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Davido And Tiwa Savage Nominated For The 2018 MTV EMA

Davido and Tiwa Savage

MTV has announced nominations for the 2018 edition of her prestigious MTV Europe Music Award (EMA). And, of the six top acts nominated across the African continents for the prestigious award of the Best African Act are two of Nigeria’s finest, DMW boss Davido, and Mavin Records Dynasty queen Tiwa Savage.

The “Assurance” crooner, a certified serial hitmaker, who has been in the news both locally and internationally all year-round for mostly the good reasons, and the “Lova Lova” diva, Tiwa Savage, are joined by other top acts: Fally Ipupa (DRC), Nyanshinski (Kenya) and Shekinah (South Africa).

The award ceremony is scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 4 by 9:00pm CAT at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Basque in Spain, when it will be known if Davido, who won the award last year in the same category would once again go home with it.

According to Monde Twala, Vice President for Youth, Music and BET at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN Africa), “2018 has been an incredible year globally for African culture, music and talent.”

“Once again, the 2018 MTV EMAs features Africa’s most celebrated entertainers who have the opportunity to showcase their talent through the MTV EMA Best Africa Act category at the annual awards.

“Our nominees reflect the continents diversity and talent on par with international artists. Congratulations to all our Africa nominees, who continue to affirm Africa’s place on the global stage.”

In other categories, Camila Cabello is nominated in six categories, including Best Song and Best Video for her global hit song “Havana” on which she featured Young Thug, as well as in the Best Artist category.

Find below the full list of nominees for the 2018 MTV EMA:

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Davido (Nigeria)

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Distruction Boyz (South Africa)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Nyashinski (Kenya)

Shekinah (South Africa)

 

BEST ARTIST

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Drake

Dua Lipa

Post Malone

 

BEST VIDEO

Ariana Grande – No tears left to cry

Camila Cabello – Havana ft. Young Thug

Childish Gambino – This Is America

Lil Dicky – Freaky Friday ft. Chris Brown

The Carters – APES**T

 

BEST SONG

Ariana Grande – No tears left to cry

Bebe Rexha – Meant To Be ft. Florida Georgia Line

Camila Cabello – Havana ft. Young Thug

Drake – God’s Plan

Post Malone – Rockstar ft. 21 Savage

 

BEST POP

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Dua Lipa

Hailee Steinfeld

Shawn Mendes

 

BEST NEW

Anne-Marie

Bazzi

Cardi B

Hayley Kiyoko

Jessie Reyez

 

BEST LOOK

Cardi B

Dua Lipa

Migos

Nicki Minaj

Post Malone

 

BEST HIP HOP

Drake

Eminem

Migos

Nicki Minaj

Travis Scott

 

BEST LIVE

Ed Sheeran

Muse

P!nk

Shawn Mendes

The Carters

 

BEST ROCK

5 Seconds Of Summer

Foo Fighters

Imagine Dragons

Muse

U2

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Fall Out Boy

Panic! At The Disco

The 1975

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Twenty one pilots

 

BEST ELECTRONIC

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Marshmello

Martin Garrix

The Chainsmokers

 

BIGGEST FANS

BTS

Camila Cabello

Selena Gomez

Shawn Mendes

Taylor Swift

 

BEST WORLD STAGE

Clean Bandit – MTV Crashes Plymouth, UK 2017

Charli XCX – MTV Crashes Plymouth,UK 2017

David Guetta – Trafalgar Square, UK 2017

Jason Derulo – Isle of MTV Malta 201

Post Malone – Wireless Festival, UK 2018

Migos – Wireless Festival, UK 2018

J Cole – Wireless Festival, UK 2018

Nick Jonas – MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018

Alessia Cara – MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018

 

BEST PUSH

PRETTYMUCH (October 2017)

Why Don’t We (November 2017)

Grace VanderWaal (December 2017)

Bishop Briggs (January 2018)

Superorganism (February 2018)

Jessie Reyez (March 2018)

Hayley Kiyoko (April 2018)

Lil Xan (May 2018)

Sigrid (June 2018)

Chloe x Halle (July 2018)

Bazzi (August 2018)

Jorja Smith (September 2018)

 

BEST US ACT

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

Cardi B

Imagine Dragons

Post Malone

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