Accepting the award at the star-studded ceremony hosted by Jools Holland, Selah Sue said:
"This is totally unexpected. I want to thank everyone who voted, especially the fans who have
supported me from the very beginning. This gives me a lot of courage to go on so thank you very much."
The winners of the European Border Breakers Awards 2012 are:
Elektro Guzzi (Austria)
Selah Sue (Belgium)
Agnes Obel (Denmark)
Ben l'Oncle Soul (France)
Boy (Germany)
James Vincent McMorrow (Ireland)
Afrojack (Netherlands)
Alexandra Stan (Romania)
Swedish House Mafia (Sweden)
Anna Calvi (UK)