Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, And More: The 2019 EMA Nominations Are Here
Just a month out from co-leading the pack of nominees at this year's VMAs, Ariana Grande also leads this year's crop of noms for the 2019 MTV EMA, racking up a total of seven nods — including Best Video, Best Artist, and Best Song. But she's got stiff competition: Not far behind are Lil Nas X, Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, who each nabbed six noms. It's been a big year, y'all. And the rest of the nominations speak to it.
J Balvin, another supersonic 2019er, is nominated in five categories, while likewise buzzing beacons Taylor Swift and Lizzo each grabbed four. But this year has also seen an entirely new crop of pop stars take the mantle; if the six luminaries in the field for Best New — Ava Max, Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Mabel — are any indication, 2020 could look even wilder.
Don't miss all the action when the 2019 EMA hits Seville, Spain on November 3. The fun begins airing live on MTV at 9 p.m. CET. Check out the full list of nominees below and get voting now at mtvema.com!
BEST U.S. ACT
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
BEST CANADIAN ACT
Alessia Cara
Avril Lavigne
Carly Rae Jepsen
Johnny Orlando
Shawn Mendes
BEST VIDEO
Ariana Grande, "thank u, next"
Billie Eilish, "bad guy"
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road" (Remix)
ROSALÍA, J Balvin ft. El Guincho, "Con Altura"
Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. "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 ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, "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"
ROSALÍA, J Balvin ft. El Guincho, "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
P!NK
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
ROSALÍA
BIGGEST FANS
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
BTS
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift
BEST PUSH
Ava Max
Billie Eilish
CNCO
H.E.R.
Jade Bird
Juice WRLD
Kiana Ledé
Lauv
Lewis Capaldi
Lizzo
Mabel
ROSALÍA
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 U.K. & IRELAND ACT
Lewis Capaldi
Dave
Mabel
Ed Sheeran
Little Mix (Social Wildcard Winner)