MTV EMA Nominations 2015: Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna All Receive Nods
15 September 2015, 16:17
See the full nominations list.
The nominations for the 2015 MTV EMA's have been announced!
After calling her out at the MTV VMA's, Nicki Minaj will go head to head with Miley Cyrus to win the 'Best Female' award, also facing competition from Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Ellie Goulding.
The 'Anaconda' rapper will have to beat the boys to take home the gong for 'Best Hip Hop,' as Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa also gained nominations.
Meanwhile, after missing out on a VMA nomination, Nicki's still absent from the 'Best Music Video' category this time round. Missing out on a place to Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and Macklemore.
The 2015 MTV EMA will broadcast live across the globe on Sunday, 25 October at 9:00PM GMT
See the full nominations list below.
BEST SONG
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ - Lean On
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
BEST POP
5 Seconds of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Taylor Swift
BEST FEMALE
Ellie Goulding
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
BEST MALE
Ed Sheeran
Jason Derulo
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Pharrell Williams
BEST LIVE ACT
Ed Sheeran
Foo Fighters
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett
Taylor Swift
BEST NEW ACT
Echosmith
James Bay
Jess Glynne
Shawn Mendes
Tori Kelly
BEST VIDEO
Kendrick Lamar - 'Alright'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 'Downtown'
Pharrell Williams - 'Freedom'
Sia - 'Elastic Heart'
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar -'Bad Blood'
BEST ROCK
AC/DC
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Muse
Royal Blood
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Fall Out Boy
Florence + the Machine
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Twenty One Pilots
BEST HIP HOP
Drake
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
BEST ELECTRONIC
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix
BEST PUSH
Echosmith
James Bay
Jess Glynne
Kwabs
Natalie La Rose
Royal Blood
Shamir
Shawn Mendes
Tori Kelly
Years & Years
Zara Larsson
BEST COLLABORATION
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rhexa & Afrojack - 'Hey Mama'
Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Diplo - 'Where Are You Now?'
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk!'
Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar -'Bad Blood'
Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth - 'See You Again'
BIGGEST FANS
5 Seconds of Summer
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
One Direction
Taylor Swift
BEST LOOK
Justin Bieber
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
BEST WORLD STAGE
Afrojack - Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland UK 2014
Alicia Keys - O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014
B.O.B. - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2014
Biffy Clyro - O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014
Charli XCX - Circus, Helsinki, Finland 2014
Dizzee Rascal - Isle of MTV, Malta 2014
Ed Sheeran - V Festival, Hylands Park, UK 2014
Iggy Azalea - Wireless Festival, London, UK 2014
Jason Derulo - Isle of MTV, Malta 2015
Jessie Ware - Cork, Ireland 2014
Kaiser Chiefs - MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2014
Slash - O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014
Tomorrowland - Belgium & Brazil 2015
YG - MTV Evolution, Manila, Philippines 2015