Wizkid, Olamide, Alikiba, Black Coffee, Cassper NYOVEST Nominated For “Best African Act” At MTV EMAS 2016
Lagos| Nigeria: African stars Olamide (Nigeria), Wizkid (Nigeria), Alikiba (Tanzania), Black Coffee (South Africa) and Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) have been nominated for Best African Act at the 2016 MTV EMAs , MTV’s annual music awards spectacular that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world.
The 2016 MTV EMAs will air live from on MTV (DStv channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv channel 322) on Sunday 6 November at 22:00 CAT from the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Commented Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, “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 led the pack with five nominations each. Superstar Adele followed closely behind with four nods, alongside Best Rock nominees Coldplay, Best New Act nominee Lukas Graham and Best Male candidate 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.
To celebrate a year of international artistry in a digital era that inspires creative connection between artists and fans more than ever, MTV unveiled the Best Song nominees in a vocal cover medley by Spanish rising artist/Internet sensation Leroy Sanchez . The reveal of the video was broadcast across MTV’s digital platforms and a coalition of media partners.
See below for the full list of nominees: BEST AFRICAN ACT Alikiba 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 BEST PUSH Alessia Cara Anne-Marie Bebe Rexha Blossoms Charlie Puth DNCE Dua Lipa Elle King Halsey Jack Garratt Jonas Blue Lukas Graham 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) Voting for the nominated artists, including the Best African Act nominees is now live at mtvema.com until 6 November at 00:59 CAT.
Social voting categories Biggest Fans and Best Look will go live at a later date, with full details and voting procedures to be announced.