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