The 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards were held in Dublin, Ireland at The Point. Ronan Keating returned as host, with performers including Mariah Carey singing "Heartbreaker", Whitney Houston singing "Get It Back" and "My Love Is Your Love", Britney Spears with "...Baby One More Time" & "(You Drive Me) Crazy", as well as The Cardigans, Jamiroquai, Marilyn Manson and The Corrs and show opener Iggy Pop.

Presenters included model and actress Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell and actress Denise Richards.

Winners are in bold text.

Winners are in bold text.

• Denise Richards and Pierce Brosnan — presented Best Female
• Geri Halliwell — presented Best Dance
• Christina Aguilera and TQ — presented Best Hip-Hop
• Carmen Electra and Fun Lovin' Criminals — presented Best Rock
• Damon Albarn and Mary J. Blige — presented Best R&B
• Lars Oostveen and Sasha — presented Best Nordic Act
• Steps — presented Best Group
• Alicia Silverstone — presented Best Pop
• Anastasia Zampounidis and Missy Elliott - presented Best German Act
• Eternal and Jovanotti — presented Best Male
• The Jukka Brothers — presented Best Album
• Kris & Kris and Andrea Pezzi — presented Best Italian Act
• Brett Anderson and Des'ree — presented Breakthrough Artist
• Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman — presented Best UK & Ireland Act
• Mick Jagger — presented Free Your Mind Award
• Five — presented Best Song
• Armand Van Helden and The Edge — presented Best Video

• 1999 MTV Video Music Awards

• Nominees