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 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