Nigerian Artistes Get Mtv Ema Nominations

It’s Afrobeats to the world, as MTV has announced the nominees for the 2022 MTV European Music Awards.

 

 

Our very own Tems was nominated in the Best New Artiste category alongside acts like Seventeen, Gayle, Baby Keem, Dove Cameron and Stephen Sanchez.

Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Tems again got nominated in the Best African Act category alongside Black Sherif from Ghana, Musa Keys from South Africa, and Zuchu from Tanzania.

Harry Styles has the most nominations with seven nods, including Best Artiste, Best Song, and Best Video, while Taylor Swift comes in second with six nominations.

Nicki Minaj and Rosalia have five nominations each, and they are both up for Best Song and Best Artiste respectively.

The MTV EMA’s is scheduled to take place in Dusseldorf, Germany on the 13th of November, and this year will also mark the sixth time Germany will be hosting the event.

“Every year, African talents dazzle the world with remarkable ingenuity and vibrant artistry, and this year is no different. We are quite pleased to celebrate these talents and the pure genius they produce as well as their grit, determination, incredible ethic and achievements at the 2022 MTV EMAs,” said Monde Twala, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Paramount Africa, in a statement.

 

COMPLETE LIST OF 2022 NOMINEES

BEST AFRICAN ACT:

· Ayra Starr

· Black Sherif

· Burna Boy

· Musa Keys

· Zuchu

BEST SONG:

· Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito

· Harry Styles – As It Was

· Jack Harlow – First Class

· Lizzo – About Damn Time

· Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

· ROSALÍA – DESPECHÁ

BEST VIDEO:

· BLACKPINK – Pink Venom

· Doja Cat – Woman

· Harry Styles – As It Was

· Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5

· Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

· Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)

BEST ARTIST:

· Adele

· Beyoncé

· Harry Styles

· Nicki Minaj

· ROSALÍA

· Taylor Swift

BEST COLLABORATION:

· Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito

· David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)

· DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – STAYING ALIVE

· Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie

· Post Malone with Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)

· Shakira, Rauw Alejandro – Te Felicito

· Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto

BEST LIVE:

· Coldplay

· Ed Sheeran

· Harry Styles

· Kendrick Lamar

· Lady Gaga

· The Weeknd

BEST POP:

· Billie Eilish

· Doja Cat

· Ed Sheeran

· Harry Styles

· Lizzo

· Taylor Swift

BEST NEW:

· Baby Keem

· Dove Cameron

· GAYLE

· SEVENTEEN

· Stephen Sanchez

· Tems

BEST K-POP:

· BLACKPINK

· BTS

· ITZY

· LISA

· SEVENTEEN

· TWICE

BEST LATIN:

· Anitta

· Bad Bunny

· Becky G

· J Balvin

· ROSALÍA

· Shakira

BEST ELECTRONIC:

· Calvin Harris

· David Guetta

· DJ Snake

· Marshmello

· Swedish House Mafia

· Tiësto

BEST HIP HOP:

· Drake

· Future

· Jack Harlow

· Kendrick Lamar

· Lil Baby

· Megan Thee Stallion

· Nicki Minaj

BEST ROCK:

· Foo Fighters

· Liam Gallagher

· Måneskin

· Muse

· Red Hot Chili Peppers

· The Killers

BEST ALTERNATIVE:

· Gorillaz

· Imagine Dragons

· Panic! At The Disco

· Tame Impala

· Twenty One Pilots

· YUNGBLUD

BEST R&B:

· Chlöe

· Givēon

· H.E.R.

· Khalid

· Summer Walker

· SZA

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO:

· Foo Fighters – Studio 666

· ROSALÍA – MOTOMAMI (ROSALÍA TikTok LIVE Performance)

· Stormzy – Mel Made Me Do It

· Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert, Wembley Stadium, London

· Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).”

VIDEO FOR GOOD:

· Ed Sheeran – 2step (feat. Lil Baby)

· Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5

· Latto – P*ssy

· Lizzo – About Damn Time

· Sam Smith – Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)

· Stromae – Fils de joie

BIGGEST FANS:

· BLACKPINK

· BTS

· Harry Styles

· Lady Gaga

· Nicki Minaj

· Taylor Swift

BEST PUSH:

· Nessa Barrett

· SEVENTEEN

· Mae Muller

· GAYLE

· Shenseea

· Omar Apollo

· Wet Leg

· Muni Long

· Doechii

· Saucy Santana

· Stephen Sanchez

· JVKE

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE:

· BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG

· BTS | Minecraft

· Charli XCX | Roblox

· Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave

· Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox

Harry Styles (UK & Ireland), Taylor Swift (US), ROSALÍA (Spain), and Badmómzjay (Germany) are among those nominated for Best Local Act in their respective home regions.

 

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