HOW VOTING WORKS FOR THE 2019 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS ("MTV EMA")
This year's MTV EMA gives the power to you, the viewers, to pick the winners of most of our awards. These are the official terms and conditions for voting for "2019 MTV Europe Music Awards" (the "Official Voting Rules").
MTV International will be responsible for managing the MTV EMA and all matters related thereto including the selection of nominees, administration of voting, and presentation of the awards.
There are sixteen (16) main categories ("Main Categories") and thirty-one (31) local categories open for voting, as detailed in Section 7.
The awards for Best Video and World Wide Act are chosen by the MTV Music Editorial Team and are not eligible for voting.
MTV International reserves the right to add additional categories and voting methods at a later date.
Follow the Voting Method instructions below to submit your votes for your nominee preferences during the applicable Voting Period (as detailed below). There is no limit on the number of votes you can submit.
Main Categories
The voting period for the Main Categories, except for (i) Biggest Fans and (ii) Best Look, starts on October 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM CET and ends on November 2, 2019 at 11:59 PM CET.
Voting for the Main Categories is as follows:
Local Categories
The Best Local Act category gives viewers and fans the opportunity to vote for the Best Local Act in each country/region listed in Section 7 and on mtvema.com. The Best Local Act categories may be referred to by the specific country/region, such as "Best Dutch Act", "Best Belgian Act", etc.
You will be able to vote for the Best Local Act nominees in any participating country/local region.
The voting period for the Best Local Act category is as follows:
How to Vote
WEBSITE: Submit your nominee preferences during the applicable voting period, as set forth above, by visiting mtvema.com/vote/. Click the "Vote" button adjacent to the nominee's image or video.
Online votes may be subject to standard internet connection fees and data fees may apply (Please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details).
SOCIAL: Each nominee in the Best Look and Biggest Fans categories will be featured on their own slide on MTVEMA's Instagram Story (@mtvema) during the applicable voting period (set forth above). Submit your nominee preferences in the Best Look and Biggest Fans categories by watching the MTVEMA Instagram Story during the applicable voting period and "swiping up" on the nominee you want to vote for. If your vote is successfully submitted, you will receive an on-screen confirmation from MTV EMA.
To participate in this voting promotion using Instagram, you must have an account with Instagram or register for an account with Instagram, and have access to a mobile device capable of accessing/using the Instagram services (an "Instagram Eligible Device"). Registration for Instagram is free as of the time of publication of these Official Voting Rules. Registration for Instagram requires downloading the free application from either iTunes or Google Play to your Instagram Eligible Device and following the on-screen instructions to create a new account. Data rates may apply all as provided in your wireless service rate plan. (Please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details). Participants who participate in this voting promotion must comply with the terms of Instagram [http://instagram.com/legal/terms/#].
The total number of eligible votes for each nominee within a category submitted during the Voting Period will be calculated by MTV EMA International and the nominee with the most eligible votes, as determined by MTV International EMA, will be declared the winner of such category. Notwithstanding the total number of votes submitted and calculated for any category in accordance with these rules, MTV International EMA (and any authorized representative thereof) reserves the right, for any reason, to select and determine category winners in its sole and absolute discretion (and such selection will be final). If any aspect of the voting process is interrupted for any reason, is found to have been tampered with in any way, or for any other reason that MTV International EMA believes in its sole discretion to be reasonably necessary, MTV International EMA reserves the right to cancel, modify, extend, or suspend the voting process, and/or to select the winners at its discretion and may take into consideration the number of votes received by a nominee up until the time of the interruption or cancelation of the voting process; any such determination by MTV International will be final and binding.
The winner of each Main Category will be announced during the MTV EMA on 3 November 2019.
The winner of each Best Local Act category will be announced on the Website on 3 November 2019, except that certain categories may be announced on the Website prior to 3 November,2019 (as determined by MTV International), including Best Belgian Act, Best Dutch Act, and Best Polish Act.
You participate in this voting process at your own risk. Use of any device to automate a vote is prohibited, including, but not limited to, software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated votes. MTV International EMA reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any vote it suspects or finds: (a) to have used a software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated online or text message vote; (b) to have tampered with the voting process; (c) to be in violation of these Official Voting Rules; or (d) to involve unsportsmanlike, disruptive, abusive, annoying, threatening or harassing activities.
Online and social media votes may be subject to standard internet connection fees and data rates (please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details). If you are not the bill payer, we recommend you obtain the bill payer's permission.
By participating in this voting process, you agree to be bound by these Official Voting Rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in a voter's disqualification solely at the discretion of MTV International. MTV International reserves the right to modify these Official Voting Rules at any time in its sole discretion.
MTV International and its parent companies, affiliated and related companies, and any entity associated with this voting process (including Instagram, LLC and any other social media platform used to submit an official vote) and their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (the "Released Parties") are not responsible nor liable for (a) difficulty accessing the internet, (b) errors in transmission, (c) outages, delays, problems, failures, or malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, cellular equipment, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, or wireless services, websites or social media platforms, (d) any incomplete, lost, late, delayed, misdirected, or garbled votes or failure to receive votes, (e) injury or damage to you from participating in, or downloading materials or software (or attempting to participate in or download materials or software). The Released Parties are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Released Parties that may cause the voting to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of these voting rules or (iii) any errors in the announcement of potential winners. You assume all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the voting opportunity described in these voting rules, and release the Released Parties, from any such claim or liability.
All interpretations of these Official Voting Rules and the decisions of MTV International relating to this voting process are final. Any inquiries, complaints, or comments regarding the 2019 MTV EMA should be directed to MTV International and not to Instagram, or any other individuals or entities.
This year's MTV EMA gives the power to you, the viewers, to pick the winners of most of our awards. These are the official terms and conditions for voting for "2019 MTV Europe Music Awards" (the "Official Voting Rules").
MTV International will be responsible for managing the MTV EMA and all matters related thereto including the selection of nominees, administration of voting, and presentation of the awards.
- Categories
There are sixteen (16) main categories ("Main Categories") and thirty-one (31) local categories open for voting, as detailed in Section 7.
The awards for Best Video and World Wide Act are chosen by the MTV Music Editorial Team and are not eligible for voting.
MTV International reserves the right to add additional categories and voting methods at a later date.
- Eligibility
- How to Vote and Voting Period
Follow the Voting Method instructions below to submit your votes for your nominee preferences during the applicable Voting Period (as detailed below). There is no limit on the number of votes you can submit.
Main Categories
The voting period for the Main Categories, except for (i) Biggest Fans and (ii) Best Look, starts on October 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM CET and ends on November 2, 2019 at 11:59 PM CET.
Voting for the Main Categories is as follows:
| Category | Voting Method | Start Date | End Date |
| Best Look | Social: Instagram Story | October 30, 2019 @2pm CET | November 2, 2019 @ 2pm CET |
| Biggest Fans | Social: Instagram Story | November 1, 2019 @1pm CET | November 3, 2019 @1pm CET |
| All Other Main Categories | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October , 2019 @ 11am CET | 2 November, 2019 @ 11:59pm CET |
Local Categories
The Best Local Act category gives viewers and fans the opportunity to vote for the Best Local Act in each country/region listed in Section 7 and on mtvema.com. The Best Local Act categories may be referred to by the specific country/region, such as "Best Dutch Act", "Best Belgian Act", etc.
You will be able to vote for the Best Local Act nominees in any participating country/local region.
The voting period for the Best Local Act category is as follows:
| Category | Voting Method | Start Date | End Date |
| Best Hungarian Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 20 October 2019 @ 23:59 CET |
| Best Polish Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 20 October 2019 @ 23:59 CET |
| Best Australian Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 27 October 2019 @ 23:59 AEST |
| Best New Zealand Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 27 October 2019 @ 23:59 AEST |
| Best Portuguese Act; | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 27 October 2019 @11:59pm CET |
| Best Dutch Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 28 October, 2019 @9:00pm CET |
| Best Belgian Act | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October @ 11am CET | 29 October 2019 @9:00pm CET |
| All other Best Local Act categories | Website: mtvema.com | 1 October, 2019 @ 11am CET | 3 November @ 11:59pm CET |
How to Vote
WEBSITE: Submit your nominee preferences during the applicable voting period, as set forth above, by visiting mtvema.com/vote/. Click the "Vote" button adjacent to the nominee's image or video.
Online votes may be subject to standard internet connection fees and data fees may apply (Please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details).
SOCIAL: Each nominee in the Best Look and Biggest Fans categories will be featured on their own slide on MTVEMA's Instagram Story (@mtvema) during the applicable voting period (set forth above). Submit your nominee preferences in the Best Look and Biggest Fans categories by watching the MTVEMA Instagram Story during the applicable voting period and "swiping up" on the nominee you want to vote for. If your vote is successfully submitted, you will receive an on-screen confirmation from MTV EMA.
To participate in this voting promotion using Instagram, you must have an account with Instagram or register for an account with Instagram, and have access to a mobile device capable of accessing/using the Instagram services (an "Instagram Eligible Device"). Registration for Instagram is free as of the time of publication of these Official Voting Rules. Registration for Instagram requires downloading the free application from either iTunes or Google Play to your Instagram Eligible Device and following the on-screen instructions to create a new account. Data rates may apply all as provided in your wireless service rate plan. (Please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details). Participants who participate in this voting promotion must comply with the terms of Instagram [http://instagram.com/legal/terms/#].
- Determination of Winners
The total number of eligible votes for each nominee within a category submitted during the Voting Period will be calculated by MTV EMA International and the nominee with the most eligible votes, as determined by MTV International EMA, will be declared the winner of such category. Notwithstanding the total number of votes submitted and calculated for any category in accordance with these rules, MTV International EMA (and any authorized representative thereof) reserves the right, for any reason, to select and determine category winners in its sole and absolute discretion (and such selection will be final). If any aspect of the voting process is interrupted for any reason, is found to have been tampered with in any way, or for any other reason that MTV International EMA believes in its sole discretion to be reasonably necessary, MTV International EMA reserves the right to cancel, modify, extend, or suspend the voting process, and/or to select the winners at its discretion and may take into consideration the number of votes received by a nominee up until the time of the interruption or cancelation of the voting process; any such determination by MTV International will be final and binding.
- Winners Announcement
The winner of each Main Category will be announced during the MTV EMA on 3 November 2019.
The winner of each Best Local Act category will be announced on the Website on 3 November 2019, except that certain categories may be announced on the Website prior to 3 November,2019 (as determined by MTV International), including Best Belgian Act, Best Dutch Act, and Best Polish Act.
- General Terms
You participate in this voting process at your own risk. Use of any device to automate a vote is prohibited, including, but not limited to, software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated votes. MTV International EMA reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any vote it suspects or finds: (a) to have used a software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated online or text message vote; (b) to have tampered with the voting process; (c) to be in violation of these Official Voting Rules; or (d) to involve unsportsmanlike, disruptive, abusive, annoying, threatening or harassing activities.
Online and social media votes may be subject to standard internet connection fees and data rates (please contact your service provider for pricing plans and details). If you are not the bill payer, we recommend you obtain the bill payer's permission.
By participating in this voting process, you agree to be bound by these Official Voting Rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in a voter's disqualification solely at the discretion of MTV International. MTV International reserves the right to modify these Official Voting Rules at any time in its sole discretion.
MTV International and its parent companies, affiliated and related companies, and any entity associated with this voting process (including Instagram, LLC and any other social media platform used to submit an official vote) and their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (the "Released Parties") are not responsible nor liable for (a) difficulty accessing the internet, (b) errors in transmission, (c) outages, delays, problems, failures, or malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, cellular equipment, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, or wireless services, websites or social media platforms, (d) any incomplete, lost, late, delayed, misdirected, or garbled votes or failure to receive votes, (e) injury or damage to you from participating in, or downloading materials or software (or attempting to participate in or download materials or software). The Released Parties are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Released Parties that may cause the voting to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of these voting rules or (iii) any errors in the announcement of potential winners. You assume all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the voting opportunity described in these voting rules, and release the Released Parties, from any such claim or liability.
All interpretations of these Official Voting Rules and the decisions of MTV International relating to this voting process are final. Any inquiries, complaints, or comments regarding the 2019 MTV EMA should be directed to MTV International and not to Instagram, or any other individuals or entities.
- Categories
- Main Categories
- Best Video
- Best Artist
- Best Song
- Best Collaboration
- Best New
- Best Pop
- Best Live
- Best Rock
- Best Hip-Hop
- Best Alternative
- Best Electronic
- Best Look
- Biggest Fans
- Best PUSH
- Best World Stage
- Worldwide Act
- Local Categories
- Best African Act
- Best Southeast Asia Act
- Best Australian Act
- Best New Zealand Act
- Best German Act
- Best Belgian Act
- Best Brazilian Act
- Best Greater China Act
- Best Danish Act
- Best Finnish Act
- Best French Act
- Best US Act
- Best Canadian Act
- Best Hungarian Act
- Best India Act
- Best Italian Act
- Best Japan Act
- Best Korea Act
- Best Caribbean Act
- Best Latin America Central Act
- Best Latin America North Act
- Best Latin America South Act
- Best Dutch Act
- Best Norwegian Act
- Best Polish Act
- Best Portuguese Act
- Best Russian Act
- Best Spanish Act
- Best Swedish Act
- Best Swiss Act
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