Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr, Nominated For MTV EMAs 2022 

The 2022 MTV European Music Awards, which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany on November 13, have announced its nominees.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

The Nigerian trio of Burna Boy, Tems, and Ayra Starr is up for the Best African Act award. They will be up against Tanzanian vocalist Zuchu, South African musician Musa Keys, and quickly emerging Hip Hop talent Black Sherif from Ghana.

Along with Baby Keem, Dove Cameron, GAYLE, SEVENTEEN, and Stephen Sanchez, Tems, a singer from Nigeria, was nominated for the Best New Artist honor.

BELOW IS A FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS.

BEST SONG

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
• Harry Styles – “As It Was”
• Jack Harlow – “First Class”
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
• ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ”

BEST VIDEO

• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
• Doja Cat – “Woman”
• Harry Styles – “As It Was”
• Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

BEST ARTIST

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Harry Styles
• Nicki Minaj
• ROSALÍA
• Taylor Swift

BEST COLLABORATION

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE”
• Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
• Post Malone ft. Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
• Shakira ft. Rauw Alejandro – “Te Felicito”
• Tiësto & Ava Max – “The Motto”

BEST LIVE

• Coldplay
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lady Gaga
• The Weeknd

BEST POP

• Billie Eilish
• Doja Cat
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Lizzo
• Taylor Swift

BEST NEW

• Baby Keem
• Dove Cameron
• GAYLE
• SEVENTEEN
• Stephen Sanchez
• Tems

BEST K-POP

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• ITZY
• LISA
• SEVENTEEN
• TWICE

BEST LATIN

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• Becky G
• J Balvin
• ROSALÍA
• Shakira

BEST ELECTRONIC

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• DJ Snake
• Marshmello
• Swedish House Mafia
• Tiësto

BEST HIP HOP

• Drake
• Future
• Jack Harlow
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Baby
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

BEST ROCK

• Foo Fighters
• Liam Gallagher
• Måneskin
• Muse
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Killers

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Gorillaz
• Imagine Dragons
• Panic! At The Disco
• Tame Impala
• Twenty One Pilots
• YUNGBLUD

BEST R&B

• Chlöe
• Giveon
• H.E.R.
• Khalid
• Summer Walker
• SZA

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO

• Foo Fighters – “Studio 666”
• ROSALÍA – “MOTOMAMI (ROSALÍA TikTok LIVE Performance)”
• Stormzy – “Mel Made Me Do It”
• Taylor Hawkins -Tribute concert, London’s Wembley Stadium
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

VIDEO FOR GOOD

• Ed Sheeran – “2step (feat. Lil Baby)”
• Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
• Latto – “P*ssy”
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
• Sam Smith – “Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)”
• Stromae – “Fils de joie”

BIGGEST FANS

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Harry Styles
• Lady Gaga
• Nicki Minaj
• Taylor Swift

BEST PUSH

• Nessa Barrett
• SEVENTEEN
• Mae Muller
• GAYLE
• Shenseea
• Omar Apollo
• Wet Leg
• Muni Long
• Doechii
• Saucy Santana
• Stephen Sanchez
• JVKE

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE

• BLACKPINK – “The Virtual” | PUBG
• BTS | Minecraft
• Charli XCX | Roblox
• Justin Bieber – “An Interactive Virtual Experience” | Wave
• Twenty One Pilots – Concert Experience | Roblox

BEST AFRICAN ACT

• Burna Boy
• Black Sheriff
• Tems
• Musa Keyz
• Zuchu

BEST UK/IRELAND ACT

• Adele
• Cat Burns
• Dave
• Harry Styles
• Lewis Capaldi

BEST INDIAN ACT

• Armaan Malik
• Raja Kumari
• Gurbax
• Zephyrtone
• Badshah

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

• Genesis Owusu
• G Flip
• Ruel
• The Kid LAROI
• VanceJoy

BEST NEW ZEALAND ACT

• BENEE
• Coterie
• L.A.B
• Lorde
• SHOUSE

BEST CANADIAN ACT

• Avril Lavigne
• Drake
• Johnny Orlando
• Tate McRae
• The Weeknd