If the MTV Video Music Awards and Lady Gaga’s winning streak at them left you wanting more, you’re in luck—there’s now the MTV Europe Music Awards to look forward to. Nominations for the 2010 EMAs—which will be broadcast live from at Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain on November 7—were announced today. Head below to see who all was singled out.
Both Lady Gaga and Katy Perry snagged nominations in five different categories, while Rihanna is up for four awards. So far Katy Perry and Linkin Park are confirmed to perform at the EMAs.
And below are the MTV Europe Music Awards nominees, which strangely seem to lacking in actual European acts for the most part.
Best Rock
Kings Of Leon
Linkin Park
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Muse
Ozzy Osbourne
Best Pop
Lady Gaga
Usher
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Best Hip Hop
T.I.
Eminem
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Best Alternative
Gorillaz
Gossip
Paramore
Vampire Weekend
Arcade Fire
Best Live Act
Bon Jovi
Lady Gaga
Muse
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Best Song
Usher, “OMG”
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love THe Way You Lie”
Rihanna, “Rude Boy”
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Best Male
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Usher
Enrique Iglesias
Kanye West
Best Female
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Shakira
Rihanna
Best New Act
Ke$ha
B.o.B
Jason Derulo
Plan B
Justin Bieber
Best Video
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Kings And Queens”
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce, “Telephone”
Plan B, “Prayin’”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Best Push Act
Ke$ha
Alexandra Burke
Jason Derulo
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez and The Scene
B.o.B
The Drums
Professor Green
Hurts
Mike Posner
Best World Stage Performance
Green Day
Muse
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Katy Perry
Gorillaz
Tokio Hotel
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The MTV Europe Music Awards have lacked European artists since it began.
Hannah, this is very true. But I seem to recall there being a bit more Robbie Williams, a bit more Take That and even a bit more Rick Astley in the past!