Lady Gaga and Katy Perry lead the nominations for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), with four each.

Both singers will go head-to-head with Rihanna in the categories for Best Pop, Best Female and Best Song.

Lady Gaga is also nominated for Best Live Act, while Perry is up for Best World Stage Performance.

The 17th annual EMAs will take place at Caja Magica in Madrid on November 7.

Elsewhere, Eminem has been shortlisted for four awards, including Best Song, Best Male and Best Video for his Rihanna-featuring track, 'Love The Way You Lie'.

Joining Lady Gaga in the Best Live act category are Muse, Kings Of Leon, Linkin Park and Bon Jovi.

Ke$ha, B.o.B, Jason Derulo, Plan B and Justin Bieber are all nominated for Best New Act.

Perry and Linkin Park will perform at the ceremony in November.

The EMA 2010 nominations are:

Best Alternative:

• Gorillaz
• Gossip
• Paramore
• Vampire Weekend
• Arcade Fire

Best Hip Hop:

• T.I.
• Eminem
• Kanye West
• Lil Wayne
• Snoop Dogg

Best Song:

• Usher - "OMG"
• Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
• Eminem feat. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Rihanna - "Rude Boy"
• Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"

Best Female:

• Lady Gaga
• Katy Perry
• Miley Cyrus
• Shakira
• Rihanna

Best Video:

• 30 Seconds to Mars - "Kings and Queens"
• Katy Perry - "California Gurls"
• Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - "Telephone"
• Plan B - "Prayin'"
• Eminem feat. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"

Best World Stage Performance:

• Green Day
• Muse
• 30 Seconds to Mars
• Katy Perry
• Gorillaz

Best Rock:

• Kings Of Leon
• Linkin Park
• 30 Seconds to Mars
• Muse
• Ozzy Osbourne

Best Pop

• Lady Gaga
• Usher
• Katy Perry
• Miley Cyrus
• Rihanna

Best Live Act:

• Bon Jovi
• Lady Gaga
• Muse
• Kings of Leon
• Linkin Park

Best Male:

• Eminem
• Justin Bieber
• Usher
• Enrique Iglesias
• Kanye West

Best New Act:

• Ke$ha
• B.o.B
• Jason Derulo
• Plan B
• Justin Bieber

(by Jason Gregory)