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Ayra Starr, Tyla Bag 4 MTV EMA 2024 Nominations

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Famous Nigerian songstress, Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has bagged four nominations for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The organisers released the nominees list on Wednesday.

 

Ayra Starr was nominated in the ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Push’, ‘Best Afrobeats’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories.

Other Nigerian musicians nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats’ award are Tems, Burna Boy, Asake and Rema.

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Also, South Africa’s Tyla bagged four categories including ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best African Act’ and ‘Best R&B’.

 

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

The 30th edition of the award show will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Manchester’s Co-op Live in UK.

 

See the full list below:

 

Best New Artist

Ayra Starr

Chappell Roan

LE SSERAFIM

Benson Boone

The Last Dinner Party

Teddy Swims

Tyla

 

Best Afrobeats

 

Asake

Burna Boy

Rema

Ayra Starr

Tems

Tyla

Best Push

 

Chappell Roan

Ayra Starr

Coco Jones

Flyana Boss

Laufey

LE SSERAFIM

Jessie Murph

Mark Ambor

Teddy Swims

Shaboozey

The Warning

Victoria Monét

 

Best R&B

SZA

Kehlani

Tinashe

Usher

Victoria Monét

Tyla

 

Best Song

 

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends

Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’

Benson – ‘Beautiful Things’

Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’

Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’

Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

 

Best Video

 

Charli xcx – ‘360’

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends

(Wait For Your Love)’

Eminem – ’Houdini’

Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

 

Best Artist

 

Billie Eilish

Beyoncé

Post Malone

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

RAYE

 

Best Collaboration

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’

Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’

LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

 

Best Pop

 

Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Charli xcx

Sabrina Carpenter

Dua Lipa

Taylor Swift

Ariana Grande

 

Best Rock

The Killers

Coldplay

Green Day

Lenny Kravitz

Kings of Leon

Liam Gallagher

Bon Jovi

 

Best Latin

 

Anitta

Bad Bunny

Karol G

Peso Pluma

Rauw Alejandro

Shakira

 

Best K-Pop

Stray Kids

Jung Kook

LE SSERAFIM

Jimin

Lisa

NewJeans

 

Best Alternative

 

Hozier

Imagine Dragons

Twenty One Pilots

Lana Del Rey

Yungblud

Fontaines D.C.

 

Best Electronic

 

Fred Again

David Guetta

DJ Snake

Disclosure

Swedish House Mafia

Calvin Harris

Best Hip-Hop

 

Travis Scott

Eminem

Megan Thee Stallion

Kendrick Lamar

Central Cee

Nicki Minaj

 

Best Live Performance

 

Coldplay

Adele

Doja Cat

Travis Scott

Taylor Swift

RAYE

 

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande

Anitta

Beyoncé

Chappell Roan

Billie Eilish

Charli xcx

Lisa

Katy Perry

Nicki Minaj

Shawn Mendes

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

 

Best African Act

 

Ayra Starr

Asake

DBN Gogo

TitoM & Yuppe

Tyla

Diamond Platnumz

 

Best Asian Act

Mahalini

Bini

Illit

Masdo

Sakurazaka46

 

Best Australian Act

 

Cyril

The Kid LAROI

Kylie Minogue

Sia

Troye Sivan

Confidence Man

 

Best Austrian Act

Christina Stürmer

Bilderbuch

Esther Graf

Wanda

Money Boy

RAF Camora

 

Best Brasillian Act

 

Jão

Matuê

Pabllo Vittar

Pedro Sampaio

Luisa Sonza

 

Best Canadian Act

Shawn Mendes

Kaytranada

Nelly Furtado

Tate McRae

AR Paisley

 

Best Caribbean Act

 

Luar la L

Eladio Carrion

YovngChimi

Myke Towers

Young Miko

 

Best Dutch Act

 

Claude

Mr. Belt & Wezol

Jonna Fraser

Son Mieux

Roxy Dekker

Best French Act

 

Dadju & Tayc

GIMS

Aya Nakamura

Pierre Garnier

Vitaa

Slimane

 

Best German Act

 

Luciano

AYLIVA

K.I.Z

Shirin David

Pashanim

 

Best Indian Act

Chirag Todi

Dee MC & EPR

Kamakshi Khanna

Hanumankind

Mali

Armaan Malik

 

Best Italian Act

 

Mahmood

Annalisa

Ghali

The Kolors

Angelina Mango

 

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

 

Mikel Izal

Ana Mena

Belén Aguilera

Lola Indigo

Dani Fernández

 

Best Swiss Act

 

Nemo

Benjamin Amaru

Faber

Priya Ragu

Stress

 

Best UK & Ireland Act

Chase & Status

Central Cee

Charli xcx

Dua Lipa

RAYE

Hozier

 

Best US Act

 

Sabrina Carpenter

Beyoncé

Kendrick Lamar

Taylor Swift

Ariana Grande