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SEE FULL LIST: Tyla wins three awards as Nigerian artistes miss out at MTV EMAs
Tyla, the South African singer, won big at the 2024 MTV EMAs, taking home three awards for ‘Best R&B,’ ‘Best African Act,’ and ‘Best Afrobeats’.
In the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category, Tyla defeated Nigerian heavyweights including Ayra Starr, Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems.
She also won the ‘Best African Act’ award, beating Ayra Starr, Asake, DBN Gogo, TitoM & Yuppe, and Diamond Platnumz.
Ayra Starr lost all four nominations for ‘Best African Act,’ ‘Best New Artiste,’ ‘Best Afrobeats,’ and ‘Best Push’.
Taylor Swift was the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards including ‘Best US Act,’ ‘Best Video,’ ‘Best Artiste,’ and ‘Best Live’.
Rita Ora, who hosted the ceremony on Sunday night from Manchester, England, took a moment to pay tribute to Payne, the former One Direction singer who died last month at age 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina.
See the full list of 2024 MTV EMAs winners below:
BEST SONG
- Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
- Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – WINNER
BEST VIDEO
- Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Charli xcx – “360”
- Eminem – “Houdini”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – WINNER
BEST ARTIST
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Post Malone
- RAYE
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift — WINNER
BEST COLLABORATION
- Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish
- Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
- Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
- LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN” — WINNER
- Peso Pluma, Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
BEST NEW
- Ayra Starr
- Benson Boone — WINNER
- Chappell Roan
- LE SSERAFIM
- Teddy Swims
- The Last Dinner Party
- Tyla
BEST POP
- Ariana Grande — WINNER
- Billie Eilish
- Camila Cabello
- Charli xcx
- Dua Lipa
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
BEST AFROBEATS
- Asake
- Ayra Starr
- Burna Boy
- Rema
- Tems
- Tyla – WINNER
BEST ROCK
- Bon Jovi
- Coldplay
- Green Day
- Kings of Leon
- Lenny Kravitz
- Liam Gallagher – WINNER
- The Killers
BEST LATIN
- Anitta
- Bad Bunny
- KAROL G
- Peso Pluma — WINNER
- Rauw Alejandro
- Shakira
BEST K-POP
- Jimin — WINNER
- Jung Kook
- LE SSERAFIM
- LISA
- NewJeans
- Stray Kids
BEST ALTERNATIVE
- Fontaines D.C.
- Hozier
- Imagine Dragons — WINNER
- Lana Del Rey
- Twenty One Pilots
- YUNGBLUD
BEST ELECTRONIC
- Calvin Harris — WINNER
- David Guetta
- Disclosure
- DJ Snake
- Fred Again..
- Swedish House Mafia
BEST HIP-HOP
- Central Cee
- Eminem — WINNER
- Kendrick Lamar
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Travis Scott
BEST R&B
- Kehlani
- SZA
- Tinashe
- Tyla — WINNER
- Usher
- Victoria Monét
BEST LIVE
- Adele
- Coldplay
- Doja Cat
- RAYE
- Taylor Swift — WINNER
- Travis Scott
BEST PUSH
- Ayra Starr
- Chappell Roan
- Coco Jones
- Flyana Boss
- Jessie Murph
- Laufey
- LE SSERAFIM — WINNER
- Mark Ambor
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- The Warning
- Victoria Monét
BIGGEST FANS
- Anitta
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Charli xcx
- Katy Perry
- LISA – WINNER
- Nicki Minaj
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Shawn Mendes
- Taylor Swift
MTV EMA 2024 BEST REGIONAL ACT NOMINEES
BEST AFRICAN ACT
- Asake
- Ayra Starr
- DBN Gogo
- Diamond Platnumz
- TitoM & Yuppe
- Tyla — WINNER
BEST ASIA ACT
- BINI — WINNER
- ILLIT
- Mahalini
- MASDO
- Sakurazaka46
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT
- Confidence Man
- CYRIL
- Kylie Minogue
- Sia — WINNER
- The Kid LAROI
- Troye Sivan
BEST AUSTRIAN ACT
- Bilderbuch
- Christina Stürmer
- Esther Graf
- Money Boy
- RAF Camora — WINNER
- Wanda
BEST BRASILIAN ACT
- Jão
- Luisa Sonza
- Matuê
- Pabllo Vittar — WINNER
- Pedro Sampaio
BEST CANADIAN ACT
- AR Paisley
- Kaytranada
- Nelly Furtado
- Shawn Mendes — WINNER
- Tate McRae
BEST CARIBBEAN ACT
- Eladio Carrion
- Luar la L
- Myke Towers
- YovngChimi
- Young Miko — WINNER
BEST DUTCH ACT
- Claude
- Jonna Fraser
- Mr. Belt & Wezol
- Roxy Dekker — WINNER
- Son Mieux
BEST FRENCH ACT
- Aya Nakamura
- Dadju & Tayc
- GIMS
- Pierre Garnier — WINNER
- Slimane
- Vitaa
BEST GERMAN ACT
- AYLIVA — WINNER
- K.I.Z
- Luciano
- Pashanim
- Shirin David
BEST INDIA ACT
- Armaan Malik
- Chirag Todi
- Dee MC & EPR
- Hanumankind
- Kamakshi Khanna
- Mali — WINNER
BEST ITALIAN ACT
- Angelina Mango
- Annalisa — WINNER
- Ghali
- Mahmood
- The Kolors
BEST ISRAELI ACT
- Agam Buhbut
- Anna Zak
- Noa Kirel — WINNER
- Shahar Saul
- Shahar Tavoch
BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT
- Beele
- Blessd
- Kapo
- Manuel Turizo — WINNER
- Sofia Castro
BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT
- Danna
- El Malilla
- Gabito Ballesteros
- Natanael Cano
- YeriMua — WINNER
BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT
- Dillom — WINNER
- Emilia
- Luck Ra
- Maria Becerra
- Trueno
BEST NORDIC ACT
- Alesso
- girl in red
- Laufey
- Swedish House Mafia
- Zara Larsson — WINNER
BEST POLISH ACT
- Daria Zawiałow — WINNER
- Kacperczyk
- Kwiat Jabłoni
- Pro8l3m
- Zalewski
BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
- Bárbara Bandeira — WINNER
- Bárbara Tinoco
- Dillaz
- Ivandro
- Slow J
BEST SPANISH ACT
- Ana Mena
- Belén Aguilera
- Dani Fernández
- Lola Indigo — WINNER
- Mikel Izal
BEST SWISS ACT
- Benjamin Amaru
- Faber
- Nemo — WINNER
- Priya Ragu
- Stress
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
- Central Cee
- Charli xcx
- Chase & Status
- Dua Lipa
- Hozier
- RAYE — WINNER
BEST US ACT
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift — WINNER
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Bimpe Akintunde warns Nigerians against scammers impersonating her on WhatsApp
Bimpe Akintunde, the Nollywood actress, has raised an alarm over a fake WhatsApp account created in her name to scam unsuspecting individuals.
The film star took to her Instagram story to share screenshots of the impersonator, posing as her to solicit money from her followers.
Akintunde expressed her frustration and disappointment, cursing the scammer for attempting to profit from her hard work. She warned the public to be cautious of the impersonator on any media platform.
The actress urged her fans to help report the scammer’s WhatsApp and bank accounts.
She also prayed that God should keep such fraudulent individuals away from her and her loved ones.
“What a morning. Tell me how this country wants to be great, when a lot of people are struggling, working hard to build a name and brand, and boom, one person will take their pictures and name only to be defrauding people up and down,” she wrote.
“Who gave birth to such a child? Useless children, may God keep them away from us.
“Please disregard any message from anyone, either in your DM or WhatsApp, asking you to send money.
“Please, it not me. I do not own this above number. I would appreciate it if we could find a way to report both the WhatsApp and the Opay account.”
Entertainment
Davido advises black Americans not to relocate to Nigeria, says ‘the economy is in shambles’
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has advised black Americans against relocating to Nigeria, citing the country’s economic challenges.
In an appearance on The Big Homies House podcast, the singer shared his thoughts on the struggles bedeviling Nigeria, stating, “It is not cool back home. The economy is in shambles”.
Davido also mentioned Nigeria’s struggles with bad leadership, a high exchange rate, and skyrocketing oil prices, which are negatively impacting the country.
“It is not cool back home. The economy is in shambles. I do my part, I am an ambassador. When I go home and I am filming, I am no going to show the bad parts,” he said.
“I am talking about the situation in the country. Now the exchange rate is messed up, a lot of stuffs are not going well.
“The economy is just not good enough. The oil price is too high. Imagine the country that produces oil, paying more for it than a country importing oil.”
Despite the challenges, Davido emphasised the entertainment industry’s positive impact on Africa’s global image.
“Regardless, entertainment is one of the thing that has made Africa look good. We do not have the best leader, that is a fact,” he said.
Entertainment
US actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staged attack overturned
American actor, Jussie Smollett’s conviction for fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime in Chicago in 2019 was overturned Thursday on due process grounds.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Smollett, 42, should not have been charged again by prosecutors after a prior agreement saw over a dozen original charges dismissed.
It is the latest twist in Smollett’s legal saga, which began with his initial claim in January 2019 that he had been attacked on a Chicago street.
The gay African-American actor, then a cast member of the hit TV series “Empire,” said two masked men assaulted him late at night, shouting slurs and placing a noose around his neck.
Smollett staged the attack after receiving a legitimate piece of hate mail which he felt was not taken seriously by his employers, prosecutors said.
But those charges were suddenly dropped in March 2019, under an arrangement in which Smollett forfeited his $10,000 bond and agreed to do community service.
The dismissal was met with anger by some city officials, including then-mayor Rahm Emanuel, who argued $10,000 was only a fraction of the actual investigation costs.
A special prosecutor eventually took over the case and several charges were reinstated.
Smollett, who has always maintained his innocence, was found guilty in December 2021.
Though he was sentenced to 150 days in prison with 30 months on probation, he was released pending the outcome of his appeal.
He was also ordered to repay $120,106 to the Chicago Police to cover their investigation costs.
The case had initially sent shock waves through a deeply divided country still plagued by racial and sexual discrimination, and the actor had immediately received support from celebrities in political and cultural circles.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruling said that bringing the charges a second time after “the defendant has performed his part of the bargain” represented “a due process violation.”
“We therefore reverse (the) defendant’s conviction,” the ruling said.
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