Europe Music Awards set for Madrid

The EMAs were last held in Spain in Barcelona in 2002.

"Madrid is the ideal host city for this year's event as we are also celebrating the 10th anniversary of MTV Spain. The spirit, culture and vitality of the city and its people coupled with MTV's ability to deliver unique, star-studded experiences promise to make this year's EMAs truly spectacular," Antonio Campo Dall'Orto -- executive vice president of music brands and managing director of South Europe for MTVNI -- said in a statement. "The EMAs are a celebration of MTVNI's commitment to offering our viewers the best musical talent and live performances in the world."

The 2009 MTV EMAs show was held in Berlin with singer Katy Perry serving as host. Beyonce was the major winner taking home a total of three EMA trophies -- best female, best song and best video.

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