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2012 MTV EMA: Live Update!

Find out who won what & get all the gossip as it happens right here...

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Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 15:46

Dressed as circus ringmaster, Taylor closes the Heidi Klum floats out of the Festhalle to welcome three-time EMA winnerTaylor Swift to the stage for the final performance of the night, Ludacris takes a moment to remember Beastie Boys star PSY thanks MTV for his gong and all those David Hasselhoff lands on theEMA stage from 'space' to present the gong award forJonas Brothersare on hand to present the gong for Justin Bieber picks up the award for Linkin Park are crownedPitbullwants us all to put our hands in the sky for his performance ofOne Directionpay homage to Houston calling her an "inspiration", with Whitney Houston, who has received the EMA Global Icon Award, with Keys calling the legend her "home-girl."

CHECK OUT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MTV EMA MAIN SHOW RIGHT HERE! 

One Directionwin their second trophy of the night, taking home the Best New award.

Muse are on stage to bring a bit of 'Madness' to the EMA, check out Lana Del Reyhas been handed the trophy for PSY has now been joined by loads of look-a-likes, bringing his infamous horse-riding dance to Frankfurt.

The South Korean star has well and truly brought his PSY is making his way to the stage, interruptingDavid Hasselhoffon the toilet!

Swift says it's "crazy" winning her second award of the night, thanking fans for buying her new albumAwkward.actor The Killers have hit the EMA stage to perform their single Runaways, putting on an impressive light show!

Nicki Minajwas just namedDavid Guetta won the gong forGeordie Shore have left the North East for Frankfurt to announce the winner ofJustin Bieber!

Our host Heidi exclaims her love for Gwen Stefani as she welcomes No Doubt to the stage to perform their comeback track Kim Kardashian has just made her entrance to present the award for Carly Rae Jepsen for her smash hit single, Alicia Keysis now on stage, performing her new single Heidi Klum is hanging from the ceiling to welcome the first presenterLana Del Rey to the stage to announce who will be taking home the Taylor Swift!!

Carly Rae Jepsenhas been joined on stage by a group of dancers for her performance of Taylor Swift spotted singing along in the audience!

Protected by an umbrella, Ora fights off pyrotechnics to end her stint on stage - with Rita Ora is opening the show, making her descent into the Festhalle in a cage to sing her debut single R.I.P. and wearing a red, lace catsuit.


2012 MTV EMA Winners List:



BEST SONG
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’ - WINNER!
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – ‘We Found Love’
Gotye – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’
Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – 'International Love'
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe – ‘We Are Young’



BEST NEW
Rita Ora
fun.
One Direction - WINNER!
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen



BEST FEMALE
Rihanna
Katy Perry
P!nk
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Nicki Minaj

BEST MALE
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay Z 


BEST POP
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Rihanna


BEST LIVE

Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Lady Gaga
Jay Z & Kanye West
Green Day
Muse


BEST HIP HOP
Jay Z & Kanye West
Nas
Rick Ross
Drake
Nicki Minaj - WINNER!

BEST ROCK

Linkin Park - WINNER!
Green Day
Muse
The Killers
Coldplay

BEST ELECTRONIC

David Guetta - WINNER!
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Skrillex
Calvin Harris

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Jack White
The Black Keys
Arctic Monkeys
Florence + The Machine
Lana Del Rey - WINNER!

BEST VIDEO
M.I.A. – ‘Bad Girls’
Lady Gaga – ‘Marry The Night’
Katy Perry – 'Wide Awake'
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – 'We Found Love'
PSY – ‘Gangnam Style’ - WINNER!

BEST LOOK
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack White
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
A$AP Rocky


BIGGEST FANS

Justin Bieber
One Direction - WINNER!
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Katy Perry


BEST WORLD STAGE
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
B.o.B
Evanescence
Flo Rida
Jason Derulo
Joe Jonas
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
Kasabian
Ke$ha
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Nelly Furtado
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sean Paul
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Taylor Swift



BEST PUSH
Nov – Foster The People
Dec – Lana Del Rey
Jan – Mac Miller
Feb – Michael Kiwanuka
March – Gotye
April – Rebecca Ferguson
May – fun.
June – Rita Ora
July – Conor Maynard
August – Of Monsters And Men
September – Carly Rae Jepsen - WINNER!

BEST WORLDWIDE ACT
Rihanna
Dima Bilan
Han Geng - WINNER!
Ahmed Soultan
Restart

GLOBAL ICON

Whitney Houston

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