Ukraine's first European-category nomination in 10 years — competition with London pop star Sam Smith and Italian Måneskin. Ceremony — 9 November 2026 in Brussels.
MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) — Europe's most prestigious pop music award — announced on 18 April 2026 this year's nominees. MONATIK is included in the 5-member Best European Act category list alongside Sam Smith (UK), Måneskin (Italy), Stromae (Belgium), Aitana (Spain). Audience voting runs until 8 November 2026. This is Ukraine's first MTV EMAs nomination in the European category in 10 years (the previous one — Tina Karol in 2016, did not win). MONATIK's inclusion is based on two records of 2025–2026: 1) solo album 'UA Beat' gathered 280 million Spotify streams in 11 months (best indicator for a Ukrainian in Europe); 2) the 2026 stadium tour with 155 thousand tickets (see separate news) — the largest indicator for Ukrainian pop music in history. The MTV EMAs 2026 ceremony runs on 9 November 2026 at Brussels Expo (Brussels, Belgium) — this is the first EMAs holding in the Belgian capital. On stage MONATIK will perform a 5-minute number — 'UA Mash-up' (medley of 4 of his hits in acoustic format). MONATIK commented: 'We want to win. But more importantly — for Ukrainian music to confidently play on the main European stages.'
