MTV Europe Music Awards: Female acts dominate 2024 nominations

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) nominations have been announced, and Taylor Swift leads the pack with seven nominations.

The 34-year-old pop superstar is up for awards in categories including Best US Act, Best Artist, Best Video and Best Collaboration, all off the back of her album ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘, which was released earlier this year.

Swift, who is now the world’s richest female musician according to Forbes, is up against artists including RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and first-time nominee Chappell Roan for Best Artist.

Last year’s MTV EMA ceremony was cancelled two weeks before the show due to the “volatility of world events”, following the start of the Israel–Hamas war. It was the first EMA ceremony to be cancelled in its 30-year history. 

Scroll down for the full list of this year’s nominees.

Female artists are leading the way this year, with 10 of the 11 artists with the most nominations being women. Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter each scored five noms, followed by Beyoncé, LISA, Ayra Starr, Chappell Roan and Tyla with four.

According to MTV, there are 19 nominees who have the chance to bag their first-ever EMA this year, including British and Irish acts like Disclosure, Fred Again.., Fontaines DC and The Last Dinner Party. 

Regarding the Best Regional Act nominees, the eclectic selection once again highlights the globalization of pop music.

Fans from 23 regions around the world can vote for their favourites on the EMAs website from now until 6 November.

The MTV EMA ceremony will take place on 10 November, for the first time in Manchester at the Co-op Live arena – which opened its doors earlier this year after numerous setbacks and cancellations.

Here is the full list of the 2024 MTV EMA nominations:  

BEST SONG 

• Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love) 
• Benson Boone – Beautiful Things 
• Beyoncé – TEXAS HOLD ‘EM 
• Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER 
• Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe! 
• Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso

 

BEST VIDEO 

• Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love) 
• Charli XCX – 360 
• Eminem – Houdini 
• Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us 
• LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN 
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

 

BEST ARTIST 

• Beyoncé 
• Billie Eilish 
• Post Malone 
• RAYE 
• Sabrina Carpenter 
• Taylor Swift

 

BEST COLLABORATION 

• Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess  
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like That 
• Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile 
• LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN 
• Peso Pluma, Anitta – BELLAKEO 
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

 

BEST NEW ACT 

• Ayra Starr 
• Benson Boone 
• Chappell Roan 
• LE SSERAFIM 
• Teddy Swims 
• The Last Dinner Party 
• Tyla

 

BEST POP 

• Ariana Grande 
• Billie Eilish 
• Camila Cabello 
• Charli XCX 
• Dua Lipa 
• Sabrina Carpenter 
• Taylor Swift

 

BEST AFROBEATS 

• Asake 
• Ayra Starr 
• Burna Boy 
• Rema 
• Tems 
• Tyla

 

BEST ROCK 

• Bon Jovi 
• Coldplay 
• Green Day 
• Kings of Leon 
• Lenny Kravitz 
• Liam Gallagher 
• The Killers

 

BEST LATIN 

• Anitta 
• Bad Bunny 
• KAROL G 
• Peso Pluma 
• Rauw Alejandro 
• Shakira

 

BEST K-POP 

• Jimin 
• Jung Kook 
• LE SSERAFIM 
• LISA 
• NewJeans 
• Stray Kids

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE 

• Fontaines D.C. 
• Hozier 
• Imagine Dragons 
• Lana Del Rey 
• Twenty One Pilots 
• YUNGBLUD

 

BEST ELECTRONIC 

• Calvin Harris 
• David Guetta 
• Disclosure 
• DJ Snake 
• Fred Again.. 
• Swedish House Mafia

 

BEST HIP-HOP 

• Central Cee 
• Eminem 
• Kendrick Lamar 
• Megan Thee Stallion 
• Nicki Minaj 
• Travis Scott

 

BEST R&B 

• Kehlani 
• SZA 
• Tinashe 
• Tyla 
• USHER 
• Victoria Monét

 

BEST LIVE 

• Adele 
• Coldplay 
• Doja Cat 
• RAYE 
• Taylor Swift 
• Travis Scott

 

BEST PUSH 

• Ayra Starr 
• Chappell Roan 
• Coco Jones 
• Flyana Boss 
• Jessie Murph 
• Laufey 
• LE SSERAFIM 
• Mark Ambor 
• Shaboozey 
• Teddy Swims 
• The Warning 
• Victoria Monét

 

BIGGEST FANS 

• Anitta 
• Ariana Grande 
• Beyoncé 
• Billie Eilish 
• Chappell Roan 
• Charli XCX 
• Katy Perry 
• LISA 
• Nicki Minaj 
• Sabrina Carpenter 
• Shawn Mendes 
• Taylor Swift

 

MTV EMA 2024 Best Regional Act nominees:  

BEST US ACT 

• Ariana Grande 
• Beyoncé 
• Kendrick Lamar 
• Sabrina Carpenter 
• Taylor Swift

 

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT 

• Central Cee 
• Charli XCX 
• Chase & Status 
• Dua Lipa 
• Hozier 
• RAYE

 

BEST FRENCH ACT 

• Aya Nakamura 
• Dadju & Tayc 
• GIMS 
• Pierre Garnier 
• Slimane 
• Vitaa

 

BEST GERMAN ACT 

• AYLIVA 
• K.I.Z 
• Luciano 
• Pashanim 
• Shirin David

 

BEST DUTCH ACT 

• Claude 
• Jonna Fraser 
• Mr. Belt & Wezol 
• Roxy Dekker 
• Son Mieux

 

BEST NORDIC ACT 

• Alesso 
• girl in red 
• Laufey 
• Swedish House Mafia 
• Zara Larsson

 

BEST POLISH ACT 

• Daria Zawiałow 
• Kacperczyk 
• Kwiat Jabłoni 
• Pro8l3m 
• Zalewski

 

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT 

• Bárbara Bandeira 
• Bárbara Tinoco 
• Dillaz 
• Ivandro 
• Slow J

 

BEST SPANISH ACT 

• Ana Mena 
• Belén Aguilera 
• Dani Fernández 
• Lola Indigo 
• Mikel Izal

 

BEST ITALIAN ACT 

• Angelina Mango 
• Annalisa 
• Ghali 
• Mahmood 
• The Kolors

 

BEST SWISS ACT 

• Benjamin Amaru 
• Faber 
• Nemo 
• Priya Ragu 
• Stress

 

BEST AUSTRIAN ACT 

• Bilderbuch 
• Christina Stürmer 
• Esther Graf 
• Money Boy 
• RAF Camora 
• Wanda

 

BEST AFRICAN ACT 

• Asake 
• Ayra Starr 
• DBN Gogo 
• Diamond Platnumz 
• TitoM & Yuppe 
• Tyla

 

BEST ASIAN ACT 

• BINI 
• ILLIT 
• Mahalini
• MASDO 
• Sakurazaka46

 

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT 

• Confidence Man 
• CYRIL 
• Kylie Minogue 
• Sia 
• The Kid LAROI 
• Troye Sivan

 

BEST BRASILIAN ACT 

• Jão 
• Luisa Sonza 
• Matuê 
• Pabllo Vittar 
• Pedro Sampaio

 

BEST CANADIAN ACT 

• AR Paisley 
• Kaytranada 
• Nelly Furtado 
• Shawn Mendes 
• Tate McRae

 

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT 

• Eladio
• Carrion 
• Luar la L 
• Myke Towers 
• YovngChimi 
• Young Miko

 

BEST INDIAN ACT 

• Armaan Malik 
• Chirag Todi 
• Dee MC & EPR 
• Hanumankind 
• Kamakshi Khanna 
• Mali

 

BEST ISRAELI ACT 

• Agam Buhbut 
• Anna Zak 
• Noa Kirel 
• Shahar Saul 
• Shahar Tavoch

 

BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT 

• Beele 
• Blessd 
• Kapo 
• Manuel Turizo 
• Sofia Castro

 

BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT 

• Danna 
• El Malilla 
• Gabito Ballesteros 
• Natanael Cano 
• YeriMua

 

BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT 

• Dillom 
• Emilia 
• Luck Ra 
• Maria Becerra 
• Trueno