nominations: Calvin Harris Jax Jones Sam Smith Stormzy The 1975
2020s Year Artist Nationality Ref 2020 Little Mix † DaveDua LipaHarry StylesStormzyWildcard nominations: AJ Tracey Joel Corry Jorja Smith Lewis Capaldi The 1975 2021 Little Mix † DaveDua LipaEd SheeranKSI 2022 Harry Styles AdeleCat BurnsDaveLewis Capaldi 2023 Tom GrennanCalvin HarrisCentral CeePinkPantheressRayeSam Smith 2024 Raye Central Cee Charli XCXChase & StatusDua LipaHozier
Notes Local Hero Award — UK Local Hero Award — Ireland MTV Select — UK and Ireland Best MTV2 UK Act Best UK & Ireland New Act
Performers with multiple awards 6 awards Little Mix (4 consecutive)
3 awards One Direction (consecutive)
2 awards Coldplay Muse
Performers with multiple nominations 7 nominations Little Mix
5 nominations Ed Sheeran Dua Lipa
4 nominations One Direction Coldplay
3 nominations Adele Calvin Harris Dave Muse Stormzy
2 nominations Jessie J Florence and the Machine Ellie Goulding Years & Years Craig David Gorillaz Arctic Monkeys Raye Westlife
See also Best UK Video at MTV Video Music Awards Brit Awards
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