Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema Nominated for MTV EMAs

MTV has announced the nominees for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), which will be held on November 10, 2024, at Co-op Live in Manchester, United Kingdom.

 

Nigerian artists Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema have all been nominated across various categories. Ayra Starr leads with four nominations, including Best New Artist, Best Afrobeats, Best African Act, and Best Push.

 

South African singer Tyla also earned four nominations, adding to her momentum after winning Best Afrobeats at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in September, where she made headlines by identifying herself as more of an R&B artist.

 

This year’s EMAs saw women dominating the nominations, with Taylor Swift receiving the most nods, securing seven. Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter each earned six nominations

 

The award show will be broadcast live on MTV, view the nominees for the MTV EMAs below.

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”

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 ACT 

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

 

REGIONAL ACT NOMINEES

 

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Asake

Ayra Starr

DBN Gogo

Diamond Platnumz

TitoM & Yuppe

Tyla

 

BEST US ACT

Ariana Grande

Beyoncé

Kendrick Lamar

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

 

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT 

Central Cee

Charli XCX

Chase & Status

Dua Lipa

Hozier

RAYE

 

BEST FRENCH ACT

Aya Nakamura

Dadju & Tayc

GIMS

Pierre Garnier

Slimane

Vitaa

 

BEST GERMAN ACT 

AYLIVA

K.I.Z

Luciano

Pashanim

Shirin David

 

BEST DUTCH ACT

Claude

Jonna Fraser

Mr. Belt & Wezol

Roxy Dekker

Son Mieux

 

BEST NORDIC ACT 

Alesso

girl in red

Laufey

Swedish House Mafia

Zara Larsson

 

BEST POLISH ACT

Daria Zawiałow

Kacperczyk

Kwiat Jabłoni

Pro8l3m

Zalewski

 

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT 

Bárbara Bandeira

Bárbara Tinoco

Dillaz

Ivandro

Slow J

 

BEST SPANISH ACT

Ana Mena

Belén Aguilera

Dani Fernández

Lola Indigo

Mikel Izal

 

BEST ITALIAN ACT 

Angelina Mango

Annalisa

Ghali

Mahmood

The Kolors

 

BEST SWISS ACT 

Benjamin Amaru

Faber

Nemo

Priya Ragu

Stress

 

BEST AUSTRIAN ACT 

Bilderbuch

Christina Stürmer

Esther Graf

Money Boy

RAF Camora

Wanda

 

BEST ASIAN ACT 

BINI

ILLIT

Mahalini

MASDO

Sakurazaka46

 

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

Confidence Man

CYRIL

Kylie Minogue

Sia

The Kid LAROI

Troye Sivan

BEST BRASILIAN ACT 

Jão

Luisa Sonza

Matuê

Pabllo Vittar

Pedro Sampaio

 

BEST CANADIAN ACT 

AR Paisley

Kaytranada

Nelly Furtado

Shawn Mendes

Tate McRae

 

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT 

Eladio

Carrion

Luar la L

Myke Towers

YovngChimi

Young Miko

 

BEST INDIAN ACT

Armaan Malik

Chirag Todi

Dee MC & EPR

Hanumankind

Kamakshi Khanna

Mali

 

BEST ISRAELI ACT 

Agam Buhbut

Anna Zak

Noa Kirel

Shahar Saul

Shahar Tavoch

 

BEST LATIN AMERICA CENTRAL ACT

Beele

Blessd

Kapo

Manuel Turizo

Sofia Castro

 

BEST LATIN AMERICA NORTH ACT 

Danna

El Malilla

Gabito Ballesteros

Natanael Cano

YeriMua

 

BEST LATIN AMERICA SOUTH ACT

Dillom

Emilia

Luck Ra

Maria Becerra

Trueno