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MTV EMA: Tiwa Savage, Davido Nominated For Best African Act

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The duo of Tiwa Savage and Davido have been nominated in the 2018 MTV Europe Music Award in the Best African Act category.

In the nominees’ list that was unveiled on Thursday, Tiwa Savage and Davido were nominated alongside Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Distruction Boyz (South Africa), Nyashinki (Kenya), and Shekhinah (South Africa).

Cuban-American singer, Camila Cabello emerged the most nominated artist with nods in six categories including “Best Artist” and “Best Video” for “Havana” featuring Young Thug. Ariana Grande and Post Malone are very close behind with five nominations each. Drake, Shawn Mendes and Dua Lipa also snagged an impressive number of nods with nominations in four categories each.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

Best African Act

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Davido                     Nigeria

Distruction             South Africa

Fally Ipupa             Democratic Republic of Congo

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Nyashinski             Kenya

Shekhinah              South Africa

Tiwa Savage           Nigeria

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 2018
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)

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