JaDine in MTV EMA 2015 race

The names of the nominees are out and voting is now open for all categories at the MTV EMA 2015. These include the Best Southeast Asia Act where our very own heartthrob James Reid is in the running and for which his screen love and wildcard nominee Nadine Lustre was last week chosen by fans via social vote.

Note that this is not JaDine in the running but James and Nadine as solo artists. This is clearly a repeat of the recent Philpop Music Festival where James and Nadine competed separately. James performed Musikaw while Nadine did Sa Ibang Mundo with Kean Cipriano. Nadine won that one. Time now to vote and find out who will get an MTV trophy.

They are competing against some of the region’s best. Faizal Tahir (Malaysia), NOAH (Indonesia), Slot Machine (Thailand), Son Tung M-TP (Vietnam) and The Sam Willows (Singapore). So make sure you go and visit mtvema.com to cast your vote. Not just for either James or Nadine but also for your other favorites.

On top of the chosen ones is everybody’s favorite girl Taylor Swift with a record-breaking nine nominations. These are for her hit single Bad Blood, including Best Collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. Next in line is the hot comeback star of the moment, Justin Bieber, with six nods. They are both nominated for Best US Act, too. We will now also get to find out how fans regard One Direction minus one member. Will they still vote for 1D or will 5 Seconds of Summer now be taking over the boy group throne? Both are in the Best Pop and Biggest Fans categories.

And here they are the MTV EMA 2015 Nominees:

Best Song: Ellie Goulding, Love Me Like You Do; Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO, Lean On; Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk!; Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, Bad Blood; Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, See You Again.

Best Pop: 5 Seconds of Summer; Ariana Grande; Justin Bieber; One Direction; Taylor Swift.

Best Female: Ellie Goulding; Miley Cyrus; Nicki Minaj; Rihanna; Taylor Swift.

Best Male: Ed Sheeran; Jason Derulo; Justin Bieber; Kanye West; Pharrell Williams.

Best Live Act: Ed Sheeran; Foo Fighters; Katy Perry; Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett; Taylor Swift.

Best New Act: Echosmith; James Bay; Jess Glynne; Shawn Mendes; Tori Kelly.

Best Video: Kendrick Lamar, Alright; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Downtown; Pharrell Williams, Freedom; Sia, Electric Heart.

Best Rock: AC/DC; Coldplay; Foo Fighters; Muse; Royal Blood.

Best Alternative: Fall Out Boy; Florence + the Machine; Lana Del Rey; Lorde; Twenty One Pilots.

Best Hip Hop: Drake; Kanye West; Kendrick Lamar; Nicki Minaj; Wiz Khalifa.

Best Electronic: Avicii; Calvin Harris; David Guetta; Major Lazer; Martin Garrix.

Best Push: Echosmith; James Bay; Jess Glynne; Kwabs; Natalie La Rose; Royal Blood; Shamir; Shawn Mendes; Tori Kelly; Years & Years; Zara Larrson.

Best Collaboration: David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rhexa & Afrojack, Hey Mama; Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Diplo, Where Are You Now?; Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk!; Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar, Bad Blood; Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth, See You Again.

Best Look: Justin Bieber; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Nicki Minaj; Rita Ora; Taylor Swift.

Best World Stage: Afrojack, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Irelan UK 2014; Alicia Keys, 02 Academy Glasgow, Scotland UK 2014; B.O.B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2014; Biffy Clyro, 02 Academy Glasgow 2014; Charli XCX, Circus Helsinki Finland, 2014; Dizzee Rascal, Isle of MTV Malta 2014; Ed Sheeran, V Festival Hylands Park UK 2014; Iggy Azalea, Wireless Festival London UK 2014; Jason Derulo, Isle of MTV Malta 2015; Jessie Ware, Cork Ireland 2014; Kaiser Chiefs, MTV Crashes Plymouth UK 2014; Slash, Tomorrowland Belgium & Brazil 2015; and YG, MTV Evolution Manila Philippines.

Now for the Biggest Fans category, do not forget to vote for your favorite artists via Twitter, Instagram and Vine using these official hashtags: #EMABiggestFans5SOS; #EMABiggestFansJustinBieber; #EMABiggestFansKaty Perry; #EMA1D; #EMABiggestFansTaylorSwift.

The 2015 MTV EMA is one of the biggest music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world. This year’s festivities will broadcast live across the globe on Oct. 25 from the Mediolanum Forum in Milan the city of Expo 2015 in Italy. This will be aired live by MTV Pinoy on Oct. 26 at 4 a.m. with a repeat telecast on the same day at 9 p.m.

Fans are also urged to follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vine and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. They are also invited to participate in the 2015 MTV EMA campaign using MTV Bump. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 24.