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.

Cyprus | Giorgos Papadopoulos - "Oloi mou lene"

BRAND NEW

Every time Cypriot singer Giorgos Papadopoulos releases a new single, we know there's something great coming. And this time it was no exception! "Oloi mou lene" is a beautiful ballad filled with Greek traditional sounds and a powerful rock instrumentation in the chorus. No wonder it became our song of the week!

Italy | Tiziano Ferro - "Potremmo ritornare"

BRAND NEW

Italian singer Tiziano Ferro has released a very interesting new single! "Potremmo ritornare" is a classic Italian ballad completed with the signature voice of Tiziano. How not to resist to its charm?

Updated on November 27th, 2016, with the official video.

Spain | La Oreja de Van Gogh - "Diciembre"

BRAND NEW

Spanish group La Oreja de Van Gogh are enjoying a triumphal return to the international music scene with their highly anticipated album "El planeta imaginario". Last week, they showed us another track which will be included in the release: "Diciembre" is a calm, tender pop-rock song perfect to enjoy a moment under the sun.

Updated on March 15th, 2017, with the official video.

United Kingdom | Little Mix - "Shout out to my ex"

BRAND NEW

British girlband Little Mix bring us a very interesting pop song: "Shout out to my ex" is the kind of simple, catchy and very cool pop that is seldom seen in the United Kingdom. It's impossible not to get caught in the energy the song proposes!

Belgium | Loïc Nottet - "Million eyes"

BRAND NEW

After a massive 2015 which included representing Belgium on Eurovision (eventually coming fourth) and winning the French version of Dancing With The Stars, we had heard little of Loïc Nottet this year. Last week, he dediced to put end to that silence releasing a massive new single: "Million eyes" is a haunting and very intense pop ballad which will have you on the edge of your seat since you press play!

Greece | Natasa Theodoridou - "An eixa meinei"

BRAND NEW

There are some artists who have a charm we can hardly resist to. And Greek singer Natasa Theodoridou is definitely one of them. Her most recent single is, simply put, wonderful: "An eixa meinei" is a classic Greek ballad which is bound to give you goosebumps from start to end!

Portugal | Ivan Pedreira - "Ser alguém"

BRAND NEW

Born in Sintra in 1979, Ivan Pedreira is releasing his debut album this year. We can already enjoy the first single to emerge from it: "Ser alguém" is a very interesting rock ballad with a powerful chorus.

Romania | JORGE feat. Amna - "Detector de minciuni"

RECENT

Time to remeet two Romanian singers who have gathered in a fantastic single. JORGE and Amna released "Detector de minciuni", a very enticing electronic ballad with the usual catch of Romanian music. It's a delicious piece!

Updated on February 12th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Spain | La Casa Azul - "Podría ser peor"

BRAND NEW

Spanish indie band La Casa Azul has returned to the music business recently with yet another fantastic single. "Podria ser peor" brings the groove to the game, with a catchy melody and an insanely danceable chorus.