African stars Olamide (Nigeria), Wizkid (Nigeria), Alikiba (Tanzania),Black
Coffee (South Africa) and Cassper
Nyovest (South Africa) have been nominated for Best African Act at the 2016 MTV EMAs, MTV’s annual music awards
spectacular that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world.
The 2016
MTV EMAs will air live from on MTV (DStv
channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv
channel 322) on Sunday
6 November at 22:00 CAT
from the Ahoy Rotterdam in
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Commented Alex
Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International
Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, “It is wonderful to see African artists
nominated at the 2016 MTV EMAs on
the same platform as global superstars of the caliber of Rihanna, Beyoncé, Drake, Kanye West and more.”
In other categories, cultural icons Beyoncé and Justin Bieber led the pack
with five nominations each. Superstar Adele followed
closely behind with four nods, alongside Best Rock nominees Coldplay, Best New Act nominee Lukas Graham and Best Male candidate Shawn Mendes. Rihanna and Drake earned three nods
each, including a Best Song nomination
for their hit collaboration “Work.” Adele’s record-shattering
hit “Hello,” Justin
Bieber’s electronic pop track “Sorry,” Lukas Graham’s soul-pop
ballad “7 Years” and the Seeb remix of Mike
Posner’s dance smash “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” also earned
nominations for Best Song.
To celebrate a year of international artistry in a digital
era that inspires creative connection between artists and fans more than ever, MTV unveiled the Best Song nominees in a
vocal cover medley by Spanish rising artist/Internet sensation Leroy Sanchez.
The reveal of the video was broadcast across MTV’s digital platforms and a
coalition of media partners.
See below for the full list of nominees:
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Alikiba
Black Coffee
Cassper Nyovest
Olamide
Wizkid
BEST SONG
Adele - Hello
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Lukas Graham - 7 Years
Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb
Remix)
Rihanna ft. Drake - Work
BEST VIDEO
Beyoncé - Formation
Coldplay - Up&Up
Kanye West - Famous
Tame Impala - The Less I Know the Better
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - Starboy
BEST FEMALE
Adele
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Sia
BEST MALE
Calvin Harris
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The
Weeknd
BEST LIVE
Adele
Beyoncé
Coldplay
Green Day
twenty one pilots
BEST NEW
Bebe Rexha
DNCE
Lukas Graham
The Chainsmokers
Zara Larsson
BEST POP
Ariana Grande
Fifth Harmony
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
BEST ROCK
Coldplay
Green Day
Metallica
Muse
Red Hot Chili Peppers
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Kings of Leon
Radiohead
Tame
Impala
The 1975
twenty one pilots
BEST HIP HOP
Drake
Future
G-Eazy
Kanye
West
Wiz Khalifa
BEST ELECTRONIC
Afrojack
Calvin
Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix
BEST PUSH
Alessia Cara
Anne-Marie
Bebe
Rexha
Blossoms
Charlie Puth
DNCE
Dua Lipa
Elle King
Halsey
Jack Garratt
Jonas Blue
Lukas Graham
BIGGEST FANS
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Shawn Mendes
BEST WORLD STAGE
Duran Duran - Piazza Del Duomo, Milan
(2015)
Ellie Goulding - Piazza Del Duomo, Milan
(2015)
Jess Glynne - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Martin Garrix - Isle of MTV, Malta (2015)
One Republic - MTV Evolution, Philippines
(2016)
Tinie Tempah - MTV Crashes, Plymouth
(2015)
Tomorrowland - Belgium (2016)
Wiz Khalifa - Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Voting for the nominated artists, including
the Best African Act nominees
is now live at mtvema.com until 6 November at 00:59 CAT.
Social voting categories Biggest
Fans and Best Look will
go live at a later date, with full details and voting procedures to be
announced.
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