MTV EMAs to honor Busta Rhymes as Taylor Swift leads nominations and Rita Ora hosts
The MTV EMAs will honor Busta Rhymes with the Global Icon Award on Sunday. He will perform a medley of his hits in Manchester. Rhymes expressed gratitude for the recognition of hip-hop culture. Rita Ora will host the show for the third time. Taylor Swift leads with seven nominations, including best artist and best video. Other nominees include Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. The Pet Shop Boys will receive the inaugural Pop Pioneers Award and perform with Manchester Camerata. Other performers include Shawn Mendes and Peso Pluma. The event will be broadcast live in over 150 countries.