Nominees have been announced for the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards with Katy Perry leading the pack with seven nominations. Saudi Producer/DJ Omar Basaad, became the first Arab EDM producer to be nominated for the best worldwide act in the “Best Middle East” artist category. Palestinian Arab Idol Mohammad Assaf has also been nominated in the category of “Best Middle East” artist. Ariana Grande has six successful nominations while 5 Seconds Of Summer and Pharrell Williams scored five nods each. Sam Smith, One Direction and Kiesza all have multiple nominations. Fans have also been given the opportunity to vote for their favourite artists via the Biggest Fans category. You can vote using the hashtag #EMABiggestFans along with the artists’ names.
A list of popular nominations:
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 Middle East
Omar Basaad
Mohammed Assaf
Cairokee
Jana
Saad Lamjarred
Best Hip Hop
Drake
Eminem
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Electronic
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Hardwell
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 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 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
Biggest Fans
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
You can vote for your favorite artist at mtvema.com till 8 November, ahead of the ceremony to be held at The Hydro in Glasgow on 9 November.
Via SyndiGate.info

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