MTV EMAs: Nigeria miss out as South African’s Tyla bags three awards

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The South African artist Tyla took home three awards at the 2024 MTV EMAs: “Best R&B,” “Best African Act,” and “Best Afrobeats.”

Tyla overcame Nigerian giants Ayra Starr, Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems in the “Best Afrobeats” category.

She also defeated Ayra Starr, Asake, DBN Gogo, TitoM & Yuppe, and Diamond Platnumz to win the title of “Best African Act.”

All four of Ayra Starr’s nominations for Best African Act, Best New Artist, Best Afrobeats, and Best Push were unsuccessful.

Taylor Swift was the biggest winner of the evening, winning four awards: Best Artiste, Best Video, Best US Act, and Best Live.

Payne, the former member of One Direction who passed away last month at the age of 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina, was honoured by Rita Ora, who hosted the ceremony on Sunday night from Manchester, England.

See the full list of 2024 MTV EMAs winners 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” – WINNER

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” – WINNER

 BEST ARTIST

  • Beyoncé
  • Billie Eilish
  • Post Malone
  • RAYE
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift — WINNER

 BEST COLLABORATION

  • Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish
  • Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
  • Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
  • LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN” — WINNER
  • Peso Pluma, Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
  • Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

 BEST NEW

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

BEST POP

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

 BEST AFROBEATS

  • Asake
  • Ayra Starr
  • Burna Boy
  • Rema
  • Tems
  • Tyla – WINNER

BEST ROCK

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

BEST LATIN

  • Anitta
  • Bad Bunny
  • KAROL G
  • Peso Pluma — WINNER
  • Rauw Alejandro
  • Shakira

BEST K-POP

  • Jimin — WINNER
  • Jung Kook
  • LE SSERAFIM
  • LISA
  • NewJeans
  • Stray Kids

BEST ALTERNATIVE

  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Hozier
  • Imagine Dragons — WINNER
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • YUNGBLUD

BEST ELECTRONIC

  • Calvin Harris — WINNER
  • David Guetta
  • Disclosure
  • DJ Snake
  • Fred Again..
  • Swedish House Mafia

BEST HIP-HOP

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

BEST R&B

  • Kehlani
  • SZA
  • Tinashe
  • Tyla — WINNER
  • Usher
  • Victoria Monét

BEST LIVE

  • Adele
  • Coldplay
  • Doja Cat
  • RAYE
  • Taylor Swift — WINNER
  • Travis Scott

BEST PUSH

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

BIGGEST FANS

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

MTV EMA 2024 BEST REGIONAL ACT NOMINEES

BEST AFRICAN ACT

  • Asake
  • Ayra Starr
  • DBN Gogo
  • Diamond Platnumz
  • TitoM & Yuppe
  • Tyla — WINNER

BEST ASIA ACT

  • BINI — WINNER
  • ILLIT
  • Mahalini
  • MASDO
  • Sakurazaka46

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

  • Confidence Man
  • CYRIL
  • Kylie Minogue
  • Sia — WINNER
  • The Kid LAROI
  • Troye Sivan

BEST AUSTRIAN ACT

  • Bilderbuch
  • Christina Stürmer
  • Esther Graf
  • Money Boy
  • RAF Camora — WINNER
  • Wanda

BEST BRASILIAN ACT

  • Jão
  • Luisa Sonza
  • Matuê
  • Pabllo Vittar — WINNER
  • Pedro Sampaio

BEST CANADIAN ACT

  • AR Paisley
  • Kaytranada
  • Nelly Furtado
  • Shawn Mendes — WINNER
  • Tate McRae

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT

  • Eladio Carrion
  • Luar la L
  • Myke Towers
  • YovngChimi
  • Young Miko — WINNER

BEST DUTCH ACT

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

BEST FRENCH ACT

  • Aya Nakamura
  • Dadju & Tayc
  • GIMS
  • Pierre Garnier — WINNER
  • Slimane
  • Vitaa

BEST GERMAN ACT

  • AYLIVA — WINNER
  • K.I.Z
  • Luciano
  • Pashanim
  • Shirin David

BEST INDIA ACT

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

BEST ITALIAN ACT

  • Angelina Mango
  • Annalisa — WINNER
  • Ghali
  • Mahmood
  • The Kolors

BEST ISRAELI ACT

  • Agam Buhbut
  • Anna Zak
  • Noa Kirel — WINNER
  • Shahar Saul
  • Shahar Tavoch

BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT

  • Beele
  • Blessd
  • Kapo
  • Manuel Turizo — WINNER
  • Sofia Castro

BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT

  • Danna
  • El Malilla
  • Gabito Ballesteros
  • Natanael Cano
  • YeriMua — WINNER

BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT

  • Dillom — WINNER
  • Emilia
  • Luck Ra
  • Maria Becerra
  • Trueno

BEST NORDIC ACT

  • Alesso
  • girl in red
  • Laufey
  • Swedish House Mafia
  • Zara Larsson — WINNER

BEST POLISH ACT

  • Daria Zawiałow — WINNER
  • Kacperczyk
  • Kwiat Jabłoni
  • Pro8l3m
  • Zalewski

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT

  • Bárbara Bandeira — WINNER
  • Bárbara Tinoco
  • Dillaz
  • Ivandro
  • Slow J

BEST SPANISH ACT

  • Ana Mena
  • Belén Aguilera
  • Dani Fernández
  • Lola Indigo — WINNER
  • Mikel Izal

BEST SWISS ACT

  • Benjamin Amaru
  • Faber
  • Nemo — WINNER
  • Priya Ragu
  • Stress

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

  • Central Cee
  • Charli xcx
  • Chase & Status
  • Dua Lipa
  • Hozier
  • RAYE — WINNER

BEST US ACT

  • Ariana Grande
  • Beyoncé
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift — WINNER