MTV EMAs 2015: Taylor Swift leads the way with nine nominations

Nominated: Taylor Swift is nominated for nine awards at the MTV EMAs
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Jennifer Ruby15 September 2015
The Weekender

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Taylor Swift has been nominated for nine awards at this year’s MTV European Music Awards.

The pop superstar, who swept the board at the VMAs last month, has gained the most nominations of any artist for the European awards, closely followed by Justin Bieber.

Smash hit Bad Blood, featuring Kendrick Lamar, has been nominated for Best Video, Best Song and Best Collaboration.

Swift, 25 , is also up for Best Female, Best Live Act, Biggest Fan Base, Best Look and Best Pop Act.

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Canadian singer Bieber, who made his big comeback at the VMAs, has also been nominated for a number of awards including Best Male and Best Pop Act.

Keeping up the British contingent, Ed Sheeran has been nominated in three categories while Ellie Goulding and One Direction have received two nods each.

The ceremony will be held in Milan on October 25.

Full list of nominations:

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 Rexha & 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

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