Hailee Steinfeld to Host the 2018 MTV EMAS

MTV today confirmed that Academy Award®-nominated actress and recording artist Hailee Steinfeld will host and perform at the "2018 MTV EMAs" airing live globally from Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Spain on Sunday, November 4 at 9:00pm CET.

MTV revealed Steinfeld as host this morning through a Facebook Live sketch that broadcasted across its international platforms.

"The EMAs are a show where anything can happen," said Steinfeld. "I can't wait to host a night filled with incredible artists, performances, some surprises of my own - let's do this, Bilbao!"

"Hailee is a true global superstar renowned for her exceptional talent with a career that spans music, film and TV," said Bruce Gillmer, global head of music and talent, Viacom and co-brand head, MTV International. "We are thrilled to have her as host for this year's MTV EMAs in Bilbao and can't wait to see her light up the stage with her incredible energy."

The 2017 "Best Push Artist" winner also nabbed a "2018 MTV EMA" nomination for "Best Pop" alongside Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes.

Steinfeld most recently took the MTV stage at "Isle of MTV" in Malta where she performed a dynamic set filled with hits, including her double platinum-certified debut single "Love Myself," double platinum-selling smash "Starving" featuring Zedd, platinum-selling anthem "Most Girls," and platinum-certified single, "Let Me Go" featuring Florida Georgia Line. In early 2018, she contributed "Capital Letters" to the Fifty Shades Freed Original Soundtrack, and toured with Katy Perry in the U.K. and throughout the U.S. with Charlie Puth.

In addition to her thriving music career, Steinfeld is an Academy® Award-nominated and critically acclaimed leading actress. In 2016, she starred in "The Edge of Seventeen" in which she snagged two Critics' Choice Award nominations and a Golden Globe® nomination. Steinfeld most recently starred in 2017's blockbuster "Pitch Perfect 3." Her next leading role will be Paramount's "Bumblebee"-the first spin-off in the newly created "Transformers" universe, which will be in theaters December 21st. She will also voice the character of "Spider-Gwen" in the animated, big-screen experience " Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse" in theaters on December 14th. Hailee is currently in production on the original Apple series in the title role of "Dickinson," their upcoming half-hour television series about 19th century poet Emily Dickinson.

Also announced today, seated tickets will be available to the public through a ballot registration. Details below:

• MTV EMA 2018 seated tickets will be available to buy by registering to be part of a ballot on mtvema.com
• Run in conjunction with Eventbrite, the MTV EMA ticket ballot will be live for registration from 1200 CEST on Thursday, October 11th until 1200 CEST on Monday, October 15th, 2018.
• Those successful will be selected at random and notified via email (which will contain a link and a password to buy up to 4 tickets) on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018.
• Tickets are priced at 65E unrestricted view/35E restricted view.
• Ticket holders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult +18.

The "2018 MTV EMA" nominees were announced last week via a series of captivating Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) videos.

Additional performers and presenters to be announced.

Voting is now open at mtvema.com until November 3rd at 11:59pm CET at mtvema.com.

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of MTV International

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