The location of the 2012 MTV EMA has been announced: We’re heading to Frankfurt! The iconic international award show is held in a different city every year, and this time around, the 19th annual EMA extravaganza is set to return to the German city for the first time in over a decade. The show will be broadcast live from the Festhalle, where it was also held in 2001.

We’re also excited to have Replay and Renaissance Hotels on board as sponsors of this year’s show! Replay will be an official EMA sponsor across Europe, and Renaissance Hotels will be a digital sponsor for the UK, Germany and France.

As the whole world knows by now, the EMA means a gigantic global party with unforgettable performances, and some truly shocking surprises (er...random naked guy, anyone?). We can’t wait to bring this massive music event to Frankfurt—and to fans all around the world—on Sunday, 11 November 2012!

Stay tuned and watch this space for all the latest breaking news as the EMA excitement builds to a fever pitch...we’re just getting warmed up!