2012 MTV Europe Music Awards

2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date11 November 2012
LocationFesthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Hosted byHeidi Klum and Ludacris
Most awardsTaylor Swift, Justin Bieber and One Direction (3)
Most nominationsRihanna (8)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkViacom International Media Networks (Europe)
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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]

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

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Winners are in bold text.

Best Song Best Video

Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"

Psy – "Gangnam Style"

Best Female Best Male

Taylor Swift

Justin Bieber

Best New Act Best Pop

One Direction

Justin Bieber

Best Electronic Best Rock

David Guetta

Linkin Park

Best Alternative Best Hip-Hop

Lana Del Rey

Nicki Minaj

Best Live Act Best World Stage Performance

Taylor Swift

Justin Bieber

Best Push Act Biggest Fans

Carly Rae Jepsen

One Direction

Best Look Best Worldwide Act

Taylor Swift

Han Geng

MTV2 US Artist About to Go Global

MGK

Global Icon
Whitney Houston

Regional nominations

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Winners are in bold text.

Europe

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Best Adria Act Best Belgian Act

Who See

Milow

Best Czech & Slovak Act Best Danish Act

Majk Spirit

Medina

Best Dutch Act Best Finnish Act

Afrojack

Robin

Best French Act Best German Act

Shaka Ponk

Tim Bendzko

Best Greek Act Best Hungarian Act

Vegas

30Y

Best Israeli Act Best Italian Act

Ninet Tayeb

Emis Killa

Best Norwegian Act Best Polish Act

Erik & Kriss

Monika Brodka

Best Portuguese Act Best Romanian Act

Aurea

Vunk

Best Russian Act Best Spanish Act

Dima Bilan

The Zombie Kids

Best Swedish Act Best Swiss Act

Loreen

DJ Antoine

Best Ukrainian Act Best UK & Ireland Act

Alloise

One Direction

Africa, Middle East and India

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Best African Act Best Middle East Act

D'Banj

Ahmed Soultan

Best Indian Act

Alobo Naga & The Band

Asia and Oceania

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Best Asian Act Best Australia & New Zealand Act

Han Geng

Gotye

Latin America

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Best Brazilian Act Best Latin America North Act

Restart

  • Agridoce
  • ConeCrewDiretoria
  • Emicida
  • Vanguart

Panda

Best Latin America Central Act Best Latin America South Act

Don Tetto

Axel

Worldwide Act nominations

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Winners are in bold text.

Best Africa, Middle East and India Act Best Asia and Pacific Act

Ahmed Soultan

Han Geng

Best European Act Best Latin American Act

Dima Bilan

Restart

Best North American Act

Rihanna

Performances

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Artist(s) Song(s)
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"
Taylor Swift "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

Appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Heidi Klum To Host 2012 MTV EMA – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ "The 2012 MTV EMA Host City Is...Frankfurt!". MTV. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Taylor Swift flies away with three MTV Europe Music Awards". Independent UK. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber win big, take home three awards". New York Daily News. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Taylor Swift triumphs with three gongs". Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Taylor Swift and ONE DIRECTION triumph at MTV Europe Music awards". Guardian UK. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Rihanna leaves MTV Music Awards empty handed, as Taylor Swift triumphs". Irish Independent. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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