Google Music Awards

The Google Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the GMAs) is an award show presented by the company, Google, to honor the best in the music, artists, videos and pop culture. It was originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV, Billboard and iHeartRadio awards, which are hosted annually in the United States. The annual GMA ceremony occurs before the Thanksgiving holiday and held in November, and broadcast live on Youtube, iHeartRadio and Periscope, along with the broadcasters, VH1, Paramount Network, E! and WGN America, which is utilized to maximize the ceremony's ratings.
The first annual of Google Music Awards was held in 2011 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. The ceremonies are normally held in Los Angeles, however, the ceremonies have also been hosted in New York. For the first time, The 2021 Google Music Awards was direct live in Miami.
==Notable Moments==
===The First Generation (2011-2016)===
====2011====
====2012====
====2013====
====2014====
====2015====
====2016====
===The Second Generation (2017-present)===
====2017====
====2018====
====2019====
====2020====
==Ceremonies==
Year	Date 	Venue 	Host City 	Host 	Theme
2011	November 13	Shrine Auditorium	Los Angeles 	Dennis Miller 	n/a
2012	November 18	Shrine Auditorium	Los Angeles 	Dennis Miller 	n/a
2013	November 24	Sony Hall 	New York City	Dennis Miller 	Here's How To Build it Next
2014	November 16	Sony Hall 	New York City	Dennis Miller 	A Little Bit Matters
2015	November 15	Dolby Theatre 	Los Angeles 	Dennis Miller 	My Music
2016	November 21	Dolby Theatre 	Los Angeles 	Dennis Miller 	Music is United
2017	November 12	Staples Center 	Los Angeles 	Dennis Miller 	Story of an Idea
2018	November 18	Staples Center 	Los Angeles 	Justin Timberlake 	Make Good Things Together
2019	November 17	Staples Center 	Los Angeles 	Freddie Prinze Jr. 	Keep Making Magic
2020	November 29	Virtual 	n/a 	Freddie Prinze Jr.Sarah Michelle Gellar	Just Life Going
2021	November 14	FTX Arena 	Miami 	Nick Jonas 	Think Positive
==Categories==
===General Nominees===
*Artist of the Year
*Song of the Year
*Viewers' Choice
===Artist Nominees===
*Best Male Artist
*Best Female Artist
*Best Group
*Best New Artist
*Best Social Star
*Best Pop Artist
*Best Rock Artist
*Best Alternative Artist
*Best Dance Artist
*Best Hip-Hop Artist
*Best R&B Artist
*Best Latin Artist
*Best K-Pop Artist
===Performance Nominees===
*Best Pop Performance
*Best Rock Performance
*Best Alternative Performance
*Best Dance Performance
*Best Hip-Hop Performance
*Best R&B Performance
*Best Latin Performance
*Best K-Pop Performance
*Best Remix Performance
*Best Collaboration Performance
===Miscellaneous Nominees===
*Best Video
*Best Video Director
*Best Video with an Experimental
*Best Video with a Message
*Best Video Choreography
*Best Video Editing
*Best Video Cinematography
*Best Performance from a Film
*Best Performance from a Game
*Best Album
*Best Producer
*Best Songwriter
===Special Awards===
*Google's Lifetime Award
==Performances==
==Trivia==
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