Wizkid and Davido nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards

The nomination list for the 24th annual MTV Europe Music Award (MTV EMA) has been released.

And this time the African community is packed full with splendid talent from across the continent who have had an impressive year in review. These acts would battle for the singular category of the Best African act.

Among these six nominated artistes for the trophy, Wizkid and Davido (Nigeria) standout as top performers. The duo from Lagos are pitched against each other, much as they have been for lengthy periods of their careers.  Other nominated artists include artistes such as Babes Wodumo and Nasty C from South Africa, C4 Pedro from Angola and Nyashinski from Kenya.

Voting will be done on the EMA website, with winners to be announced on Sunday, November 12 when the 2017 MTV EMA will be broadcasted live around the globe from The SSE Arena, Wembley in London.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

2017 MTV EMA NOMINEES

BEST AFRICAN ACTBabes Wodumo – South AfricaC4 Pedro – AngolaDaVido – NigeriaNasty C – South AfricaNyashinski – KenyaWizKid – Nigeria

BEST SONGClean Bandit – Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-MarieDJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts ft. Rihanna, Bryson TillerEd Sheeran – Shape of YouLuis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito (Remix) ft. Justin BieberShawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back

BEST ARTISTAriana GrandeEd SheeranKendrick LamarMiley CyrusShawn MendesTaylor Swift

BEST LOOKDua LipaHarry StylesRita OraTaylor SwiftZAYN

BEST NEWDua LipaJulia MichaelsKhalidKYLERag’n’Bone Man

BEST POPCamila CabelloDemi LovatoMiley CyrusShawn MendesTaylor Swift

BEST VIDEOFoo Fighters – RunKaty Perry – Bon Appétit ft. MigosKendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.KYLE – iSpy ft. Lil YachtyTaylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do

BEST LIVEBruno MarsColdplayEd SheeranEminemU2

BEST ELECTRONICCalvin HarrisDavid GuettaMajor LazerMartin GarrixThe Chainsmokers

BEST ROCKColdplayFoo FightersRoyal BloodThe KillersU2

BEST HIP HOPDrakeEminemFutureKendrick LamarPost Malone

BEST ALTERNATIVEImagine DragonsLana Del ReyLordeThe xxThirty Seconds To Mars

BIGGEST FANSAriana GrandeJustin BieberKaty PerryShawn MendesTaylor Swift

BEST PUSHHailee SteinfeldJon BellionJulia MichaelsKacy HillKhalidKYLENoah CyrusPetite MellerRag’n’Bone ManSZAThe Head And The Heart

BEST WORLD STAGESteve Aoki – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2016Kings of Leon – Live from Oude Luxor Theatre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016Tomorrowland 2017DNCE – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017The Chainsmokers – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017Foo Fighters – Live from Barcelona, Spain 2017