MTV European Music Awards 2014 Announces Nominees
MTV has announced the list of nominees for the 2014 European Music Awards, with Katy Perry and Ariana Grand leading the pack. Katy Perry, who has hosted the MTV European Music Awards twice and who has previously won 4 trophies, leads the field with 7 nominations, including nods for best song, and best pop album. Grande isn't far behind, with 6 nominations, including nods for best song, best female artist and best pop album. While this is Grande's first time as a nominee, she served as the backstage host for the EMAs in 2013.
Breakout artists this year with multiple nominations include 5 Seconds of Summer and Iggy Azalea, Pharrell Williams, Canadian newcomer Kiesza, and Brits Sam Smith and One Direction.
The awards are set to take place on Sunday, November 9 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The festivities kick off at 7 p.m. EST with a special pre-show live telecast in Miami before the main event.
The Full List Of 2014 MTV EMA Nominees:
Best US Act
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Eminem
Pharrell Williams
Fifth Harmony
Best Song
Ariana Grande – “Problem” ft. Iggy Azalea
Eminem – “The Monster” ft. Rihanna
Katy Perry – “Dark Horse” ft. Juicy J
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Best Pop
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Best Female
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Best Male
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Live
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
One Direction
Best New
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Kiesza
Sam Smith
Best Video
Iggy Azalea – “Black Widow” ft. Rita Ora
Katy Perry – “Dark Horse” ft. Juicy J
Kiesza – “Hideaway”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Best Rock
Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Best Hip Hop
Drake
Eminem
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Electronic
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Hardwell
Biggest Fans
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Best Look
Iggy Azalea
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
Best Push
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Cris Cab
John Newman
Jungle
Kid Ink
Kiesza
Lorde
Sam Smith
Zedd
Best World Stage
Afrojack – “MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam”
B.o.B – “MTV World Stage Malaysia”
Ellie Goulding – “MTV World Stage Wireless London”
Enrique Iglesias – “MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta”
Fall Out Boy – “MTV World Stage Monterrey”
Flo Rida – “MTV World Stage Mexico”
Hardwell – “MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta”
Imagine Dragons – “MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam”
Kings of Leon – “MTV World Stage Rock am Ring Germany”
Linkin Park – “MTV World Stage Rock am Ring Germany”
Nicole Scherzinger – “MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta”
Pharrell Williams – “MTV World Stage Wireless London”
Simple Plan – “MTV World Stage Monterrey”
The Killers – “MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam”
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