Katy Perry Lady Gaga Lead 2010 MTV Europe Music Award Nominations
Pop princesses Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are leaving European artists in the dust as they prepare to go head-to-head at the MTV Europe Music Awards this fall. On Monday, the singers — who famously bumped heads over Gaga’s controversial “Alejandro” video — grabbed five nominations each for the annual awards bash, Set to take […]
Pop princesses Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are leaving European artists in the dust as they prepare to go head-to-head at the MTV Europe Music Awards this fall. On Monday, the singers — who famously bumped heads over Gaga’s controversial “Alejandro” video — grabbed five nominations each for the annual awards bash, Set to take place at Caja Magica in Madrid, the 17th Annual EMA Ceremony will be broadcast live on MTV channels across the pond Nov. 7.
The “California Gurls” hitmaker and the fashion-challenged gay rights activist will faceoff in the Best Pop, Best Female act and Best Song categories. Gaga is also celebrating nods for Best Live Act and Best Video, while Perry is up for Best World Stage Performance and Best Video.
Other top contenders include Eminem, who earned nominations for Best Hip Hop, Best Song, Best Male act and Best Video for “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna. The Barbadian-born Rihanna also received nods in the Best Pop, Best Female, Best Song (Rude Boy) categories. Ozzy Osbourne is up for Best Rock Album, while Gorillaz are in the running in the World Stage Performance and Alternative categories. Muse lead the British charge with three nods, including Best Rock, Live Act, and World Stage Performance. R&B star Usher has also picked up three nods in the best pop, male and song categories.
Here’s a complete list of this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards Nominees:
Best Song:
Usher: ‘OMG’ Katy Perry ft Snoop Dogg – ‘California Gurls’ Eminem ft Rihanna – ‘Love The Way You Lie’ Rihanna – ‘Rude Boy’ Lady Gaga – ‘Bad Romance’
Best Live Act:
Bon Jovi Lady GaGa Muse Kings of Leon Linkin Park
Best New Act:
Ke$ha B.o.B Jason Derulo Plan B Justin Bieber
Best Female:
Lady GaGa Katy Perry Miley Cyrus Shakira Rihanna
Best Push Artist:
Ke$ha Alexandra Burke Jason Derulo Justin Bieber Selena Gomez and The Scene B.o.B The Drums Professor Green Hurts Mike Posner
Best Male:
Eminem Justin Bieber Usher Enrique Iglesias Kanye West
Best Rock:
Kings of Leon Linkin Park 30 Seconds To Mars Muse Ozzy Osbourne
Best Alternative:
Gorillaz Gossip Paramore Vampire Weekend Arcade Fire
Best Pop:
Lady GaGa Usher Katy Perry Miley Cyrus Rihanna
Best Hip Hop:
T.I. Eminem Kanye West Lil Wayne Snoop Dogg
Best Video:
30 Seconds To Mars – ‘Kings & Queens’ Katy Perry – ‘California Gurls’ Lady GaGa ft Beyoncé – ‘Telephone’ Plan B – ‘Prayin” Eminem ft Rihanna – ‘Love the Way You Lie’
Best World Stage Performance:
Green Day Muse 30 Seconds To Mars Katy Perry Gorillaz Tokio Hotel