B.A.P Will Go Up Against One Direction & 5 Seconds Of Summer For MTV EMA Worldwide Act Award

B.A.P will represent Korea and Japan to face off against global performers such as 5 Seconds of Summer and One Direction in the final vote for the 2014 MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) Worldwide Act Award.

The announcement of final contenders for the MTV EMA’s was delivered by MTV UK on October 30 through their website.

B.A.P defeated Japanese solo artist Daichi Miura for the opportunity to represent Korea and Japan in the tournament for the Worldwide Act Award.

Other nominees for the Worldwide Act Award include 5 Seconds of Summer, who are representing Australia and New Zealand. 5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian punk-pop group who rose to acclaim with hits such as “She Looks So Perfect.”

UK’s powerhouse male group One Direction will represent Northern Europe while Alessandra Amoroso will represent Southern Europe. Central Europe is represented by Revolverheld. Africa, India, and the Middle East will be represented in the tournament by Mohammed Assaf.

American girl group Fifth Harmony, who were the winners of the second season of “X Factor” will represent North America. Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Dulce Maria will represent Latin America.

If the past two years are representative of the voting power of Chinese fans, the stiffest competition for B.A.P may come through Bibi Zhou. Bibi Zhou was the first runner-up of “Super Girl” in 2005, who will be representing South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Previous winners of the MTV EMA Worldwide Act Award include YG Entertainment’s Big Bang, who were the recipients of the honor in 2011. Big Bang beat out stiff competition including American pop vocalist Britney Spears, for the award. In 2012, former Super Junior-M leader Han Geng represented China to win the award over artists including pop star Rihanna.

2013 represented a huge upset within the Worldwide Act Award. Chinese pop singer and Super Girl finalist Chris Lee defeated SM Entertainment’s EXO, One Direction, and Justin Bieber for the Worldwide Act Award.

Voting for the will remain open on the MTV EMA website until Saturday, November 8 at 11:59 PM Central European Time.

The winners of the MTV EMA Worldwide Act Award will be announced on Sunday, November 9 during a worldwide broadcast from Glasgow.

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