He boasts one of the world’s biggest fan-bases.
And it certainly showed as Shawn Mendes cleaned up just minutes into the MTV European Music Awards 2017, held inside London’s SSE Arena, Wembley, on Sunday night.
The 19-year-old chart-topper scooped the Biggest Fans Award, as well as Best Song, beating the likes of Rihanna, Ed Sheeran and Drake.
Shawn Mendes cleaned up just minutes into the MTV European Music Awards 2017, held inside London’s SSE Arena, Wembley, on Sunday night
It meant the night was a full house for Shawn, as they were the only categories the American singer was nominated in.
His win saw him beat out out Rihanna’s Wild Thoughts, and Daddy Yankee & Luis Fonsi’s record-breaking Despacito battling it out for Best Song.
Meanwhile, celebrated American rapper Eminem proved to be the king of comebacks as he picked up the Best Hip Hop gong.
The 19-year-old chart-topper scooped the Biggest Fans Award, as well as Best Song, beating the likes of Rihanna, Ed Sheeran and Drake
The singer’s fans went wild on social media
Thanking the support of fans and MTV, the My Name Is hitmaker was up against the likes of Drake, Future, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone.
Accepting the award, he enthused: ‘First off, I want to start off by saying that I’m not really sure how I got this because I’ve had my album out a few years, but I’ve got one coming.’
Leading the way with a jaw-dropping five nominations was Taylor Swift, followed by Dua Lipa with three, and Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Shawn, who each earned two nominations each.
Meanwhile, celebrated American rapper Eminem proved to be the king of comebacks as he picked up the Best Hip Hop gong
Thanking the support of fans and MTV, the My Name Is hitmaker was up against the likes of Drake, Future, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone
The ceremony, presented by RIP hitmaker Rita Ora, also saw Taylor competing with former girlband member turned solo artist Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes the for Best Pop Award.
Not content with those nominations, 27-year-old Shake it Off hitmaker Taylor was also in the running for Best Video for Look What You Made Me Do, alongside Foo Fighters for Run, Katy Perry for Bon Appétit ft. Migos, Kendrick Lamar for HUMBLE and KYLE for iSpy featuring Lil Yachty.
The American singer went head- to-head with Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes for Best Artist.
And battling it out for Best Look, Taylor once again went up against Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Rita Ora and surprise newcomer ZAYN.
Marking her fifth and final nominated category, Taylor battled it out again with Ariana Grande, as well as Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and once again Shawn Mendes for Biggest Fans.