2015 MTV Europe Music Awards

2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date 25 October 2015 (9:00 PM CET)
Location Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Hosts Ed Sheeran
Ruby Rose
Simona Ventura
Most awards Justin Bieber (5)
Most nominations Katy Perry (9)
Official website mtvema.com
Television/Radio coverage
Network MTV, Channel 5

The 2015 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, near Milan, Italy, on 25 October 2015.[1][2] This was the third time the awards have taken place in Italy, and the second time Milan has been the host city. The awards was held in the same venue as the 1998 MTV EMAs. On 30 September 2015, it was announced that Ed Sheeran would host the awards, along with Ruby Rose and Simona Ventura as co-hosts.[3]

Justin Bieber won six awards, including best male and best worldwide act.[4][5][6]

Throughout mid-2015, Milan is also the host of Expo 2015, a partner of this year's awards.[7]

In association with the EMAs, MTV Italia organised the MTV Music Week from October 19 to October 25, with a series of concerts and music events. In Addition, on the nights of the 24th and 25 October, two concerts where held in Piazza del Duomo, Milan, one of which was related to MTV World Stage. International and Italian acts performed on both nights, including Ellie Goulding, Marco Mengoni and Duran Duran for World Stage, Martin Garrix and Afrojack contemporarly to the Main Show.

Voting process

Category Voting Method Start DateEnd Date
Biggest Fans Twitter, Instagram and Vine Hashtag15 Sept @12pm CET 25 Oct @21:30pm CET
Worldwide Act Website/App 8 Sept @12pm CET 24 Oct @11:59pm CET
Best Video MTV Music Editorial Team - not eligible for audience votingN/A N/A
Video Visionary Award MTV Music Editorial Team - not eligible for audience votingN/A N/A
All others Website/App 15 Sept @12pm CET 24 October 11:59pm CET

Performances

Artist(s) Song(s)
Pre-show
Fifth Harmony "Worth It"
Main show
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Downtown"
Jason Derulo "Want to Want Me"
Ellie Goulding "Love Me like You Do"
Twenty One Pilots "Tear in My Heart"
Rudimental
Ed Sheeran		 "Lay It All on Me"
Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?"
Jess Glynne "My Love"
"Hold My Hand"
"Don't Be So Hard On Yourself"
James Bay "Hold Back the River"
Tori Kelly
Andrea Bocelli		 "Should've Been Us"
"No Scrubs"
"Real Love"
"Ready or Not"
"Con te partirò"
"Just Give Me a Reason"
Pharrell Williams "Freedom"

Nominations

The nominations were announced on 15 September 2015.[8] Winners in bold.

Best Song

Best Video

Best Female

Best Male

Best New Act

Best Pop

Best Electronic

Best Rock

Best Alternative

Best Hip-Hop

Best Live Act

Best World Stage Performance

Best Push Act

Biggest Fans

Best Look

Best Collaboration

Video Visionary Award

Regional nominations

Europe

Best UK & Ireland Act
Best Danish Act
Best Finnish Act
Best Norwegian Act
Best Swedish Act
Best German Act
Best Dutch Act
Best Belgian Act
Best Swiss Act
Best French Act
Best Italian Act
Best Spanish Act
Best Portuguese Act
Best Greek Act
Best Polish Act
Best Russian Act
Best Romanian Act
Best Adria Act
Best Israeli Act

Africa & India

Best African Act
Best Indian Act

Asia

Best Japanese Act
Best Korean Act
Best Southeast Asian Act
Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act
Best Taiwanese Act

Australia & New Zealand

Best Australian Act
Best New Zealand Act

Latin America

Best Brazilian Act
Best Latin America Northern Act
Best Latin America Central Act
Best Latin America Southern Act

North America

Best US Act
Best Canadian Act

Worldwide nominations

Best European Act[9]

Best African & Indian Act

Best Asian Act

Best Australian & New Zealand Act

Best Latin America Act

Best North America Act

Appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Milan Will Host the 2015 MTV EMA!". MTV Europe. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.mediolanumforum.it/it/home/
  3. ↑ "Two Global Badasses Are Blowing Up the 2015 MTV EMA!". MTV Europe. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran among winners at MTV EMAs". Guardian. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "MTV EMAs 2015: Five things we learned". Daily Telegraph. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Justin Bieber is big winner at MTV EMAs as he takes home five prizes including Best Male and Best Worldwide Act". Daily Mail. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "MTV EMA 2015 – MTV Europe Music Awards". Where Milan. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Szalai, George (15 September 2015). "Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMAs With 9 Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "MTV EMA 2015 | 25.10.2015 | Milan | Vote - Worldwide Act: Europe". EMA.MTV. Retrieved 2015-10-23.

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