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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.
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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
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| 2002 | Animal X |
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| 2003 | AB4 | |
| 2004 | Ombladon (featuring Raku) | |
| 2005 | Voltaj | |
| 2006 | DJ Project |
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| 2007 [a] | Andreea Bănică |
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| 2008 [a] | Morandi |
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| 2009 [a] | INNA |
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| Year | Winner | Nominees | Pre-nomination |
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| 2010 | INNA |
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| 2011 | Alexandra Stan |
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| 2012 | Vunk |
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| 2013 | Smiley |
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| 2014 | Andra |
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| 2015 | INNA |
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| 2016 | Andra |
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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. 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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