The MTV EMA nominations are out and Ed Sheeran ISN'T leading

Rita Ora is hosting this year

Taylor Swift / Ed Sheeran / Ariana Grande
Published 5th Oct 2017
Last updated 5th Oct 2017

Despite reigning high in the charts for most of the year, Ed Sheeran rather surprisingly doesn't get the most MTV EMA nominations this time around.

Instead, it's Taylor Swift who has ended up with the most nominations this year, having made a comeback two months ago. This year she is nominated in six categories including the non-gender specific, Best Artist, which sees her up against Ed, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes.

Whilst Taylor leads with six, surprisingly it's 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' singer Shawn Mendes who is up for five noms, with Ed trailing behind with Kendrick Lamar, each with four nominations.

Last week Rita Ora was announced as this year's host of the MTV EMAs, posting on Instagram the official account shared a photo of the pop star holding one of the awards on her head, dressed in a striking blue, strapless dress.

This year's newcomer Dua Lipa finds herself with three nominations including Best UK and Ireland Act, Best Look and Best New, whilst unsurprisingly Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's summer anthem featuring Justin Bieber 'Despacito' is nominated for Best Song.

This year's MTV EMAs will take place at The SSE Arena, Wembley, London on the 12th November and no doubt it will be a fantastic evening with performances from your favourite acts.

Now that the nominations are out music fans are being asked to vote through the MTV EMA website.

Check out the full list of nominations below:

Best UK & Ireland Act

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Little Mix

Stormzy

Louis Tomlinson

Best Song

Clean Bandit - 'Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie'

DJ Khaled - 'Wild Thoughts ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller'

Ed Sheeran – 'Shape of You'

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - 'Despacito (Remix) ft. Justin Bieber'

Shawn Mendes - 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back'

Best Artist

Ariana Grande

Ed Sheeran

Kendrick Lamar

Miley Cyrus

Shawn Mendes

Taylor Swift

Best Look

Dua Lipa

Harry Styles

Rita Ora

Taylor Swift

ZAYN

Best New

Dua Lipa

Julia Michaels

Khalid

KYLE

Rag'n'Bone Man

Best Pop

Camila Cabello

Demi Lovato

Miley Cyrus

Shawn Mendes

Taylor Swift

Best Video

Foo Fighters - 'Run'

Katy Perry - 'Bon Appétit ft. Migos'

Kendrick Lamar - 'HUMBLE.'

KYLE – 'iSpy ft. Lil Yachty'

Taylor Swift - 'Look What You Made Me Do'

Best Live

Bruno Mars

Coldplay

Ed Sheeran

Eminem

U2

Best Electronic

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Major Lazer

Martin Garrix

The Chainsmokers

Best Rock

Coldplay

Foo Fighters

Royal Blood

The Killers

U2

Best Hip Hop

Drake

Eminem

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Post Malone

Best Alternative

Imagine Dragons

Lana Del Rey

Lorde

The xx

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande

Justin Bieber

Katy Perry

Shawn Mendes

Taylor Swift

Best Push

Hailee Steinfeld

Jon Bellion

Julia Michaels

Kacy Hill

Khalid

KYLE

Noah Cyrus

Petite Meller

Rag'n'Bone Man

SZA

The Head And The Heart

Best World Stage

Steve Aoki – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2016

Kings of Leon – Live from Oude Luxor Theatre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016

Tomorrowland 2017

DNCE – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017

The Chainsmokers – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017

Foo Fighters – Live from Barcelona, Spain 2017

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