You've Seen Here: 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to finish our 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards series, with the second half of the regional nominations. Throughout the past 12 months, if you've been reading Sounds European!, you've seen these artists:

Best Portuguese act: Bárbara Tinoco (second post) and Diogo Piçarra (second post and third post).
Best Russian act: Mari Kraimbrery (second post) and Max Barskih.
Best Spanish act: Aitana (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post; our song of the week in January, shown below) and Pablo Alborán (second post).
Best Swiss act: Gjon's Tears and Stefanie Heinzmann (second post).
Best United Kingdom and Ireland act: Dua Lipa (second post, third post and fourth post), Ed Sheeran (second post and third post) and Little Mix (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now go on with our special series about this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, starting the regional nominations. If you read us, be sure, none of these names will be unknown to you:

Best French act: Amel Bent (second post) and Dadju.
Best German act: Alvaro Soler (second post and third post), Tokio Hotel and Zoe Wees (second post).
Best Italian act: Måneskin (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post; Sanremo and Eurovision winner, with the song below).
Best Nordic act: Drew Sycamore (second post) and Sigrid (second post).
Best Polish act: Daria Zawiałow (second post) and sanah (second post and third post).

You've Seen Here: 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Next Sunday, we are having the 2021 edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards. It's going to take place at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, in Budapest, Hungary. And, keeping the tradition, Sounds European! takes this opportunity to review all the nominees who were shown on our site throughout the past year, and to celebrate their music.

As usual, we will divide this series in three parts. Now, we are listing the artists who are nominated for the main categories, who have been in our site during the past 12 months. On the following two parts, we are going to check the regional nominations.

BTS: best group, best pop, best K-pop and biggest fans.
Coldplay: best rock.
David Guetta (second post and third post): best electronic.
Dua Lipa (second post, third post and fourth post): best pop.
Ed Sheeran (second post and third post): best song, best video, best artist and best pop.
Griff: best new act and best Push Act.
Harry Styles (second post): video for good.
JC Stewart: best Push Act.
Joel Corry: best electronic.
Justin Bieber: best song (two songs nominated; one solo, one feat. The Kid LAROI), best video, best collaboration (feat. The Kid LAROI), best artist, best pop and biggest fans.
Lil Nas X: best song, best video, best collaboration (feat. Jack Harlow), best artist and video for good.
Little Mix (second post): best group.
Måneskin (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post): best group and best rock.
Olivia Rodrigo (second post): best song, best new act, best pop and best Push Act.
The Kid LAROI: best song (feat. Justin Bieber), best collaboration (feat. Justin Bieber), best new act and best Push Act.
The Weeknd: best collaboration (feat. Ariana Grande, shown below) and best artist.
YUNGBLUD (second post): best alternative.

You've Seen Here: 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now conclude our special series about the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, with the second half of the regional nominations. In the past year, you've seen on Sounds European!:

Best Nordic act: ALMA (second post and third post) and Zara Larsson.
Best Polish act: Daria Zawiałow (second post) and sanah (second post, third post and fourth post).
Best Portuguese act: Bárbara Bandeira, Diogo Piçarra (second post and third post) and Fernando Daniel (second post and third post).
Best Spanish act: Aitana (second post, third post and fourth post) and Leiva.
Best United Kingdom and Irish act: Dua Lipa (second post, third post, fourth post, fifth post and sixth post), Harry Styles (second post, third post and fourth post; one of the hits of the year, shown below), Little Mix (second post and third post) and Stormzy.

You've Seen Here: 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to go on with our special series about tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards. Now, we start to focus on the regional nominations. During the past 12 months, you've seen here:

Best Belgian act: Angèle, IBE (second post and third post), Lost Frequencies and OT.
Best Dutch act: Davina Michelle (second post), Emma Heesters and Suzan & Freek (second post and third post).
Best French act: GIMS, M. Pokora (second post), Soprano and Vitaa feat. Slimane (second post and third post).
Best German act: LEA and Nico Santos (second post and third post).
Best Italian act: Diodato (second post; Sanremo winner, with the song below), Elettra Lamborghini (second post), Levante (second post) and Random.

You've Seen Here: 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Tonight, we are having this year's edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there isn't a specific venue or host city for the ceremony. Instead, the performances were recorded in various locations across the world.

As it's a tradition, Sounds European! takes the chance to review the year, and remember all the nominees who have been presented on our site throughout the past year. If you are a frequent reader of ours, it's certain that you know most of the names!

This first part of our special series is listing the artists who are competing in the main categories. The two next parts will then focus on the regional nominations.

blackbear: best alternative.
Calvin Harris: best electronic.
David Guetta: best electronic and video for good (feat. Sia, shown below).
Dua Lipa (second post, third post, fourth post, fifth post and sixth post): best song, best artist and best pop.
Harry Styles (second post, third post and fourth post): best artist and best pop.
J Balvin: best Latin and best virtual live.
Little Mix (second post and third post): best group, best pop and best virtual live.
Sam Smith (second post, third post and fourth post): best collaboration (feat. Demi Lovato).
The 1975: best alternative.
The Weeknd (second post): best song, best video and best artist.

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to conclude our special series about tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards, with the second half of the regional nominations. During the past 12 months, you've seen here:

Best Polish act: Daria Zawiałow, Roksana Węgiel (second post, third post and fourth post; 2018 Junior Eurovision winner, with the song below) and Sarsa.

Best Portuguese act: David Carreira (second post and third post) and Fernando Daniel (second post, third post and fourth post).

Best Spanish act: Beret and Lola Indigo.

Best Swedish act: Molly Sandén (second post), Robyn and Zara Larsson (second post, third post and fourth post).

Best Swiss act: ILIRA (second post, third post and fourth post) and Stefanie Heinzmann (second post, third post and fourth post).

Best United Kingdom act: Ed Sheeran (second post and third post), Lewis Capaldi and Mabel (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post).

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now continue with our special series about the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. It's now time to focus on the regional nominations. Throughout the year, if you've been reading Sounds European!, you've seen these artists:

Best Belgian act: IBE.

Best Danish act: Christopher (second post and interview), Lukas Graham (second post), MØ (second post) and Nicklas Sahl (second post).

Best Dutch act: Maan (second post), Nielson (second post) and Snelle.

Best French act: Kendji Girac (second post).

Best Finnish act: ALMA (second post and third post), Benjamin (second post, third post and fourth post) and Robin Packalen (second post).

Best Italian act: Elodie (second post and third post) and Mahmood (Sanremo winner, with the song below).

Best Norwegian act: Astrid S (second post, third post and fourth post), Ruben and Sigrid (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Tonight, Seville is hosting the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (making it the fourth time, second consecutive, that Spain hosts the event). And as it's becoming a tradition, Sounds European! takes the opportunity to remember all the nominees who have been presented on our site throughout the past year. As you know, if you read us regularly, you know the best of European music!

On the first part of this special series, we are listing the artists who are nominated for the main categories, who have been posted in our site in the past 12 months. The next two parts of this series are going to focus on the regional nominations.

Ariana Grande (second post): best song, best video, best artist, best pop, best live act and biggest fans.

Ava Max: best new act and best Push Act.

Bebe Rexha: best collaboration (feat. The Chainsmokers) and best World Stage performance.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Camila Cabello: best song (feat. Shawn Mendes, shown below), best collaboration (feat. Shawn Mendes) and best pop.

Ed Sheeran (second post and third post): best live act.

Imagine Dragons: best rock.

J Balvin: best video (feat. Rosalía and El Guincho), best artist, best collaboration (feat. Rosalía and El Guincho) and best look.

Juice WRLD: best Push Act.

Lewis Capaldi: best new act and best Push Act.

Mabel (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post): best new act and best Push Act.

Mark Ronson (second post, third post and fourth post): best collaboration (feat. Miley Cyrus).

Miley Cyrus: best artist and best collaboration (feat. Mark Ronson).

P!nk: best live act.

Post Malone: best song.

Rosalía: best video (feat. J Balvin and El Guincho), best collaboration (feat. J Balvin and El Guincho), best Push Act and best look.

Shawn Mendes: best song (feat. Camila Cabello), best artist, best collaboration (feat. Camila Cabello), best pop and biggest fans.

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Sounds European! now concludes the special day we have saved for talking about the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards. It's time to finish the list of artists who are nominated to the regional awards, and you have seen during the past 12 months.

If you've been reading SE!, you've seen:

Best Norwegian act: Alan Walker, Astrid S (second post and third post), Gabrielle and Kygo.

Best Portuguese act: Mickael Carreira.

Best Polish act: Margaret (second post), Monika Lewczuk and Natalia Nykiel.

Best Russian act: Elena Temnikova (second post) and Elka (second post).

Best Spanish act: Lori Meyers.

Best Swedish act: Tove Lo and Zara Larsson (second post and third post; one of the hits of the year, shown below).

Best United Kingdom act: Dua Lipa (second post), Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post) and Little Mix (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to continue with our special series about this year's edition of MTV Europe Music Awards. Now, we are going to start reviewing the artists who are running for the regional awards of the EMAs, who we presented during the year.

If you read SE! during this period, you've seen:

Best Adria act: Nina Kraljić (second post).

Best Belgian act: Bazart, Loïc Nottet and Oscar And The Wolf (second post).

Best Danish act: Christopher, Lukas Graham (second post), Martin Jensen and MØ (second post).

Best Finnish act: ALMA (second post), Evelina (second post), Haloo Helsinki! and Robin (second post).

Best French act: Amir (second post) and Soprano (second post).

Best German act: Mark Forster (second post) and Wincent Weiss (second post and third post).

Best Hungarian act: Freddie (second post and third post) and Magdolna Rúzsa.

Best Italian act: Ermal Meta (second post and third post), Francesco Gabbani (second post; Sanremo winner, with the song below) and Tiziano Ferro (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Next Sunday, London is hosting the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (for the first time since 1996). As usual, Sounds European! takes the chance to remember all the nominees who have been presented on our site throughout the past year. It's a nice way to stress: if you read SE!, you are basically updated with the best of pop music.

On the first part of this special series, we will list all the artists who are running for the main categories and whose music has been posted here. Then, on the following two parts, we'll focus on the regional nominations.

So, if you read SE! during the past year, you've seen:

Anne-Marie (second post and third post): best song (feat. Clean Bandit and Sean Paul).

Bruno Mars: best live act.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Clean Bandit (second post and third post): best song (feat. Anne-Marie and Sean Paul).

Coldplay: best rock and best live act.

Daddy Yankee: best song (feat. Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi, shown below).

David Guetta: best electronic.

Dua Lipa (second post): best new act and best look.

Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post): best song, best artist and best live act.

Harry Styles: best look.

Imagine Dragons (second post): best alternative.

Julia Michaels: best new act and best Push Act.

Katy Perry: best video (feat. Migos) and biggest fans.

Kendrick Lamar: best video, best artist and best hip-hop.

Luis Fonsi: best song (feat. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, shown below).

Rag'n'Bone Man (second post): best new act and best Push Act.

Rita Ora: best look.

Sean Paul: best song (feat. Anne-Marie and Clean Bandit).

Shawn Mendes (second post): best song, best artist, best pop and biggest fans.

Taylor Swift: best video, best artist, best pop, biggest fans and best look.

The Chainsmokers (second post): best electronic and best World Stage Performance.

U2: best rock and best live act.

ZAYN (second post): best look.

You've Seen Here: 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to close this year's review of the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards nominees who were highlighted on Sounds European! throughout the year. It's a great pleasure to look back and see we are presenting you the best names of the continent year after year.

Continuing the European regional nominations from Norway, you've seen with us:

Best Norwegian act: Alan Walker (second post), Astrid S (second post), AURORA (second post), Julie Bergan and Kygo.

Best Polish act: Ania Dabrowska (second post), Cleo, Dawid Podsiadlo (second post) and Margaret (second post).

Best Portuguese act: Aurea, D.A.M.A (second post), David Carreira and HMB (second post).

Best Romanian act: Andra (second post) and Feli.

Best Russian act: Elka.

Best Spanish act: Alvaro Soler (second post, third post and fourth post), Amaral and Leiva.

Best Swedish act: FO&O, Galantis and Zara Larsson (second post, third post and fourth post, with the UEFA Euro 2016 official song, shown below).

Best Swiss act: Damian Lynn.

Best United Kingdom act: Adele, Coldplay, ZAYN (second post) and Years & Years (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Sounds European! now continues remembering all names that will be competing for awards on the 2016 MTV EMA, which will take place tonight in Rotterdam, and you have seen here on our site during the year. It's always great to listen to them!

We now start reviewing the regional nominations, focusing (as this site does) on the European categories. The first half of the list of regions will be on this text. The second one will come on a second post, later today.

It's time to remeet:

Best Adria act: Elemental and S.A.R.S..

Best Belgian act: Emma Bale (second post), Laura Tesoro and Lost Frequencies (second post).

Best Danish act: Christopher (second post), Lukas Graham (second post, with their worldwide hit single "7 years", shown below) and MØ (second post).

Best Dutch act: Douwe Bob (second post).

Best Finnish act: Antti Tuisku, Evelina and Teflon Brothers.

Best French act: Amir (second post) and Maître Gims.

Best German act: Max Giesinger and Mark Forster (second post).

Best Italian act: Alessandra Amoroso (second post, third post and fourth post), Benji & Fede, Emma (second post and third post) and Francesca Michielin (second post and third post).

You've Seen Here: 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

This evening, Rotterdam is receiving the 2016 edition of MTV Europe Music Awards. And, as it is becoming a tradition of ours before this event, we take the opportunity to highlight: if you are a frequent reader of Sounds European!, you know most of the artists and songs that will be running for the trophies.

As in 2013 and 2014, we decided to take a day to remember all the nominated artists who have been posted here during the year. There will be three posts for it: this first one, for the main categories; the two following ones, about the European regional nominations.

So, if you read SE! during 2016, you've seen:

Adele: best song, best female and best live act.

Ariana Grande: best pop and biggest fans.

Bebe Rexha: best new act, best Push Act and best look.

Calvin Harris (second post): best male and best electronic.

Charlie Puth: best Push Act.

Coldplay: best video (with "Up&up", shown below), best rock and best live act.

David Guetta (second post): best electronic.

DNCE: best new act and best Push Act.

Drake (second post): best song (feat. Rihanna), best male and best hip-hop.

Dua Lipa (second post and third post): best Push Act.

Ellie Goulding: best World Stage Performance.

Fifth Harmony: best pop.

Halsey: best Push Act.

Jess Glynne: best World Stage Performance.

Jonas Blue: best Push Act.

Justin Bieber (second post): best song, best male, best pop and biggest fans.

Lukas Graham (second post): best song, best new act and best Push Act.

Major Lazer : best electronic.

Martin Garrix: best electronic and best World Stage Performance.

Rihanna : best song (feat. Drake), best female, best pop and best look.

Selena Gomez: best pop.

Shawn Mendes: best male, best pop and biggest fans.

Sia (second post): best female and best look.

The Chainsmokers: best new act.

The Weeknd: best video (feat. Daft Punk) and best male.

Tinie Tempah: best World Stage Performance.

twenty one pilots (second post): best alternative and best live act.

Zara Larsson (second post, third post and fourth post): best new act.

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Later tonight, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in Glasgow. And we spent the day remembering the nominees who had already appeared on Sounds European! before. Closing this recap, we'll go to the second half of the European regional nominations.

From Norway on, it's time to remeet:

Best Norwegian act: Anders Nilsen and Nico & Vinz (second post; worldwide hit with "Am I wrong", shown below).

Best Polish act: Grzegorz Hyzy (second post), Jamal and Mrozu (second post).

Best Portuguese act: Amor Electro and David Carreira.

Best Romanian act: Andra, Antonia (second post), Elena (second post), Maxim and Smiley (second post).

Best Russian act: Serebro.

Best Spanish act: Enrique Iglesias, Leiva and Sweet California (second post).

Best Swedish act: Anton Ewald, Avicii (second post) and Tove Lo (second post, third post and fourth post).

Best Swiss act: Bastian Baker and Sinplus.

Best United Kingdom and Ireland act: Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post), One Direction and Sam Smith (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now continue remembering all the artists and songs which are competing for awards on the 2014 MTV EMA, which will take place tonight in Glasgow, and you have seen here on Sounds European! before. As we always say, it's a great opportunity to relive great tracks!

This post starts reviewing the regional nominations, focusing (obviously!) the European categories. The first half of the list of regions will be on this text. The second one will come still today, a bit later.

You've seen here:

Best Adria act: Van Gogh.

Best Belgian act: Netsky, Stromae (second post) and Triggerfinger.

Best Danish act: Christopher (second post and third post), L.I.G.A and Medina (second post).

Best Dutch act: Kensington (second post) and Mr. Probz (second post).

Best Finnish act: Kasmir, Nikke Ankara and Robin (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post).

Best French Act: Indila (second post and third post) and Julien Doré.

Best German act: Cro, Milky Chance and Revolverheld (second post; 2014 Bundesvision winner, with the song below).

Best Greek act: Despina Vandi (second post) and Eleonora Zouganeli.

Best Italian act: Alessandra Amoroso (second post, third post and fourth post) and Giorgia (second post and third post).

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

This Sunday, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in Glasgow. Usually, this event is a great summary of the best which is happening in the European pop music scene. And, if you are a regular visitor of Sounds European!, several names which will appear throughout the ceremony won't be unknown.

As in 2013, we decided to take a day to remember all the times when the nominated artists have been posted here during the year. There will be three posts for it: this first one, for the main categories; the two following ones, about the European regional nominations.

So, let's see them?

5 Seconds Of Summer (second post and third post): best new act, best pop, best Push Act and best fans.

Ariana Grande: best song (feat. Iggy Azalea), best female, best new act, best pop, best Push Act and best fans.

Avicii (second post): best electronic.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Charli XCX (second post): best new act and best Push Act.

Coldplay (second post): best rock.

David Guetta: best electronic.

Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post): best male.

Ellie Goulding (second post): best World Stage Performance.

Eminem: best song (feat. Rihanna), best male and best hip-hop.

Enrique Iglesias: best World Stage Performance.

Flo Rida: best World Stage Performance.

Iggy Azalea: best song (feat. Ariana Grande), best hip-hop and best look.

Imagine Dragons: best rock and best World Stage Performance.

John Newman (second post and third post): best Push Act.

Katy Perry: best song (feat. Juicy J), best video, best pop, best live act and best look.

Kiesza: best video, best new act and best Push Act.

Lorde: best alternative and best Push Act.

One Direction: best pop, best live act and best fans.

Pharrell Williams: best song, best video, best male and best World Stage Performance.

Rita Ora: best look.

Sam Smith: best song (with "Stay with me", shown below), best new act and best Push Act.

Sia: best video.

Taylor Swift: best look.

Zedd: best Push Act.