The nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have been revealed …
With African recording artists taking centre stage because the continent’s superstars bagged nominations in a number of main classes.
Asake secured two nominations for his collaborations Get It Proper with Tems and Lively with Travis Scott, each within the Finest Afrobeats class.
Burna Boy earned two nominations as effectively, competing within the Video For Good class together with his Grammy-nominated monitor Greater, and incomes a Finest Afrobeats nod for his collaboration with Travis Scott on TaTaTa.
Tyla was additionally nominated twice: her smash hit Push 2 Start shall be jostling for high honours in each the Finest Afrobeats and Finest Choreography classes.
Different African artists nominated within the Finest Afrobeats class embody Ghanaian singer Moliy, alongside collaborators Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea for Shake It To The Max (Fly) (Remix). Rema obtained a nomination for Child (Is It A Crime), and Wizkid was recognised for Piece Of My Heart (that includes Brent Faiyaz). Ayra Starr shall be contending within the MTV Push Efficiency of the 12 months class for her monitor Final Heartbreak Track off her sophomore album ‘The 12 months I Turned 21′.
“The worldwide recognition of African artists at this yr’s MTV VMAs is a powerful affirmation of the style’s affect and the visionary creativity shaping its evolution”, stated Paramount Africa senior vice-president and common supervisor, Monde Twala. “These nominations usually are not simply milestones for the artists, they characterize a cultural shift. At MTV Africa, we’re proud to proceed elevating African music and expertise.”
Now in its forty first yr, the MTV VMAs is an award present introduced by the American cable channel, MTV, to honour the most effective music movies. Popularly known as the Grammy Awards for music movies, the award present has continued to recognise high quality music movies and artists.
This yr’s version, scheduled for six.00pm ET on Sunday seventh September (or 1.00am GMT on Monday eighth September), shall be held at UBS Enviornment in Elmont, New York, for the second yr in a row.
Fan voting is now open in 19 classes. Followers can vote right here till Friday fifth September.
See the entire checklist of nominees right here: