Nicki Minaj to host and perform at MTV EMAs in Glasgow
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Rapper Nicki Minaj is to host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Glasgow.
The star will also perform at the event on 9 November at the city's SSE Hydro.
Katy Perry leads the nominations and is up for seven awards including best female, pop act, video and live act.
She's going up against Ariana Grande, who has six nominations for the awards, while 5 Seconds of Summer and Pharrell Williams have five each, one more than One Direction.
Nicki Minaj performed her track Anaconda at the MTV VMAs in California in August and is up for four awards at the EMAs.
She releases her third studio album, The PinkPrint, a few weeks before the event.
Iggy Azalea, Eminem, Sam Smith and Kiesza have also received four nominations each.
5 Seconds of Summer and One Direction go head-to-head in the biggest fans category.
Cheryl Cole won the wildcard vote to be in the running for best UK & Ireland act. The winner of that will enter the best worldwide category.
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