The nominations are in for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2014, and most of the usual suspects are up for multiple nods.
Leading by the numbers is Katy Perry, with seven nominations, including Best U.S. Act, Best Female and Best Song.
Hot on her heels is Ariana Grande, with six nominations ranging from Best Female, Best New Artist, Best Pop and Biggest fans.
5 Seconds Of Summer and Pharrell Williams have five nods each, while One Direction, Kiesza and Sam Smith , Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea and Eminem have four nominations.
Justin Bieber enters the game with three nominations. The 20-year-old superstar is nominated for Best Male, and contends against strong field consisting of Brit troubadour Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams.
The Canadian singer is also nominated, aptly, for Best Canadian Act. Other contenders in that specialized category are Drake, Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne and Kiesza. Justin got another nomination in the Biggest Fans category.
In this field, which will undoubtedly be hotly contested, the “Believe” singer’s Beliebers go up against One Direction’s Directioners fans, 5 Seconds of Sumnmer, Ariana Grande’s Arianators and Nicki Minaj fans.
The best UK and Ireland category will be fought between Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, One Direction, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran.
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Unlike some award events which go on interminably, the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) is actually a tight affair.
One category that always gets everyone voting is the Best Song category. This year, Perry’s “Dark Horse” will face-off against Grande’s “Problem” which cameos the rapper Iggy Azalea, Pharrell’s super hit “Happy,” Smith’s “Stay With Me”, and Eminem’s “The Monster” featuring Rihanna.
The MTV European Music Awards 2014 throws down at the SSE The Hydro in Glasgow on Sunday, November 9.
For U.S. fans there will be EMA U.S. pre-show telecast live from Miami beginning at 7 pm on November 9.
For those music fans who wish to vote, categories are already open and close November 8.
Here is the list of nominations in full:
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
