The excitement for the European Music Awards (EMAs) is at Fever pitch and this year award show promises to be the best we’ve seen in a long time with notable performances from Alessia Cara, David Guetta, little mix, Hailee Steinfeld, Halsey, Janet Jackson, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Bastille just to name a few.

Also guest appearances from Michael Peña, Lindsay Lohan, Debby Ryan and Ashlee Simpson are in the cards for the award show. This year’s event will be held at will be held at the Bizkaia Arena (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) in Barakaldo, near Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, on Sunday, 4 November 2018. This will be the third time that Spain has hosted the awards show with Hailey steinfield as this year’s host. Camilla Cabello leads the list of nominees with a total of 6 nominations followed closely by Ariana grande and post Malone who both pegged at 5 nominations each. Drake, Shawn Mendes and Dua Lipa all have 4 nominations to their name.

Here is a list of the award Categories and the nominees:

Best Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Drake
Dua Lipa
Post Malone

Best Video
Ariana Grande, “no tears left to cry”
Camila Cabello, “Havana” f. Young Thug
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Lil Dicky, “Freaky Friday” f. Chris Brown
The Carters, “APES**T”

Best Song
Ariana Grande, “no tears left to cry”
Bebe Rexha, “Meant To Be” f. Florida Georgia Line
Camila Cabello, “Havana” f. Young Thug
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Post Malone, “rockstar” f. 21 Savage

Best Pop
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Hailee Steinfeld
Shawn Mendes

Best New
Anne-Marie
Bazzi
Cardi B
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie Reyez

Best Look
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone

Best Hip-Hop
Drake
Eminem
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott

Best Live
Ed Sheeran
Muse
P!nk
Shawn Mendes
The Carters

Best Rock
5 Seconds Of Summer
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Muse
U2
Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975
Thirty Seconds To Mars
twenty one pilots

Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
Biggest Fans
BTS
Camila Cabello
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best US Act (Best Local Act)

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

CardiB

Imagine Dragons
Post Malone

BY BRYAN ODIGWE