1997 MTV Europe Music Awards explained

1997 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date:	6 November 1997
Location:	Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Host:	Ronan Keating
Network:	MTV Networks International (Europe)
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

The 1997 MTV Europe Music Awards were held at The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 6 November 1997 and were hosted by Ronan Keating. The Prodigy were the big winners of the night winning three awards including Best Video.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song	Best Video
Hanson — "Mmmbop" No Doubt — "Don't Speak" Puff Daddy (featuring Faith Evans and 112) — "I'll Be Missing You" The Cardigans — "Lovefool" Will Smith — "Men in Black"	The Prodigy — "Breathe" Blur — "Song 2" Daft Punk — "Around the World" Radiohead — "Paranoid Android" The Chemical Brothers — "Block Rockin' Beats"
Best Female	Best Male
Janet Jackson Björk Madonna Sheryl Crow Toni Braxton	Jon Bon Jovi Babyface Beck George Michael Michael Jackson
Best Group	Breakthrough Artist
Spice Girls Oasis Radiohead The Prodigy U2	Hanson Meredith Brooks No Doubt Puff Daddy Spice Girls
Best Dance	Best Rock
The Prodigy Backstreet Boys Daft Punk Spice Girls The Chemical Brothers	Oasis Aerosmith Bush Jon Bon Jovi Skunk Anansie
Best Alternative	Best R&B
The Prodigy Beck Blur Radiohead The Verve	Blackstreet Ginuwine Michael Jackson R. Kelly Toni Braxton
Best Rap	Best Live Act
Will Smith Blackstreet Coolio Puff Daddy The Notorious B.I.G.	U2 Aerosmith Michael Jackson Radiohead Skunk Anansie
MTV Select
Backstreet Boys — "As Long as You Love Me" Hanson — "Where's the Love" Puff Daddy (featuring Faith Evans and 112) — "I'll Be Missing You" Spice Girls — "Spice Up Your Life"
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