The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best German Act.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1990s Year Artist Ref 1994H-Blockx 1998Thomas D and Franka Potente Die ÄrzteGuano ApesLiquidoOli.P 1999 Xavier Naidoo Absolute BeginnerFreundeskreisGuano ApesSasha
2000s Year Artist Ref 2000 Guano Apes Die ÄrzteDie Toten HosenEchtFuenf Sterne Deluxe 2001 Samy Deluxe Die ÄrzteEchtNo AngelsRammstein 2002 Xavier Naidoo Die Toten HosenHerbert GrönemeyerNo AngelsSportfreunde Stiller 2003 Die Ärzte Guano ApesXavier NaidooSeeedWir sind Helden 2004 Beatsteaks Die ÄrzteDie Toten HosenRammsteinSportfreunde Stiller 2005 Rammstein BeatsteaksFettes BrotSilbermondWir sind Helden 2006 Bushido Die Toten HosenRammsteinSilbermondSportfreunde Stiller 2007 Bushido BeatsteaksJuliSidoSportfreunde Stiller 2008 Fettes Brot Die ÄrzteMIA.SidoSöhne Mannheims 2009 Silbermond Jan DelayPeter FoxSöhne MannheimsSportfreunde Stiller
2010s Year Artist Ref 2010 Sido GentlemanJan DelayUnheiligXavier Naidoo 2011 Lena BeatsteaksCluesoCulcha CandelaFrida Gold 2012 Tim Bendzko CroKraftklubSeeedUdo Lindenberg 2013 Lena CroFrida GoldSportfreunde StillerTim Bendzko 2014 Revolverheld MarteriaSidoMax HerreMilky ChanceCroPre-nominations: Adel Tawil Kollegah Zedd Andreas Bourani Casper 2015 Lena Andreas BouraniCroRevolverheldRobin Schulz 2016 Max Giesinger BeginnerRobin SchulzMark ForsterTopic 2017 Wincent Weiss Alle FarbenCroMark ForsterMarteria 2018 Mike Singer BausaFeine Sahne FischfiletNamikaSamy Deluxe 2019 Juju AnnenMayKantereitLucianoMarteria and CasperRammstein
2020s Year Artist Ref 2020Fynn Kliemann Apache 207LeaNico SantosShirin David 2021badmómzjay Álvaro SolerProvinzTokio HotelZoe Wees 2022badmómzjayGiant RooksNina ChubaLeonyKontra K 2023Kontra KApache 207AylivaLucianoNina ChubaSki Aggu 2024AylivaK.I.ZLucianoPashanimShirin David
Local Hero Award MTV Select — Central
Multiple awards and nominations
The following artists received two or more awards:
Wins Artist Nominations 3 Lena 3 2 Xavier Naidoo 4 badmómzjay 2 Bushido 2
The following artists received two or more nominations:
Nominations Artist 6 Die Ärzte Sportfreunde Stiller 5 Cro Rammstein 4 Beatsteaks Die Toten Hosen Guano Apes Sido Xavier Naidoo 3 Lena Marteria Silbermond 2 badmómzjay Bushido Echt Fettes Brot Frida Gold Jan Delay Mark Forster No Angels Revolverheld Robin Schulz Samy Deluxe Seeed Söhne Mannheims Tim Bendzko Wir sind Helden
One nomination partnered with Casper.
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