Battle of the Babes as MTV EMA releases Nominations list

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Katty Perry and Ariana Grande. Photos: Dailymail

Katy Perry has a fight on her hands at the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards after scoring seven nominations - just one more than pop rival Ariana Grande.

The Firework superstar is leading the pack at the annual prize giving after receiving nods for Best Song for Dark Horse, Best Pop, Best Female, Best Live, Best Video, also for Dark Horse, Best Look and Best US Act.

Meanwhile, Ariana is also up for prizes including Best Song [Problem], Best Female, Best Pop and Best New.

The divas will go up for the coveted Best Female gong with Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

The boys haven't been left out this year, as music maker-of-the-moment Pharrell Williams is up for five awards, with his omnipresent Happy track receiving a nod for Best Song.

Aussie pop rockers Five Seconds of Summer's takeover of the European charts has also been recognized - the band is also nominated in five categories. 

One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Eminem, Sam Smith and Kiesza have all received four nods. 

It's the first year Ariana has been up for a prize at the iconic event, but acted as backstage host last year in Amsterdam - when she became firm pals with Katy, who was named Best Female at the ceremony, her fourth MTV EMA trophy, last year's show was dominated by Miley Cyrus, who has only managed to pull in one nod at the 2014 show.

The Wrecking Ball hitmaker famously raised eyebrows in the star-studded audience as she lit up a suspicious looking cigarette onstage while collecting a trophy.

The night also included a controversial performance from Bruno Mars, who rocked out on his guitar alongside scantily-clad pole dancers.

The ceremony will be held in Glasgow on Sunday, November 9.

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MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2014, FULL NOMINEES LIST:

Best Song                                                                             Best Video
Ariana Grande - 'Problem' ft. Iggy Azalea                          Iggy Azalea - Black Widow
Eminem - 'The Monster' ft. Rihanna                                   Katy Perry - Dark Horse
Katy Perry - 'Dark Horse' ft. Juicy J                                    Kiesza - Hideaway
Pharrell Williams - 'Happy'                                                  Pharrell Williams - Happy
Sam Smith - 'Stay With Me'                                                Sia - Chandelier

Best Pop                                                                           Best Female                                 
5 Seconds of Summer                                                       Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande                                                                   Beyonce

Katy Perry                                                                          Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus                                                                        Nicki Minaj
One Direction                                                                    Taylor Swift

Best Male                                                                                                Best Live                          
Ed Sheeran                                                                                               Beyonce
Eminem                                                                              Bruno Mars
Justin Bieber                                                                      Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake                                                               Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams                                                                One Direction

Best New                                                                                                  Best Rock
5 Seconds of Summer                                                        Arctic Monkeys
Ariana Grande                                                                    The Black Keys                                        
Charli XCX                                                                          Coldplay
Kiesza                                                                                 Imagine Dragons
Sam Smith                                                                           Linkin Park

Best Alternative                                                               Best Hip-Hop
Fall Out Boy                                                                         Drake
Lana Del Rey                                                                       Eminem
Lorde                                                                                   Iggy Azalea
Paramore                                                                             Kanye West
Thirty Seconds To Mars                                                       Nicki Minaj

Biggest Fans                                                                    Best Look
5 Seconds of Summer                                                         Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande                                                                    Katy Perry
Justin Bieber                                                                       Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj                                                                           Rita Ora
One Direction                                                                      Taylor Swift

Best UK & Ireland Act                                                      Best US Act
One Direction                                                                     Beyonce
Calvin Harris                                                                       Katy Perry
Sam Smith                                                                          Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran                                                                        Eminem
Cheryl                                                                                 TBC

-Dailymail