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Katy Perry and Lady Gaga lead MTV EMA nominations

20th September 2010

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have both been nominated for five MTV European Music Awards (EMAs).

The two stars will battle it out for the prestigious Best Female prize, with Miley Cyrus, Shakira and Rihanna also featuring in the category. Eminem, Justin Bieber, Usher, Enrique Iglesias and Kanye West are up for the male version.

Gaga, Katy, Rihanna and Miley also appeared in the Best Pop section, with Usher joining them on the list.

Both the female singers are nominated in the Best Video category, Gaga for her track Telephone which also features Beyonc Knowles and Katy for her track California Gurls. Rounding out the group are Thirty Seconds To Mars with Kings and Queens, Rihanna for her duet Love the Way You Lie with Eminem and Plan B for Prayin.

California Gurls has also won Katy a place in the Best Song section, with Gagas Bad Romance also getting a mention. The women will battle with Rihannas Rude Boy, Ushers OMG and Eminem and Rihannas Love The Way You Lie for the prize.

Gaga is up for the Best Live Act award, with Bon Jovi, Muse, Kings of Leon and Linkin Park receiving nods too.

Katys final nomination is in the Best World Stage Performance group, where Green Day, Muse, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Gorillaz and Tokio Hotel also appear.

Other awards set to be handed out in Madrid, Spain, on November 7 include Best Rock which will go to either Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Muse or Ozzy Osbourne and Best Alternative which Gorillaz, Gossip, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire are all vying for.

2010 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) nominations:

Best Rock

Kings of Leon

Linkin Park

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Muse

Ozzy Osbourne

Best Alternative

Gorillaz

Gossip

Paramore

Vampire Weekend

Arcade Fire

Best Pop

Lady Gaga

Usher

Katy Perry

Miley Cyrus

Rihanna

Best Hip Hop

T.I.

Eminem

Kanye West

Lil Wayne

Snoop Dogg

Best Live Act

Bon Jovi

Lady Gaga

Muse

Kings of Leon

Linkin Park

Best Song

Usher: OMG

Katy Perry ft Snoop Dogg: California Gurls

Eminem ft Rihanna: Love The Way You Lie

Rihanna: Rude Boy

Lady Gaga: Bad Romance

Best Male

Eminem

Justin Bieber

Usher

Enrique Iglesias

Kanye West

Best Female

Lady Gaga

Katy Perry

Miley Cyrus

Shakira

Rihanna

Best New Act

Ke$ha

B.o.B

Jason Derulo

Plan B

Justin Bieber

Best Video

Thirty Seconds To Mars: Kings and Queens

Katy Perry: California Gurls

Lady GaGa ft Beyonc: Telephone

Plan B: Prayin'

Eminem ft Rihanna: Love the Way You Lie

Best Push Act

Ke$ha

Alexandra Burke

Jason Derulo

Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez and The Scene

B.o.B

The Drums

Professor Green

Hurts

Mike Posner

Best World Stage Performance

Green Day

Muse

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Katy Perry

Gorillaz

Tokio Hotel

MTV EMA 2010 Regional Nominations (UK)

Rox: My Baby Left Me

Delphic: Counterpoint

Tinie Tempah: Frisky

Ellie Goulding: Starry Eyed

Marina & The Diamonds: Hollywood (C) Cover Media

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