
TheMTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act is an award category for theMTV Europe Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1995, whichTake That won for theirNobody Else Tour lasting from March to October 1995.U2 andEd Sheeran won the award the most times, both receiving two awards. The award was briefly namedBest Headliner for the 2007 and 2008 ceremonies.
Winners are listed first and highlighted inbold.
| Year | Artist | Tour | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| BTS | Map of the Soul Tour Live Stream | [17] | |
| J Balvin | Beyond the Colores Live Experience | ||
| Katy Perry | Tomorrowland: Around the World | ||
| Little Mix | UNCancelled | ||
| Maluma | Papi Juancho Live | ||
| Post Malone | Nirvana Tribute | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Harry Styles | Love On Tour | [18] | |
| Coldplay | Music of the Spheres World Tour | ||
| Ed Sheeran | +–=÷x Tour | ||
| Kendrick Lamar | The Big Steppers Tour | ||
| Lady Gaga | The Chromatica Ball | ||
| The Weeknd | After Hours til Dawn Tour | ||
| 2023 | |||
| Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | [19] | |
| Beyoncé | Renaissance World Tour | ||
| Burna Boy | I Told Them... Tour | ||
| Ed Sheeran | - Tour | ||
| Måneskin | Rush! World Tour | ||
| SZA | SOS Tour | ||
| The Weeknd | After Hours til Dawn Tour |