LONDON, UK  [Thursday Sep.29.2005]  /WMQT.com/ -- The nominees for the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards have been announced, and the Gorillaz, Coldplay and Gwen Stefani are at the front of the pack.

The Gorillaz and Coldplay are each up for five awards including Best Group, Best Song, and Best UK and Ireland Act. The Gorillaz also received nods for Best Pop Act and Best Video, while Coldplay's other nominations included Best Rock Act and Best Album.

Gwen Stefani follows the Gorillaz and Coldplay with four EMA nominations. Stefani is in the running for Best Female Act, Best Album, Best Pop Act and Best Video.

Plenty more artists are in this year's race for the EMAs including U2, Green Day, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and James Blunt, who are each up for three awards.

Fans in Europe and Africa will vote online to decide the EMA winners in every category except Best Video.

The 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards take place November 3rd in Lisbon, Portugal and will be hosted by Sacha Baron Cohen.

Here is a list of the 2005 MTV EMA nominees:

Best Male
50 Cent
Eminem
Moby
Robbie Williams
Snoop Dogg

Best Female
Alicia Keys
Gwen Stefani
Mariah Carey
Missy Elliott
Shakira

Best Group
Coldplay
Green Day
Gorillaz
The Black Eyed Peas
U2

Best Album
50 Cent - The Massacre
Coldplay - X&Y
Green Day - American Idiot
Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

Best Rock
Coldplay
Green Day
Foo Fighters
Franz Ferdinand
U2

Best Song
Coldplay - "Speed of Sound"
Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
James Blunt - "You're Beautiful"
Snoop Dogg (with Justin Timberlake) "Signs"
The Chemical Brothers - "Galvanise"

Best R&B
Alicia Keys
John Legend
Mariah Carey
Mario
Usher

Best Pop
Gorillaz
Gwen Stefani
Robbie Williams
Shakira
The Black Eyed Peas

Best Hip-Hop
50 Cent
Akon
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
Snoop Dogg

Best Alternative
Beck
Bloc Party
Goldfrapp
System Of a Down
The White Stripes

Best New Act
Akon
Daniel Powter
James Blunt
Kaiser Chiefs
Rihanna

Best Video
Beck - "E-Pro"
Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?"
Rammstein - "Keine Lust"
The Chemical Brothers - "Believe"

Best UK & Ireland Act
Coldplay
Gorillaz
Kaiser Chiefs
James Blunt
Stereophonics

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