FULL LIST: Ayra Starr, Burna Boy bag nomination at MTV EMA 2024

The Nigerian singers Ayrr Sta, Asake, Burna Boy, Rema and Tems have been nominated for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The award organisers released the nominees list on Wednesday, with the ‘Rush’ hitmaker nominated in four categories, which include ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best Push’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories.

Other Nigerian artists were nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats award, while South Africa’ Tyla clinched four categories including ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best R&B’, and ‘Best African Act’.

The American songstress Taylor Swift, bagged the most nominations in seven categories.

The 2024 MTV EMA’s, which will mark the 30th anniversary, will occur on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Manchester’s Co-op Live in UK.

See the full list below:

Best New Artist

Ayra Starr Benson Boone Chappell Roan LE SSERAFIM Teddy Swims The Last Dinner Party Tyla

Best Afrobeats 

Asake Ayra Starr Burna Boy Rema Tems Tyla

Best Push

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Ayra Starr Chappell Roan Coco Jones Flyana Boss Jessie Murph Laufey LE SSERAFIM Mark Ambor Shaboozey Teddy Swims The Warning Victoria Monét

Best R&B

Kehlani SZA Tinashe Tyla Usher Victoria Monét

Best Song

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’ Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’ Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’

Best Video 

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ Charli xcx – ‘360’ Eminem – ‘Houdini’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’ Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

Best Artist

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Beyoncé Billie Eilish Post Malone RAYE Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration 

Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’ Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’ Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’ LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’ Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’ Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

Best Pop

Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Camila Cabello Charli xcx Dua Lipa Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift

Best Rock

Bon Jovi Coldplay Green Day Kings of Leon Lenny Kravitz Liam Gallagher The Killers

Best Latin

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Anitta Bad Bunny Karol G Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro Shakira

Best K-Pop

Jimin Jung Kook LE SSERAFIM Lisa NewJeans Stray Kids

Best Alternative

Fontaines D.C. Hozier Imagine Dragons Lana Del Rey Twenty One Pilots Yungblud

Best Electronic

Calvin Harris David Guetta Disclosure DJ Snake Fred Again.. Swedish House Mafia

Best Hip-Hop

Central Cee Eminem Kendrick Lamar Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Travis Scott

Best Live Performance 

Adele Coldplay Doja Cat RAYE Taylor Swift Travis Scott

Biggest Fans

Anitta Ariana Grande Beyoncé Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Charli xcx Katy Perry Lisa Nicki Minaj Sabrina Carpenter Shawn Mendes Taylor Swift

Best African Act

Asake Ayra Starr DBN Gogo Diamond Platnumz TitoM & Yuppe Tyla

Best Asian Act

Bini Illit Mahalini Masdo Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

Confidence Man Cyril Kylie Minogue Sia The Kid LAROI Troye Sivan

Best Austrian Act

Bilderbuch Christina Stürmer Esther Graf Money Boy RAF Camora Wanda

Best Brasillian Act

Jão Luisa Sonza Matuê Pabllo Vittar Pedro Sampaio

Best Canadian Act

AR Paisley Kaytranada Nelly Furtado Shawn Mendes Tate McRae

Best Caribbean Act

Eladio Carrion Luar la L Myke Towers YovngChimi Young Miko

Best Dutch Act

Claude Jonna Fraser Mr. Belt & Wezol Roxy Dekker Son Mieux

Best French Act

Aya Nakamura Dadju & Tayc GIMS Pierre Garnier Slimane Vitaa

Best German Act 

AYLIVA K.I.Z Luciano Pashanim Shirin David

Best Indian Act

Armaan Malik Chirag Todi Dee MC & EPR Hanumankind Kamakshi Khanna Mali

Best Italian Act

Angelina Mango Annalisa Ghali Mahmood The Kolors

Best Israeli Act

Agam Buhbut Anna Zak Noa Kirel Shahar Saul Shahar Tavoch

Best Latin America Central Act

Beele Blessd Kapo Manuel Turizo Sofia Castro

Best Latin America North Act

Danna El Malilla Gabito Ballesteros Natanael Cano YeriMua

Best Latin America South Act

Dillom Emilia Luck Ra Maria Becerra Trueno

Best Nordic Act

Alesso Girl in Red Laufey Swedish House Mafia Zara Larsson

Best Polish Act

Daria Zawiałow Kacperczyk Kwiat Jabłoni Pro8l3m Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act

Bárbara Bandeira Bárbara Tinoco Dillaz Ivandro Slow J

Best Spanish Act

Ana Mena Belén Aguilera Dani Fernández Lola Indigo Mikel Izal

Best Swiss Act

Benjamin Amaru Faber Nemo Priya Ragu Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act

Central Cee Charli xcx Chase & Status Dua Lipa Hozier RAYE

Best US Act

Ariana Grande Beyoncé Kendrick Lamar Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift