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Posted By Udokabestluv On October 9th, 2024

Famous Nigerian songstress, Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has bagged four nominations for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The organisers released the nominees list on Wednesday.

Ayra Starr was nominated in the ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Push’, ‘Best Afrobeats’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories.

Other Nigerian musicians nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats’ award are Tems, Burna Boy, Asake and Rema.

Also, South Africa’s Tyla bagged four categories including ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best African Act’ and ‘Best R&B’.

American singer, Taylor Swift bagged the most nominations in seven categories.

The 30th edition of the award show will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Manchester’s Co-op Live in UK.

See the full list below:

Best New Artist

Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Benson Boone
The Last Dinner Party
Teddy Swims
Tyla

Best Afrobeats

Asake
Burna Boy
Rema
Ayra Starr
Tems
Tyla

Best Push

Chappell Roan
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Flyana Boss
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Jessie Murph
Mark Ambor
Teddy Swims
Shaboozey
The Warning
Victoria Monét

Best R&B

SZA
Kehlani
Tinashe
Usher
Victoria Monét
Tyla

Best Song

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Benson – ‘Beautiful Things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

Best Video

Charli xcx – ‘360’

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends
(Wait For Your Love)’
Eminem – ’Houdini’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Best Artist

Billie Eilish
Beyoncé
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Best Collaboration

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

Best Pop

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

Best Rock

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

Best Latin

Anitta
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-Pop

Stray Kids
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
Jimin
Lisa
NewJeans

Best Alternative

Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
Lana Del Rey
Yungblud
Fontaines D.C.

Best Electronic

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

Best Hip-Hop

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

Best Live Performance

Coldplay
Adele
Doja Cat
Travis Scott
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande
Anitta
Beyoncé
Chappell Roan
Billie Eilish
Charli xcx
Lisa
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Shawn Mendes
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best African Act

Ayra Starr
Asake
DBN Gogo
TitoM & Yuppe
Tyla
Diamond Platnumz

Best Asian Act

Mahalini
Bini
Illit
Masdo
Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

Cyril
The Kid LAROI
Kylie Minogue
Sia
Troye Sivan
Confidence Man

Best Austrian Act

Christina Stürmer
Bilderbuch
Esther Graf
Wanda
Money Boy
RAF Camora

Best Brasillian Act

Jão
Matuê
Pabllo Vittar
Pedro Sampaio
Luisa Sonza

Best Canadian Act

Shawn Mendes
Kaytranada
Nelly Furtado
Tate McRae
AR Paisley

Best Caribbean Act

Luar la L
Eladio Carrion
YovngChimi
Myke Towers
Young Miko

Best Dutch Act

Claude
Mr. Belt & Wezol
Jonna Fraser
Son Mieux
Roxy Dekker

Best French Act

Dadju & Tayc
GIMS
Aya Nakamura
Pierre Garnier
Vitaa
Slimane

Best German Act

Luciano
AYLIVA
K.I.Z
Shirin David
Pashanim

Best Indian Act

Chirag Todi
Dee MC & EPR
Kamakshi Khanna
Hanumankind
Mali
Armaan Malik

Best Italian Act

Mahmood
Annalisa
Ghali
The Kolors
Angelina Mango

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

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

Mikel Izal
Ana Mena
Belén Aguilera
Lola Indigo
Dani Fernández

Best Swiss Act

Nemo
Benjamin Amaru
Faber
Priya Ragu
Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act

Chase & Status
Central Cee
Charli xcx
Dua Lipa
RAYE
Hozier

Best US Act

Sabrina Carpenter
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande