MTV MIAW Awards 2017 | |
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Date | June 3, 2017 |
Location | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City |
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Website | miaw |
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Network | MTV Latin America |
The 5th Annual MTV MIAW Awards were held on June 3, 2017 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, and was broadcast on June 4, 2017 through MTV Latin America. The awards celebrate the best of Latin music and the digital world of the millennial generation. The ceremony was hosted by Lele Pons and Juanpa Zurita. [1] [2] J Balvin and Sebastián Yatra led nominations with five each, while Lali was the biggest winner of the night, with two awards. Furthermore, Lady Gaga received the UNHCR's Change Agent Award.
Artist(s) [3] [4] | Song(s) |
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Maluma | "Cuatro Babys" "Chantaje" |
Morat | "Como Te Atreves" |
Natalia Lafourcade Café Tacvba | "Tu Sí Sabes Quererme" (Natalia Lafourcade) "Futuro" "Las flores" (Cafe Tacvba) |
Lali | "Soy" "Boomerang" |
Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" [a] |
Sebastián Yatra Nacho | "Traicionera" "Alguien Robo" |
Iggy Azalea | "Mo Bounce" "Switch" |
Notes
Nominees were announced on April 24, 2017. [5] Winners are listed in bold. [6]
Movie of the Year | TV series of the year |
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MIAW Icon of the Year | Best Performance in an App |
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Worldwide Instagrammer of the Year | Argentine Instagrammer of the Year |
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Colombian Instagrammer of the Year | Mexican Instagrammer of the Year |
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Female Instagrammer of the Year (#Instacrush) | Male Instagrammer of the Year (Perfect Match) |
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Best Athlete on Instagram (Crack on Instagram) | Freshest Face |
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Celebrity Challenge | Best YouTube Collaboration (Supercollab) |
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Addiction of the Year | Videogame of the Year |
Parody of the Year | Ridiculous of the Year |
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Styler of the Year | Pranker of the Year |
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