The night was hosted by 'Pitch Perfect' actress Hailee Steinfeld, who kicked things off in style:
En lo personal me encantó la presentación de @HaileeSteinfeld, así o más fregona: conductora, cantante, actriz, modelo... y guapísima! #MTVEMA #HaileeSteinfeld#MaxHeredia pic.twitter.com/ByM4DUpzm9
— MAX HEREDIA (@SoyMaxHeredia) November 4, 2018
One of the biggest moments of the night was Little Mix finally fulfilling their dreams, and performing with their icon Nicki Minaj live on stage. 'The X Factor' winners went from performing 'Super Base' on the talent show in 2011, to performing their collaboration 'Woman Like Me' with Minaj in 2018. Now that is a rise to fame, if we've ever seen one:
Ain’t no drama between these queens…Nicki Minaj & Little Mix perform their brand new song ‘Woman Like Me’ #MTVEMA pic.twitter.com/GFtjJzIf3t
— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 4, 2018
As well as performing on the night, Janet Jackson was also awarded the 'Global Icon' award. Jackson made a very moving speech, in what she called "a tremendous responsibility." She felt she needed to "speak for women whose voices have been stifled.
I am one of those women. I have been gagged, both literally and emotionally. Women who have been abused, women who have been intimidated. Women who have lived in fear, I stand with you. You are my sisters."
Thank you for being the most inspiring @mtvema Global Icon recipient @JanetJackson ? #MTVEMA pic.twitter.com/slMK59EyLi
— MTV Asia (@mtvasia) November 4, 2018
Other performances on the night include Halsey with her new single 'Without Me':
Jack & Jack performed a medley of their hits 'No One Compares to You', before floating around in their Jonas Blue collaboration 'Rise':
Panic At The Disco! blasted out their new hit 'High Hopes':
.@PanicAtTheDisco took us to another world with a killer performance of “High Hopes” ?? pic.twitter.com/OWZirK2fAS
— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 4, 2018
Minaj returned back to stage to join Jason Derulo and David Guetta for 'Goodbye':
THAT. WAS. ? @jasonderulo @Davidguetta @nickiminaj #MTVEMA pic.twitter.com/Gp0UhYOVsb
— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 4, 2018
Finally, Bebe Rexha literally made the stage move while performing her song 'I'm A Mess':
.@beberexha took on the #MTVEMA stage with a ? dancers in this emotionally epic performance!! ❤️ What did you think? pic.twitter.com/cpCMXLDFvX
— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 5, 2018