MTV EMA: Tiwa Savage, Davido nominated for Best African Act

The duo of Tiwa Savage and Davido have been nominated in the 2018 MTV Europe Music Award in the Best African Act category .
In the nominees ’ list that was unveiled on Thursday , Tiwa Savage and Davido were nominated alongside Fally Ipupa ( Democratic Republic of Congo ) , Distruction Boyz ( South Africa ) , Nyashinki ( Kenya ) , and Shekhinah ( South Africa ) .

Cuban – American singer , Camila Cabello emerged the most nominated artist with nods in six categories including “ Best Artist” and “ Best Video ” for “ Havana ” featuring Young Thug. Ariana Grande and Post Malone are very close behind with five nominations each . Drake , Shawn Mendes and Dua Lipa also snagged an impressive number of nods with nominations in four categories each .

Check out the full list of nominees below .

Best African Act

Davido Nigeria

Distruction South Africa

Fally Ipupa Democratic Republic of Congo

Nyashinski Kenya

Shekhinah South Africa

Tiwa Savage Nigeria

Best Artist

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Drake

Dua Lipa

Post Malone

BEST 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 ** T

BEST 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 Savage

Best Pop

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Dua Lipa

Hailee Steinfeld

Shawn Mendes

Best New

Anne – Marie

Bazzi

Cardi B

Hayley Kiyoko

Jessie Reyez

Best Look

Cardi B

Dua Lipa

Migos

Nicki Minaj

Post Malone

BEST HIP HOP

Drake

Eminem

Migos

Nicki Minaj

Travis Scott

BEST LIVE

Ed Sheeran

Muse

P ! nk

Shawn Mendes

The Carters

BEST ROCK

5 Seconds Of Summer

Foo Fighters

Imagine Dragons

Muse

U2

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Fall Out Boy

Panic! At The Disco

The 1975

Thirty Seconds To Mars

twenty one pilots

BEST ELECTRONIC

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Marshmello

Martin Garrix

The Chainsmokers

BIGGEST FANS

BTS

Camila Cabello

Selena Gomez

Shawn Mendes

Taylor Swift

BEST 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 2018

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 2018

BEST 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 )

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