The MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honor artists and music in pop culture. The awards were originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards, which are hosted annually in the United States. The Europe Music Awards are held every year in a different country, and it has been hosted mostly in the United Kingdom and Germany. The awards show is an annual celebration of global music, with awards and legendary performances from international music icons. The 2023 MTV EMAs were planned to take place on November 5, 2023, at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. However, the ceremony was canceled on October 19, 2023, due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, becoming the first EMAs to be canceled in its history. The show was set to air live on MTV in more than 150 countries. The 2023 MTV EMAs were sponsored by Dolby and Paramount+.