Rihanna has been nominated for six MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

The Barbados-born singer is leading the way at the annual ceremony, receiving nods in major categories including Best Female, Best Song and Best Pop.

Taylor Swift is in the running for five prizes. She and Rihanna will battle it out in the Best Female category, along with Katy Perry, Pink and Nicki Minaj.

The two stars are also both vying for the Best Pop prize, with Justin Bieber, No Doubt and Katy Perry providing them with stiff competition.

Justin and Katy could take home four MTV EMAs each, while Lady Gaga and Nicki are among those in the running for three gongs.

In with a chance of taking home the Best Song trophy is Carly Rae Jepsen for Call Me Maybe and Gotye for Somebody That I Used To Know. Several collaborations also get a look in, with Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris’ song We Found Love and Pitbull featuring Chris Brown’s track International Love nominated.

The group is rounded out with fun. featuring Janelle Monáe’s song We Are Young.

Competing for the eagerly-anticipated Best Male award are Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Flo Rida, Pitbull and Jay-Z.

The MTV EMAs will be held at Frankfurt's Festhalle on November 11. It is not yet known who will present the ceremony.

2012 MTV EMA nominations in full:

Best Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – International Love
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe – We Are Young

Best New
Rita Ora
fun.
One Direction
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen

Best Female
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Pink
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj

Best Male
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay-Z

Best Pop
Justin Bieber
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Rihanna

Best Live
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Jay Z & Kanye West
Green Day
Muse

Best Hip Hop
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Nas
Rick Ross
Drake
Nicki Minaj

Best Rock
Linkin Park
Green Day
Muse
The Killers
Coldplay

Best Electronic
David Guetta
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Skrillex
Calvin Harris

Best Alternative
Jack White
The Black Keys
Arctic Monkeys
Florence + The Machine
Lana Del Rey

Best Video
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Lady Gaga – Marry The Night
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
PSY – Gangnam Style

Best Look
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack White
Taylor Swift
A$AP Rocky

Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Katy Perry

Best World Stage
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
B.o.B
Evanescence
Flo Rida
Jason Derulo
Joe Jonas
Justin Bieber
Kasabian
Ke$ha
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Nelly Furtado
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sean Paul
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Taylor Swift

Best Push
Nov – Foster The People
Dec – Lana Del Rey
Jan – Mac Miller
Feb – Michael Kiwanuka
March – Gotye
April – Rebecca Ferguson
May – fun.
June – Rita Ora
July – Conor Maynard
August – Of Monsters And Men
September – Carly Rae Jepsen