The MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) 2018 will take place in Spain, at the Bizkaia Arena (Bilbao Exhibition Centre), on the 4th of November 2018, and will be hosted by Hailee Steinfeld. The awards are scheduled to be broadcasted on Channel 5, on Sunday, at 10.30pm. Unlike traditional music awards, every category is decided by the artist who gets the most fan votes. Voting is now open at mtvema.com and will close on the 3rd of November 2018, at 10:59pm.

Camila Cabello leads the nominations with nominations in six categories including Best Artist and Best Video for Havana. Ariana Grande and Post Malone are hot on her heels with five nominations each. Although, American artists dominate the nominations, there is also a host of British talent on the list including Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa, Muse, U2, Calvin Harris,  The 1975,  Clean Bandit, Charlie XCX, Jorja Smith, Bishop Briggs, and Superorganism. Nominated for Best UK Act (Best Local Act) include Anne-Marie, George Ezra, Little Mix, Stormzy, and Dua Lipa.

Janet Jackson was announced as the recipient of the Global Icon Award, and is set to perform a medley of her greatest hits during the show. The EMAs are set to be an explosive night of music with performances from Panic! At the Disco, Alessia Cara, Jack & Jack, and Marshmello – who will be joined by Bastille to perform ‘Happier’ and Anne-Marie `to perform ‘FRIENDS’. Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj, pop singer/songwriter Halsey, Spanish singer Rosalía, and host Hailee Steinfeld are among the powerful female artists set to perform at the EMAs.

MTV have also announced its first presenters of the night, actors Michael Peña and Diego Luna, who star in the companion web series to Netflix’s Narcos, Narcos: Mexico. Additional presenters include Lindsay Lohan, Anitta, Debby Ryan, Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross.

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an event presented by MTV Europe which awards prizes to musicians and performers. The first EMAs ceremony was held in 1994 in Berlin, Germany. Originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards and since 2011 other worldwide, regional nominations have been added. At the moment, within the main categories, however, the winners, as well as the presenters, have often been American artists.

The MTV Europe Music Awards are held every year in a different country. It has been hosted five times in Germany and in the United Kingdom. The 2017 MTV EMAs were held at Wembley Arena, London, on November 12th, 2017. This was the first time the awards have taken place in London since 1996.

MTV Europe Music Awards 2018 Full List of Nominations:

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

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

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

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

Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers

Best Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Drake
Dua Lipa
Post Malone

Best Rock
5 Seconds of Summer
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Muse
U2

Best Hip Hop
Drake
Eminem
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott

Best African
Davido (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Destruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Nyashinski (Kenya)
Shekinah (South Africa)

Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975
Thirty Seconds to Mars
twenty one pilots

Best Push
PRETTYMUCH – October 2017
Why Don’t We – November 2017
Grace VanderWaal – December 2017
Bishop Briggs – January 2018
Superorganism – February 2018
Jessie Reyez – March 2018
Haley Kiyoko – April 2018
Lil Xan – May 2018
Sigrid – June 2018
Chole x Halle – July 2018
Bazzi – August 2018
Jorja Smith – September 2018

Best World Stage
Clean Bandit: MTV Crashes – Plymouth, UK 2017
Charli XCX: MTV Crashes – Plymouth, UK 2017
David Guetta: Trafalgar Square – London, UK 2017
Jason Derulo: Isle of MTV – Malta 2018
Post Malone: Wireless Festival – UK 2018
Migos: Wireless Festival – UK 2018
J. Cole: Wireless Festival – UK 2018
Nick Jonas: MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay – Singapore 2018
Alessia Cara: MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay – Singapore 2018

Best Video
Ariana Grande: ‘no tears left to cry’
Camila Cabello: ‘Havana’ ft. Young Thug
Childish Gambino: ‘This is America’
Lil Dicky: ‘Freaky Friday’ ft. Chris Brown
The Carters: ‘APES**T’

Best UK & Ireland Act (Best Local UK Act)
Anne-Marie
Dua Lipa
George Ezra
Little Mix
Stormzy

Best US Act (Best Local US Act)
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone

Best Look
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone

Biggest Fans
BTS
Camila Cabello
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift