AYRA STARR, ASAKE, BURNA BOY, REMA, TEMS NOMINATED FOR 2024 MTV EMAs

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Ayra Starr is at the top of the charts with an incredible four nominations, demonstrating the impact of Nigerian music on the 2024 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) nomination list.

Best Afrobeats Act, Best African Act, Best New Artist, and Best Push are among her nominations.

Ayra Starr has fierce competition in the Best New Artist category from musicians like Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party, Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, LE SSERAFIM, and Tyla from South Africa.

In the Best Afrobeats Act competition, Tyla distinguishes herself against such notables as Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Asake, and Ayra Starr.

Here is the entire list of nominees:

Best Song
Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love)
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
Beyoncé – TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso

Best Video
Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love)
Charli xcx – 360
Eminem – Houdini
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Artist
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Post Malone
RAYE
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration
Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like That
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN
Peso Pluma, Anitta – BELLAKEO
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Best New
Ayra Starr
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Teddy Swims
The Last Dinner Party
Tyla

Best Pop
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Camila Cabello
Charli xcx
Dua Lipa
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best Afrobeats
Asake
Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Rema
Tems
Tyla

Best Rock
Bon Jovi
Coldplay
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lenny Kravitz
Liam Gallagher
The Killers

Best Latin
Anitta
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-Pop
Jimin
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
LISA
NewJeans
Stray Kids

Best Alternative
Fontaines D.C.
Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Lana Del Rey
Twenty One Pilots
YUNGBLUD

Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Disclosure
DJ Snake
Fred Again..
Swedish House Mafia

Best Hip-Hop
Central Cee
Eminem
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott

Best R&B
Kehlani
SZA
Tinashe
Tyla
USHER
Victoria Monét

Best Live
Adele
Coldplay
Doja Cat
RAYE
Taylor Swift
Travis Scott

Best Push
Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
Coco Jones
Flyana Boss
Jessie Murph
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Mark Ambor
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
The Warning
Victoria Monét

Biggest Fans
Anitta
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Charli xcx
Katy Perry
LISA
Nicki Minaj
Sabrina Carpenter
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best UK & Ireland Act
Central Cee
Charli xcx
Chase & Status
Dua Lipa
Hozier
RAYE

Best African Act
Asake
Ayra Starr
Tyla
DBN Gogo
Diamond Platnumz
TitoM & Yuppe