TheMTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act is one of the four original general categories that have been given out since the first annualMTV Europe Music Awards in1994. Originally calledBreakthrough Artist (1994—1999), it was briefly retitled toFuture Sounds in 2006 and the winner was chosen by their peers. In2007 the category featured onlyEuropean artists chosen by viewers in each region of Europe, every day the artist with the fewest votes was eliminated and the winner would play live at the EMAs. In 2008 the award was once again retitled, this time to its current name. The current holder by this award isBenson Boone.
Winners are listed first and highlighted inbold.








