Full list: Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, others clinch nominations at MTV EMA 2024

• Some top Nigerian music stars have bagged nominations in the Afrobeats categories at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
• The list, which was officially released on October 9, saw Nigerian music sensations like Tems, Rema, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Asake nominated.
• This recognition has once again shone a light on the face of Afrobeat, making both the nominees and the entire entertainment industry proud. 

The official nomination list of the MTV Europe Music Awards was released on Wednesday, October 9.

While the list was dominated by women, several male Nigerian music stars also got spots on it.

Temilade ‘Tems’ Openiyi, Oyinkansola ‘Ayra Starr’ Aderibigbe, Ololade ‘Asake’ Ahmed, Divine ‘Rema’ Ikubor, and Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu were nominated for the prestigious award in the Best Afrobeats category.

Fans of the above-listed artistes are gearing up for the official award date, when the event will be broadcast live.

The MTV Europe Music Awards, presented by Paramount International Networks, honours artistes and music in pop culture. They were originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards hosted annually in the United States.

Ayra Starr was nominated in the ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Push’, ‘Best Afrobeats’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories.

The 30th edition of the award show will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Manchester’s Co-op Live in UK.

See the full list below:

Best New Artist:

Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Benson Boone
The Last Dinner Party
Teddy Swims
Tyla

Best Afrobeats:

Asake
Burna Boy
Rema
Ayra Starr
Tems
Tyla

Best Push:

Chappell Roan
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Flyana Boss
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Jessie Murph
Mark Ambor
Teddy Swims
Shaboozey
The Warning
Victoria Monét

Best R&B:

SZA
Kehlani
Tinashe
Usher
Victoria Monét
Tyla

Best Song:

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Benson – ‘Beautiful Things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

Best Video:

Charli xcx – ‘360’

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’
Eminem – ’Houdini’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Best Artist:

Billie Eilish
Beyoncé
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Best Collaboration:

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

Best Pop:

Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Charli xcx
Sabrina Carpenter
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande

Best Rock:

The Killers
Coldplay
Green Day
Lenny Kravitz
Kings of Leon
Liam Gallagher
Bon Jovi

Best Latin:

Anitta
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-Pop:

Stray Kids
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
Jimin
Lisa
NewJeans

Best Alternative:

Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
Lana Del Rey
Yungblud
Fontaines D.C.

Best Electronic:

Fred Again
David Guetta
DJ Snake
Disclosure
Swedish House Mafia
Calvin Harris

Best Hip-Hop:

Travis Scott
Eminem
Megan Thee Stallion
Kendrick Lamar
Central Cee
Nicki Minaj

Best Live Performance:

Coldplay
Adele
Doja Cat
Travis Scott
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande
Anitta
Beyoncé
Chappell Roan
Billie Eilish
Charli xcx
Lisa
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Shawn Mendes
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best African Act:

Ayra Starr
Asake
DBN Gogo
TitoM & Yuppe
Tyla
Diamond Platnumz

Best Asian Act:

Mahalini
Bini
Illit
Masdo
Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act:

Cyril
The Kid LAROI
Kylie Minogue
Sia
Troye Sivan
Confidence Man

Best Austrian Act:

Christina Stürmer
Bilderbuch
Esther Graf
Wanda
Money Boy
RAF Camora

Best Brasillian Act:

Jão
Matuê
Pabllo Vittar
Pedro Sampaio
Luisa Sonza

Best Canadian Act:

Shawn Mendes
Kaytranada
Nelly Furtado
Tate McRae
AR Paisley

Best Caribbean Act:

Luar la L
Eladio Carrion
YovngChimi
Myke Towers
Young Miko

Best Dutch Act:

Claude
Mr. Belt & Wezol
Jonna Fraser
Son Mieux
Roxy Dekker

Best French Act:

Dadju & Tayc
GIMS
Aya Nakamura
Pierre Garnier
Vitaa
Slimane

Best German Act:

Luciano
AYLIVA
K.I.Z
Shirin David
Pashanim

Best Indian Act:

Chirag Todi
Dee MC & EPR
Kamakshi Khanna
Hanumankind
Mali
Armaan Malik

Best Italian Act:

Mahmood
Annalisa
Ghali
The Kolors
Angelina Mango

Best Israeli Act:

Agam Buhbut
Anna Zak
Noa Kirel
Shahar Saul
Shahar Tavoch

Best Latin America Central Act:

Beele
Blessd
Kapo
Manuel Turizo
Sofia Castro

Best Latin America North Act:

Danna
El Malilla
Gabito Ballesteros
Natanael Cano
YeriMua

Best Latin America South Act:

Dillom
Emilia
Luck Ra
Maria Becerra
Trueno

Best Nordic Act:

Alesso
Girl in Red
Laufey
Swedish House Mafia
Zara Larsson

Best Polish Act:

Daria Zawiałow
Kacperczyk
Kwiat Jabłoni
Pro8l3m
Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act:

Bárbara Bandeira
Bárbara Tinoco
Dillaz
Ivandro
Slow J

Best Spanish Act;

Mikel Izal
Ana Mena
Belén Aguilera
Lola Indigo
Dani Fernández

Best Swiss Act

Nemo
Benjamin Amaru
Faber
Priya Ragu
Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act:

Chase & Status
Central Cee
Charli xcx
Dua Lipa
RAYE
Hozier

Best US Act:

Sabrina Carpenter
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande