" Havana " reached number one in multiple countries including Australia , Brazil , Canada , France , Mexico , the United Kingdom and the U.S , also reaching the top 10 of several other countries . Its music video , directed by Dave Meyers , shows Cabello playing herself as Karla , as well as a telenovela actress and a film protagonist . It won the Video of the Year award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards , receiving three other nominations . A vertical video , directed by Sam Lecca , was released on November 10 , 2017 , on her official Vevo account . The clip shows the singer and several dancers in the New York City Subway . The clip was previously a Spotify exclusive . Cabello performed " Havana " at several award shows , including the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards , 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards , and 2018 '' Billboard '' Music Awards . In September 2018 , Cabello released a live version of the song featuring her solo performance . The live version of the song would later be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards . On March 6 , 2019 , recorded music industry organization IFPI is naming the song the globally best-selling digital single of 2018
2017 MTV Europe Music Awards
2017 MTV Europe Music Awards
Havana (Camila Cabello song)