2016 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2016 MTV EMAs were held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 6 November 2016. It was hosted by Bebe Rexha. This was the third time the awards have taken place in the Netherlands, and the second time Rotterdam has been the host city. The awards were held in the same venue as the 1997 MTV EMAs.
Voting process
without Best Acts from Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel and Poland. In those countries voting was ended earlier.Performances
Pre show
Main show
Appearances
Pre show
- Laura Whitmore and Sway Calloway — Red carpet hosts
- Laura Whitmore — Presented Biggest Fans
- Laura Whitmore and The MTV It Girls — Presented Best Look
Main show
- G-Eazy and Charli XCX — presented Best Electronic
- Winnie Harlow and Tinie Tempah — presented Best Live
- Jourdan Dunn — presented Best Male
- Jaden Smith — presented Best New Act
- Nina Dobrev and Deepika Padukone — presented Best Video
- Idris Elba — presented Global Icon
- Nick Frost - appeared in one of the pranks done by host Bebe Rexha
Nominations
Best Song
- Adele — "Hello"
- Justin Bieber — "Sorry"
- Lukas Graham — "7 Years"
- Mike Posner — "I Took a Pill in Ibiza "
- Rihanna — "Work"
Best Video
- Beyoncé — "Formation"
- Coldplay — "Up & Up"
- Kanye West — "Famous"
- Tame Impala — "The Less I Know the Better"
- The Weeknd — "Starboy"
Best Female
- Lady Gaga
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Rihanna
- Sia
Best Male
- Calvin Harris
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
Best New
- Zara Larsson
- Bebe Rexha
- The Chainsmokers
- DNCE
- Lukas Graham
Best Pop
- Selena Gomez
- Fifth Harmony
- Ariana Grande
- Justin Bieber
- Rihanna
- Shawn Mendes
Best Electronic
- Afrojack
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Major Lazer
- Martin Garrix
Best Rock
- Coldplay
- Green Day
- Metallica
- Muse
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best Alternative
- Kings of Leon
- Radiohead
- Tame Impala
- Twenty One Pilots
- The 1975
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake
- Future
- G-Eazy
- Kanye West
- Wiz Khalifa
Best Live
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Coldplay
- Green Day
- Twenty One Pilots
Best World Stage Performance
- Duran Duran
- Ellie Goulding
- Jess Glynne
- Martin Garrix
- OneRepublic
- Tinie Tempah
- Tomorrowland
- Wiz Khalifa
Best Push Act
- Alessia Cara
- Anne-Marie
- Bebe Rexha
- Blossoms
- Charlie Puth
- DNCE
- Dua Lipa
- Elle King
- Halsey
- Jack Garratt
- Jonas Blue
- Lukas Graham
Biggest Fans
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Justin Bieber
- Lady Gaga
- Katy Perry
Best Look
- Lady Gaga
- Beyoncé
- Bebe Rexha
- Rihanna
- Sia
Global Icon
- Green Day
Regional nominations
Europe
;Best UK & Ireland Act- Adele
- Coldplay
- Little Mix
- Zayn
- Years & Years
- Benjamin Lasnier
- Christopher
- Gilli
- Lukas Graham
- MØ
- Antti Tuisku
- Evelina
- Nikke Ankara
- Teflon Brothers
- Paula Vesala
- Alan Walker
- Astrid S
- Aurora
- Julie Bergan
- Kygo
- The Fooo Conspiracy
- Galantis
- Laleh
- Tove Lo
- Zara Larsson
- Beginner
- Max Giesinger
- Robin Schulz
- Mark Forster
- Topic
- Broederliefde
- Douwe Bob
- Julian Jordan
- Ronnie Flex
- Sam Feldt
- Emma Bale
- Laura Tesoro
- Lost Frequencies
- Tourist LeMC
- Woodie Smalls
- Bastian Baker
- Bligg
- Chlyklass
- Damian Lynn
- Nickless
- Amir
- Frero Delavega
- Jain
- Maitre Gims
- Nekfeu
- Alessandra Amoroso
- Benji & Fede
- Emma
- Francesca Michielin
- Salmo
- Álvaro Soler
- Amaral
- Enrique Bunbury
- Corizonas
- Leiva
- Aurea
- Carlão
- D.A.M.A
- David Carreira
- HMB
- Ania Dąbrowska
- Bovska
- Cleo
- Dawid Podsiadło
- Margaret
- Basta
- Elka
- Leningrad
- OQJAV
- Therr Maitz
- Andra
- Feli
- Manuel Riva
- Smiley
- Vanotek
- Elemental
- Luce
- S.A.R.S
- Siddharta
- Toni Zen
- E-Z
- Eliad
- Noa Kirel
- Static & Ben El Tavori
- The Ultras
Africa
- Ali Kiba
- Black Coffee
- Cassper Nyovest
- Olamide
- Wizkid
Asia
- Anoushka Shankar
- Bandish Projekt
- Monica Dogra
- Prateek Kuhad
- Uday Benegal & Friends
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
- One Ok Rock
- Perfume
- Radwimps
- Sheena Ringo
- Got7
- GFriend
- B.A.P
- Twice
- VIXX
- Bunkface
- Dong Nhi
- Gentle Bones
- Raisa
- Sarah Geronimo
- Thaitanium
- Yuna
- G.E.M.
- Khalil Fong
- Momo Wu
- Pu Shu
- Vision Wei
Oceania
- Flume
- Tkay Maidza
- Troye Sivan
- The Veronicas
- Vance Joy
- Broods
- Kings
- Ladyhawke
- Maala
- Sachi
America
- Anitta
- Karol Conká
- Ludmilla
- Projota
- Tiago Iorc
- CD9
- Jesse & Joy
- León Larregui
- Mon Laferte
- Paty Cantú
- Alkilados
- J Balvin
- Maluma
- Manuel Medrano
- Sebastian Yatra
- Babasónicos
- Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
- Lali
- Será Pánico
- Tini
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Charlie Puth
- Kanye West
- Twenty One Pilots
- Justin Bieber
- Alessia Cara
- Drake
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd