MUMBAI: Lady Gaga and Katy Perry go head-to-head at the MTV Europe Music Awards with five nominations each.

The US pop princesses are both shortlisted in four categories namely best pop act, best song, best female act and best video. Completing the nominations for Lady Gaga is 'best live act' and for Katy Perry 'best world stage performance'.

Current flavour Justin Bieber will compete against Ke$ha, B.o.B, Jason DerĂĽlo and Plan B as a Best New Act nominee at the EMAs.

Best Rock nominees include Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse and Ozzy Osbourne. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will compete against Usher, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna in the Best Pop category.

Justin Bieber is also up for Best Male, along with Eminem, Usher, Enrique Iglesias and awards show rabble-rouser Kanye West. Gaga and Katy Perry once again face off against Miley Cyrus and Rihanna in the Best Female category, this time joined by Shakira.

Best Alternative nominees include Gorillaz, Gossip, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire. Best Hip Hop nominees are T.I., Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.

Usher's "OMG" will battle with Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie," Rihanna's "Rude Boy" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" for Best Song.

'30 Seconds to Mars' "Kings and Queens," Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone," Plan B's "Prayin'," and Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" are all competing for Best Video.

Perry and Linkin Park will be performing live at the annual event which will be held on 7 November in Madrid.

MUMBAI: Lady Gaga and Katy Perry go head-to-head at the MTV Europe Music Awards with five nominations each.

The US pop princesses are both shortlisted in four categories namely best pop act, best song, best female act and best video. Completing the nominations for Lady Gaga is 'best live act' and for Katy Perry 'best world stage performance'.

Current flavour Justin Bieber will compete against Ke$ha, B.o.B, Jason DerĂĽlo and Plan B as a Best New Act nominee at the EMAs.

Best Rock nominees include Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse and Ozzy Osbourne. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will compete against Usher, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna in the Best Pop category.

Justin Bieber is also up for Best Male, along with Eminem, Usher, Enrique Iglesias and awards show rabble-rouser Kanye West. Gaga and Katy Perry once again face off against Miley Cyrus and Rihanna in the Best Female category, this time joined by Shakira.

Best Alternative nominees include Gorillaz, Gossip, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire. Best Hip Hop nominees are T.I., Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.

Usher's "OMG" will battle with Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie," Rihanna's "Rude Boy" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" for Best Song.

'30 Seconds to Mars' "Kings and Queens," Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone," Plan B's "Prayin'," and Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" are all competing for Best Video.

Perry and Linkin Park will be performing live at the annual event which will be held on 7 November in Madrid.