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.
Voting Process[]
| Category | Voting Method | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Fans | Twitter, Instagram and Vine Hashtag | 27 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 voting | N/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.
Performances[]
Pre show[]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Anne-Marie | "Alarm" |
Main show[]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Main show | |
| Bruno Mars | "24K Magic" |
| DNCE | "Body Moves" "Cake by the Ocean" |
| Martin Garrix Bebe 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" |
Bebe's Participation[]
Bebe hosted the whole Award, dancing, introducing, performing and more.[]
Performed on stage with her single "I Got You", alongside a huge "U" plush.
Prank some people, like Shawn Mendes, Joe Jonas, Zara Larsson and more
