Global Superstars U2 To Perform At 2014 MTV EMA

We're proud to announce that U2, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, will perform at the 2014 MTV EMA this Sunday November 9 at 9pm!

This will be the fourth time U2 have been part of the MTV EMA, having performed in Rotterdam in 1997, Stockholm in 2000 and from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in 2009. Their previous appearances included performances of ‘Pop Muzik / Mofo’ in Rotterdam (1997), ‘Beautiful Day’ in Stockholm (2000) and ‘One / Magnificent’ and ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ with Jay Z in Berlin (2009). 

On Sunday hip hop superstar Nicki Minaj will host proceedings at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow and also perform on the night joining a cast of other confirmed performers including Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Kiesza and Royal Blood. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will also be honoured with the Global Icon Award and he'll be in Glasgow to accept his award!

There's still time to cast your votes for your favourite artists now at MTVEMA.com. Voting will close at 11:59pm CET on Saturday, 8 November. 

2014 MTV EMA nominations:

Best Song
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem
Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Monster
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - Dark Horse
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

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 feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow 
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - Dark Horse
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 Song With A Message
Arcade Fire - We Exist
Alicia Keys - We Are Here
Hozier - Take Me To Church
Beyoncé - Pretty Hurts
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
 
Best Push
5 Seconds Of Summer
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Cris Cab
John Newman
Jungle
Kid Ink
Kiesza
Lorde
Sam Smith
Zedd
 
Best World Stage
Afrojack            
MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam 
B.o.B   
MTV World Stage Malaysia
Ellie Goulding   
MTV World Stage Wireless London
Enrique Iglesias
MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta
Fall Out Boy      
MTV World Stage Monterrey
Flo Rida             
MTV World Stage Mexico
Hardwell           
MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta
Imagine Dragons           
MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam
Kings of Leon    
MTV World Stage Rock am Ring Germany
Linkin Park        
MTV World Stage Rock am Ring Germany
Nicole Scherzinger          
MTV World Stage Isle of MTV Malta
Pharrell Williams           
MTV World Stage Wireless London
Simple Plan       
MTV World Stage Monterrey
The Killers         
MTV World Stage Live in Amsterdam

Best Worldwide Act
Africa, India, Middle East – Mohammed Assaf
Australia, New Zealand – 5 Seconds of Summer
Europe Central – Revolverheld
Europe East – Dawid Kwiatkowski
Europe North – One Direction
Europe South – Alessandra Amoroso
Japan, Korea – B.A.P
Latin America – Dulce Maria
North America – Fifth Harmony
SE Asia, Mainland China & Hong Kong, Taiwan – Bibi Zhou