updates | January 15, 2026

MTV EUROPEAN MUSIC AWARDS 2016: THE WINNERS

WINNER: Coldplay

Best Alternative
Kings Of Leon
Radiohead
Tame Impala
The 1975
Twenty One Pilots

WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

We ?? you @twentyonepilots. Congratulations on the Best Alternative win! #MTVEMA

— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 6, 2016

Best Hip-Hop
Drake
Future
G-Eazy
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa

WINNER: Drake

Best Electronic
Afrojack
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix

WINNER: Martin Garrix

AND the winner for Best Electronic goes to…. @MartinGarrix!!! Congratulations! ???

— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 6, 2016

Best Push
Alessia Cara
Anne-Marie
Bebe Rexha
Blossoms
Charlie Puth
DNCE
Dua Lipa
Elle King
Halsey
Jack Garratt
Jonas Blue
Lukas Graham

WINNER: DNCE

YAAAS @DNCE wins Best Push!!! Congrats guys ?????

— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 6, 2016

Best Look
Bebe Rexha
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Sia

WINNER: Lady Gaga

No doubt the lady has style! @ladygaga wins #MTVEMA Best Look Award!

— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 6, 2016

Biggest Fans
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Shawn Mendes

WINNER: Justin Bieber 

Best World Stage
Duran Duran – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Ellie Goulding – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Jess Glynne – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Martin Garrix – Isle of MTV, Malta (2015)
One Republic – MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016)
Tinie Tempah – MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015)
Tomorrowland – Belgium (2016)
Wiz Khalifa – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)