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[Submitted via press release]

HOSTED BY HEIDI KLUM, THE 19TH ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW WILL AIR LIVE FROM FRANKFURT SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER AT 22:00 CAT

MTV has announced that Carly Rae Jepsen, fun. and Rita Ora - three of the hottest emerging acts in music today - will each make their Europe Music Awards debut with performances at the “2012 MTV EMA.”

The three talented newcomers were identified earlier this year as MTV PUSH acts (MTV’s initiative that recognizes the most promising artists on the brink of becoming global superstars), and they’ve already set the music industry afire.

Jepsen’s smash hit “Call Me Maybe” achieved the No. 1 spot in 47 countries and has sold an incredible 10 million singles worldwide, and her new album “KISS” debuted at No. 1 in Japan and in the top 5 in 15 countries.

fun.’s hit song “We Are Young” was in the top 10 in airplay in nearly 30 territories and sold more than 8.5 million copies worldwide. Rita Ora’s debut album “Ora” went straight to No. 1 on the UK charts and has already achieved Gold status; she’s the only artist this year to have three consecutive No. 1s in the UK.

Jepsen, fun. and Rita Ora join previously announced performers Taylor Swift, Muse and No Doubt.

Hosted by supermodel, entrepreneur and hometown girl Heidi Klum, the 19th annual awards show will broadcast live from Frankfurt’s historic Festhalle, premiering across Africa on Sunday 11 November at 22:00 CAT on MTV (DStv Channel 130).

“This will be my first time at the MTV EMA, and I am beyond thrilled – feeling like a lucky duck for the nominations and the chance to perform,” said Carly Rae Jepsen. “Now the only concern is what to wear?! Let the party begin, Frankfurt."

“It’s so incredible that we’ll be playing at the MTV EMA, when not that long ago not many people knew who we were in Europe!” said fun. “It just feels like that dream most people don’t get to experience.”

Rita Ora said: “I’m so excited to be part of the 2012 MTV EMA! And to be nominated is incredible - let’s have some fun this year!”

Jepsen, fun. and Ora have each been nominated for Best PUSH and Best New, while Jepsen and fun. are also up for Best Song.

Rihanna and Taylor Swift top the list of the “2012 MTV EMA” nominees with six and five nods, respectively, with Justin Bieber and Katy Perry following closely behind with four nominations each.

The ful list of nominees:

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
P!nk
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

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

Conor Maynard
Rita Ora
One Direction
Jessie J
Ed Sheeran

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