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Rihanna set for EMAs success

17th September 2012

Rihanna has been nominated for six MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

The Barbados-born singer is leading the way at the annual ceremony, receiving nods in major categories including Best Female, Best Song and Best Pop.

Taylor Swift is in the running for five prizes. She and Rihanna will battle it out in the Best Female category, along with Katy Perry, Pink and Nicki Minaj.

The two stars are also both vying for the Best Pop prize, with Justin Bieber, No Doubt and Katy Perry providing them with stiff competition.

Justin and Katy could take home four MTV EMAs each, while Lady Gaga and Nicki are among those in the running for three gongs.

In with a chance of taking home the Best Song trophy is Carly Rae Jepsen for Call Me Maybe and Gotye for Somebody That I Used To Know. Several collaborations also get a look in, with Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris song We Found Love and Pitbull featuring Chris Brown's track International Love nominated.

The group is rounded out with fun. featuring Janelle Mone's song We Are Young.

Competing for the eagerly-anticipated Best Male award are Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Flo Rida, Pitbull and Jay-Z.

The MTV EMAs will be held at Frankfurt's Festhalle on November 11. It is not yet known who will present the ceremony.

 

2012 MTV EMA nominations in full:

 

Best Song

Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe

Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris We Found Love

Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know

Pitbull feat. Chris Brown International Love

fun. feat. Janelle Mone 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 & Kanye West

Green Day

Muse

 

Best Hip Hop

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Nas

Rick Ross

Drake

Nicki Minaj

 

Best Rock

Linkin Park

Green Day

Muse

The Killers

Coldplay

 

Best Electronic

David Guetta

Swedish House Mafia

Avicii

Skrillex

Calvin Harris

 

Best Alternative

Jack White

The Black Keys

Arctic Monkeys

Florence + The Machine

Lana Del Rey

 

Best Video

M.I.A. Bad Girls

Lady Gaga Marry The Night

Katy Perry Wide Awake

Rihanna feat. 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 Derulo

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

Nov Foster The People

Dec Lana Del Rey

Jan Mac Miller

Feb Michael Kiwanuka

March Gotye

April Rebecca Ferguson

May fun.

June Rita Ora

July Conor Maynard

August Of Monsters And Men

September Carly Rae Jepsen

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