The nominees for the
MTV Europe Music Awards 2018 have been announced, with Nigeria’s
Tiwa Savage and Davido are nominated in the Best African Act category.
The
Best African Act is one of the regional award categories at the annual EMAs which rewards outstanding African artistes. This year’s Best African Act category has Fally Ipupa from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nyashinski from Kenya, Distruction Boyz and Shekinah from South Africa, alongside Nigeria’s Davido and Tiwa Savage.
This year’s award is scheduled to hold at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain on Sunday, 4th November 2018. This will be the third time that Spain will be hosting the awards show.
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Best African Act
Davido (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Nyashinski (Kenya)
Shekinah (South Africa)
Best Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Drake
Dua Lipa
Post Malone
Best Video
Ariana Grande: “no tears left to cry”
Camila Cabello: “Havana ft. Young Thug”
Childish Gambino: “This Is America”
Lil Dicky: “Freaky Friday ft. Chris Brown”
The Carters: “APES**T”
Best Song
Ariana Grande: “no tears left to cry”
Bebe Rexha: “Meant To Be ft. Florida Georgia Line”
Camila Cabello: “Havana ft. Young Thug”
Drake: “God’s Plan”
Post Malone: “rockstar ft. 21 Savage”
Best POP
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Hailee Steinfeld
Shawn Mendes
Best New Artist
Anne-Marie
Bazzi
Cardi B
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie Reyez
Best Look
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
Best Hip Hop
Drake
Eminem
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
Best Live
Ed Sheeran
Muse
P!nk
Shawn Mendes
The Carters
Best Rock
5 Seconds Of Summer
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Muse
U2
Best Alternative
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975
Thirty Seconds To Mars
twenty one pilots
Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
Biggest Fans
BTS
Camila Cabello
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift
Best World Stage
Clean Bandit: MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2017
Charli XCX: MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2017
David Guetta: Trafalgar Square, UK 2017
Jason Derulo: Isle of MTV Malta 2018
Post Malone: Wireless Festival, UK 2018
Migos: Wireless Festival, UK 2018
J Cole: Wireless Festival, UK 2018
Nick Jonas: MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018
Alessia Cara: MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018
Best Push
PRETTYMUCH (October 2017)
Why Don’t We (November 2017 )
Grace VanderWaal (December 2017)
Bishop Briggs (January 2018)
Superorganism (February 2018)
Jessie Reyez (March 2018)
Hayley Kiyoko (April 2018)
Lil Xan (May 2018)
Sigrid (June 2018)
Chloe x Halle (July 2018)
Bazzi (August 2018)
Jorja Smith (September 2018)
Best US Act (Best Local Act)
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
