Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMA 2017 Nominations

Look What You Made Me Do

MTV today announced nominations for the 2017 MTV EMAs, with global pop icon Taylor Swift leading the pack. Swift nabbed six nods including Best Video for her record-breaking 'Look What You Made Me Do" which debuted at the MTV VMAs in August, while heartthrob singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes received five nominations, including Best Song and Best Artist - the latter category featuring the two nominees going head-to-head.
 
Best Artist nominees Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran earned four nominations each, including Best Local Act nominations for their respective home regions (Best US Act and Best UK & Ireland Act, specifically). Sheeran's smash single Shape of You was also nominated for Best Song, along with DJ Khaled's chart topper Wild Thoughts, Shawn Mendes' pop hit There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's summer anthem Despacito remix featuring Justin Bieber, and Clean Bandit's dancehall hit Rockabye.
 
The 2017 MTV EMAs will broadcast live around the globe from The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Monday, November 13 from 6am, Only on MTV – On Foxtel & Fetch TV.
 
The reveal of the video was broadcast across MTV's global digital platforms and a coalition of media partners.
 
Last week, MTV announced global pop superstar and Best Look nominee Rita Ora will host and perform at this year's show in London.

To keep up-to-date with all the latest 2017 MTV EMAs news head to mtv.com.au/2017-mtv-emas