2012 MTV EMA (Winners + Performances)

The 2012 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held in Frankfurt, Germany, hosted by Heidi Klum on November 11, 2012. This is the fifth time that Germany and the second time that Frankfurt are the host city of the EMA’s. On September 17 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, also this year the Best Look, category was introduced, due to the presence of the same award at the Italian TRL Awards.

Best Song: “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen

Best Video: “Gangnam Style” by PSY

Best Female: Taylor Swift 

Best Male: Justin Bieber 

Best New Act: One Direction 

Best Pop: Justin Bieber 

Best Rock: Linkin Park 

Best Alternative: Lana Del Rey 

Best Electronic: David Guetta 

Best Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj 

Best Live Act: Taylor Swift 

Best World Stage Performance: Justin Bieber 

Best Push Act: Carly Rae Jepsen 

Biggest Fan: One Direction 

Best Look: Taylor Swift 

Best Worldwide Act: Hang Geng 

Global Icon: Whitne Houston (posthumous) 

Best UK & Ireland Act: One Direction 

Best Danish Act: Medina 

Best Finnish Act: Robin 

Best Norwegian Act: Erik & Kriss 

Best Swedish Act: Loreen 

Best German Act: Emis Killa 

Best Dutch Act: Afrojack 

Best Belgian Act: Milow 

Best French Act: Shaka Ponk 

Best Polish Act: Monika Brodka 

Best Spanish Act: The Zombie Kids 

Best Russian Act: Dima Bilan 

Best Portuguese Act: Aurea 

Best Adria Act: Who See 

Best Hungarian Act: 30Y 

Best Ukranian Act: Alloise 

Best Greek Act: Vegas 

Best Israeli Act: Ninet Tayeb 

Best Swiss Act: DJ Antoine 

Best Czech & Slovak Act: Majk Spirit 

Best African Act: D’Banj 

Best Middle East Act: Ahmed Soultan 

Best Indian Act: Alobo Naga & The Band 

Best Asian Act: Han Geng 

Best Australian & New Zealand Act: Gotye 

Best Brazilian Act: Restart 

Best Latin American North Act: Panda 

Best Latin American Central Act: Don Tetto 

Best Latin American South Act: Axel 

Best European Act: Dima Bilan 

Best African, Middle East and India Act: Ahmed Soultan 

Best Asia & Pacific Act: Han Geng 

Best Latin American Act: Restart 

Best North American Act: Rihanna