“With music at the very heart of Manchester’s rich creative heritage, this vibrant city – with the state-of-the-art Co-op Live – will guarantee a supercharged 2024 show,” said Bruce Gillmer of MTV’s parent company Paramount.
Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig said the event would “deliver a huge boost for our local economy and result in significant commercial and wider benefits for the city”.
She added: “With the expertise, experience and reputation we also have for delivering successful, world-class events, we’re confident Manchester will provide a superb platform.”
Co-op Live will open with two shows by comedian Peter Kay, and will be a rival to Manchester’s existing 21,000-capacity AO Arena.
Last year’s EMAs show was due to take place in October in Paris but was cancelled following the “devastating events in Israel and Gaza”.