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MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act
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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best African Act.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s
| Year | Artist | Nationality | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||
| 2Baba | Nigeria | ||
| Kaysha | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Kleptomaniax | Kenya | ||
| 02 | Ghana | ||
| Zamajobe | South Africa | ||
| 2006 | |||
| Freshlyground | South Africa | ||
| Nameless | Kenya | ||
| Juma Nature | Tanzania | ||
| P-Square | Nigeria | ||
| Anselmo Ralph | Angola | ||
| 2007 | |||
| D'banj | Nigeria | ||
| Chameleone | Uganda | ||
| Hip Hop Pantsula | South Africa | ||
| Jua Cali | Kenya | ||
| Samini | Ghana |
The award was retired in favour of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) starting in 2008.
2010s
The award returned in 2012, since Best Worldwide Act has been added to the EMAs.
| Year | Artist | Nationality | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| D'Banj | Nigeria | ||
| Camp Mulla | Kenya | ||
| Mi Casa | South Africa | ||
| Sarkodie | Ghana | ||
| Wizkid | Nigeria | ||
| 2013 | |||
| LCNVL | South Africa | ||
| Fuse ODG | Ghana | ||
| Mafikizolo | South Africa | ||
| P-Square | Nigeria | ||
| Wizkid | Nigeria | ||
| 2014 | |||
| Sauti Sol | Kenya | ||
| Davido | Nigeria | ||
| Goldfish | South Africa | ||
| Diamond | Tanzania | ||
| Toofan | Togo | ||
| Pre-nominations: | |||
| 2015 | |||
| Diamond | Tanzania | ||
| Davido | Nigeria | ||
| Yemi Alade | Nigeria | ||
| DJ Arafat | Ivory Coast | ||
| AKA | South Africa | ||
| Pre-nominations: | |||
| 2016 | |||
| Wizkid | Nigeria | ||
| Black Coffee | South Africa | ||
| Cassper Nyovest | South Africa | ||
| Olamide | Nigeria | ||
| Ali Kiba | Tanzania | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Davido | Nigeria | ||
| Babes Wodumo | South Africa | ||
| C4 Pedro | Angola | ||
| Nasty C | South Africa | ||
| Nyashinski | Kenya | ||
| WizKid | Nigeria | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Tiwa Savage | Nigeria | ||
| Distruction Boyz | South Africa | ||
| Davido | Nigeria | ||
| Nyashinski | Kenya | ||
| Fally Ipupa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Shekinah | South Africa | ||
| 2019 | |||
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | ||
| Harmonize | Tanzania | ||
| Nasty C | South Africa | ||
| Prince Kaybee | South Africa | ||
| Teni | Nigeria | ||
| Toofan | Togo |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Nationality | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| Master KG | South Africa | |||
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | |||
| Rema | Nigeria | |||
| Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa | South Africa | |||
| Sheebah | Uganda | |||
| Gaz Mawete | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| Wizkid | Nigeria | |||
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | |||
| Focalistic | South Africa | |||
| Tems | Nigeria | |||
| Amaarae | Ghana | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | |||
| Ayra Starr | Nigeria | |||
| Black Sherif | Ghana | |||
| Musa Keys | South Africa | |||
| Tems | Nigeria | |||
| Zuchu | Tanzania | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | |||
| Asake | Nigeria | |||
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | |||
| Libianca | Cameroon | |||
| Tyler ICU | South Africa | |||
| 2024 | ||||
| Tyla | South Africa | |||
| Asake | Nigeria | |||
| Ayra Starr | Nigeria | |||
| DBN Gogo | South Africa | |||
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | |||
| TitoM & Yuppe | South Africa |
References
References
- (October 27, 2005). "Madonna at MTV Awards". Graphic Showbiz: Issue 398.
- (October 28, 2006). "Anselmo Ralph ausente na gala de consagração da MTV Music Award 2006". [[Angola Press News Agency]].
- (September 18, 2012). "BN Bytes: D'Banj, Wizkid, Camp Mulla, Sarkodie and Mi Casa get Nominated for Best African Act at the MTV EMA 2012". [[BellaNaija]].
- (September 19, 2013). "Fuse ODG, P-Square And Wizkid Nominated For 2013 MTV EMA". [[Peace FM (Ghana).
- (October 24, 2014). "Kenya's Sauti Sol beats Davido to emerge Best African Act at EMAs". [[Premium Times]].
- (October 16, 2015). "2015 MTV EMA: Yemi Alade, Davido, AKA Lose 'Best African Act' To Diamond Platnumz". [[The Guardian]].
- (September 28, 2016). "Wizkid, Olamide, Alikiba, Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest Nominated For "Best African Act" At MTV EMAs 2016". BHM.
- (November 13, 2017). "2017 MTV EMA: Davido beats Wizkid, Nasty C, C4 Pedro for Best African Act + Full Winners List". GhKings.com.
- (October 4, 2018). "Distruction Boyz and Shekhinah amongst the list of MTV EMA 2018 nominees". [[947 (radio station).
- (October 3, 2019). "Nasty C and Prince Kaybee nominated for MTV EMAs". [[News24 (website).
- (October 7, 2020). "Burna Boy, Rema Clinch 2020 MTV EMA Nominations For Best African Act". [[The Guardian]].
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