MTV Europe Music Award for Best North American Act

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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best North American Act.

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2010s

YearWinnerNominees
2011 Britney Spears [1]
2012 Rihanna [2]
2013 Justin Bieber
2014 Fifth Harmony
2015 Justin Bieber

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The MTV Europe Music Awards are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards, which are hosted annually in the United States. The Europe Music Awards are held every year in a different country; it has been hosted mostly in the United Kingdom and Germany. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.

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References

  1. "MTV EMA 2011 :: 06.11.2011 :: Belfast :: The Worldwide Act Nominees Are…". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. "MTV EMA 2012 :: 11.11.2012 :: Frankfurt :: The Worldwide Act Nominees Are…". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

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