The 2016 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) 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.
Nominations The nominations were announced on September 27, 2016. Winners are in bold text.
Best Song Best VideoJustin Bieber — "Sorry" Adele — "Hello" Lukas Graham — "7 Years" Mike Posner — "I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)" Rihanna (featuring Drake) — "Work"The Weeknd (featuring Daft Punk) — "Starboy" Beyoncé — "Formation" Coldplay — "Up&Up" Kanye West — "Famous" Tame Impala — "The Less I Know the Better" Best Female Best MaleLady Gaga Adele Beyoncé Rihanna SiaShawn Mendes Calvin Harris Drake Justin Bieber The Weeknd Best New Best PopZara Larsson Bebe Rexha The Chainsmokers DNCE Lukas GrahamFifth Harmony Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Justin Bieber Rihanna Shawn Mendes Best Electronic Best RockMartin Garrix Afrojack Calvin Harris David Guetta Major LazerColdplay Green Day Metallica Muse Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Alternative Best Hip-HopTwenty One Pilots Kings of Leon Radiohead Tame Impala The 1975Drake Future G-Eazy Kanye West Wiz Khalifa Best Live Best World StageTwenty One Pilots Adele Beyoncé Coldplay Green DayMartin Garrix Duran Duran Ellie Goulding Jess Glynne OneRepublic Tinie Tempah Tomorrowland Wiz Khalifa Best Push Act Biggest FansDNCE Alessia Cara Anne-Marie Bebe Rexha Blossoms Charlie Puth Dua Lipa Elle King Halsey Jack Garratt Jonas Blue Lukas GrahamJustin Bieber Ariana Grande Beyoncé Lady Gaga Katy Perry Best Look Best Worldwide ActLady Gaga Beyoncé Bebe Rexha Rihanna SiaAriana Grande Got7 Maluma Shawn Mendes Troye Sivan Wizkid Zara Larsson Global Icon Green Day
Regional nominations Winners are in bold text.
Europe Best Adria Act Best Belgian ActS.A.R.S Elemental Luce Siddharta Toni ZenEmma Bale Laura Tesoro Lost Frequencies Tourist LeMC Woodie Smalls Best Danish Act Best Dutch ActBenjamin Lasnier Christopher Gilli Lukas Graham MØBroederliefde Douwe Bob Julian Jordan Ronnie Flex Sam Feldt Best Finnish Act Best French ActAntti Tuisku Evelina Nikke Ankara Teflon Brothers Paula VesalaAmir Frero Delavega Jain Maitre Gims Nekfeu Best German Act Best Israeli ActMax Giesinger Beginner Robin Schulz Mark Forster TopicThe Ultras E-Z Eliad Noa Kirel Static & Ben El Tavori Best Italian Act Best Norwegian ActBenji & Fede Alessandra Amoroso Emma Francesca Michielin SalmoAlan Walker Astrid S Aurora Julie Bergan Kygo Best Polish Act Best Portuguese ActMargaret Ania Dąbrowska Bovska Cleo Dawid PodsiadłoDavid Carreira Aurea Carlão D.A.M.A HMB Best Romanian Act Best Russian ActAndra Feli Manuel Riva Smiley VanotekTherr Maitz Basta Elka Leningrad OQJAV Best Spanish Act Best Swedish ActEnrique Bunbury Álvaro Soler Amaral Corizonas LeivaThe Fooo Conspiracy Galantis Laleh Tove Lo Zara Larsson Best Swiss Act Best UK & Ireland ActChlyklass Bastian Baker Bligg Damian Lynn NicklessLittle Mix Adele Coldplay Zayn Years & Years
Africa Best African ActAli Kiba Black Coffee Cassper Nyovest Olamide Wizkid
Asia Best Chinese and Hong Kong Act Best Indian ActG.E.M. Khalil Fong Momo Wu Pu Shu Vision WeiPrateek Kuhad Anoushka Shankar Bandish Projekt Monica Dogra Uday Benegal & Friends Best Japanese Act Best Korean ActOne Ok Rock Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Perfume Radwimps Sheena RingoB.A.P Got7 GFriend Twice VIXX Best Southeast Asian Act Dong Nhi Bunkface Gentle Bones Raisa Sarah Geronimo Thaitanium Yuna
Australia and New Zealand Best Australian Act Best New Zealand ActTroye Sivan Flume Tkay Maidza The Veronicas Vance JoyBroods Kings Ladyhawke Maala Sachi
Latin America Best Brazilian Act Best Latin America North ActAnitta Karol Conká Ludmilla Projota Tiago IorcPaty Cantú CD9 Jesse & Joy León Larregui Mon Laferte Best Latin America Central Act Best Latin America South ActMaluma Alkilados J Balvin Manuel Medrano Sebastian YatraLali Babasónicos Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Será Pánico Tini
North America Best Canadian Act Best US ActShawn Mendes Justin Bieber Alessia Cara Drake The WeekndAriana Grande Beyoncé Charlie Puth Kanye West Twenty One Pilots
Performances Pre show Artist(s)Song(s)Pre-showAnne-Marie"Alarm"
Main show Artist(s)Song(s)Main showBruno Mars"24K Magic" DNCE"Body Moves""Cake by the Ocean"Martin GarrixBebe Rexha"In the Name of Love"Shawn Mendes"Mercy"Zara Larsson"Lush Life""Ain't My Fault"Green Day"Bang Bang"The Weeknd"Starboy"Kings of Leon"Waste a Moment"Bebe Rexha"I Got You"Lukas Graham"You're Not There""7 Years"Afrojack"Gone""Hey"OneRepublic"Let's Hurt Tonight"Green Day"American Idiot"
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
Voting process Category Voting Method Start dateEnd date Biggest Fans Twitter, Instagram and Vine Hashtag27 Sept @12pm CET N/A Worldwide Act Website/App 2 Sept @12pm CET 5 Nov @11:59pm CET* Best Video MTV Music Editorial Team - not eligible for audience votingN/A N/A All others Website/App 12 Sept @12pm CET 5 Nov @11:59pm CET
(*)without Best Acts from Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel and Poland. In those countries voting was ended earlier.
See also 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
References
External links Official website