South African music producer, Master KG of Jerusalema fame has won the Best Africa Act award at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Other acts in the category include Rema (Nigeria), Sheebah (Ugandan) and Gaz Mawete (DRC).
Master KGโs win ended the four-year dominance of the category by Nigerian music artists.
The Nigerians who won the category in the last four years are Wizkid (2016), Davido (2017), Tiwa Savage (2018) and Burna Boy (2019).
Giving his acceptance speech, Master KG said:
โI would love to thank my sister Nomcebo, my team Open Mic Productions, and everyone who has supported Master KG, thank you so much. To all my fans all over the world, without you this would have not been possible.โ
Below is a list of the other winners.
BEST VIDEO
WINNER: DJ Khaled โ โPopstarโ feat. Drake
Billie Eilishย โ โEverything I Wantedโ
Cardi B โ โWAPโ feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Karol G โ โTusaโ feat. Nicki Minaj
Lady Gaga andย Ariana Grandeย โ โRain on Meโ
Taylor Swiftย โ โThe Manโ
The Weeknd โ โBlinding Lightsโ
BEST ARTIST
WINNER: Lady Gaga
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
The Weeknd
BEST SONG
WINNER: BTS โ Dynamite
DaBaby โ โRockstarโ feat. Roddy Ricch
Dua Lipa โ โDonโt Start Nowโ
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande โ โRain on Meโ
Roddy Ricch โ โThe Boxโ
The Weeknd โ โBlinding Lightsโ
BEST COLLABORATION
WINNER: Karol G โ โTusaโ feat. Nicki Minaj
BlackPink andย Selena Gomezย โ โIce Creamโ
Cardi B โ WAPโ feat. Megan Thee Stallion
DaBaby โ โRockstarโ feat. Roddy Ricch
Justin Bieber โ โIntentionsโ feat. Quavo
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande โ โRain on Meโ
Sam Smith andย Demi Lovatoย โ โIโm Readyโ
BEST POP
WINNER: Little Mix
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
BTS
BEST GROUP
WINNER: BTS
5 Seconds of Summer
BlackPink
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
BEST NEW
WINNER: Doja Cat
Benee
DaBaby
Jack Harlow
Roddy Ricch
Yungblud
BIGGEST FANS
WINNER: BTS
Ariana Grande
BlackPink
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
BEST LATIN
WINNER: Karol G
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
BEST ROCK
WINNER: Coldplay
Green Day
Liam Gallagher
Pearl Jam
Tame Impala
The Killers
BEST HIP-HOP
WINNER: Cardi B
DaBaby
Drake
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
BEST ELECTRONIC
WINNER: David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
BEST ALTERNATIVE
WINNER: Hayley Williams
Blackbear
FKA Twigs
Machine Gun Kelly
The 1975
Twenty One Pilots
VIDEO FOR GOOD
WINNER: H.E.R. โ โI Canโt Breatheโ
Anderson .Paak โ โLockdownโ
David Guetta and Sia โ โLetโs Loveโ
Demi Lovato โ โI Love Meโ
Jorja Smith โ โBy Any Meansโ
Lil Baby โ โThe Bigger Pictureโ
BEST PUSH
WINNER: Yungblud
AJ Mitchell
Ashnikko
Benee
Brockhampton
Conan Gray
Doja Cat
Georgia
Jack Harlow
Lil Tecca
Tate McRae
Wallows
BEST VIRTUAL LIVE
WINNER: BTS โ Map of the Soul Concert Live Stream
J Balvin โ Behind the Colores Live Experience
Katy Perry @ Tomorrow Land โ Around the World
Little Mix โ Uncancelled
Maluma โ Papi Juancho Live
Post Malone โ Nirvana Tribute
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
WINNER: Little Mix
AJ Tracey
Joel Corry
Jorja Smith
Lewis Capaldi
The 1975.
MTV EMA GENERATION CHANGE AWARDS
WINNER: Luiza Brasil (Brazil)
WINNER: Kiki Mordi (Nigeria)
WINNER: Temi Mwale (UK)
WINNER: Catherhea Potjanaporn (Malaysia)
WINNER: Raquel Willis (US)
