The 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards nominations are in, and two non-Europeans are taking this year’s show by storm. Barbadian superstar Rihanna is up for wins in six categories while American country cutie Taylor Swift hot on her heels with five nods.
Rihanna and Swift are also set to face-off in three categories: Best Female, Best Pop, and Best Look. But besides the battle of these musical beauties, there are a few other stars that have earned their own nominations. Here is the full list of 2012’s EMA nominees:
Best Song:
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris), “We Found Love”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Pitbull (featuring Chris Brown), “International Love”
Fun. “We Are Young”
Best New:
Rita Ora
Fun.
One Direction
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen
Best Female:
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Pink
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj
Best Male:
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay Z
Best Pop:
Justin Bieber
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Rihanna
Best Live:
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Jay Z and Kanye West
Green Day
Muse
Best Hip Hop:
Jay Z and Kanye West
Nas
Rick Ross
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Best Rock:
Linkin Park
Green Day
Muse
Killers
Coldplay
Best Electronic:
David Guetta
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Skrillex
Calvin Harris
Best Alternative:
Jack White
The Black Keys
Arctic Monkeys
Florence and the Machine
Lana Del Rey
Best Video:
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Lady Gaga, “Marry the Night”
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris), “We Found Love”
PSY, “Gangnam Style”
Best Look:
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack White
Taylor Swift
A$AP Rocky
Biggest Fans:
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Best World Stage:
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
B.o.B
Evanescence
Flo Rida
Jason Derülo
Joe Jonas
Justin Bieber
Kasabian
Ke$ha
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Nelly Furtado
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sean Paul
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Taylor Swift
Best PUSH:
Foster the People
Lana Del Rey
Mac Miller
Michael Kiwanuka
Gotye
Rebecca Ferguson
Fun.
Rita Ora
Conor Maynard
Of Monsters And Men
Carly Rae Jepsen
The 2012 MTV EMAs air in the U.S. on MTV2 at 11 PM ET on Nov. 11. Will you be tuning in to cheer on your favorite musical talents?
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