2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2015 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, near Milan, Italy, on 25 October 2015.[1][2] This was the third time the awards have taken place in Italy, second time Assago has been the host city, and the first time that the awards have been held in October. The awards was held in the same venue as the 1998 MTV EMAs. On 30 September 2015, it was announced that singer Ed Sheeran would host the awards, along with actress Ruby Rose.
| 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 25 October 2015 |
| Location | Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
| Hosted by | Ed Sheeran Ruby Rose |
| Most awards | Justin Bieber (6) |
| Website | mtvema |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Channel 5 |
Justin Bieber won six awards, including Best Male and Best Worldwide Act.[3][4]
Throughout mid-2015, Milan also hosted Expo 2015, a partner of this year's awards.[5]
In association with the EMAs, MTV Italia organised an event called MTV Music Week, which ran from 19 October to 25 October. In addition, on the nights of 24 and 25 October, two concerts were held in Piazza del Duomo, Milan, one of which was related to MTV World Stage. International and Italian acts performed on both nights, including Ellie Goulding, Marco Mengoni, Duran Duran, Martin Garrix and Afrojack.
Voting process
| Category | Voting Method | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Fans | Twitter, Instagram and Vine Hashtag | 15 September | 25 October |
| Worldwide Act | Website/App | 8 September | 24 October |
| Best Video | MTV Music Editorial Team - not eligible for audience voting | N/A | N/A |
| Video Visionary Award | MTV Music Editorial Team - not eligible for audience voting | N/A | N/A |
| All others | Website/App | 15 September | 24 October |
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Fifth Harmony | "Worth It" |
| Main show | |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | "Downtown" |
| Jason Derulo | "Want to Want Me" |
| Ellie Goulding | "Love Me like You Do" |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Tear in My Heart" |
| Rudimental Ed Sheeran |
"Lay It All on Me" |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" |
| Jess Glynne | "My Love" "Hold My Hand" "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" |
| James Bay | "Hold Back the River" |
| Tori Kelly Andrea Bocelli |
"Should've Been Us" "No Scrubs" "Real Love" "Ready or Not" "Con te partirò" "Just Give Me a Reason" |
| Pharrell Williams | "Freedom" |
Appearances
- Shay Mitchell and Ashley Benson — presented Best Male
- Novak Djokovic — presented Best Hip-Hop
- Hailey Baldwin, Bianca Balti and Tinie Tempah — presented Best Video
- Mark Ronson - presented Best Live
- Ruby Rose — presented Best North America Act
- Ruby Rose — presented Video Visionary Award
- Martin Garrix and Charli XCX — presented Best Collaboration
- Fifth Harmony — presented Best Look
- Laura Whitmore - presented Biggest Fans
Nominations
The nominations were announced on 15 September 2015.[6] Winners in bold.
Best Song
- Ellie Goulding — "Love Me Like You Do"
- Major Lazer and DJ Snake (featuring MØ) — "Lean On"
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Uptown Funk"
- Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Bad Blood"
- Wiz Khalifa (featuring Charlie Puth) — "See You Again"
Best Video
- Kendrick Lamar — "Alright"
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis — "Downtown"
- Sia — "Elastic Heart"
- Pharrell Williams — "Freedom"
- Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Bad Blood"
Best Female
Best New Act
Best Electronic
Best Rock
Best Alternative
Best Hip-Hop
Best Live Act
Best World Stage Performance
Best Push Act
Biggest Fans
- 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- One Direction
- Taylor Swift
Artist On The Rise
Best Collaboration
- David Guetta (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack) — "Hey Mama"
- Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber) — "Where Are Ü Now"
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Uptown Funk"
- Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Bad Blood"
- Wiz Khalifa (featuring Charlie Puth) — "See You Again"
Video Visionary Award
Regional nominations
Europe
- Best UK & Ireland Act
- Best Danish Act
- Best Finnish Act
- Antti Tuisku
- JVG
- Kasmir
- Mikael Gabriel
- Robin
- Best Norwegian Act
- Best Swedish Act
- Alesso
- Avicii
- The Fooo Conspiracy
- Tove Lo
- Zara Larsson
- Best German Act
- Best Dutch Act
- Best Belgian Act
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Lost Frequencies
- Netsky
- Oscar & The Wolf
- Selah Sue
- Best Swiss Act
- DJ Antoine
- Lo & Leduc
- Stefanie Heinzmann
- Can "Stress" Canatan
- 77 Bombay Street
- Best French Act
- Best Italian Act
- Best Spanish Act
- Alejandro Sanz
- Leiva
- Neuman
- Sweet California
- Rayden
- Best Portuguese Act
- Agir
- Carlão
- Carolina Deslandes
- D.A.M.A
- Richie Campbell
- Best Greek Act
- Stavento
- Rec
- Despina Vandi
- Giorgios Mazonakis
- Giorgos Sampanis
- Best Polish Act
- Margaret
- Natalia Nykiel
- Sarsa
- Tabb & Sound'n'Grace
- Tede
- Best Russian Act
- Best Romanian Act
- Dan Bittman
- Feli
- Inna
- Randi
- Smiley
- Best Adria Act
- Best Israeli Act
- Café Shahor Hazak
- Eden Ben Zaken
- Eliad
- E-Z
- Guy & Yahel
Africa & India
- Best African Act
- Best Indian Act
- Indus Creed
- Monica Dogra
- Priyanka Chopra
- The Ska Vengers
- Your Chin
Asia
- Best Japanese Act
- Best Korean Act
- Best Southeast Asian Act
- Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act
- Best Taiwanese Act
- Jay Chou
- JJ Lin
- Jolin Tsai
- Kenji Wu
- Leehom Wang
Australia & New Zealand
- Best Australian Act
- Best New Zealand Act
Latin America
- Best Brazilian Act
- Best Latin America Northern Act
- Enjambre
- Ha*Ash
- Mario Bautista
- Kinky
- Natalia Lafourcade
- Best Latin America Central Act
- ChocQuibTown
- J Balvin
- Javiera Mena
- Pasabordo
- Piso 21
- Best Latin America Southern Act
North America
- Best US Act
- Best Canadian Act
Worldwide nominations
Best European Act
- Agir
- Astrid S
- Black M
- Daniel Kajmakoski
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Eliad
- Giorgios Mazonakis
- Inna
- JVG
- Kensington
- Lena Meyer-Landrut
- Little Mix
- Lukas Graham
- Marco Mengoni
- Margaret
- MBAND
- Stefanie Heinzmann
- Sweet California
- The Fooo Conspiracy
Best African & Indian Act
Best Asian Act
- Dempagumi.inc
- Bangtan Boys
- Sơn Tùng M-TP
- Jane Zhang
- Jay Chou
Best Australian & New Zealand Act
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See also
References
- "Milan Will Host the 2015 MTV EMA!". MTV Europe. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- "Mediolanum Forum". www.mediolanumforum.it.
- "Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran among winners at MTV EMAs". Guardian. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "MTV EMAs 2015: Five things we learned". Daily Telegraph. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "MTV EMA 2015 – MTV Europe Music Awards". Where Milan. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Szalai, George (15 September 2015). "Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMAs With 9 Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- "Troye Sivan Wins Artist On The Rise (Video Clip) - MTV". MTV.
- "MTV EMA 2015 | 25.10.2015 | Milan | Vote - Worldwide Act: Europe". EMA.MTV. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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