Burna Boy Named Best African Act At The 2022 MTV EMAs

Afrobeats crooner Burna Boy won the Best African Act Award at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

The prestigious awards took place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 13 November.

The EMAs honour the best music of the year and the biggest artists around the world. The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker beat fellow Nigerians Ayra Star and Tems as well as Ghana’s Black Sherif, Tanzania’s Zuchu and South Africa’s Musa Keys to pick up the award.

Burna Boy joins other leading African names who have won the award in previous years, including Wizkid, Master KG, Davido and Tiwa Savage.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift emerged as the biggest winner on the night, scooping the awards for Best Artist, Best Video, Best Pop and Best Longform Video.

See full list of winners below.

Best Song – Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’

Best Video – Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’

Best Artist – Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration – David Guetta Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’

Best Live – Harry Styles

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 Video – Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (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