2012 Google Music Awards

The 2012 Google Music Awards was the second music award show presented by Google and Youtube. The awards were held on November 18, 2012, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and were hosted by Dennis Miller, which was previously hosted in 2011. It was announced that the award show back on September 2, 2012, and the nominees were announced on October 5, 2012, the awards honoring the best music of the year 2012.

Best Artist

 * Rihanna
 * Beyonce
 * Justin Bieber
 * Coldplay
 * Katy Perry

Best Album

 * One Direction - Up All Night
 * Justin Bieber - Believe
 * Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
 * fun. - Some Nights
 * Rihanna - Talk That Talk

Best Song

 * One Direction - "That Makes You Beautiful"
 * Coldplay - "Paradise"
 * Gotye featuring Kimbra - "Somebody Used To Know"
 * Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
 * Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris - "We Found Love"

Best Male Artist

 * Justin Bieber
 * Drake
 * Gotye
 * Bruno Mars
 * Usher

Best Female Artist

 * Rihanna
 * Kelly Clarkson
 * Selena Gomez
 * Katy Perry
 * Taylor Swift

Best New Artist

 * One Direction
 * Carly Rae Jepsen
 * Gotye
 * Frank Ocean

Best Pop

 * Katy Perry - "Part of Me"
 * Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
 * Flo Rida - "Whistle"
 * fun. - "Some Nights"
 * One Direction - "That Makes You Beautiful"

Best Rock

 * Coldplay - "Paradise"
 * Foo Fighters - "These Days"
 * Green Day - "Oh Love"
 * Jack White - "Sixteen Saltines"

Best Rap

 * Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
 * Drake featuring Lil Wayne - "HYFR"
 * Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz - "Mercy'
 * Nas - "The Don"

Best Soul

 * Usher - "Climax"
 * Beyonce - End of Time
 * Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - "Talk That Talk"
 * Trey Songz - "Heart Attack"

Best Music Video (sponsored by Citroen)

 * Coldplay - "Paradise"
 * Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
 * Drake featuring Rihanna - "Take Care"
 * Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
 * Katy Perry - "Part of Me"
 * Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris - "We Found Love"

Best Producer

 * Max Martin

Performers

 * Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - "Good Time", "Shooting Star"
 * Faith Hill - "American Heart"
 * Pitbull featuring TJR - "Don't Stop the Party"
 * Nicki Minaj - "Freedom"
 * fun. - "Carry On"
 * Maroon 5 - "Daylight"
 * Taylor Swift - "Begin Again"
 * Ed Sheeran - "Small Bump", "Lego House"
 * Rihanna - "Diamonds"
 * One Direction - "Live While We're Young"

Presenters

 * Emma Watson and Taylor Lautner - presented Best Male Artist
 * Schoolboy Q and Childish Gambino - presented Best Rap
 * Rhona Bennett and Craig David - presented Best Soul
 * Tamia and Susan Sarandon - presented Best New Artist
 * Tenacious D - presented Best Rock
 * Seth Gilliam - awarded Best Producer to Max Martin
 * Nelly Furtado - presented Best Female Artist
 * Ethan Hawke, Bow Wow and Pamela Anderson - presented Best Pop
 * Kevin Risto and Hype Williams - presented Best Music Video
 * Mae Whitman - presented Best Album
 * Rudy Giuliani, Rachel and Amanda Pace - presented Best Song
 * Bryan Ferry - presented Best Artist