The Best African Art award went to a Nigerian music talent during the weekend’s MTV EMA 2022 awards.
Following a hugely successful 2022, Burna won the award ahead of other nominees like Ayra Starr (Nigeria), BlackSherif (Ghana), Musa Keys (South Africa), and Zuchu (Tanzania).
Here is, however, a full list of all the winners:
Best African Act – Burna Boy
• Best Song – Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Best Pop – Taylor Swift
• Best New – SEVENTEEN
• Best K-Pop – Lisa
• Best Latin- Anitta
• Best Electronic – David Guetta
• Best Hip Hop – Nicki Minaj
• Best Rock – Muse
• Best Alternative – Gorillaz
• Best R&B – Chlӧe
• Best Longform – Taylor Swift – All Too Wll (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
• Video For Good – Sam Smith Unholy (ft. Kim Petras)
• Biggest Fans – BTS
• Best Push – SEVENTEEN
• Best Metaverse Performance – BLACKPINK The Virtual PUBG Mobile
• Best Look ‘Personal Style’ – Rita Ora
Generation Change – Lina Deshvar, Anna Kutova and Anfisa Yakovina
• Best Asia Act – TOMORROW X TOGETHER
• Best Australian Act – G Flip
• Best Brazilian Act – Manu Gavassi
• Best Canadain Act – Johnny Orlando
• Best Caribbean Act – Daddy Yankee
• Best French Act – Amir
• Best German Act – Badmómzjay
• Best Hungarian Act – Carson Coma
• Best India Act – Armaan Malik
Best Italian Act – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
• Best Israel Act – Noa Kirel
• Best Latam-North Act – Kenia Os
• Best Latam-South Act – Tini
• Best Latam-Central Act – Danny Ocean
• Best Dutch Act – Goldband
• Best New Zealand Act – Lorde
• Best Nordic Act – Sigrid
• Best Polish Act – Ralph Kaminski
• Best Portuguese Act – Bárbara Bandeira
Best Spanish Act – Bad Gyal
• Best Swiss Act – Loredana
• Best UK & Ireland Act – Harry Styles
• Best US Act – Billie Eilish
