MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act

The MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act is one of the four original general categories that have been given out since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994.

Originally called Breakthrough Artist (1994—1999), it was briefly retitled to Future Sounds in 2006 and the winner was chosen by their peers.

In 2007 the category featured only European artists chosen by viewers in each region of Europe, every day the artist with the fewest votes was eliminated and the winner would play live at the EMAs.

In 2008 the award was once again retitled, this time to its current name.

The current holder by this award is Benson Boone.

Inaugural award winner group Crash Test Dummies .
All Saints was the first girl group to win the category.
Britney Spears was the first solo act to win the category.
Sean Paul was the first solo male act to win the award.
Maroon 5 were the first act and the first group to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
Lady Gaga was the first solo act to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
2010 award winner Kesha .
Cardi B was the first rapper to also win the respective category at the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year.
Zara Larsson was the first Swedish singer to win the category.