Rihanna leads the MTV (EMA) field while Taylor Swift, Bieber and Perry closely trail behind the pop idol. Rihanna has six nominations.
The Barbados-born singer is leading the way at the annual ceremony, receiving nods in major categories including Best Female Artist, Best Song and Best Pop. The “We Found Love” hitmaker is up for a host of top accolades, including Best Pop Act, Best Look, Biggest Fans and Best Female — a category which will see her battle Katy Perry, Pink, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift is in the running for five prizes. She and Rihanna will battle it out in the Best Female Artist category, along with Katy Perry, Pink and Nicki Minaj.
The two stars are also both vying for the Best Pop prize, with Justin Bieber, No Doubt and Katy Perry providing them with stiff competition.
Justin Bieber and Perry — who will both take on Swift and Rihanna for the title of Best Pop act — received four nominations each, while several acts picked up a hat-trick of nominations including Nicki, Lady Gaga and Carly Rae Jepsen, who faces stiff competition from Lana Del Rey, One Direction, fun. and Rita Ora for Best Newcomer.
In with a chance of taking home the Best Song trophy is Carly Rae Jepsen for Call Me Maybe and Gotye for Somebody That I Used To Know. Several collaborations also get a look in, with Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris’ song We Found Love and Pitbull featuring Chris Brown’s track International Love nominated.
The group is rounded out with fun. featuring Janelle Monáe’s song We Are Young.
Competing for the eagerly-anticipated Best Male award are Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Flo Rida, Pitbull and Jay-Z.
No less than 18 acts are up for the Best World Stage category — which celebrates the range and breadth of all the music that MTV has to offer by showcasing incredible artists from all parts of the world — such as Sean Paul, Snow Patrol, Maroon 5 and B.o.B.
The winners will be announced at the ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 11, with performers at the event yet to be announced.
MTV viewers can vote for EMA categories such as Best Newcomer, Best Live Act and more from today, September 17, by visiting www.mtvema.com. — Bang Showbiz
2012 MTV EMA nominations in full:
Best Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – International Love
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe – We Are Young
Best New Artist
Rita Ora
fun.
One Direction
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen
Best Female Artist
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Pink
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj
Best Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay-Z
Best Pop Artist
Justin Bieber
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Rihanna
Best Live
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Jay Z & Kanye West
Green Day
Muse
Best Hip Hop
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Nas
Rick Ross
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Best Rock
Linkin Park
Green Day
Muse
The Killers
Coldplay
Best Electronic
David Guetta
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Skrillex
Calvin Harris
Best Alternative
Jack White
The Black Keys
Arctic Monkeys
Florence + The Machine
Lana Del Rey
Best Video
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Lady Gaga – Marry The Night
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
PSY – Gangnam Style
Best Look
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack White
Taylor Swift
A$AP Rocky
Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Best World Stage
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
B.o.B
Evanescence
Flo Rida
Jason Derulo
Joe Jonas
Justin Bieber
Kasabian
Ke$ha
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Nelly Furtado
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sean Paul
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Taylor Swift
Best Push
Nov – Foster The People
Dec – Lana Del Rey
Jan – Mac Miller
Feb – Michael Kiwanuka
March – Gotye
April – Rebecca Ferguson
May – fun.
June – Rita Ora
July – Conor Maynard
August – Of Monsters And Men
September – Carly Rae Jepsen
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