Nigeria’s queen of music, Tiwa Savage has won the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) in the Best African Act category.
The annual MTV EMA held last night at the expansive Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Spain, amidst glitz and glamour, awarding music artistes around the globe in different categories.
The African act category was infused into the MTV EMA to enhance musical alliances across borders, and promote cultural integrations.
Having been nominated among four others in the first-ever MTV EMA Generation Change Award category, 26-year old Nigerian, Hauwa Ojeifo, could not attend the show, which took place last night, Sunday, November 4, 2018, in Bilbao, Spain.
Miss Ojeifo, like other Nigerians who planned to be at the event, could not secure a Schengen Visa from the Spanish embassy in Nigeria to embark on the trip.
Her award category was presented during the MTV EMA red carpet pre-show.
The award aims to elevate and empower the fearless, original young people who are changing the world.
She was nominated alongside a 21-year old Afghanistan, Sonita Alizadeh; 17 year old Lebanese, Mohamad Aljounde; 20 year old Briton, Ellen Jones and an 18 year old Xiuhtezcatl “X” Martinez.
The nominees were selected among a generation of young people who are tackling the world’s toughest problems through music, storytelling and digital media.
Ojeifo is the creator of walk-in clinic called Safe Place, the first 24/7 mental health crisis helpline and the first anonymous women-only mental health and sexual violence support group in Nigeria.
Ojeifo, while commenting on her nomination, said, “Generation Change means that we are the generation that does not keep quiet. We are the generation that takes action and we are the generation that rises above stigma and misinformed narratives.”
According to the Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Viacom International Media Networks and BET International, Alex Okosi, MTV International will elevate each powerful story across the brand’s social and digital platforms in nearly 180 countries.
He noted that, “Young people around the world are stepping up and playing a huge part in driving solutions to make the world a better place.”
On the nomination of Ojeifo, he said: “We are excited for Hauwa Ojeifo to be representing Africa among this amazing group of nominees for this powerful and important award.”
The 2018 MTV EMA aired live on Sunday in nearly 180 countries across the globe.
As many as those familiar with the Nigerian entertainment scene, it is no news that the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) nominees has been released.
The awards, which sparked major controversies so far, has in no doubt been unfortunate for Nigerian pop star, Burnaboy.
“Really bummed @MTVbaseAfrica didn’t nominate me. I knew I wasn’t gunna win Sh** cuz I never get what I deserve but damn this is quite deep.” He tweeted.
Burnaboy who recently expressed his dismay at being snubbed for nominations at the MAMA’s announcement, must have gone through a lot before taken it openly how it feels like, not being recognized in a field you feel so so successful.
Notable individuals have challenged the self acclaimed successful artiste in recent time.
With the announcement of his deal with Universal Records, Etcetera who is not pleased with how he tends to have deceived people with the deal, shocked many with his column; in fact I’m not exceptional.
As regards this, he asked some sparkling questions that we all need to consider as well: How many CDs has he sold in Nigeria as an artiste? How many people have his album in their homes? Etcetera queried.
Oh! Interesting, let me add mine; How many shows has he been bid to perform locally and internationally compared to those who got the nominations?
Now these are questions that I know the MAMA officials might also not have taken for granted.
With a huge amount of sarcasm, MTV replied Burnaboy’s tweet. ‘Let’s try again next year. Truce? A tweet reads, with the photo of a submerged boy making the peace sign.
Despite occurrences in the Nigerian entertainment scene, it is still memorable to many that Burnaboy angrily exited the Headies 2013 after losing out to Sean Tizzle in the ‘Next Rated Category’.
According to controversial singer-cum-columnist, “This guy (Burnaboy) sounds like he does not want anyone to pick out his lines.”
At this juncture, to be realistic, Burnaboy is obviously known for being notorious, and the ‘bad boy’ Nigerians can point at in the entertainment industry according to reports.
He had earlier linked him to a criminal past, which got him banned from entering UK for 15 years as at 2013.
In conclusion, I won’t point accusing fingers at Burnaboy as the bad boy or the notorious one at that. Rather, I will call him a desperate being, and enough of that because he might not get what he deserves as he rightly stated.
Beyoncé is maintaining title “Queen Bey” as she receives the most nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. She got eight nods from the infamous Moonman, including Video of the Year for “Drunk in Love”, Best Video with a Social Message for “Pretty Hurts” and Best Female Video for “Partition,” and following behind her areEminem and Iggy Azalea, who both received seven nominations each.
The list was announced Thursday morning via SnapChat with the help of up-and-coming artists such as Austin Mahone, Becky G, and Fifth Harmony.
The MTV Video Music Awards will air live on August 24 at 9 p.m. from Inglewood, California. With scheduled performances by Usher, Ariana Grande, and 5 Seconds of Summer, this year’s award show is definitely one to look forward to. See the full nomination list below:
Video of the Year:
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Beyonce ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Best Hip Hop:
Eminem – “Bezerk” Drake ft.
Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”
Childish Gambino – “3005″
Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Best Male:
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
John Legend – “All Of Me”
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Best Female:
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Beyonce – “Partition”
Lorde – “Royals”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Best Pop:
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up”
Best Rock:
Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know”
The Black Keys – “Fever”
Lorde – “Royals”
Linkin Park – “Until It’s Gone”
MTV Artist to Watch:
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
5 Seconds of Summer -”She Looks So Perfect”
Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year”
Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin On”
Best Collaboration:
Beyonce ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha – “Timber”
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
MTV Clubland Award:
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night”
Calvin Harris – “Summer”
Martin Garrix – “Animal”
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Best Video With a Social Message:
Angel Haze ft. SIA – “Battle Cry”
Avicii – “Hey Brother”
Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts”
J. Cole ft. TLC – “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry”
David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko – “One Voice”
Best Cinematography: 30 Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels”
Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts”
Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory”
Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”
Best Editing: Eminem – “Rap God”
MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -”Stay the Night”
Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts”
Fitz and The Tantrums – “The Walker”
Best Choreography:
Sia – “Chandelier”
Beyonce – “Partition”
Usher – “Good Kisser”
Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake – “Love Never Felt So Good”
Jason Derulo f/2Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
KIESZA – “Hideaway”
Best Direction:
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Best Art Direction:
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Arcade Fire – “Reflektor”
Tyler, The Creator – “Tamale”
Best Visual Effects:
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall”
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”