MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act


The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best African Act.

2000s

The award was retired in favour of the MTV Africa Music Awards starting in 2008.

2010s

The award returned in 2012, since Best Worldwide Act has been added to the EMAs.
YearWinnerNomineesPre-nomination
2012D'Banj
2013LCNVL
  • Fuse ODG
  • Mafikizolo
  • P-Square
  • Wizkid
    • 2014Sauti Sol
  • Davido
  • Goldfish
  • Diamond
  • Toofan
  • Mafikizolo
  • Gangs of Ballet
  • Tiwa Savage
  • Anselmo Ralph
  • Sarkodie
    • 2015Diamond
  • Davido
  • Yemi Alade
  • DJ Arafat
  • AKA
  • Wizkid
  • K.O
  • Stonebwoy
  • Cassper Nyovest
    • 2016Wizkid
  • Black Coffee
  • Cassper Nyovest
  • Olamide
  • Ali Kiba
    • 2017Davido
  • Babes Wodumo
  • C4 Pedro
  • Davido
  • Nasty C
  • Nyashinski
  • WizKid
    • 2018Tiwa Savage
  • Destruction boyz
  • Davido
  • Tiwa Savage
  • Nyashinnski
  • Fally Ipupa
  • Shekinah
    • Tiwa Savage made history as the first female to win the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best African Act