MTV 2022: Burna Boy Wins ‘Best African Act’ Award

The Nigerian multiple award-winning musician Burna Boy have won the prize for the Best African Act at the 2022 MTV European Music Awards, on 13th of November.

The talented African Giant singer, was nominated alongside with Ayra Starr, Black Sheriff, Tems, Zuchu and Musa Keyz.

Tems lost the Best New Act prize to Seventeen. And Nigerian disc Jockey DJ Spinall was one of the artists who peformed at the Award that held in Dusseldorf, Germany.

 

Here is the full winners list.

 

Best song

 

Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”

 

Harry Styles – “As It Was”

 

Jack Harlow – “First Class”

 

Lizzo – “About Damn Time”

 

WINNER: 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”

 

WINNER: Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

 

Best artist

 

Adele

 

Beyoncé

 

Harry Styles

 

Nicki Minaj

 

Rosalía

 

WINNER: Taylor Swift

 

Best new

 

Baby Keem

 

Dove Cameron

 

Gayle

 

WINNER: Seventeen

 

Stephen Sanchez

Tems

 

Best collaboration

 

Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”

 

WINNER: 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 with Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”

 

Shakira, Rauw Alejandro – “Te Felicito”

 

Tiësto & Ava Max – “The Motto”

 

Best live

 

Coldplay

 

Ed Sheeran

 

WINNER: Harry Styles

 

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

 

The Weeknd

 

Best pop

 

Billie Eilish

 

Doja Cat

 

Ed Sheeran

 

Harry Styles

 

Lizzo

 

WINNER: Taylor Swift

 

Best K-pop

BLACKPINK

 

BTS

 

Itzy

 

WINNER: Lisa

 

Seventeen

 

Twice

 

Best Latin

 

WINNER: Anitta

 

Bad Bunny

 

Becky G

J Balvin

 

Rosalía

 

Shakira

 

Best electronic

 

Calvin Harris

 

WINNER: David Guetta

 

DJ Snake

 

Marshmello

 

Swedish House Mafia

Tiësto

 

Best hip hop

 

Drake

 

Future

 

Jack Harlow

 

Kendrick Lamar

 

Lil Baby

 

Megan Thee Stallion

 

WINNER: Nicki Minaj

Best rock

 

Foo Fighters

 

Liam Gallagher

 

Måneskin

 

WINNER: Muse

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

The Killers

 

Best alternative

WINNER: Gorillaz

 

Imagine Dragons

 

Panic! At The Disco

 

Tame Impala

 

Twenty One Pilots

 

Yungblud

 

Best R&B

 

WINNER: Chlöe

 

Givēon

 

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, Wembley Stadium, London

 

WINNER: 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”

 

WINNER: Sam Smith – “Unholy” (feat. Kim Petras)

 

Stromae – “Fils de joie”

 

Biggest fans

 

BLACKPINK

 

WINNER: BTS

 

Harry Styles

 

Lady Gaga

 

Nicki Minaj

 

Taylor Swift

 

Best push

 

Nessa Barrett

 

WINNER: Seventeen

 

Mae Muller

 

Gayle

 

Shenseea

 

Omar Apollo

 

Wet Leg

 

Muni Long

 

Doechii

 

Saucy Santana

 

Stephen Sanchez

 

JVKE

Best Metaverse performance

 

WINNER: BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG

 

BTS | Minecraft

 

Charli XCX | Roblox

 

Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave

 

Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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