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.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

=2000s=

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2005

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| 2Baba

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Madonna at MTV Awards|publisher=Graphic Showbiz: Issue 398|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UAJBxij8hysC&q=mtv+ema+2005+2+face+Idibia+Kaysha+Kleptomaniax+02+Zamajobe&pg=PT1|date=October 27, 2005|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Kaysha

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Kleptomaniax

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|{{flag|Ghana}}

Zamajobe

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2006

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| Freshlyground

|{{flag|South Africa}}

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Anselmo Ralph ausente na gala de consagração da MTV Music Award 2006|publisher=Angola Press News Agency|url=http://m.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2006/9/43/Anselmo-Ralph-ausente-gala-consagracao-MTV-Music-Award-2006,621aeef8-5836-4213-85ae-eb375ba1ce55.html|date=October 28, 2006|accessdate=October 8, 2020|language=Portuguese}}

Nameless

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Juma Nature

|{{flag|Tanzania}}

P-Square

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

Anselmo Ralph

|{{flag|Angola}}

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007

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| D'banj

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Chameleone

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Hip Hop Pantsula

|{{flag|South Africa}}

Jua Cali

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Samini

|{{flag|Ghana}}

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

=2010s=

The award returned in 2012, since Best Worldwide Act has been added to the EMAs.

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012

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| D'Banj

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=BN Bytes: D'Banj, Wizkid, Camp Mulla, Sarkodie and Mi Casa get Nominated for Best African Act at the MTV EMA 2012|publisher=BellaNaija|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2012/09/bn-bytes-dbanj-wizkid-camp-mulla-sarkodie-and-mi-casa-get-nominated-for-best-african-act-at-the-mtv-emas-2012/|date=September 18, 2012|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Camp Mulla

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Mi Casa

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Sarkodie

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Wizkid

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013

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| LCNVL

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Fuse ODG, P-Square And Wizkid Nominated For 2013 MTV EMA|publisher=Peace FM|url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/music/201309/174902.php|date=September 19, 2013|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Fuse ODG

|{{flag|Ghana}}

Mafikizolo

|{{flag|South Africa}}

P-Square

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

Wizkid

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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2014

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| Sauti Sol

|{{flag|Kenya}}

| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Kenya's Sauti Sol beats Davido to emerge Best African Act at EMAs|publisher=Premium Times|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/170025-%E2%80%8E%E2%80%8Ekenyas-sauti-sol-beats-davido-to-emerge-best-african-act-at-emas.html|date=October 24, 2014|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Davido

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Goldfish

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Diamond

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Toofan

|{{flag|Togo}}

Pre-nominations:

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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2015

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| Diamond

|{{flag|Tanzania}}

| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=2015 MTV EMA: Yemi Alade, Davido, AKA Lose 'Best African Act' To Diamond Platnumz|work=The Guardian|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/weekend-beats/2015-mtv-ema-yemi-alade-davido-aka-lose-best-african-act-to-diamond-platnumz/|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Davido

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Yemi Alade

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DJ Arafat

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AKA

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Pre-nominations:

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016

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| Wizkid

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Wizkid, Olamide, Alikiba, Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest Nominated For "Best African Act" At MTV EMAs 2016|publisher=BHM|url=https://bhmng.com/wizkid-olamide-alikiba-black-coffee-cassper-nyovest-nominated-for-best-african-act-at-mtv-emas-2016/|date=September 28, 2016|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Black Coffee

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Cassper Nyovest

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Olamide

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Ali Kiba

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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2017

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| Davido

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=2017 MTV EMA: Davido beats Wizkid, Nasty C, C4 Pedro for Best African Act + Full Winners List|publisher=GhKings.com|url=https://ghkings.com/2017-mtv-ema-davido-full-list/|date=November 13, 2017|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Babes Wodumo

|{{flag|South Africa}}

C4 Pedro

|{{flag|Angola}}

Nasty C

|{{flag|South Africa}}

Nyashinski

|{{flag|Kenya}}

WizKid

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

rowspan="7" align="center"| 2018

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| Tiwa Savage

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Distruction Boyz and Shekhinah amongst the list of MTV EMA 2018 nominees|publisher=947|url=https://947.co.za/articles/2018/10/09/distruction-boyz-and-shekhinah-amongst-the-list-of-mtv-ema-nominees|date=October 4, 2018|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Distruction Boyz

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Davido

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Nyashinski

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Fally Ipupa

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Shekinah

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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2019

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| Burna Boy

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| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Nasty C and Prince Kaybee nominated for MTV EMAs|publisher=News24|url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/nasty-c-and-prince-kaybee-nominated-for-mtv-emas-20191003|date=October 3, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Harmonize

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Nasty C

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Prince Kaybee

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Teni

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Toofan

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=2020s=

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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2020

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|Master KG

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| rowspan="7" align="center"| {{cite web|title=Burna Boy, Rema Clinch 2020 MTV EMA Nominations For Best African Act|work=The Guardian|url=https://guardian.ng/life/burna-boy-rema-clinch-2020-mtv-ema-nominations-for-best-african-act/|date=October 7, 2020|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}

Burna Boy

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Rema

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Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa

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Sheebah

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Gaz Mawete

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2021

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