2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2012 MTV EMAs were held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 11 November 2012. This was the fifth time the awards had been held in Germany, and the second time Frankfurt had been the host city. On 17 August the nominees were announced. Rihanna received eight nominations while Katy Perry and Taylor Swift received five, leading the categories.
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. Taylor Swift, Han Geng, Justin Bieber and One Direction were the biggest winners taking home three awards each.
Nominations
Best Song
- Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"
- Fun – "We Are Young"
- Pitbull – "International Love"
- Gotye – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
- Rihanna – "We Found Love"
Best Video
- Lady Gaga – "Marry the Night"
- Katy Perry – "Wide Awake"
- M.I.A. – "Bad Girls"
- Rihanna – "We Found Love"
- PSY – "Gangnam Style"
Best Female
- Pink
- Taylor Swift
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
- Nicki Minaj
Best Male
- Justin Bieber
- Pitbull
- Jay-Z
- Flo Rida
- Kanye West
Best New Act
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Fun
- Lana Del Rey
- One Direction
- Rita Ora
Best Pop
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- No Doubt
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
Best Electronic
- Avicii
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Skrillex
- Swedish House Mafia
Best Rock
- Linkin Park
- Coldplay
- Green Day
- Muse
- The Killers
Best Alternative
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Black Keys
- Florence and the Machine
- Jack White
- Lana Del Rey
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake
- Jay-Z & Kanye West
- Nas
- Nicki Minaj
- Rick Ross
Best Live Act
- Taylor Swift
- Green Day
- Muse
- Lady Gaga
- Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best World Stage Performance
- Arcade Fire
- Arctic Monkeys
- B.o.B
- Evanescence
- Flo Rida
- Jason Derülo
- Joe Jonas
- Justin Bieber
- Kasabian
- Kesha
- LMFAO
- Maroon 5
- Nelly Furtado
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Sean Paul
- Snoop Dogg
- Snow Patrol
- Taylor Swift
Best Push Act
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Conor Maynard
- Foster the People
- Fun
- Gotye
- Lana Del Rey
- Mac Miller
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Of Monsters and Men
- Rebecca Ferguson
- Rita Ora
Biggest Fans
- Justin Bieber
- Lady Gaga
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
- One Direction
Best Look
- Nicki Minaj
- Taylor Swift
- Jack White
- ASAP Rocky
- Rihanna
Best Worldwide Act
- Ahmed Soultan
- Dima Bilan
- Rihanna
- Restart
- Han Geng
Global Icon
- Whitney Houston
Regional nominations
Best UK & Ireland Act
- Conor Maynard
- One Direction
- Jessie J
- Ed Sheeran
- Rita Ora
Best Danish Act
- Aura Dione
- L.O.C.
- Medina
- Nik & Jay
- Rasmus Seebach
Best Finnish Act
- Cheek
- Chisu
- Elokuu
- PMMP
- Robin
Best Norwegian Act
- Donkeyboy
- Erik & Kriss
- Madcon
- Karpe Diem
- Sirkus Eliassen
Best Swedish Act
- Alina Devecerski
- Avicii
- Laleh
- Loreen
- Panetoz
Best German Act
- Cro
- Kraftklub
- Seeed
- Tim Bendzko
- Udo Lindenberg
Best Italian Act
- Cesare Cremonini
- Club Dogo
- Emis Killa
- Giorgia
- Marracash
Best Dutch Act
- Afrojack
- The Partysquad
- Eva Simons
- Gers Pardoel
- Tiësto
Best Belgian Act
- Deus
- Milow
- Netsky
- Selah Sue
- Triggerfinger
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 Adria Act
- Elemental
- MVP
- TBF
- Trash Candy
- Who See
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
- Karl Wolf
- Qusai
- Sandy
Best Indian Act
- Alobo Naga & The Band
- Bandish Projekt
- Indus Creed
- Menwhopause
- Oliver Sean
Best Asian Act
- Yuna Zarai
- Super Junior
- Han Geng
- Exile
- Jolin Tsai
Best Australia & New Zealand Act
- 360
- Gin Wigmore
- Gotye
- Kimbra
- The Temper Trap
Best Brazilian Act
- Agridoce
- ConeCrewDiretoria
- Emicida
- Restart
- Vanguart
Best Latin America North Act
- Danna Paola
- Jesse & Joy
- Kinky
- Panda
- Ximena Sariñana
Best Latin America Central Act
- Ádammo
- Caramelos de Cianuro
- Don Tetto
- Juanes
- Naty Botero
Best Latin America South Act
- Axel
- Babasónicos
- Campo
- Miranda!
- Tan Biónica
MTV2 US Artist About to Go Global
- 2 Chainz
- ASAP Rocky
- Big Sean
- Mac Miller
- MGK
- Tyga
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 Asia and Oceanic Act
- Gotye
- Han Geng
Best Latin American Act
- Axel
- Don Tetto
- Panda
- Restart
Best North American Act
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Chris Brown
- Drake
- Green Day
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- Linkin Park
- Pink
- Rihanna
- Usher
Performances
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