2023 MTV Video Music Awards: Afrobeats gets own category, Wizkid, Davido, Rema, others nominated

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It is interesting what Nigerian musicians in the genre of Afrobeats are doing to the music genre. The influence they have on the world has led to the organizers of the MTV Awards creating an Afrobeats category. This was made known today during the unveiling of the nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, VMAs.

This is the first time the award organizers are adding an Afrobeats category in the history of the awards.

The new Afrobeats category was dominated by Nigerian nominees. Cameroonian-American singer, Libianca was the only none Nigerian in the category.

The nominees for the Afrobeats Category are:

Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin Global Holdings

Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty” – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd.

Davido feat. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records

Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution

Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records

Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar” – Starboy / RCA Records

Meanwhile, Rema also bagged two other nominations with ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez.

‘Calm Down’ was nominated in the “Song of the Year” and “Best Collaboration” categories.

The 2023 VMAs are scheduled to take place on September 12, 2023, airing live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Taylor Swift led all nominees this year with eight nominations.

See the Tweet:

#VMA Best Afrobeats Nominees

🚀 Rush @AyraStarr
🚀 It’s Plenty @BurnaBoy
🚀 UNAVAILABLE @Davido ft. @MusaKeyss
🚀 Bandana @fireboydml & @Asakemusik
🚀 People @iamlibianca
🚀 Calm Down @heisrema & @selenagomez
🚀 2 Sugar @wizkidayo ft. @ayrastarr

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 8, 2023

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