2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2012 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 11 November 2012.[1] This was the fifth time the awards had been held in Germany, and the second time Frankfurt had been the host city.[2] On 17 August the nominees were announced. Rihanna received eight nominations while Katy Perry and Taylor Swift received five, leading the categories.[3]
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Date | 11 November 2012 |
Location | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany |
Hosted by | Heidi Klum and Ludacris |
Most awards | Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and One Direction (3) |
Most nominations | Rihanna (8) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) |
This year added new regional categories to compete in the Best Worldwide Act, as well as the Best Look category, due to the presence of the same award at the Italian TRL Awards.[4] Taylor Swift, Han Geng, Justin Bieber and One Direction were the biggest winners taking home three awards each.[5][6][7]
Nominations
Best Song
- Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"
- Fun (featuring Janelle Monáe) – "We Are Young"
- Pitbull (featuring Chris Brown) – "International Love"
- Gotye (featuring Kimbra) – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
- Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) – "We Found Love"
Best Video
- Lady Gaga – "Marry the Night"
- Katy Perry – "Wide Awake"
- M.I.A. – "Bad Girls"
- Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) – "We Found Love"
- PSY – "Gangnam Style"
Best Female
Best Male
- Justin Bieber
- Pitbull
- Jay-Z
- Flo Rida
- Kanye West
Best New Act
Best Pop
Best Electronic
Best Rock
Best Alternative
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake
- Jay-Z & Kanye West
- Nas
- Nicki Minaj
- Rick Ross
Best Live Act
Best World Stage Performance
Best Push Act
Biggest Fans
Best Look
- Nicki Minaj
- Taylor Swift
- Jack White
- ASAP Rocky
- Rihanna
Best Worldwide Act
Global Icon
Regional nominations
Best UK & Ireland Act
Best Danish Act
Best Norwegian Act
- Donkeyboy
- Erik & Kriss
- Madcon
- Karpe Diem
- Sirkus Eliassen
Best Swedish Act
- Alina Devecerski
- Avicii
- Laleh
- Loreen
- Panetoz
Best German Act
Best Italian Act
- Cesare Cremonini
- Club Dogo
- Emis Killa
- Giorgia
- Marracash
Best Dutch Act
Best Belgian Act
Best French Act
- Irma
- Orelsan
- Sexion D'Assaut
- Shaka Ponk
- Tal
Best Polish Act
- Monika Brodka
- Iza Lach
- Mrozu
- Pezet
- The Stubs
Best Spanish Act
- Corizonas
- Iván Ferreiro
- Love of Lesbian
- Supersubmarina
- The Zombie Kids
Best Russian Act
- Dima Bilan
- Kasta
- Nervy
- Serebro
- Jeanna Friske
Best Romanian Act
- CRBL
- Grassu XXL
- Guess Who
- Maximilian
- Vunk
Best Portuguese Act
- Amor Electro
- Aurea
- Klepht
- Monica Ferraz
- Os Azeitonas
Best Hungarian Act
- 30Y
- Funktasztikus
- Odett
- Soerii és Poolek
- Supernem
Best Ukrainian Act
- Alloise
- Champagne Morning
- Dio.Filmy
- Ivan Dorn
- The Hardkiss
Best Greek Act
- Claydee
- Goin' Through
- Melisses
- Nikki Ponte
- Vegas
Best Israeli Act
- Dudu Tassa
- Moshe Peretz
- Ninet Tayeb
- Riff Cohen
- The Young Professionals
Best Swiss Act
- 77 Bombay Street
- DJ Antoine
- Mike Candys
- Remady
- Stress
Best Czech & Slovak Act
- Ben Cristovao "Mine"
- Sunshine
- Mandrage
- Celeste Buckingham
- Majk Spirit
Best African Act
- Camp Mulla
- D'Banj
- Mi Casa
- Sarkodie
- Wizkid
Best Middle East Act
- Ahmed Soultan
- K2RHYM (Karim AlGharbi)
- Karl Wolf
- Qusai
- Sandy
Best Indian Act
- Alobo Naga & The Band
- Bandish Projekt
- Indus Creed
- Menwhopause
- Oliver Sean
Best Asian Act
Best Australia & New Zealand Act
Best Latin America North Act
Best Latin America Central Act
Best Latin America South Act
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Worldwide Act nominations
Best European Act
- 30Y
- Afrojack
- Alloise
- Aurea
- Dima Bilan
- DJ Antoine
- Emis Killa
- Erik & Kriss
- Loreen
- Majk Spirit
- Medina
- Milow
- Monika Brodka
- One Direction
- Robin
- Shaka Ponk
- Tim Bendzko
- Vegas
- Vunk
- Who See
- The Zombie Kids
Best Africa, Middle East and India Act
- Ahmed Soultan
- Alobo Naga & The Band
- D'Banj
Best North American Act
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Chris Brown
- Drake
- Green Day
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- Linkin Park
- Pink
- Rihanna
- Usher
Performances
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Rita Ora | "R.I.P." |
Fun | " We Are Young" |
Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" |
Alicia Keys | "New Day" "Girl on Fire" |
No Doubt | "Looking Hot" |
The Killers | "Runaways" |
Psy | "Gangnam Style" |
Muse | "Madness" |
Pitbull | "Don't Stop the Party" |
Cro | "Meine Zeit" |
Taylor Swift | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" |
Appearances
- Louise Roe, Tim Kash and Sway Calloway – Red carpet hosts and presented Biggest Fans
- Lana Del Rey – presented Best Female
- David Coleman – presented Best Song
- Gaz Beadle, Holly Hagan, Sophie Kasaei, Ricci Guarnaccio, Vicky Pattison, Daniel Thomas-Tuck, Jay Gardner and Charlotte Crosby – presented Best Male
- Anne Vyalitsyna, Brett Davern and Isabeli Fontana – presented Best Live Act
- Heidi Klum – presented Best Look
- Alicia Keys – presented Global Icon
- David Hasselhoff – presented Best Video
- Jonas Brothers – presented Best Worldwide Act
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See also
References
- "Heidi Klum To Host 2012 MTV EMA – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "The 2012 MTV EMA Host City Is...Frankfurt!". MTV. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- "Taylor Swift flies away with three MTV Europe Music Awards". Independent UK. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber win big, take home three awards". New York Daily News. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "Taylor Swift triumphs with three gongs". Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "Taylor Swift and ONE DIRECTION triumph at MTV Europe Music awards". Guardian UK. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "Rihanna leaves MTV Music Awards empty handed, as Taylor Swift triumphs". Irish Independent. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- http://www.mtv.com/shows/ema/voting.jhtml
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