MTV crowns its winners with music from its guests
MTV is adding the hottest acts in music to its performance line-up for the “2018 MTV EMAs” with award-winning and internationally acclaimed rock band, Panic! At the Disco, 2018 Grammy Award-winning “Best New Artist” Alessia Cara, world-renowned DJ and producer Marshmello and breakout pop duo Jack & Jack.
Joining Marshmello onstage will be British band Bastille to perform Marshmello’s chart-topping single “Happier”, Since its release in August, “Happier” has reached No 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Streaming Chart & Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart and has more than 220 million streams on Spotify.
Marshmello will also be joined onstage by Anne-Marie to perform their platinum-certified track “Friends”.
Rock band Panic! At the Disco will perform “High Hopes” from their sixth studio album “Pray for the Wicked.”
Alessia Cara will perform her new single “Trust My Lonely”, a track that follows up “Growing Pains,” released via Def Jam Recordings. Both tracks are slated to appear on Cara’s upcoming second album, “The Pains of Growing”.
Jack & Jack will perform their new single “No One Compares To You,” a song that comes on the heels of their hit collaboration “Rise” with multi-platinum artist and producer Jonas Blue.
These artists join previously announced host and performer Hailee Steinfeld, as well as performers Nicki Minaj, Halsey, Rosalia and “Global Icon” award recipient Janet Jackson. Jackson will perform a medley of her greatest hits including her recent smash single, “Made for Now”,
Lindsay Lohan, Anitta, Debby Ryan, Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross will present awards at the show alongside Netflix stars Michael Pena and Diego Luna.
The “2018 MTV EMAs” will air live around the globe from Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Spain. Catch the live broadcast on November 5 at 2am in Bangkok for the red carpet and 3am for the main show.
Voting is open to the public at mtvema.com until November 4.
