Awards Taylor Swift Leads 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards Nominations, Followed by Olivia Rodrigo and SZA The 2023 MTV EMAs air live Nov. 5 on MTV and Pluto TV as well as on-demand via Paramount+ By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 4, 2023 03:20PM EDT Taylor Swift; Olivia Rodrigo; SZA. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Is Taylor Swift about to sweep the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards? On Wednesday, MTV unveiled the complete list of nominations for the upcoming annual European awards show, which airs live from Paris Nov. 5 on MTV and Pluto TV as well as on-demand via Paramount+. Swift leads the pack with nods in seven categories, while Olivia Rodrigo and SZA tie for second-most with six each. This year's ceremony sees 26 artists receive their first-ever nominations, including BTS' Jung Kook with his first three nods as a solo artist. Additionally, the awards show welcomes a brand-new best Afrobeats category with Asake, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido and Rema up for the trophy. Rema Says Selena Gomez Has Become a 'Close Friend' amid Success of 'Calm Down' Collaboration (Exclusive) BTS' Jung Kook. Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Voting is open to fans at the MTV EMA website through Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. CET. However, the biggest fans and best group categories will be decided via social media votes on the awards show's account closer to the show, and the best video winner will be decided by MTV. The show also features 24 best local act categories, highlighting artists in different regions around the world, and fans in each area can vote for the winners on the MTV EMA website. See below for the complete list of 2023 MTV EMA nominations. BEST SONG Doja Cat – "Paint The Town Red" Jung Kook feat. Latto - "Seven" Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down" Rema and Selena Gomez. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty BEST VIDEO Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - "Bongos" Doja Cat – "Paint The Town Red" Little Simz - "Gorilla" Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" BEST ARTIST Doja Cat Miley Cyrus Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo SZA Taylor Swift Miley Cyrus. Arturo Holmes/Getty BEST COLLABORATION Central Cee x Dave - "'Sprinter" David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray - "Baby Don't Hurt Me" KAROL G and Shakira – "TQG" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" PinkPantheress and Ice Spice - "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down" BEST NEW Coi Leray FLO Ice Spice Peso Pluma PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp Ice Spice. Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty BEST POP Billie Eilish Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift BEST AFROBEATS Asake Aya Nakamura Ayra Starr Burna Boy Davido Rema Burna Boy. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty BEST ROCK Arctic Monkeys Foo Fighters Måneskin Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers The Killers BEST LATIN Anitta Bad Bunny KAROL G Peso Pluma ROSALÍA Shakira Shakira. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images BEST K-POP FIFTY FIFTY Jung Kook NewJeans SEVENTEEN Stray Kids TOMORROW X TOGETHER BEST ALTERNATIVE Blur Fall Out Boy Lana Del Rey Paramore Thirty Seconds To Mars YUNGBLUD Lana Del Rey. Steve Granitz/FilmMagic BEST ELECTRONIC Alesso Calvin Harris David Guetta Swedish House Mafia Peggy Gou Tiësto BEST HIP HOP Cardi B Central Cee Lil Wayne Lil Uzi Vert Metro Boomin Nicki Minaj Travis Scott Nicki Minaj. Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage BEST R&B Chlöe Chris Brown Steve Lacy Summer Walker SZA Usher BEST LIVE Beyoncé Burna Boy Ed Sheeran Måneskin SZA Taylor Swift The Weeknd Beyoncé. Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty BEST PUSH November 2022: Flo Milli December 2022: Reneé Rapp January 2023: Sam Ryder February 2023: Armani White March 2023: FLETCHER April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER May 2023: Ice Spice June 2023: FLO July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith August 2023: Kaliii September 2023: GloRilla October 2023: Benson Boone BIGGEST FANS Anitta Billie Eilish BLACKPINK Jung Kook Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Selena Gomez Taylor Swift Sabrina Carpenter. Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management BEST GROUP aespa FLO Jonas Brothers Måneskin NewJeans OneRepublic SEVENTEEN TOMORROW X TOGETHER BEST AFRICAN ACT Asake Burna Boy Libianca Tyler ICU Diamond Platnumz BEST ASIA ACT BE:FIRST BRIGHT Moria Tiara Andini TREASURE Kylie Minogue. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Venetian Resort Las Vegas BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT Budjerah G Flip Kylie Minogue The Kid LAROI Troye Sivan BEST BRASILIAN ACT Anavitoria Kevin O Chris Luisa Sonza Manu Gavassi Matue BEST CANADIAN ACT Charlotte Cardin Drake Jamie Fine Shania Twain The Beaches Shania Twain. Scott Legato/Getty BEST CARIBBEAN ACT Eladio Carrion Mora Myke Towers Rauw Alejandro Young Miko BEST DUTCH ACT FLEMMING Idaly Kriss Kross Amsterdam S10 Zoë Tauran BEST FRENCH ACT Aime Simone Aya Nakamura Bigflo & Oli Louane Ninho Slimane BEST GERMAN ACT Apache 207 AYLIVA Kontra K Luciano Nina Chuba Ski Aggu BEST HUNGARIAN ACT ajsa luna Analog Balaton Beton.Hofi Co Lee Hundred Sins BEST INDIA ACT Dee MC DIVINE Mali Tsymyoki When Chai Met Toast Måneskin. Presley Ann/Getty BEST ITALIAN ACT Annalisa Elodie Lazza Måneskin The Kolors BEST ISRAELI ACT Anna Zak Liad Meir Noa Kirel Nunu Shira Margalit BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT Blessd Feid Manuel Turizo Ryan Castro Sebastian Yatra BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT Danna Paola Kenia Os Kevin Kaarl Siddhartha Natanael Cano BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT Bizarrap Duki Fito Paez Lali Nicki Nicole BEST NEW ZEALAND ACT BENEE JessB Jolyon Petch L.A.B. SIX60 Zara Larsson. Theo Wargo/Getty BEST NORDIC ACT Alessandra Käärijä Loreen Swedish House Mafia Zara Larsson BEST POLISH ACT Doda Kasia Nosowska Mrozu Sanah Vito Bambino BEST PORTUGUESE ACT Bárbara Bandeira Bispo Carolina Deslandes Marisa Liz PIRUKA BEST SPANISH ACT Abraham Mateo Álvaro de Luna Lola Índigo Quevedo Samantha Hudson BEST SWISS ACT Danitsa Gjon’s Tears KT Gorique Monet192 Stress RAYE. Getty BEST U.K. AND IRELAND ACT Calvin Harris Central Cee PinkPantheress RAYE Sam Smith Tom Grennan BEST U.S. ACT Doja Cat Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo SZA Taylor Swift