Harry Styles and Taylor Swift lead MTV EMAs list of nominees this year

The nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 were announced last month, ahead of the glitzy ceremony this Sunday (13 November). Harry Styles, who is having a landmark year, leads the list with seven nominations including Best Video, Best Song, and Best Artist. Taylor Swift comes in at second place, with six nominations across the 19 gender-neutral categories this year. The ‘Anti-Hero’ singer released her highly anticipated album Midnights last month, and went on to became the first artist in history to achieve 10 singles in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 10-minute-long video for ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) earned the singer a nomination for Best Longform Video, which is a newly instituted category at the EMAs. Nicki Minaj and ROSALÍA scored five nominations apiece this year, with both of them up for Best Song and Best Artist awards. The EMAs will also honour winners in categories such as Biggest Fans, and Best Metaverse Performance. Here is the full list of nominations: Best SongBad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – ‘Me Porto Bonito’Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’Jack Harlow – ‘First Class’Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’ROSALÍA – ‘DESPECHÁ’Best VideoBLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’Doja Cat – ‘Woman’Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Heart Part 5’Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’Best ArtistAdeleBeyonceHarry StylesNicki MinajROSALÍATaylor SwiftHarry Styles unveils new collaborative fashion campaign with Gucci (Ian West/PA)Best CollaborationBad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – ‘Me Porto Bonito’David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – ‘STAYING ALIVE’Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa –’Sweetest Pie’Post Malone ft. Doja Cat – ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’Shakira ft. Rauw Alejandro – ‘Te Felicito’Tiësto & Ava Max – ‘The Motto’ Best LiveColdplayEd SheeranHarry StylesKendrick LamarLady GagaThe WeekndBest PopBillie EilishDoja CatEd SheeranHarry StylesLizzoTaylor SwiftBest NewBaby KeemDove CameronGAYLESEVENTEENStephen SanchezTemsBest K-PopBLACKPINKBTSITZYLISASEVENTEENTWICEBest LatinAnittaBad BunnyBecky GJ BalvinROSALÍAShakiraBest Electronic Calvin HarrisDavid GuettaDJ SnakeMarshmelloSwedish House MafiaTiëstoBest Hip-HopDrakeFutureJack HarlowKendrick LamarLil BabyMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajBest Rock Foo FightersLiam GallagherMåneskinMuseRed Hot Chili PeppersThe KillersBest AlternativeGorillazImagine DragonsPanic! At The DiscoTame ImpalaTwenty One PilotsYUNGBLUDBest R&B ChlöeGiveonH.E.R.KhalidSummer WalkerSZABest Longform VideoFoo Fighters – ‘Studio 666’ROSALÍA – ‘MOTOMAMI (ROSALÍA TikTok LIVE Performance)’Stormzy – ‘Mel Made Me Do It’Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert, London’s Wembley StadiumTaylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’Video For Good Ed Sheeran – ‘2step (feat. Lil Baby)’Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Heart Part 5’Latto – ‘P***y’Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time”Sam Smith – ‘Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)’Stromae – ‘Fils de joie’Biggest Fans BLACKPINKBTSHarry StylesLady GagaNicki MinajTaylor SwiftBest PushNessa BarrettSEVENTEENMae MullerGAYLEShenseeaOmar ApolloWet LegMuni LongDoechiiSaucy SantanaStephen SanchezJVKEBest Metaverse PerformanceBLACKPINK – ‘The Virtual’ | PUBGBTS | MinecraftCharli XCX | RobloxJustin Bieber – ‘An Interactive Virtual Experience’ | WaveTwenty One Pilots Concert Experience | RobloxThe award show will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany, at pm GMT. The EMAs will also be broadcast live on MTV in more than 170 countries. The ceremony will be co-hosted by Rita Ora and Taika Waititi.