Justin Bieber and Beyonce Knowles dominate nominations list for 2016 MTV EMAs

Justin Bieber and Beyonce Knowles dominate the nominations list of the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards. They lead the pack with a total of five nods each. Adele, Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Lukas Graham follow with four each.

Beyonce and Adele are vying for Best Female along with Lady GaGa, Rihanna and Sia Furler while Justin and Shawn are competing for Best Male along with Calvin Harris, Drake and The Weeknd. Meanwhile, Lucas is battling it out for Best Newcomer along with Bebe Rexha, DNCE, The Chainsmokers and Zara Larsson.

Candidates for Best Song are Adele's "Hello", Justin's "Sorry", Lukas' "7 Years", Mike Posner's "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" and RiRi's "Work" featuring Drake. Nominees for Best Video are Beyonce's "Formation", Coldplay's "Up&Up", Kanye West's "Famous", Tame Impala's "The Less I Know the Better" and The Weeknd's "Starboy" featuring Daft Punk.

The winners will be feted during a live ceremony at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Sunday, November 6.

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:

• Beyonce Knowles - "Formation"
• Coldplay - "Up&Up"
• Kanye West - "Famous"
• Tame Impala - "The Less I Know the Better"
• The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - "Starboy"

Best Female:

• Adele
• Beyonce Knowles
• Lady GaGa
• Rihanna
• Sia Furler

Best Male:

• Calvin Harris
• Drake
• Justin Bieber
• Shawn Mendes
• The Weeknd

Best Live:

• Adele
• Beyonce Knowles
• 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 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
• Beyonce Knowles
• 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)
• OneRepublic - MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016)
• Tinie Tempah - MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015)
• Tomorrowland - Belgium (2016)
• Wiz Khalifa - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)