Justin Bieber and Beyoncé lead the MTV EMA nominations 2016

Justin Bieber and Beyoncé have nabbed five nominations each at the MTV EMA awards 2016.

Justin Bieber: Supplied by WENN
Justin Bieber: Supplied by WENN

The Canadian star and Queen Bey will go head to head in only the one category for Biggest Fans, while Bieber has also been recognised for Best Song, Best Male, Best Pop and Best Local Act and Beyoncé has nods for Best Video for Formation, Best Female, Best Live Act and Best Look.

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Adele, Rihanna and Coldplay make up the list of most nominated artists, with Adele flying the flag for the UK in the Best Song category for Hello, Best Female, Best UK and Ireland Act and Best Live Act.

Lady Gaga and Sia will go up against her for Best Female, while Biebs will fight off competition from Calvin Harris, Drake, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd for Best Male.

Adele will also be challenged in the Best UK and Ireland Act category by Zayn Malik, Coldplay, Little Mix and Years and Years.

Zara Larsson: WENN
Zara Larsson: WENN

Meanwhile, our favourite Swedish star Zara Larsson has been recognised for her huge success over the past 12 months and nominated as Best New Act alongside Bebe Rexha, Joe Jonas’ group DNCE, Lukas Graham and The Chainsmokers.

The ceremony kicks of in Rotterdam on November 6th. Surely Kanye West is going to run away with the Best Video gong for his Famous promo…

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The full list of MTV EMAs 2016 – nominations

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 LOOK

Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Beyonce
Sia
Bebe Rexha

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)

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

Adele
Coldplay
Little Mix
Zayn
Years & Years