The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best African Act.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

Year Artist Nationality Ref
2005
2Baba  Nigeria [1]
Kaysha  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kleptomaniax  Kenya
02  Ghana
Zamajobe  South Africa
2006
Freshlyground  South Africa [2]
Nameless  Kenya
Juma Nature  Tanzania
P-Square  Nigeria
Anselmo Ralph  Angola
2007
D'banj  Nigeria
Chameleone  Uganda
Hip Hop Pantsula  South Africa
Jua Cali  Kenya
Samini  Ghana

The award was retired in favour of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) starting in 2008.

2010s

The award returned in 2012, since Best Worldwide Act has been added to the EMAs.

Year Artist Nationality Ref
2012
D'Banj  Nigeria [3]
Camp Mulla  Kenya
Mi Casa  South Africa
Sarkodie  Ghana
Wizkid  Nigeria
2013
LCNVL  South Africa [4]
Fuse ODG  Ghana
Mafikizolo  South Africa
P-Square  Nigeria
Wizkid  Nigeria
2014
Sauti Sol  Kenya [5]
Davido  Nigeria
Goldfish  South Africa
Diamond  Tanzania
Toofan  Togo
Pre-nominations:
2015
Diamond  Tanzania [6]
Davido  Nigeria
Yemi Alade  Nigeria
DJ Arafat  Ivory Coast
AKA  South Africa
Pre-nominatios:
2016
Wizkid  Nigeria [7]
Black Coffee  South Africa
Cassper Nyovest  South Africa
Olamide  Nigeria
Ali Kiba  Tanzania
2017
Davido  Nigeria [8]
Babes Wodumo  South Africa
C4 Pedro  Angola
Nasty C  South Africa
Nyashinski  Kenya
WizKid  Nigeria
2018
Tiwa Savage  Nigeria [9]
Distruction Boyz  South Africa
Davido  Nigeria
Nyashinski  Kenya
Fally Ipupa  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Shekinah  South Africa
2019
Burna Boy  Nigeria [10]
Harmonize  Tanzania
Nasty C  South Africa
Prince Kaybee  South Africa
Teni  Nigeria
Toofan  Togo

2020s

Year Artist Nationality Ref
2020
Master KG  South Africa [11]
Burna Boy  Nigeria
Rema  Nigeria
Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa  South Africa
Sheebah  Uganda
Gaz Mawete  Democratic Republic of the Congo
2021
Wizkid  Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz  Tanzania
Focalistic  South Africa
Tems  Nigeria
Amaarae  Ghana
2022
Burna Boy  Nigeria
Ayra Starr  Nigeria
Black Sherif  Ghana
Musa Keys  South Africa
Tems  Nigeria
Zuchu  Tanzania

References

  1. ^ "Madonna at MTV Awards". Graphic Showbiz: Issue 398. October 27, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Anselmo Ralph ausente na gala de consagração da MTV Music Award 2006" (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. October 28, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "BN Bytes: D'Banj, Wizkid, Camp Mulla, Sarkodie and Mi Casa get Nominated for Best African Act at the MTV EMA 2012". BellaNaija. September 18, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fuse ODG, P-Square And Wizkid Nominated For 2013 MTV EMA". Peace FM. September 19, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kenya's Sauti Sol beats Davido to emerge Best African Act at EMAs". Premium Times. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "2015 MTV EMA: Yemi Alade, Davido, AKA Lose 'Best African Act' To Diamond Platnumz". The Guardian. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wizkid, Olamide, Alikiba, Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest Nominated For "Best African Act" At MTV EMAs 2016". BHM. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "2017 MTV EMA: Davido beats Wizkid, Nasty C, C4 Pedro for Best African Act + Full Winners List". GhKings.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Distruction Boyz and Shekhinah amongst the list of MTV EMA 2018 nominees". 947. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nasty C and Prince Kaybee nominated for MTV EMAs". News24. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Burna Boy, Rema Clinch 2020 MTV EMA Nominations For Best African Act". The Guardian. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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