Nominees for 2022 MTV EMAs: Ayra Starr, Tems, Burna Boy, Zuchu

Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems and Zuchu are nominated for the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs), which will be held on Sunday, 13 November, 2022 in Düsseldorf, western Germany.

KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA (https://lifestyleuganda.com/) — MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) 2022 are scheduled for Sunday, 13 November 2022 in Düsseldorf, western Germany, with Nigerian music stars including Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems and Tanzania’s Zuchu nominated.

The African acts nominated for the 2022 MTV EMAs include Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, and Tems from Nigeria, Black Sherif from Ghana, Musa Keys from South Africa, and Zuchu from Tanzania.

Over the past year, all of the African artists nominated for the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards have achieved tremendous success.

One of Ayra Starr’s many musical projects this year was her collaboration with legendary R&B artist Kelly Rowland on “Bloody Samaritan,” and Burna Boy has also been busy, performing at dozens of concerts and performing internationally, as well as releasing the critically acclaimed album Love, Damini.

Tems, who is 27 years old and hails from Nigeria, has also been working hard in her career, being featured on Future’s “Wait For You,” alongside Drake, but also shining in the spotlight with her track “Free Mind.”

Black Sherif, from Ghana, is not one to be left out. His unique sound forms the core of his debut album, The Villain I Never Was, and his inclusion in YouTube’s Foundry Class of 2022 has further elevated his status.

In this year’s South African Music Awards, Musa Keys won the Song Of The Year award for “Selema (Po Po),” a collaboration that explored the depths of Amapiano.

As one of East Africa’s top female artists, Zuchu has been making a mark on the music scene as well. Her many hits, including “Fire,” a record of hers released earlier this year, are proof of this.

The 2022 MTV EMA nominations came only days after Burna Boy and Tems were shortlisted for the 2022 American Music Awards. The MTV EMAs will be held on November 13, 2022, in Düsseldorf, Germany, at the PSD Bank Dome.

Please find below the full list of nominees for the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs).

BEST AFRICAN ACT

• Burna Boy
• Black Sheriff
• Tems
• Musa Keyz
• Zuchu

BEST SONG

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
• Harry Styles – “As It Was”
• Jack Harlow – “First Class”
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
• ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ”

BEST VIDEO

• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
• Doja Cat – “Woman”
• Harry Styles – “As It Was”
• Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

BEST ARTIST

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Harry Styles
• Nicki Minaj
• ROSALÍA
• Taylor Swift

BEST COLLABORATION

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE”
• Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
• Post Malone ft. Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
• Shakira ft. Rauw Alejandro – “Te Felicito”
• Tiësto & Ava Max – “The Motto”

BEST LIVE

• Coldplay
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lady Gaga
• The Weeknd

BEST POP

• Billie Eilish
• Doja Cat
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Lizzo
• Taylor Swift

BEST NEW

• Baby Keem
• Dove Cameron
• GAYLE
• SEVENTEEN
• Stephen Sanchez
• Tems

BEST K-POP

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• ITZY
• LISA
• SEVENTEEN
• TWICE

BEST LATIN

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• Becky G
• J Balvin
• ROSALÍA
• Shakira

BEST ELECTRONIC

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• DJ Snake
• Marshmello
• Swedish House Mafia
• Tiësto

BEST HIP HOP

• Drake
• Future
• Jack Harlow
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Baby
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

BEST ROCK ARTIST

• Foo Fighters
• Liam Gallagher
• Måneskin
• Muse
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Killers

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Gorillaz
• Imagine Dragons
• Panic! At The Disco
• Tame Impala
• Twenty One Pilots
• YUNGBLUD

BEST R&B

• Chlöe
• Giveon
• H.E.R.
• Khalid
• Summer Walker
• SZA

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO

• Foo Fighters – “Studio 666”
• ROSALÍA – “MOTOMAMI (ROSALÍA TikTok LIVE Performance)”
• Stormzy – “Mel Made Me Do It”
• Taylor Hawkins -Tribute concert, London’s Wembley Stadium
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

VIDEO FOR GOOD

• Ed Sheeran – “2step (feat. Lil Baby)”
• Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
• Latto – “P*ssy”
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
• Sam Smith – “Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)”
• Stromae – “Fils de joie”

BIGGEST FANS

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Harry Styles
• Lady Gaga
• Nicki Minaj
• Taylor Swift

BEST PUSH

• Nessa Barrett
• SEVENTEEN
• Mae Muller
• GAYLE
• Shenseea
• Omar Apollo
• Wet Leg
• Muni Long
• Doechii
• Saucy Santana
• Stephen Sanchez
• JVKE

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE

• BLACKPINK – “The Virtual” | PUBG
• BTS | Minecraft
• Charli XCX | Roblox
• Justin Bieber – “An Interactive Virtual Experience” | Wave
• Twenty One Pilots – Concert Experience | Roblox

BEST UK/IRELAND ACT

• Adele
• Cat Burns
• Dave
• Harry Styles
• Lewis Capaldi

BEST INDIAN ACT

• Armaan Malik
• Raja Kumari
• Gurbax
• Zephyrtone
• Badshah

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

• Genesis Owusu
• G Flip
• Ruel
• The Kid LAROI
• VanceJoy

BEST NEW ZEALAND ACT

• BENEE
• Coterie
• L.A.B
• Lorde
• SHOUSE

BEST CANADIAN ACT

• Avril Lavigne
• Drake
• Johnny Orlando
• Tate McRae
• The Weeknd