Wizkid is the Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016.
The award ceremony takes place in Ahoy Rotterdam Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands, this evening.
The announcement was done via the MTV Base Africa twitter page ahead of the show.
The singer beat African heavyweights including Black Coffee and Cassper Nyovest from South Africa, Olamide and Ali Kiba of Tanzania.
Only last month, the 26-year-old music star also won Best African Act at the MOBO Awards.
The 2016 MTV EMAs will air live on MTV and MTV Base on Sunday November 6th, 2016 at 22:00 CAT.
In a statement, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, said “It is wonderful to see African artists nominated at the 2016 MTV EMAs on the same platform as global superstars of the calibre of Rihanna, Beyoncé, Drake, Kanye West and more.”
In other categories, cultural icons Beyoncé and Justin Bieber lead the pack with five nominations each.
Superstar Adele followed closely behind with four nominations, alongside Best Rock nominees Coldplay, Best New Act nominee Lukas Graham and Best Male nominee Shawn Mendes.
Rihanna and Drake earned three nods each, including a Best Song nomination for their hit collaboration “Work.”
Adele’s record-shattering hit “Hello,” Justin Bieber’s electronic pop track “Sorry,” Lukas Graham’s soul-pop ballad “7 Years” and the Seeb remix of Mike Posner’s dance smash “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” also earned nominations for Best Song.
See the full list of nominees below
Best African Act
Ali Kiba
Black Coffee
Cassper Nyovest
Olamide
Wizkid
Best Song
Adele – Hello
Justin Bieber – Sorry
Lukas Graham – 7 Years
Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
Rihanna ft. Drake – Work
Best Video
Beyoncé – Formation
Coldplay – Up&Up
Kanye West – Famous
Tame
Impala – The Less I Know the Better
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – Starboy
Best Female
Adele
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Sia
Best Male
Calvin Harris
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Best Live
Adele
Beyoncé
Coldplay
Green Day
Twenty one pilots
Best New
Bebe
Rexha
DNCE
Lukas Graham
The Chainsmokers
Zara Larsson
Best Pop
Ariana
Grande
Fifth
Harmony
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Best Rock
Coldplay
Green Day
Metallica
Muse
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best Alternative
Kings of Leon
Radiohead
Tame
Impala
The 1975
twenty one pilots
Best Hip Hop
Drake
Future
G-Eazy
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa
Best Electronic
Afrojack
Calvin
Harris
David
Guetta
Major
Lazer
Martin Garrix
Biggest Fans
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Shawn Mendes
Best World Stage
Duran Duran – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Ellie Goulding – Piazza Del Duomo, Milan (2015)
Jess Glynne – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Martin Garrix – Isle of MTV, Malta (2015)
One Republic – MTV Evolution, Philippines (2016)
Tinie Tempah – MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015)
Tomorrowland – Belgium (2016)
Wiz Khalifa – Isle of MTV, Malta (2016)
Source: Premium Times
Source: Premium Times
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