The 2012 MTV EMAs (also known as the

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) were held in

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, 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 Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...

received eight nominations while

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...

and

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

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

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Han Geng Han Geng (Chinese: 韩庚; Pinyin: Hán Gēng; ) (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor. He started his career in 2001, when he was chosen by S.M. Entertainment to become a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior, ...

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

and

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were the biggest winners taking home three awards each.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Regional nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Europe

Africa, Middle East and India

Asia and Oceania

Latin America

Worldwide Act nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Performances

Appearances

Louise Roe Louise Roe (born 3 December 1981) is an English television presenter, model, and fashion journalist. She is notable for hosting BBC's '' The Clothes Show'', E!'s ''Fashion Police'', E!'s ''Perfect Catch'', the MTV Europe Music Awards' Red Carpet ...

Tim Kash Tim Kash is a British television presenter best known for formerly presenting ''Top of the Pops'' in the United Kingdom, and '' MTV News'' on MTV UK and Ireland. He appeared on the U.S. edition of ''MTV News'', and as a presenter on E! Network's ...

and

Sway Calloway Sway Calloway is an American journalist, radio personality, executive producer and former rapper. Known as Sway, he is known for hosting music, news, and culture programming. He was the co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Wake U ...

– Red carpet hosts and presented Biggest Fans *

Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent ...

– presented Best Female *

Kim Kardashian Kimberly Noel Kardashian (formerly West; born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the sex ...

– presented Best Song *

Gaz Beadle Gary Beadle (born 22 March 1988) is an English reality television personality from Prudhoe, Northumberland known primarily for appearing in the MTV reality series ''Geordie Shore'' from 2011 to 2017. In 2015, he appeared in the second series ...

Holly Hagan Holly Victoria Hagan-Blyth is an English television personality, model and singer from Thornaby-on-Tees. She starred on and is best known from the MTV series ''Geordie Shore''. Early life Hagan was born in the town of Thornaby-on-Tees, in North ...

Sophie Kasaei Sophie Kasaei (born 8 November 1989) is an English television personality. She appeared on the MTV reality series ''Geordie Shore'' from 2011 to 2013 and returned to the series from 2016 to 2019. She also appeared on ''Celebrity Ex on the Beac ...

Ricci Guarnaccio Ricci James Guarnaccio, is an English reality television personality and television presenter in the UK and Australia. He is best known for ''Geordie Shore'', ''Celebrity Big Brother'', ''Ex on the Beach'' and '' Dinner Date''. In 2016, he began ...

Vicky Pattison Victoria Pattison (born 16 November 1987) is a British television personality, media personality and author. She is best known for appearing in the MTV shows '' Geordie Shore'' from 2011 until 2014, '' Ex on the Beach'' in 2014 and 2015 and her ...

, Daniel Thomas-Tuck, Jay Gardner and

Charlotte Crosby Charlotte Letitia Crosby (born 17 May 1990) is an English television personality, known for appearing in the MTV reality series ''Geordie Shore'' and winning the twelfth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. In 2017, she began presenting '' Ju ...

– presented Best Male * Anne Vyalitsyna,

Brett Davern Brett Davern is an American actor known for his role as Jake Rosati on the MTV series '' Awkward''. Early life Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington in 1983. His love of theater and acting started at Madrona Elementary School in Ed ...

and

Isabeli Fontana Isabeli Bergossi Fontana (born 4 July 1983) is a Brazilian model known for her work with brands like Victoria's Secret. Early life Fontana was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, to Maribel Bergossi and Antonio Carlos Fontana. She is of Italian ...

– presented Best Live Act *

Heidi Klum Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secre ...

– presented Best Look *

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

– presented Global Icon *

David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on ''The You ...

– presented Best Video *

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

– presented Best Worldwide Act

References

External links

Official Site
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MTV Europe Music Awards, 2012

Nominations

Regional nominations

Europe

Africa, Middle East and India

Asia and Oceania

Latin America

Worldwide Act nominations

Performances

Appearances

See also

References

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