FULL LIST: Ayra Starr and Tyla earn four MTV EMA 2024 nominations

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

The organizers released the list of nominees on Wednesday.

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

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

South African Tyla also won four categories, including ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best African Act’ and ‘Best R&B’.

American singer Taylor Swift received the most nominations in seven categories.

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

View the full list below:

Best New Artist

Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Benson Boone
The last dinner
Teddy swims
Tyla

Best Afrobeats

Asake
Burna boy
Rema
Ayra Starr
Tams
Tyla

Best push

Chappell Roan
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Flyana boss
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Jessie Murph
Mark Ambor
Teddy swims
Shaboozey
The warning
Victoria Monet

Best R&B

SZA
Kehlani
Tinashe
Guard
Victoria Monet
Tyla

Best song

Ariana Grande – ‘We can’t be friends
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Benson – ‘Beautiful things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Chappell Roan – “Good luck, honey!”
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

Best video

Charli xcx – ‘360’

Ariana Grande – ‘We can’t be friends
(Waiting for your love)’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not like us’
Taylor Swift and Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Best artist

Billie Eilish
Beyonce
PostMalone
Sabrina Timmerman
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 and Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

Dear doll

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

Best rock

The murderers
Cold play
Green day
Lenny Kravitz
Kings of Leon
Liam Gallagher
Bon Jovi

Dear Latin

Anita
Bad bunny
Carol G
Peso Pluma
Raw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-pop

Lost children
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
Jimin
Lisa
NewJeans

Best alternative

Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Twenty-one pilots
Lana Del Rey
Yungblud
Fontaines DC

Best electronic

Fred again
David Guetta
DJ Snake
Revelation
Swedish House Mafia
Calvin Harris

Best hip hop

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

Best Live Performance

Cold play
Adele
Doja cat
Travis Scott
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Biggest fans

Ariana Grande
Anita
Beyonce
Chappell Roan
Billie Eilish
Charli xcx
Lisa
Katya Perry
Nicki Minaj
Shawn Mendes
Sabrina Timmerman
Taylor Swift

Best African act

Ayra Starr
Asake
DBN Gogo
TitoM & Joep
Tyla
Diamant Platnumz

Best Asian Act

Mahalini
Bini
Illegal
Masdo
Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

Cyril
The child LAROI
Kylie Minogue
Sie
Troy Sivan
Confident man

Best Austrian law

Christina Sturmer
Bilderbuch
Esther Graf
Wanda
Money boy
RAF Camora

Best Brazilian Act

Yep
Matue
Pablo 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 Torens
Young Miko

Best Dutch Act

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

Best French Act

Dadju & Tayc
G.I.M.S
Aya Nakamura
Pierre Garnier
Vitaa
Slimane

Best German Act

Luciano
AYLIVA
KIZ
Shirin David
Pashanim

Best Indian Act

Chirag Todi
Dee MC & EPR
Kamakshi Khanna
Hanu humanity
Mali
Armaan Malik

Best Italian Act

Mahmood
Annalisa
Ghali
The Kolors
Angelina Mango

Best Israeli Law

Agam Buhbut
Anna Zak
Noa Kirel
Shahar Saul
Shahar Tavoch

Best Latin American Central Act

Beele
Blessed
Kapo
Manuel Turizo
Sofia Castro

Best Latin America-North Act

Danna
El Malilla
Gabito Ballesteros
Nathanael Cano
Jeri Mua

Best Latin American South Act

Dillom
Emilia
Lucky Ra
Maria Becerra
Trueno

Best Nordic Act

Alesso
Girl in red
Laufey
Swedish House Mafia
Zara Larsson

Dear Polish law

Daria Zawiałow
Kacperczyk
Kwiat Jabloni
Pro8l3m
Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act

Barbara Bandeira
Barbara Tinoco
Dillaz
Ivandro
Slowly J

Best Spanish Act

Mikel Izal
Ana Mena
Belen Aguilera
Lola Indigo
Dani Fernandez

Best Swiss law

Nemo
Benjamin Amaru
Faber
Priya Ragu
Tension

Best British and Irish Law

Pursuit and status
Central Cee
Charli xcx
Dua Lipa
RAYE
Hozier

Best American Act

Sabrina Timmerman
Beyonce
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande