Hosted byNicki Minaj Official websitetv.mtvema.com Date9 November 2014 HostNicki Minaj
Most nominationsKaty Perry (7) NetworkMTV, VIVA, Channel 5 Other ceremonies2012, 2015
Most awardsOne Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer (3) LocationThe SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom
The 2014 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland on 9 November 2014. Bruce Gillmer, from Viacom International Media Network (VIMN), confirmed the ceremony would be held in Glasgow for the first time. This was the first time since 2003 when the awards were held in Scotland and the fifth time the United Kingdom has hosted the MTV EMA since the show was hosted in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The event showcases the world's hottest musical acts in a different city each year. The event was hosted by Nicki Minaj.
Ariana Grande opened the show with "Problem" and "Break Free". Additional performances from The Magician, Years & Years, Vance Joy and Alicia Keys were featured at the O2 Academy Glasgow. Ozzy Osbourne received the award for Global Icon from Slash. Slash closed the show performing "Crazy Train" featuring The Conspirators and with Myles Kennedy and Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro on vocals.
One Direction and 5 Seconds Of Summer were the biggest winners of the night with three wins, followed by Ariana Grande and Katy Perry.
Nominations
Winners in bold.
Best Song
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "The Monster"
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) — "Dark Horse"
Pharrell Williams — "Happy"
Sam Smith — "Stay With Me"
Best Video
Iggy Azalea (featuring Rita Ora) — "Black Widow"
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) — "Dark Horse"
Kiesza — "Hideaway"
Pharrell Williams — "Happy"
Sia — "Chandelier"
Best Female
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Best Male
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best New Act
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Kiesza
Sam Smith
Best Pop
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Best Electronic
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Hardwell
Best Rock
Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Best Hip-Hop
Drake
Eminem
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Live Act
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
One Direction
Best World Stage Performance
Afrojack
B.o.B
Ellie Goulding
Enrique Iglesias
Fall Out Boy
Flo Rida
Hardwell
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Nicole Scherzinger
Pharrell Williams
Simple Plan
Best Push Act
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Cris Cab
John Newman
Jungle
Kid Ink
Kiesza
Lorde
Sam Smith
Zedd
Biggest Fans
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Best Look
Iggy Azalea
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
Artist on the Rise
5 Seconds Of Summer
Fifth Harmony
Jake Miller
Lucy Hale
Nick Jonas
Best Worldwide Act
5 Seconds of Summer
Alessandra Amoroso
B.A.P.
Bibi Zhou
Dawid Kwiatkowski
Dulce Maria
Fifth Harmony
Mohammed Assaf
One Direction
Revolverheld
Best Song With A Social Message
Alicia Keys — "We Are Here"
Arcade Fire — "We Exist"
Beyoncé — "Pretty Hurts"
Hozier — "Take Me to Church"
Meghan Trainor — "All About That Bass"
Global Icon
Ozzy Osbourne
Northern Europe
Best UK & Ireland Act
Calvin Harris
Cheryl Cole
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
One Direction
Best Danish Act
Burhan G
Christopher
L.I.G.A
Medina
Sivas
Best Finnish Act
Isac Elliot
Kasmir
Nikke Ankara
Robin
Teflon Brothers
Best Norwegian Act
Adelén
Anders Nilsen
Donkeyboy
Martin Tungevaag
Nico & Vinz
Best Swedish Act
Anton Ewald
Avicii
The Fooo
Icona Pop
Tove Lo
Central Europe
Best German Act
Cro
Marteria
Max Herre
Milky Chance
Revolverheld
Sido
Best Dutch Act
Chef'Special
Hardwell
Kensington
Martin Garrix
Mr. Probz
Best Belgian Act
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Netsky
The Oddword
Stromae
Triggerfinger
Best Swiss Act
Bastian Baker
DJ Antoine
Mr.Da-Nos & The Product G&B
Remady & Manu-L
Sinplus
Southern Europe
Best French Act
Casseurs Flowters
Christine and the Queens
Indila
Julien Doré
Tal
Best Italian Act
Alessandra Amoroso
Caparezza
Club Dogo
Emis Killa
Giorgia
Best Spanish Act
Enrique Iglesias
Izal
Leiva
Sweet California
Vinila Von Bismark
Best Portuguese Act
Amor Electro
David Carreira
Diego Miranda
HMB
Richie Campbell
Best Greek Act
Elena Paparizou
Demy
Despina Vandi
Kostas Martakis
Thanos Petrelis
Eastern Europe
Best Polish Act
Artur Rojek
Dawid Kwiatkowski
Grzegorz Hyży
Jamal
Mrozu
Best Russian Act
Bianka
Kasta
Noize MC
Nyusha
Serebro
Best Romanian Act
Andra
Antonia Iacobescu
Elena Gheorghe
Maxim
Smiley
Best Adria Act
Gramatik
Punčke
Van Gogh
Vatra
Who See
Best Israeli Act
Eliad
E-Z
Dudu Tassa
Ido B & Zooki
Tripl featuring Meital de Razon
Africa, Middle East & India
Best African Act
Davido
Diamond
Goldfish
Sauti Sol
Toofan
Best Middle East Act
Cairokee
Jana
Mohammed Assaf
Omar Basaad
Saad Lamjarred
Best Indian Act
Meet Bros Anjjan
Pritam Chakraborty
Vishal–Shekhar
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Japan & Korea
Best Japanese Act
Daichi Miura
E-Girls
Namie Amuro
One Ok Rock
Perfume
Best Korean Act
B.A.P
Bangtan Boys
Beast
CNBLUE
Kara
Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Hong Kong & Taiwan
Best Southeast Asian Act
Agnez Mo
Hồ Ngọc Hà
Noah
Sarah Geronimo
Stefanie Sun
Slot Machine
Yuna
Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act
G.E.M.
Moraynia Liu
Wang Feng
Jason Zhang
Bibi Zhou
Best Taiwanese Act
A-mei
Hebe Tien
Mayday
Sodagreen
Wilber Pan
Australia & New Zealand
Best Australian Act
5 Seconds Of Summer
Havana Brown
Iggy Azalea
Justice Crew
Sia
Best New Zealand Act
Broods
Ginny Blackmore
Kimbra
Lorde
Stan Walker
Latin America
Best Brazilian Act
Anitta
Marcelo D2
MC Guimê
Pitty
Projota
Best Mexican Act
Camila
CD9
Dulce María
Panda
Zoé
Best Latin America Central Act
Alkiados
Don Tetto
J Balvin
Mirella Cesa
Nicolás Mayorca
Best Latin America South Act
Babasónicos
Banda de Turistas
Maxi Trusso
Miranda!
Tan Biónica
North America
Best US Act
Beyoncé
Eminem
Fifth Harmony
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
Best Canadian Act
Arcade Fire
Avril Lavigne
Drake
Justin Bieber
Kiesza
Worldwide nominations
Best Northern European Act
Adelén
The Fooo
Christopher
Isac Elliot
One Direction
Best Central European Act
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Kensington
Revolverheld
Sinplus
Best Southern European Act
Alessandra Amoroso
David Carreira
Enrique Iglesias
Shaka Ponk
Vegas
Best Eastern European Act
Andra
Dawid Kwiatkowski
Nyusha
Tripl featuring Meital de Razon
Van Gogh
Best Africa, Middle East & India Act
Mohammed Assaf
Sauti Sol
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Best Japan & Korea Act
B.A.P.
Daichi Miura
Best Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong & Taiwan Act
Hebe Tien
Sarah Geronimo
Bibi Zhou
Best Australia & New Zealand Act
5 Seconds of Summer
Lorde
Best Latin American Act
Anitta
Don Tetto
Dulce Maria
Miranda!
Best Northern American Act
Fifth Harmony
Justin Bieber
Pre show
Fifth Harmony — "Reflection"
Jake Miller — "Dazed and Confused"
Nick Jonas — "Jealous"
Digital show
At O2 Academy Glasgow
The Magician (featuring Years & Years) — "Sunlight"
Vance Joy — "Riptide"
Main show
Ariana Grande — "Problem / Break Free"
Kiesza — "Hideaway"
Royal Blood — "Figure It Out"
Charli XCX — "Boom Clap / Break the Rules"
U2 — "Every Breaking Wave"
Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass / Bed of Lies / Anaconda"
Ed Sheeran — "Thinking Out Loud"
Enrique Iglesias (featuring Gente de Zona) — "I'm a Freak / Bailando"
Alicia Keys — "We Are Here"
Slash, Myles Kennedy, The Conspirators and Simon Neil — "Crazy Train"
Pre show
Bonang Matheba — Red Carpet Host
Laura Whitmore — Pre-Red Carpet and Backstage Host
Sway Calloway — Pre-Red Carpet Host
Main show
Emeli Sandé and Alicia Keys – presented Best Song
Denis Law — presented Best Pop
Jena Malone and Jourdan Dunn – presented Best Hip-Hop
Ian Robertson - presented Best Look
Laura Whitmore – presented Best Song With a Social Message
Slash – presented Global Icon
Afrojack – presented Worldwide Act
David Hasselhoff, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella – presented Best Female