Burna Boy wins MTV EMA

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.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best African Act

• Ayra Star
• Burna Boy
• Tems
• Black Sherif
• Zuchu 
• Musa Keys

Best Song

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – ‘Me Porto Bonito’
• Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’
• Jack Harlow – ‘First Class’
• Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’
• Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
• ROSALÍA – ‘DESPECHÁ’

Best Video

• BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’
• Doja Cat – ‘Woman’
• Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’
• Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Heart Part 5’
• Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
• Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’

Best Artist

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Harry Styles
• Nicki Minaj
• ROSALÍA
• Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration

• Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – ‘Me Porto Bonito’
• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – ‘STAYING ALIVE’
• Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – ‘Sweetest Pie’
• Post Malone ft. Doja Cat – ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’
• Shakira ft. Rauw Alejandro – ‘Te Felicito’
• Tiësto & Ava Max – ‘The Motto’

Best Live

• Coldplay
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lady Gaga
• The Weeknd

Best Pop

• Billie Eilish
• Doja Cat
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Lizzo
• Taylor Swift

Best New

• Baby Keem
• Dove Cameron
• GAYLE
• SEVENTEEN
• Stephen Sanchez
• Tems

Best K-Pop

• Blackpink
• BTS
• Itzy
• Lisa
• Seventeen
• Twice

Best Latin

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• Becky G
• J Balvin
• ROSALÍA
• Shakira

Best Electronic

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• DJ Snake
• Marshmello
• Swedish House Mafia
• Tiësto

Best Hip Hop

• Drake
• Future
• Jack Harlow
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Baby
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

Best Rock

• Foo Fighters
• Liam Gallagher
• Måneskin
• Muse
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Killers

Best Alternative

• Gorillaz
• Imagine Dragons
• Panic! At The Disco
• Tame Impala
• Twenty One Pilots
• YUNGBLUD

Best R&B

• Chlöe
• Giveon
• H.E.R.
• Khalid
• Summer Walker
• SZA

Best Longform Video

• Foo Fighters – ‘Studio 666’
• ROSALÍA – ‘MOTOMAMI (ROSALÍA TikTok LIVE Performance)’
• Stormzy – ‘Mel Made Me Do It’
• Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert, London’s Wembley Stadium
• Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’

Video For Good

• Ed Sheeran – ‘2step (feat. Lil Baby)’
• Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Heart Part 5’
• Latto – ‘P*ssy’
• Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’
• Sam Smith – ‘Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)’
• Stromae – ‘Fils de joie’

Biggest Fans

• Blackpink
• BTS
• Harry Styles
• Lady Gaga
• Nicki Minaj
• Taylor Swift

Best Push

• Nessa Barrett
• Seventeen
• Mae Muller
• GAYLE
• Shenseea
• Omar Apollo
• Wet Leg
• Muni Long
• Doechii
• Saucy Santana
• Stephen Sanchez
• JVKE

Best Metaverse Performance

• BLACKPINK – ‘The Virtual’ | PUBG
• BTS | Minecraft
• Charli XCX | Roblox
• Justin Bieber – ‘An Interactive Virtual Experience’ | Wave
• Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox