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MTV EMA: BurnaBoy, Tems pick up nomination (Full Nomination List)

Three Nigerian artists, BurnaBoy, Tems and Ayra Starr are in contention for the best African acts as they will also have to face Ghanaian Hip Hop star Black Sherif, South African artiste Musa Keys, and Tanzanian singer, Zuchu.
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THE MTV European Music Awards has released a full nomination list for the 2022 award ceremony that will take place in Düsseldorf Germany on November 13, 2022.

Three Nigerian artists, BurnaBoy,  Tems and Ayra Starr are in contention for the best African acts as they will also have to face Ghanaian Hip Hop star, Black Sherif, South African artist, Musa Keys, and Tanzanian singer, Zuchu.

Tems is also nominated in the Best New Artist award category alongside Baby Keem, Dove Cameron, Gayle, Seventeen, and Stephen Sanchez.

See the 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 Weekend

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 Weekend

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