The Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf has been nominated as Best Middle East Act for this MTV European Music Awards, held on November 9 in Glasgow.
The Palestinian star is nominated alongside the Saudi Arabian DJ and producer Omar Bassad, the Egyptian rockers Cairokee, the Tunisian singer Saad Lamjarred and the starlet Jana.
The regional stars join the superstar Katy Perry who leads the awards with seven nomination including Best US Act and Best Song for Dark Horse. Aria Grande follows with six nods while Pharrell Williams and 5 Seconds of Summer share five nominations each.
Fans have until 11.59 CST (3.59AM UAE time) on November 8 to cast their vote on vww.mtvema.com.
Here is the full list:
Best Song
Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea — Problem
Eminem featuring Rihanna — The Monster
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J — Dark Horse
Pharrell Williams — Happy
Sam Smith — Stay With Me
Best Pop
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Best Female
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Best Male
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Live
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
One Direction
Best New
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Kiesza
Sam Smith
Best Video
Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora — Black Widow
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J — Dark Horse
Kiesza — Hideaway
Pharrell Williams — Happy
Sia — Chandelier
Best Rock
Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Best Hip-Hop
Drake
Eminem
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Electronic
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Hardwell
Biggest Fans
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Best Look
Iggy Azalea
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
Best Push
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Cris Cab
John Newman
Jungle
Kid Ink
Kiesza
Lorde
Sam Smith
Zedd
Best UK & Ireland Act
One Direction
Calvin Harris
Sam Smith
Ed Sheeran
Cheryl
Best Worldwide Act — to be confirmed
[ sasaeed@thenational.ae ]
