The O Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the OMAs) is an awards show presented by

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

to honor

music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

and intersection between the two. The 1st O Music Award ceremony was held on April 28, 2011 on

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. The 3rd O Music Awards was held on June 27, 2012. The show continues year round in the form of a music and tech blog which is a collaboration of - The O Music Blog and a New York-based LIVE events series called Unboxed which features music, tech, art and interactivity. Past winners include

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(Best Music App),

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...

(Digital Genius Award), Way Out West (Most Innovative Festival), CrowdJuke (Best Music Hack) and

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

(Must Follow Artist On Twitter, Innovative Artist). The show has also featured up-and-coming acts like

Foster The People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ...

and

Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes were an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson. The band began its career touring ...

, as well as icons like

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (k ...

and

Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...

. Running in tandem with the awards and performances, O Music Awards has achieved 3 Guinness World Records. During the inaugural O Music Awards in Las Vegas in April 2011, rapper Chiddy of

Chiddy Bang Chidera Anamege, now known by his stage name Chiddy Bang, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to its breakup, Chiddy Bang was an American hip hop duo consisting of Anamege, under the stage name Chiddy, and Noah Beresin, ...

received Guinness World Records titles for the Longest Freestyle Rap and the Longest Marathon Rapping record after rapping for 9 hours, 16 minutes and 22 seconds. For O Music Awards 2, the show took on the goal of the Longest Team Dance Marathon. A group of 13 dancers assembled at LA’s famed club

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on Halloween Eve to take on the record. 24 hours later, all 13 dancers were still standing and broke the record. The effort also raised more than $32,000 to fight bullying, with the money divided equally between the

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(GLSEN), the

It Gets Better Project It Gets Better is an Internet-based 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe. It was founded in the United States by gay activist, author, m ...

, the

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(GSA),

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(HRC),

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD (), an acronym of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals ...

(GLAAD) and

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Award Winners

2011

O Music Awards 2011: I # Best Fan Cover:

Alex Goot Alexander George Goot (born March 15, 1988) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. , his YouTube channel GootMusic has 3.75 million subscribers and more than 800 million total views. He plays acoustic guitar, bass g ...

# Funniest Music Short:

Lonely Island The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone in Berkeley, California, in 2001. They have written for and starred in the American TV program '' Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). The thr ...

I Just Had Sex "I Just Had Sex" is a song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island featuring American singer Akon and producer DJ Frank E. It was released as the first single from The Lonely Island's second album, '' Turtleneck & Chain'', released ...

# Innovative Artist:

# Must Follow Artist on Twitter: Lady Gaga # Most Innovative Music Video:

Andy Grammer Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is signed to S-Curve Records. His debut album, '' Andy Grammer'', was released in 2011 and spawned the singles " Keep Your Head Up" and " F ...

, Keep Your Head Up # Fan Army FTW:

Tokio Hotel Tokio Hotel is a German pop rock band, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer, and bassist Georg Listing. Their sound encompasses multiple genres, including pop rock, alternative rock, and electro ...

’s Aliens # NSFW Music Video:

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, ...

, "Hurricane" # Most Viral Dance:

Willow Smith Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), known mononymously as Willow (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and actress. The daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, she has received various accolades, including ...

Whip My Hair "Whip My Hair" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Willow Smith, released in 2010 under the name Willow. The song was written by Ronald "Jukebox" Jackson and Janae Luann Ratliff, and produced by Ronald Jackson. "Whip My Hair" peaked ...

# Best Independent Music Blog: Aquarium Drunkard # Best Music Discovery Service: Pandora # Best Performance Series: Daryl Hall, "Live From Daryl’s House" # Favorite F**k Yeah Tumblr: F**k Yeah

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

# Favorite Animated GIF:

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...

# Best Fan Forum:

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

– MJJCommunity # Best Music Hack: Invisible Instruments # Best Animal Performance: Parrot Dancing To Willow Smith’s Whip My Hair # Best Tweet:

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

– “I hate when I’m on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle” O Music Awards 2011: II # Must Follow Artist on Twitter: Adam Lambert # Fan Army FTW:

's Aliens # Best Lyrics Video: Joe Jonas,

See No More "See No More" is a song by American singer Joe Jonas. The song was released on June 13, 2011, as the first single from his debut album, ''Fastlife'' (2011). The mid-tempo pop and R&B song contains usage of synths, has prominent pop rock character ...

# Best Artist With a Camera Phone:

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

# Oops I Did It Online:

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...

# Best Web-Born Artist:

Kina Grannis Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is an American guitarist, singer and YouTuber. Grannis was the winner of the 2008 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records and having her music video ...

# Best Vintage Viral Video:

Nirvana ( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...

Smells Like Teen Spirit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled ''Neve ...

# Digital Genius Award:

# Best Fan Cover: Marc Martel Somebody to Love by

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# Hottest Music NILF: Katie Morse # WTF I Love This Award:

Nyan Cat Nyan Cat is a YouTube video uploaded in April 2011, which became an internet meme. The video merged a Japanese pop song with an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso flying through space and leaving a rainbow trail behind. The video r ...

# Too Much Ass for TV: Marilyn Manson, "Born Villain" # Most Outrageous Tweet: @BritneySpears to @DJPaulyD: "Hope you enjoyed your dance! Was tough getting my legs around that big blowout :)" # Best Music Forum: Rap Godfathers # Most Innovative Festival: Way Out West # Best Music App: SoundCloud # Best Music Hack: CrowdJuke # Beyond the Blog: Needle Drop # Most Addictive Social Music Service:

# Biggest Superfan: Billy Humanoid

2012

O Music Awards 2012: # Best Artist With A Cameraphone:

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...

# Best Artist/Digital Entrepreneur: Katy Goodman # Best Music App: Artist growth # Best Music Hack: Bohemian Rhapsichord # Best Music Teacher Replacement: Bandhappy # Best Online Concert Experience: 30 Seconds to Mars # Best Protest Song: "Bohemian Rhapsody" # Best Web-Born Artist:

Karmin Karmin was an American pop duo consisting of Amy Renee Noonan and Nick Noonan. Starting as a novelty act that released covers on YouTube, they signed in 2011 with Epic Records. In May 2012, Karmin released their debut EP ''Hello'', which sp ...

# Beyond the Blog Award: Metal Injection # Beyond the DJ: Most Innovative Solo Performer: MNDR # Digital Genius Award: iamamiwhoami # Fan Army FTW:

: Aliens # Hottest Music NILF: Tatiana Simonian: Head of Music at Twitter # Most Addictive Social Music Service: Myxer Social Radio # Most Adorable Viral Star: Abby Koocher: "Bong Pugz" # Most Extreme Fan Outreach: Riot in Paris # Most F***ed-Up Live Performance Gone Viral: Kelvin Cheung: Executes Epic Drum Solo Fail # Most Innovative Music Video:

We The Kings We the Kings is an American rock band from Bradenton, Florida. The band's eponymous full-length debut album, released in 2007, included the platinum single "Check Yes Juliet", and went on to sell over 250,000 copies in the US. The group's seco ...

Say You Like Me # Most Intense Social Spat: Frances Cobain vs.

Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love (née Harrison; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, her career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as ...

# Must Follow Artist on Twitter: Adam Lambert # Too Much Ass For TV: Big Freedia: "Booty Battle" Video Game # WTF I Love This Award: Drinkify

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* {{Musicawards Paramount Media Networks American music awards Awards established in 2011