Nicki Minaj to host MTV EMAs in Glasgow

Nicki Minaj has taken to her official Instagram account to confirm she will be hosting the 2014 MTV European Music Awards in November.

Set to take place on 9th November at Glasgow’s Hydro Arena, Minaj wrote “So excited to announce that I will not only perform, but I have the honorable task of HOSTING this year’s MTV European Music Awards!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! The show will shoot in GLASGOW, SCOTLAND for its 20th Anniversary ON NOVEMBER 9th!!!! Find us @mtvema and Vote at mtvema.com”

The female seem in the lead for this year’s EMA nominations, with Katy Perry ahead of the pack, up for 7 gongs, whilst Ariana Granda follows with 5 nods. Check the full nominations below:

Best Song
Ariana Grande – “Problem” ft. Iggy Azalea
Eminem – “The Monster” ft. Rihanna
Katy Perry – “Dark Horse” ft. Juicy J
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
Taylor Swift

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 – “Black Widow ft. Rita Ora”
Katy Perry – “Dark Horse ft. Juicy J”
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
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