MTV EMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads With Record-Breaking Nine EMA Nominations
From the archive: published Sep 21, 2015, 11 years ago. Details may have changed since.
The MTV EMAs are just around the corner and this year is proving to be a record-breaking year for one young singer.
According to People magazine, the MTV EMAs are still just over a month away, but the list of nominations has been published, and by the looks of it, Taylor Swift could be in for one heck of an evening.
The “Bad Blood” singer reportedly has been nominated for a record-breaking nine awards for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, including Best Song, Best Video, and Best Female Artist. According to USA Today, Justin Bieber came in at a close second with a total of six nominations, including Best Pop Artist and Best Male Artist.
Taylor Swift has had one heck of a year as it is, but to take the record for most MTV EMA nominations is still quite a feat. Three of her nominations are for her song and video for “Bad Blood,” including Best Video, Best Collaboration, and Best Song. Taylor also is nominated for the following categories: Best Pop Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Live Act, Biggest Fans, and Best Look.
Want to know who else has been nominated for a 2015 MTV EMA? Just check out the list below.
Best Song Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do” Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ, “Lean On” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Best Pop Artist 5 Seconds of Summer Ariana Grande Justin Bieber One Direction Taylor Swift
Best Female Artist Ellie Goulding Miley Cyrus Nicki Minaj Rihanna Taylor Swift
Best Male Artist Ed Sheeran Jason Derulo Justin Bieber Kanye West Pharrell Williams
Best Live Act Ed Sheeran Foo Fighters Katy Perry Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Taylor Swift
Best New Act Echosmith James Bay Jess Glynne Shawn Mendes Tori Kelly
Best Video Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Downtown” Pharrell Williams, “Freedom” Sia, “Elastic Heart” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Best Rock AC/DC Coldplay Foo Fighters Muse Royal Blood
Best Alternative Fall Out Boy Florence + the Machine Lana Del Rey Lorde Twenty One Pilots
Best Hip Hop Drake Kanye West Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj Wiz Khalifa
Best Electronic Avicii Calvin Harris David Guetta Major Lazer Martin Garrix
Best Push Echosmith James Bay Jess Glynne Kwabs Natalie La Rose Royal Blood Shamir Shawn Mendes Tori Kelly Years & Years Zara Larsson
Best Collaboration David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, “Hey Mama” Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Diplo, “Where Are You Now?” Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Biggest Fans 5 Seconds of Summer Justin Bieber Katy Perry One Direction Taylor Swift
Best Look Justin Bieber Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Nicki Minaj Rita Ora Taylor Swift
Best World Stage Afrojack Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland UK 2014 Alicia Keys O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014 B.O.B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2014 Biffy Clyro O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014 Charli XCX Circus, Helsinki, Finland 2014 Dizzee Rascal Isle of MTV, Malta 2014 Ed Sheeran V Festival, Hylands Park, UK 2014 Iggy Azalea Wireless Festival, London, UK 2014 Jason Derulo Isle of MTV, Malta 2015 Jessie Ware Cork, Ireland 2014 Kaiser Chiefs MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2014 Slash O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014 Tomorrowland Belgium & Brazil 2015 YG MTV Evolution, Manila, Philippines 2015
The MTV EMA’s are set to air live from Milan on Sunday, October 25.
