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BEST AFRICAN ACT! Tiwa Savage, Davido, nominated for 2018 MTV EMAs [See full list]
Nigerian music stars, Tiwa Savage and Davido, have been nominated for the 2018 MTV EMAs including four top acts from the African continent.
The ceremony will be globally broadcast live from The 2018 MTV EMAs at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Biscay on Sunday, November 4 at 9:00 pm CAT.
Camila Cabello leads the nominations with six nods including “Best Song” and “Best Video” for her chart-topping hit “Havana” featuring Young Thug, as well as “Best Artist” alongside Ariana Grande and Post Malone, who follow Cabello with five nods each.
Drake and Dua Lipa also join the above contenders for “Best Artist,” scoring four nods each alongside Shawn Mendes, including “Best Local Act” for all three of their respective home countries.
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Monde Twala, Vice President for Youth, Music and BET at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN Africa) said: “2018 has been an incredible year globally for African culture, music and talent.”
“Once again, the 2018 MTV EMAs features Africa’s most celebrated entertainers who have the opportunity to showcase their talent through the MTV EMA Best Africa Act category at the annual awards.
“Our nominees reflect the continents diversity and talent on par with international artists. Congratulations to all our Africa nominees, who continue to affirm Africa’s place on the global stage.”
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Complete list of 2018 MTV EMA nominees below:
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 MaloneBEST 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**TBEST 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 SavageBEST POP
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Hailee Steinfeld
Shawn MendesBEST NEW
Anne-Marie
Bazzi
Cardi B
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie ReyezBEST LOOK
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Post MaloneBEST HIP HOP
Drake
Eminem
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Travis ScottBEST LIVE
Ed Sheeran
Muse
P!nk
Shawn Mendes
The CartersBEST ROCK
5 Seconds Of Summer
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Muse
U2BEST ALTERNATIVE
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Twenty one pilotsBEST ELECTRONIC
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The ChainsmokersBIGGEST FANS
BTS
Camila Cabello
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Taylor SwiftBEST 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 201
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 2018BEST 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
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
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