The MOBO Awards were held at the SECC on 30 September 2009 , making Glasgow the first out-of-London city to host the event since its launch in 1995 . On 9 November 2014 , Glasgow hosted the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards at The SSE Hydro , it was the second time Scotland hosted the show since 2003 in Edinburgh and overall the fifth time that the United Kingdom has hosted the show since 2011 in Belfast , Northern Ireland . The event was hosted by Nicki Minaj and featured performances from Ariana Grande , Enrique Iglesias , Ed Sheeran , U2 and Slash
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
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