BEYONCÉ AND JUSTIN BIEBER LEADNOMINATIONS FOR 2016 MTV EMAsBest Song nominees Adele, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner

revealed in cover medley video by Spanish rising star Leroy Sanchez

Voting is now open at MTVEMA.COM

Tweet it: .@beyonce and @justinbieber lead nominations for 2016 MTV EMAs.

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SINGAPORE, 28 SEPTEMBER 2016 - The heat is on in Rotterdam this November! MTV

today announced nominations for the 2016 MTV EMAs, with cultural icons Beyoncé and

Justin Bieber leading the pack with five nominations each. Superstar Adele followed closely

behind with four nods, alongside Best Rock nominees Coldplay, Best New Act nominee

Lukas Graham and Best Male candidate Shawn Mendes. Rihanna and Drake earned

three nods each, including a Best Song nomination for their hit collaboration “Work.”

Adele’s record-shattering hit “Hello,” Justin Bieber’s electronic pop track “Sorry,” Lukas

Graham’s soul-pop ballad “7 Years” and the Seeb remix of Mike Posner’s dance smash “I

Took A Pill In Ibiza” also earned nominations for Best Song.

The 2016 MTV EMAs will broadcast LIVE around the globe from the Ahoy Rotterdam in

Rotterdam, Netherlands on MTV on Monday, 7 November at 3am (TH/WIB) and 4am

(MY/PH/SG). It will repeat on the same day at 8pm (TH/WIB) and 9pm

(MY/PH/SG).

To celebrate a year of international artistry in a digital era that inspires creative connection

between artists and fans more than ever, MTV unveiled the Best Song nominees in a vocal

cover medley by Spanish rising artist/Internet sensation Leroy Sanchez. The reveal of the

video was broadcast across MTV’s digital platforms and a coalition of media partners.

LINK: http://tv.mtvema.com/video/nominee-medly-leroy-sanchez/nzt951

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See below for the full list of nominees.

2016 MTV EMAs NOMINEES

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)

OneRepublic - MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016)

Tinie Tempah - MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015)

Tomorrowland - Belgium (2016)

Wiz Khalifa - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)

BEST SOUTHEAST ASIA ACT

Bunkface (Malaysia)

Dong Nhi (Vietnam)

Gentle Bones (Singapore)

Raisa (Indonesia)

Sarah Geronimo (Philippines)

Thaitanium (Thailand)

Yuna (Malaysia)

Voting is open now at mtvema.com, including the Best Southeast Asia Act local voting

category, for which wildcard nominee Bunkface has been chosen by fans via social vote.

Beyoncé (US), Adele (UK & Ireland), Coldplay (UK & Ireland), Justin Bieber (Canada), Shawn

Mendes (Canada) and Lukas Graham (Denmark) are among those nominated for their

respective home regions.

Social voting categories Biggest Fans and Best Look will go live at a later date, with full

details and voting procedures to be announced.

The official international sponsor of the 2016 MTV EMAs is Évos headphones. Regional

sponsors include: AM:PM Watches (Poland); Amstel Light (Mexico); MTV mobile

(Switzerland); Mr. Green Casino (Finland); Replay Supernova (Netherlands).

2016 MTV EMAs voting is now open until 6 November at 6.59am Singapore time* so visit

mtvema.com to cast your vote!

For artwork, press assets and further information please visit press.mtvema.com.

*Except voting for: (i) Best Swiss Act (closes on 28 October 2016 @11:59pm CET); (ii) Best

Belgian Act (closes on 30 October 2016 @11:59pm CET); (iii) Best Dutch Act (closes on 1

November 2016 @11:59pm CET); (iv) Best Polish Act (closes on 2 November 2016 @11:59pm

CET); (v) Best Israeli Act (closes on a date TBA at a later date); and (vi) Best German Act (closes

on 2 November 2016 @11:59pm CET).

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About the 2016 MTV EMAs

The 2016 MTV EMAs, in partnership with Évos headphones, will broadcast LIVE across

the globe on Monday, 7 November at 3am (TH/WIB) and 4am (MY/PH/SG)** from

the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands with support from Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam

Festivals, Rotterdam Partners and Rotterdam Make It Happen. It will repeat on the same

day at 8pm (TH/WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG). One of the biggest global music events of

the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, the MTV EMAs bring music

fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network of more than 60

channels and over 300 digital media properties and platforms. Follow @MTVEMA on

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine, and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Fans are

invited to participate in the 2016 MTV EMA campaign using MTV Bump. Bruce Gillmer and

Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers for the 2016 MTV EMAs.Debbie Phillips and Chloe

Mason are Producers. For MTV EMA news, updates and press materials please visit

press.mtvema.com.

**Check local listings.

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