MTV MUSIC

#MTVStars Is Back For 2016

Here are your 50 contenders...

Megan Downing
Saturday, November 12, 2016 - 10:00

The biggest round up of the year’s best musical acts, #MTVStars, is here! 2016 was a year full of hit songs, amazing performances and awesome music videos from talented stars from around the globe. Now it’s time for the fans to let us know which of those stars shined the brightest.

#MTVStars is all about celebrating the year in music with the people who enjoy it most; the fans. So, once again, MTV is counting on the fans to decide which musical stars ruled 2016 by voting.

Fans will be able to vote on Twitter and Instagram using special hashtags from the November 12 through the December 13. There’s plenty of time for everyone to have their say in who’s the biggest and best. 

Last year, BILLIONS of votes flooded in and One Direction was voted to the number one spot with Lady Gaga not far behind. How many votes can the fans get in this time around? Who will win?!

Show your love on Instagram and Twitter by posting the #MTVStars hashtag along with the name of your favorite musical star or act, see them all in the gallery below:

MTV Stars Of 2016: The Contenders

  • #MTVStars5SOS
    1 of 50
  • #MTVStarsAdele
    2 of 50
  • #MTVStarsAnneMarie
    3 of 50
  • #MTVStarsArianaGrande
    4 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBastille
    5 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBebeRexha
    6 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBeyonce
    7 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBiffyClyro
    8 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBlossoms
    9 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBritneySpears
    10 of 50
  • #MTVStarsBrunoMars
    Kai Z Feng
    11 of 50
  • #MTVStarsCalvinHarris
    12 of 50
  • #MTVStarsCharliePuth
    13 of 50
  • #MTVStarsColdplay
    14 of 50
  • #MTVStarsCraigDavid
    15 of 50
  • #MTVStarsDJSnake
    16 of 50
  • #MTVStarsDNCE
    17 of 50
  • #MTVStarsDrake
    18 of 50
  • #MTVStarsDuaLipa
    19 of 50
  • #MTVStarsEllieGoulding
    20 of 50
  • #MTVStarsFifthHarmony
    21 of 50
  • #MTVStarsJessGlynne
    22 of 50
  • #MTVStarsJonasBlue
    23 of 50
  • #MTVStarsJustinBieber
    24 of 50
  • #MTVStarsJustinTimberlake
    25 of 50
  • #MTVStarsKanyeWest
    26 of 50
  • #MTVStarsKingsOfLeon
    27 of 50
  • #MTVStarsLadyGaga
    [YouTube]
    28 of 50
  • #MTVStarsLittleMix
    29 of 50
  • #MTVStarsLukasGraham
    30 of 50
  • #MTVStarsMajorLazer
    Major Lazer
    31 of 50
  • #MTVStarsMartinGarrix
    32 of 50
  • #MTVStarsMØ
    Getty Images
    33 of 50
  • #MTVStarsNiallHoran
    34 of 50
  • #MTVStarsNickJonas
    35 of 50
  • #MTVStarsOllyMurs
    © Olly Murs
    36 of 50
  • #MTVStarsRihanna
    37 of 50
  • #MTVStarsSelenaGomez
    38 of 50
  • #MTVStarsShawnMendes
    39 of 50
  • #MTVStarsSia
    40 of 50
  • #MTVStarsSigala
    41 of 50
  • #MTVStarsSkepta
    42 of 50
  • #MTVStarsThe1975
    43 of 50
  • #MTVStarsTheChainsmokers
    Copyright [Getty]
    44 of 50
  • #MTVStarsTheWeeknd
    The Weeknd
    45 of 50
  • #MTVStarsTinieTempah
    46 of 50
  • #MTVStarstwentyonepilots
    47 of 50
  • #MTVStarsYearsAndYears
    48 of 50
  • #MTVStarsZaraLarsson
    © Zara Larsson
    49 of 50
  • #MTVStarsZayn
    50 of 50

Winners will be revealed on the 17th of December!  In the meantime, we’ll be posting weekly updates to let you know who’s ahead in the polls. 

Follow along on Twitter, and Instagram! 

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