7 wins? Ariana Grande leads the way in MTV EMA nominations for 2019

7 wins? Ariana Grande leads the way in MTV EMA nominations for 2019

Ariana Grande has scooped seven nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2019.

Grande is up for Best Video, Best Artist, Best Song, Best Pop, Best Live, Biggest Fan and Best Act, competing against the likes of Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, J Balvin and more.

The event will take place at FIBES, Conference & Exhibition Centre of Seville, Spain, and broadcast live on MTV in nearly 180 countries on Sunday, November 3.

Last year’s show took place in Bilbao, where Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj were among the winners.

Grande released the Thank U, Next album in February, it peaked at No.1 and has 261,995 sales to date, according to the Official Charts Company. Its singles 7 Rings and Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored also topped the charts and have 921,133 and 628,465 sales respectively.

Subscribers can read Music Week's recent cover story on Ariana Grande's campaign online here.

The full list of nominations, which includes Lil Nas X, Rosalia and more, for the MTV EMAs is as follows:

BEST VIDEO

Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next
Billie Eilish, Bad Guy
Lil Nas X, Old Town Road (Remix)
Rosalia, J Balvin, Con Altura
Taylor Swift, Me!

BEST ARTIST

Ariana Grande
J Balvin
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift 

BEST SONG

Ariana Grande, 7 Rings
Billie Eilish, Bad Guy
Lil Nas X, Old Town Road (Remix)
Post Malone, Swae Lee, Sunflower
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Señorita 

BEST COLLABORATION

BTS, Halsey Boy, With Luv
Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road (Remix)
Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
Rosalia, J Balvin, Con Altura
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Señorita
The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha, Call You Mine 

BEST NEW

Ava Max
Billie Eilish
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Mabel 

BEST POP

Ariana Grande
Becky G
Camila Cabello
Halsey
Jonas Brothers
Shawn Mendes 

BEST LIVE

Ariana Grande
BTS
Ed Sheeran
Pink
Travis Scott 

BEST ROCK

Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Liam Gallagher
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975 

BEST HIP-HOP

21 Savage
Cardi B
J Cole
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

FKA Twigs
Lana Del Rey
Solange
Twenty One Pilots
Vampire Weekend 

BEST ELECTRONIC

Calvin Harris
DJ Snake
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers 

BEST LOOK

Halsey
J Balvin
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Rosalia 

BIGGEST FANS

Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
BTS
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift 

BEST PUSH

Ava Max
Billie Eilish
CNCO
HER
Jade Bird
Juice Wrld
Kiana Ledé
Lauv
Lewis Capaldi
Lizzo
Mabel
Rosalia 

BEST WORLD STAGE

Bebe Rexha, Isle of MTV Malta 2019
Hailee Steinfeld, Isle of MTV Malta 2018
Muse Bilbao, Spain 2018
The 1975, Lollapalooza Paris Festival 2019
Twenty One Pilots, Lollapalooza Paris Festival 2019

BEST ACT (Home Region)

Ariana Grande (US)
Taylor Swift (US)
Ed Sheeran (UK & Ireland)
Shawn Mendes (Canada)
Burna Boy (Africa)



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