The 2017 MTV EMAs Best African Act Nominees Are…….. #MTVEMA

MTV has announced the nominees for the 2017 MTV EMAs, and that included six top acts from the African continent. Angola, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are well represented at the MTV EMAs this year.

The awards will be hosted by Rita Ora and will be broadcast live from London’s SSE Arena, Wembley on Sunday, 12 November at 22:00 CAT simulcast on both MTV (DStv channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv channel 322).

Nominated in the Best African Act category, here are the stars:

C4 Pedro from Angola

Nyanshinki from Kenya

Wizkid from Nigeria

Davido from Nigeria

Babes Wodumo from South Africa

 Nasty C from South Africa

 Only one the above African stars will be honoured as the overall winner of this category. The battle is on! Start voting for your favourite now. Voting is open at mtvema.com The 2017 MTV EMAs voting closes on 12 November at 00.59am CAT

Monde Twala, Vice President for BET, Youth & Music for Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa had this to say; “The 2017 MTV EMAs feature some of the globe’s most talented entertainers, the annual awards celebration is watched by millions worldwide and provides the perfect platform to showcase Africa’s most talented musicians through our MTV EMA Best Africa Act category. This year our nominees reflect an exciting musical diversity and are an amazing representation of authentic African culture. Congratulations to all our Africa nominees, we continue to be proud of the important role they play in projecting the best of Africa to the world.”

Here is the full list of the 2017 MTV EMAs nominees. Taylor Swift is leading, with six nominations

BEST AFRICAN ACT
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
C4 Pedro (Angola)
Nyashinski (Kenya)

BEST SONG

Clean Bandit – Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie
DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito (Remix) ft. Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back

BEST ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

BEST LOOK
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
ZAYN

BEST NEW
Dua Lipa
Julia Michaels
Khalid
KYLE
Rag‘n’Bone Man

BEST POP
Camila Cabello
Demi Lovato
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

BEST VIDEO
Foo Fighters – Run
Katy Perry – Bon Appétit ft. Migos
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
KYLE – iSpy ft. Lil Yachty
Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do

BEST LIVE
Bruno Mars
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
U2

BEST ELECTRONIC
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers

BEST ROCK
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Royal Blood
The Killers
U2

BEST HIP HOP
Drake
Eminem
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Imagine Dragons
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
The xx
Thirty Seconds To Mars

BIGGEST FANS
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

BEST PUSH
Hailee Steinfeld
Jon Bellion
Julia Michaels
Kacy Hill
Khalid
KYLE
Noah Cyrus
Petite Meller
Rag’n’Bone Man
SZA
The Head And The Heart

BEST WORLD STAGE
Steve Aoki – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2016
Kings of Leon – Live from Oude Luxor Theatre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016
Tomorrowland 2017
DNCE – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017
The Chainsmokers – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017
Foo Fighters – Live from Barcelona, Spain 2017

The 2017 MTV EMAs, in partnership with Smirnoff, will broadcast LIVE across the globe on Sunday, 12 November at 22:00 CAT from the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England in partnership with #LondonIsOpen. It is one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world.

#MTVEMA

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