D'banj VS Wizkid
19th edition of the
MTV EMA Awards, an event
that celebrates the biggest
musical artists from
around the globe.
The event will take place
at Frankfurt Historic
Festhalle on November 11
in Germany.
Africa’s hottest
contemporary artists are
also in the frame for an
EMA award, as Sarkodie,
Camp Mulla, Wizkid, Mi
Casa and D’Banj fight it
out for a slot in the
Worldwide Act category,
where they will compete
against their peers in
India and the Middle East
(from Monday 15 October).
The final Worldwide Act
nominees from each
region (Europe, Latin
America, North America,
Asia Pacific and Africa/
India/Middle East) will be
announced in the last
week of October.
Pop princesses Rihanna
and Taylor Swift are
topping the list with six
and five nods each,
respectively.
Justin Bieber and Katy
Perry each have four EMA
nominations, followed by a
roll call of buzzworthy
acts, including Lady Gaga,
Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey
and newcomers Carly Rae
Jepsen and fun earning
three nominations each.
Rihanna and Taylor Swift
will both compete for the
Best Female and Best Pop
titles. Rihanna is also up
for Best Song and Best
Video for her smash hit
“We Found Love” and
“Biggest Fans”, while Swift
received nods for Best
Live and Best World Stage.
Other notable EMA
nominees include Lady
Gaga, Carly Rae Jepsen,
fun., Lana Del Rey, Nicki
Minaj, Jay Z and Kanye
West, who are each up for
three EMA nominations,
while Green Day, Gotye,
Pitbull, Rita Ora, Flo Rida,
Muse, Arctic Monkeys,
Jack White and One
Direction are up for two
awards.
MTV will announce EMA
performers and
presenters at a later date.
MTV EMA Awards, an event
that celebrates the biggest
musical artists from
around the globe.
The event will take place
at Frankfurt Historic
Festhalle on November 11
in Germany.
Africa’s hottest
contemporary artists are
also in the frame for an
EMA award, as Sarkodie,
Camp Mulla, Wizkid, Mi
Casa and D’Banj fight it
out for a slot in the
Worldwide Act category,
where they will compete
against their peers in
India and the Middle East
(from Monday 15 October).
The final Worldwide Act
nominees from each
region (Europe, Latin
America, North America,
Asia Pacific and Africa/
India/Middle East) will be
announced in the last
week of October.
Pop princesses Rihanna
and Taylor Swift are
topping the list with six
and five nods each,
respectively.
Justin Bieber and Katy
Perry each have four EMA
nominations, followed by a
roll call of buzzworthy
acts, including Lady Gaga,
Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey
and newcomers Carly Rae
Jepsen and fun earning
three nominations each.
Rihanna and Taylor Swift
will both compete for the
Best Female and Best Pop
titles. Rihanna is also up
for Best Song and Best
Video for her smash hit
“We Found Love” and
“Biggest Fans”, while Swift
received nods for Best
Live and Best World Stage.
Other notable EMA
nominees include Lady
Gaga, Carly Rae Jepsen,
fun., Lana Del Rey, Nicki
Minaj, Jay Z and Kanye
West, who are each up for
three EMA nominations,
while Green Day, Gotye,
Pitbull, Rita Ora, Flo Rida,
Muse, Arctic Monkeys,
Jack White and One
Direction are up for two
awards.
MTV will announce EMA
performers and
presenters at a later date.
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