Rapper Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists. He’s also won 11 Grammys, an Oscar and an unprecedented 9 EMAs! His latest album, Recovery, charted at number one in several countries.
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Katy Perry’s blockbuster debut album, One of the Boys, was certified platinum and has sold five million copies worldwide. Her follow-up, Teenage Dream, has already spawned the record-shattering single, ‘California Gurls.’ Katy was our EMA host in 2008 and 2009.
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International pop superstar Lady Gaga burst unto the scene in 2008 with the release of her debut album, The Fame. Since then, the captivating performer has sold more than 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. She won the Best New Act EMA last year.
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After starting his career as a rapper and actor, Plan B, a.k.a. Ben Drew, released his breakthrough soul album The Defamation of Strickland Banks this year. The album has hit the number one spot twice and propelled Ben Drew to becoming a bona fide modern day soul star.
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Thirty Seconds to Mars's newest album, This Is War, is a triumphant, sonically epic game-changer that builds on the vision laid out in their 2002 self-titled debut and 2005’s multi-platinum A Beautiful Lie. The band has already won three EMAs.
