2013 MAD Video Music Awards

{{Infobox award

| name = 2013 MAD Video Music Awards

| image = MAD VMA 2013.jpg

| date = 25 June 2013

| location = Tae Kwon Do Stadium,
Athens, Greece

| host = Themis Georgantas
Mary Sinatsaki

| network = MAD and ANT1 (Greece)
ANT1 (Cyprus)
MAD BG (Bulgaria)

| previous = 2012

| main = {{nowrap|MAD Video Music Awards}}

| next = 2014

}}

The 2013 MAD Video Music Awards were the 10th award ceremony, hosted by Themis Georgantas and Mary Sinatsaki. They took place on 25 June 2013. The awards were broadcast from the Tae Kwon Do Stadium in Athens, honoring the best music videos and artists of the past year. The theme song, "We Are Young", was performed by the Australian-Greek singer Vassy. The nominations were announced on 23 May 2013 by the presenter, Themis Georgantas. Vegas received five nominations, while Elena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Michalis Hatzigiannis, Melisses and Demy received four. The song "All the Time" received three nominations, the most for any song.{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=57784|title=MAD Video Music Awards 2013 by Vodafone: Οι υποψηφιότητες!|work=MAD TV|accessdate=23 May 2013|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=http://www.videomusicawards.gr/vote.php |script-title=el:Οι Υποψηφιότητες |work=videomusiawards.gr |accessdate=23 May 2013 |language=Greek |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524012458/http://www.videomusicawards.gr/vote.php |archivedate=24 May 2013 }}

As every year there were thirty three categories with additionally, the top 50 category which was introduced for first time where the fans could vote their five favorite out of the fifty.

Due to the celebration of the 10 years, the logo was selected through The Missing Logo, a contest where the fans could create their own logos. The winning logo was revealed on 1 May 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=57594|title=Mad Video Music Awards 2013 by Vodafone: The Missing Logo Contest!|accessdate=16 April 2013|work=MAD TV|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/57681/news/|title=The Winner - The Missing Logo Contest! Mad Video Music Awards 2013 by Vodafone!|accessdate=1 May 2013|work=MAD TV|language=Greek}} Also there was another contest with the fifty best performances from the past awards and the people could vote for their favorites.

Shows

As every year, a kick-off party was held to mark the start of the Awards. The party was held on 23 May 2013 at the Balux Privé in Athens, the same day the voting opened.{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/57789/news/|title=MAD Video Music Awards 2013 by Vodafone: The Kick-Off Party!|accessdate=24 May 2013|work=MAD TV|language=Greek}} Eleni Foureira, Ivi Adamou, Vegas, Kostas Martakis were some of the artists that attended for the party.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetrendreport.gr/news/parties-events/mad-video-music-awards-2013-kick-off-party-photos/|title=Φωτογραφίες Από Το Kick-Off Party Των Mad Video Music Awards 2013|work=The Trend Report|accessdate=24 May 2013|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=http://www.missbloom.gr/celebrities/celebs-now/12455/articles/poioys-eidame-sto-mad-vma-kick-off-party/article.aspx|title=Ποιους είδαμε στο Mad VMA Kick Off Party 2013|work=Miss Bloom|accessdate=24 May 2013|language=Greek}} A 10 hours live concert was held on 14 June to celebrate the 10 years of the awards. Artists including Ivi Adamou, Melisses, Demy, Shaya and Stavento performed in the concert.{{cite web|url=http://www.madtv.com.cy/?pageid=13004|title=10 years Mad Video Music Awards - 10 Hours Live Concert: Δείτε τη σειρά εμφάνισης των καλλιτεχνών|accessdate=12 June 2013|work=MAD TV (Cyprus)|language=Greek}}

A few hours before the ceremony a MAD PreShow was held with Melisses, Melina Zisi, Snik, OGE, The Fade and Stelios Legakis performing cover versions of the best performances through the ten years of the awards. The songs were picked by the fans in April.{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=57943|title=MAD Video Music Awards 2013 by Vodafone:VMA PRESHOW BY PICK CRACKERS ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ!|work=MAD|accessdate=19 June 2013|language=Greek}}

Awards

The nominations were announced on 23 May 2013.

= Video of the Year =

{{blue ribbon}} Sakis Rouvas – "Tora"

= Best Laiko Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Antonis Remos – "Ta Savvata"

= Best Pop Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Demy – "Poses Hiliades Kalokairia"

= Best Dance Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Playmen feat. Elena Paparizou, Courtney and RiskyKidd – "All the Time"

  • Claydee – "Mamacita Buena"
  • Etostone feat. Carlos Galavis – "For Eternity"
  • Phatjak Feat. Perry Mystique – "Yayo"
  • Pink Noisy feat. Radio Killer – "Mestral"

= Best Pop Rock Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Giorgos Sabanis – "Ora Miden"

  • Melisses – "More Than That"
  • Onirama – "Den Iparheis"
  • Kokkina Halia – "Esi & Ego"
  • Mironas Startis – "An me theleis"

= Best Urban Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Stan – "Kalokairini Drosia"

= Fashion Icon in Video =

{{blue ribbon}} Eleni Foureira – "Pio Erotas Pethaineis"

= Best Collaboration =

{{blue ribbon}} Playmen feat. Elena Paparizou, Courtney and RiskyKidd – "All the Time"

= Best Band =

{{blue ribbon}} Melisses

= Best Female artist =

= Best Male artist =

= Best Newcomer artist =

{{blue ribbon}} Pantelis Pantelidis

= Artist of the Year =

= Top 50 =

{{blue ribbon}} Konstantinos Argiros – "Paidi Gennaio"

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Performances

34 artists have been confirmed to perform at the award night.{{cite web|url=http://www.videomusicawards.gr/news.php |title=Mad Video Music Awards - News |work=videomusicawards.gr |language=Greek |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608183947/http://www.videomusicawards.gr/news.php |archivedate=2013-06-08 }}

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References

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