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Ayra Starr, Asake, Tyla, Others Nominated For The 2024 MTV EMAS

The nominees list for the 2024 MTV EMAS is out, with Ayra Starr, Asake, Tyla, and others on the list.

While Rema, Tems, and Burna Boy were nominated for the Best Afrobeats Artists category alongside Ayra Starr, Asake, and Tyla, Ayra Starr also bagged a nomination in the Best New and Best Push categories.

Paramount International Networks presents the MTV Europe Music Awards to honour musicians and popular music. Originally, it was meant to replace the US annual MTV Video Music Awards. The 2024 MTV EMAS will be held on November 10.

Here’s the full list of nominees;

Best Artist

  • Beyonce
  • Billie Eilish
  • Post Malone
  • Raye
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift

Best African Act

  • Asake
  • Ayra Starr
  • Diamond Platnumz
  • TitoM & Yuppe
  • DBN Gogo
  • Tyla

Best Song

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

Best New 

  • Ayra Starr
  • Benson Boone
  • Chapell Roan
  • Teddy Swims
  • Tyla
  • Le SSERAFIM
  • The Last Dinner Party

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
  • Victoria Monet
  • The Warning

Best Collaboration

  • Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
  • MetroBoomin & Kendrick Lamar & Future – Like That
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
  • LISA & Rosalia – NEW WOMAN
  • Anitta & Peso Pluma – BELLAKEO
  • Taylor Swift & Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Pop

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

Best Hip-Hop

  • Central Cee
  • Eminem
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Travis Scott

Best R&B

  • Kehlani
  • Sza
  • Tinashe
  • Tyla
  • Usher
  • Victoria Monet

Best Alternative

  • Fontaines DC
  • Hozier
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Twenty-One Pilots
  • Yung Blud

Best Rock

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

Best Latin

  • Anitta
  • Benito Antonio
  • Karol G
  • Peso Pluma
  • Raúl
  • Shakira

Best Electronic

  • Calvin Harris
  • David Guetta
  • Disclosure
  • Fred Again
  • Swedish House Mafia
  • DJ Snake

Best K-pop

  • Jimin
  • Jungkook
  • LE SSERAFIM
  • Lisa
  • Stray Kids
  • New Jeans

Best Afrobeats

  • Ayra Starr
  • Burna Boy
  • Tyla
  • ASAKE
  • REMA
  • TEMS

Biggest Fans

  • Anitta
  • Ariana Grande
  • Beyonce
  • Billie Eilish
  • Chappell Roan
  • Charlie xcx
  • Katy Perry
  • Lisa
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Shawn Mendes
  • Taylor Swift

Best Video

  • Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love)
  • Charlie xcx – 360
  • Eminem – Houdini
  • Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
  • Lisa ft. Rosalia – NEW WOMAN
  • Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

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