2016 MTV EMAs ( also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards ) were held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam , Netherlands , on 6 November 2016 . It was hosted by Bebe Rexha . This was the third time the awards have taken place in the Netherlands , and the second time Rotterdam has been the host city . The awards were held in the same venue as the 1997 MTV EMAs
1997 MTV EMAs
1997 MTV Europe Music Awards
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards