--- ---  # Beyoncé and Justin Bieber Lead the MTV European Music Awards Nominations  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 27, 2016 10:17 PM UTC  Beyonce performs on stage during "The Formation World Tour" at Levi's Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce performs on stage during "The Formation World Tour" at Levi's Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.Kevin Mazur—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 27, 2016 10:17 PM UTC The nominees for the [MTV European Music Awards](http://tv.mtvema.com/vote#cat=best-song) (yes, these are a thing) were released Tuesday, and to no one’s surprise, they are dominated by globe-spanning pop juggernauts [Beyoncé](http://time.com/4383201/beyonce-kendrick-freedom-bet-awards/?iid=sr-link1) and Justin Bieber, each with five nominations; Adele is close behind with four. All the other usual suspects make appearances, too: Kanye West, Coldplay, Sia, [Rihanna](http://amp.timeinc.net/time/4507766/watch-rihanna-global-citizen-festival/?iid=sr-link2), Lady Gaga… in fact, between the overwhelming show from the Americans, Canadians, and a smattering of lucky Brits, it turns out the European awards show list is short on other continental European artists. (Repping the continent are Denmark’s [Zara Larsson](http://time.com/3937622/zara-larsson-lush-life/?iid=sr-link1) and Lukas Graham, Dutch DJs Afrojack and Martin Garrix, and French legend David Guetta.) Another fun fact: four of the five men nominated for “Best Male” are Canadian, with one Scotsman in the mix (Calvin Harris). Intriguingly, the European awards also have some different categories from their stateside counterparts—namely, “Best Live,” “Biggest Fans,” and “Best World Stage,” giving these an edge of their own. The awards will take place Nov. 6 in Rotterdam, Netherlands; [online voting is now open.](http://tv.mtvema.com/vote) Here’s the complete nomination rundown: **Best Song** Adele – “Hello” Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Lukas Graham – “7 Years” Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)” Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” **Best Video** Beyoncé – “Formation” Coldplay – “Up&Up” Kanye West – “Famous” Tame Impala – “The Less I Know the Better” The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – “Starboy” **Best Female** Adele Beyoncé Lady Gaga Rihanna Sia **Best Male** Calvin Harris Drake Justin Bieber Shawn Mendes The Weeknd **Best Live** Adele Beyoncé Coldplay Green Day Twenty One Pilots **Best New** Bebe Rexha DNCE Lukas Graham The Chainsmokers Zara Larsson **Best Pop** Ariana Grande Fifth Harmony Justin Bieber Rihanna Selena Gomez Shawn Mendes **Best Rock** Coldplay Green Day Metallica Muse Red Hot Chili Peppers **Best Alternative** Kings of Leon Radiohead Tame Impala The 1975 Twenty One Pilots **Best Hip Hop** Drake Future G-Eazy Kanye West Wiz Khalifa **Best Electronic** Afrojack Calvin Harris David Guetta Major Lazer Martin Garrix **Best Push** Alessia Cara Anne-Marie Bebe Rexha Blossoms Charlie Puth DNCE Dua Lipa Elle King Halsey Jack Garratt Jonas Blue Lukas Graham **Biggest Fans** Ariana Grande Beyoncé Justin Bieber Lady Gaga Shawn Mendes **Best World Stage** Duran Duran – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015) Ellie Goulding – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015) Jess Glynne – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016) Martin Garrix – Isle of MTV, Malta (2015) One Republic – MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016) Tinie Tempah – MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015) Tomorrowland – Belgium (2016) Wiz Khalifa – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016) Beyoncé and Justin Bieber Lead the MTV EMA Nominations ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4510131/mtv-europe-awards/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4510131/mtv-europe-awards/"},"headline":"Beyoncé and Justin Bieber Lead the MTV European Music Awards Nominations","datePublished":"2016-09-27T22:17:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:37:04.335Z","description":"Adele is close behind","url":"https://time.com/4510131/mtv-europe-awards/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","entertainment"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd836a63a1a2634c6/6988a7c9a988cae6d06b990d/beyonce-w-backup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd836a63a1a2634c6/6988a7c9a988cae6d06b990d/beyonce-w-backup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Beyonce \"The Formation World Tour\" - Santa Clara","caption":"Beyonce \"The Formation World Tour\" - Santa Clara","creditText":"Kevin Mazur—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4510131/mtv-europe-awards/","name":"Beyoncé and Justin Bieber Lead the MTV European Music Awards Nominations"}}]}] ```