2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2014 MTV EMAs were held at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland on 9 November 2014. 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". An additional performance from Alicia Keys was 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.
Voting process
Nominations
Winners in bold.Best Song
- Ariana Grande — "Problem"
- Eminem — "The Monster"
- Katy Perry — "Dark Horse"
- Pharrell Williams — "Happy"
- Sam Smith — "Stay With Me"
Best Video
- Iggy Azalea — "Black Widow"
- Katy Perry — "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
- Arcade Fire
- 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
Regional nominations
Northern Europe
;Best UK & Ireland Act- Calvin Harris
- Cheryl Cole
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- One Direction
- Burhan G
- Christopher
- L.I.G.A
- Medina
- Sivas
- Isac Elliot
- Kasmir
- Nikke Ankara
- Robin
- Teflon Brothers
- Adelén
- Anders Nilsen
- Donkeyboy
- Martin Tungevaag
- Nico & Vinz
- Anton Ewald
- Avicii
- The Fooo
- Icona Pop
- Tove Lo
Central Europe
- Cro
- Marteria
- Max Herre
- Milky Chance
- Revolverheld
- Sido
- Chef'Special
- Hardwell
- Kensington
- Martin Garrix
- Mr. Probz
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Netsky
- The Oddword
- Stromae
- Triggerfinger
- Bastian Baker
- DJ Antoine
- Mr. Da-Nos & The Product G&B
- Remady & Manu-L
- Sinplus
Southern Europe
- Casseurs Flowters
- Christine and the Queens
- Indila
- Julien Doré
- Tal
- Alessandra Amoroso
- Caparezza
- Club Dogo
- Emis Killa
- Giorgia
- Enrique Iglesias
- Izal
- Leiva
- Sweet California
- Vinila Von Bismark
- Amor Electro
- David Carreira
- Diego Miranda
- HMB
- Richie Campbell
- Vegas
- Demy
- Despina Vandi
- Kostas Martakis
- Thanos Petrelis
Eastern Europe
- Artur Rojek
- Dawid Kwiatkowski
- Grzegorz Hyży
- Jamal
- Mrozu
- Bianka
- Kasta
- Noize MC
- Nyusha
- Serebro
- Andra
- Antonia Iacobescu
- Elena Gheorghe
- Maxim
- Smiley
;Best Israeli Act
- Eliad
- E-Z
- Dudu Tassa
- Ido B & Zooki
- TRIPL featuring Meital de Razon
Africa, Middle East & India
;Best Middle East Act
- Cairokee
- Jana
- Mohammed Assaf
- Omar Basaad
- Saad Lamjarred
;Best Japanese Act
;Best Korean Act
- B.A.P
- BTS
- Beast
- CNBLUE
- Kara
Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Hong Kong & Taiwan
;Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act
- G.E.M.
- Moraynia Liu
- Wang Feng
- Jason Zhang
- Bibi Zhou
;Best Australian Act
- 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Havana Brown
- Iggy Azalea
- Justice Crew
- Sia
;Best Brazilian Act
- Anitta
- Marcelo D2
- MC Guimê
- Pitty
- Projota
;Best Latin America Central Act
- Alkilados
- Don Tetto
- J Balvin
- Mirella Cesa
- Nicolás Mayorca
- Babasónicos
- Banda de Turistas
- Maxi Trusso
- Miranda!
- Tan Biónica
North America
- Beyoncé
- Eminem
- Fifth Harmony
- Katy Perry
- Pharrell Williams
- Arcade Fire
- Avril Lavigne
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Kiesza
Worldwide nominations
- Adelén
- The Fooo
- Christopher
- Isac Elliot
- One Direction
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Kensington
- Revolverheld
- Sinplus
- Alessandra Amoroso
- David Carreira
- Enrique Iglesias
- Shaka Ponk
- Vegas
- Andra
- Dawid Kwiatkowski
- Nyusha
- Tripl featuring Meital de Razon
- Van Gogh
- Mohammed Assaf
- Sauti Sol
- Yo Yo Honey Singh
- B.A.P.
- Daichi Miura
- Hebe Tien
- Sarah Geronimo
- Bibi Zhou
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Lorde
- Anitta
- Don Tetto
- Dulce Maria
- Miranda!
- Fifth Harmony
- Justin Bieber
Performances
Appearances
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
- Redfoo — presented Best Pop
- Jena Malone and Jourdan Dunn – presented Best Hip-Hop
- Scott Brown - presented Best Look
- Laura Whitmore – presented Best Song With a Social Message
- Slash – presented Global Icon
- Afrojack – presented Worldwide Act
- Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher – presented Best Female