Beyonce, Bieber lead MTV Europe nods
THE HAGUE: Pop chart-toppers Beyonce and Justin Bieber on Tuesday led nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards, with Danish newcomers Lukas Graham also among top contenders.
The Europe Music Awards, which will take place on Nov 6 in Rotterdam, are held each year in a different location as the entertainment network highlights international acts and fans.
Beyonce — who dominated MTV’s signature Video Music Awards in New York last month amid acclaim for her intertwined “Lemonade” album and fi lm — and Bieber were nominated in five categories each at the Europe Music Awards, or EMAs.
With the EMAs also giving out awards by country, Beyonce was in the running for best US act and Bieber for Canada.
Bieber was nominated for Best Song with his pop hit “Sorry” and Beyonce was in the running for Best Video for “Formation,” her most politically charged work that references the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality.
Lukas Graham — a band that has quickly found a global fan base with socially conscious tracks such as “7 Years” and “Mama Said” about life on the economic fringes — was nominated in four categories, including Best Danish Act.
Adele, the English balladeer whose blockbuster hits include “Hello,” was also nominated in four categories alongside British rockers Coldplay and Canadian singer Shawn Mendes.
Showing MTV’s growing focus on international markets and social media, the network announced the nominations through a medley video in which Leroy Sanchez, a Spanish singer who has won a YouTube following for covers, sings the Best Song nominees.
The winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony being held at the Ahoy Rotterdam arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Nov 6.
List of MTV European Music Awards 2016 nominees: Best Song: Adele - Hello Justin Bieber - Sorry Lukas Graham - Years
Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza ( Seeb Remix) Rihanna ft. Drake - Work Best Video: Beyoncé - Formation Coldplay - Up& Up Kanye West - Famous Tame Impala - The Less I Know the Better
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - St arboy
Best Female: 7 Adele Beyoncé Lady Gaga Rihanna Sia Best Male: Calvin Harris Drake Justin Bieber Shawn Mendes The Weeknd Best Live: Adele Beyoncé Coldplay Green Day Twenty One Pilots Best New: Bebe Rexha DNCE Lukas Graham The Chainsmokers Zara Larsson Best Pop: Ariana GrandeF ifth Harmony Justin Bieber Rihanna Selena Gomez Shawn Mendes Best Rock: Coldplay Green Day Metallica Muse Red Hot Chili Peppers Be s t Alternative: Kings of
Leon Radiohead Tame Impala The 1975 Twenty One Pilots Best Hip Hop: Drake Future G-Eazy Kanye West Wiz Khalifa Best Electronic: Afrojack Calvin Harris David Guetta Major Lazer Martin Garrix Best Push: Alessia Cara AnneMarie
Bebe Rexha Blossoms Charlie Puth DNCE Dua Lipa Elle King Halsey Jack Garratt Jonas Blue Lukas Graham Biggest Fans: Ariana Grande Beyoncé Justin Bieber Lady Gaga Shawn Mendes Best World Stage: Duran Duran - Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015) Ellie Goulding - Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015) Jess Glynne - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016) Martin Garrix - Isle of MTV, Malta (2015) One Republic - MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016) Tinie Tempah - MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015) Tomorrowland - Belgium (2016) Wiz Khalifa - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016) Best Local Act: Beyoncé ( US), Adele ( UK & Ireland), Coldplay ( UK & Ireland), Justin Bieber (Canada), Shawn Mendes (Canada) Lukas Graham ( Denmark) — Reuters/BANG Showbiz