Grammy Award winner Wizkid and sensational singer Tems have been nominated for the ‘Best African Act’ category at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The list of nominees for the annual award was released on Wednesday.

Wizkid and Tems were nominated for the category following the success of ‘Essence’, their collaborative project.

The pair were nominated for the category alongside Amaarae, Diamond Platnumz, and Focalistic.

Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer, snagged eight nominations — the highest — followed by Doja Cat and Lil Nas X who got six nods each.