Justin Bieber mendominasi ajang MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) 2021 dengan delapan nominasi. "Nominasi yang diraih Bieber yaitu kategori Best Artist, Best Pop, Best Song untuk lagu Peaches dan Stay, Best Video untuk lagu Peaches, Best Collaboration bersama The Kid Laroi, dan Biggest Fans," tulis Variety, Kamis (21/10). Di urutan berikutnya diraih oleh Doja Cat dan Lil Nas X yang masing-masing mendapatkan enam nominasi termasuk Best Song, Best Video, dan Best Collaboration. Ed Sheeran serta penyanyi pendatang baru Olivia Rodrigo dan The Kid Laroi masing-masing mendapatkan lima nominasi, sementara grup K-Pop BTS masuk empat nominasi di kategori Best Pop, Best Group, Biggest Fans, dan Best K-Pop. MTV EMA 2021 akan berlangsung di Papp László, Budapest Sportaréna, Hungaria, dan disiarkan langsung di MTV di 180 negara pada 14 November.
Berikut daftar lengkap nomine MTV EMA 2021: Best Artist: Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd Best Pop: BTS, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo Best Song: Kiss Me More (Doja Cat ft SZA), Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran), Peaches (Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon), Montero [Call Me By Your Name] (Lil Nas X), Drivers License (Olivia Rodrigo), Stay (The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber) Best Video: Kiss Me More (Doja Cat ft. SZA), Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran), Peaches (Justin Bieber ft Daniel Caesar, Giveon), Montero [Call Me By Your Name] (Lil Nas X), Wild Side (Normani ft Cardi B), Willow (Taylor Swift) Best Collaboration: Black Eyed Peas, Shakira (Girl Like Me), Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic (Leave the Door Open), Doja Cat ft SZA (Kiss Me More), Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow (Industry Baby), The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber (Stay), The Weeknd & Ariana Grande (Save Your Tears Remix) Best New: Giveon, Griff, Olivia Rodrigo, Rauw Alejandro, Saweetie, The Kid Laroi Best Electronic: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Joel Corry, Marshmello, Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia Best Rock: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Måneskin, The Killers Best Alternative: Halsey, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, Twenty One Pilots, Willow, Yungblud Best Latin: Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Maluma, Rauw Alejandro, Rosalía, Shakira Best HipHop: Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Drake, Kanye West, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj Best K-Pop: BTS, Lisa, Monsta X, NCT 127, Rosé, Twice Best Group: BTS, Imagine Dragons, Jonas Brothers, Little Mix, Måneskin, Silk Sonic Best Push: 24KGoldn, Fousheé, girl in red, Griff, JC Stewart, JXDN, Latto, Madison Beer, Olivia Rodrigo, Remi Wolf, Saint JHN, The Kid Laroi Biggest Fans: Ariana Grande, Blackpink, BTS, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift Video for Good: Billie Eilish (Your Power), Demi Lovato (Dancing With The Devil), girl in red (Serotonin), H.E.R. (Fight For You), Harry Styles (Treat People With Kindness), Lil Nas X (Montero [Call Me By Your Name]) Best US Act: Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift. Ant/I-1