‘We just so wish our girl was here to receive this with us!’ Little Mix pay tribute to absent Jesy Nelson after singer misses MTV EMAs due to ‘sickness’… as they collect TWO gongs
- Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock hosted the pre-recorded ceremony, which was filmed in different locations around the world
- The trio were without their fourth member Jesy Nelson who was forced to pull out of the event and the final of Little Mix: The Search due to illness
- The socially-distanced and pre-recorded event saw a star-studded line-up from across the world as artists, including Alicia Keys and Madison Beer
Little Mix paid tribute to absent bandmate Jesy Nelson as they won the Best Pop gong at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday evening.
The girl group hosted the event, which was beamed virtually from various European cities rather than one host country due to ongoing travel restrictions and safety concerns prompted by the COVID-19 crisis.
But they were forced to accept individual awards for Best Pop and Best UK & Ireland Act as a three-piece after Jesy was unable to attend due to ‘sickness.’
Reaching out: Little Mix paid tribute to absent bandmate Jesy Nelson as they won the Best Pop gong at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday evening
The singer, 29, also missed the finale of the band’s BBC talent show The Search with the same mystery condition.
Reaching out to their band-mate, Leigh-Anne Pinnock said: ‘Oh my gosh, this is amazing. We just so wish our girl Jesy was here to receive this with us. She would be so happy.
‘Thank you so much to our fans. You guys are just the best, you’re like our best friends. You have our backs, you’re just incredible.’
Absent: The group were forced to accept individual awards for Best Pop and Best UK & Ireland Act as a three-piece after Jesy (pictured) was unable to attend due to ‘sickness’
Following the ceremony, Little Mix – also made up of Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall – admitted they had “a blast” hosting the spectacle, but “missed” Jesy.
A post on their official Twitter account read: ‘Tonight was the best Fire. Thank you for letting us host @mtvema, we had a BLAST!! We missed you Jesy
‘Thank you to everyone who voted for us to win Best UK & Ireland act and Best Pop. Love you all Mixers (sic)’
Thinking of you: Reaching out to their band-mate, Leigh-Anne Pinnock said, ‘Oh my gosh, this is amazing. We just so wish our girl Jesy was here to receive this with us. She would be so happy’
Top honour: The group accepted awards for Best Pop and Best UK & Ireland Act as a three-piece
Ecstatic: The three band-mates looked delighted as they took to the stage on Sunday evening
The girls also paid tribute to Jesy on their respective Instagram accounts after sharing a series of images from the event with followers.
Jade wrote: ‘Years ago we dreamed of even being invited to the @mtv EMAs. Tonight we hosted the show, performed and won 2 awards, the only thing missing was our Jesy.
‘Thank you so much to all of our fans who voted and to @mtvema for having us.’
Not forgotten: The girls also paid tribute to Jesy on their respective Instagram accounts after sharing a series of images from the event with followers
Perrie added: ‘What a DREAM come TRUE. To our amazing fans THANK YOU. Thank you for EVERYTHING you do.
‘We hosted, performed and won TWO AWARDS all thanks to you. Wish our girl Jesy coulda been there! Thanks @mtvema for having us!’
While Leigh-Anne wrote: ‘Hol up?? Did someone say two EMA awards? I can’t believe we hosted, performed and then to top it all off you guys won us TWO EMA’s!
A blast: The absent star was later mentioned on the official Little Mix Twitter account
‘Where would we be without our mixers???? You guys are truly the best fans anyone could ever ask for!
‘We just so wish Jesy could have been there too! thank you so much @mtvema for having us.’
As well as hosting and picking up prizes, the band also performed latest single Sweet Melody from London.
MTV EMAs 2020: THE WINNERS
BEST VIDEO
DJ Khaled – POPSTAR ft Drake
Billie Eilish – everything i wanted
Cardi B – WAP ft Megan Thee Stallion
Karol G – Tusa ft Nicki Minaj
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Taylor Swift – The Man
The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
BEST ARTIST
Lady Gaga
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
The Weeknd
BEST SONG
Champs: BTS scooped the coveted Best Song prize
BTS – Dynamite
DaBaby – Rockstar ft Roddy Ricch
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Roddy Ricch – The Box
The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
BEST COLLABORATION
Karol G – Tusa ft Nicki Minaj
BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez – Ice Cream
Cardi B – WAP ft Megan Thee Stallion
DaBaby – Rockstar ft. Roddy Ricch
Justin Bieber – Intentions ft Quavo
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Sam Smith, Demi Lovato – I’m Ready
BEST POP
Reign supreme: Presenters of the night Little Mix (Jade Thirlwall pictured) won the Best Pop gong
Little Mix
BTS
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
BEST GROUP
BTS
5 Seconds of Summer
BLACKPINK
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
BEST NEW
Doja Cat
Benee
DaBaby
Jack Harlow
Roddy Ricch
Yungblud
BEST VIRTUAL LIVE
BTS – BANG BANG CON The Live
J Balvin – Behind The Colores Live Experience
Katy Perry @ Tomorrow Land – Around The World
Little Mix – UNCancelled
Maluma – Papi Juancho Live
Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute
BEST LATIN
Triumph: Karol G beamed as she picked up the Best Latin award
Karol G
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
BEST ROCK
Coldplay
Green Day
Liam Gallagher
Pearl Jam
Tame Impala
The Killers
BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B
DaBaby
Drake
Eminem
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
BEST ELECTRONIC
On cloud nine: David Guetta beat out Calvin Klein for the Best Electronic accolade (pictured on stage with Raye)
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Hayley Williams
blackbear
FKA twigs
Machine Gun Kelly
The 1975
twenty one pilots
VIDEO FOR GOOD
H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe
Anderson .Paak – Lockdown
David Guetta & Sia – Let’s love
Demi Lovato – I Love Me
Jorja Smith – By Any Means
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
BEST PUSH
Effortlessly cool: YUNGBLUD beat out Benee and Brockhampton in the Best Push category
YUNGBLUD
AJ Mitchell
Ashnikko
Benee
Brockhampton
Conan Gray
Doja Cat
Georgia
Jack Harlow
Lil Tecca
Tate McRae
Wallows