Complete List: Ayra Starr and Tyla Secure 4 MTV EMA 2024 Nominations

Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer also known as Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, is very excited! She got four nominations for a big music award called the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The list of people who might win these awards was shared on Wednesday. Ayra is hoping to win in these categories: ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Push’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, and ‘Best New Artist’.

Ayra isn’t the only one from Nigeria nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats’. Other music stars from Nigeria, like Tems, Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema, are also in the running for that award.

A musician from South Africa named Tyla also got four nominations. She is hoping to win awards for ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best African Act’, and ‘Best R&B’.

An American singer, Taylor Swift, received the most nominations with seven! She’s very popular in many different categories.

This special award show will happen on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in a place called Co-op Live in Manchester, UK.

Here is a big list of all the people who are hoping to win:

Best New Artist

• Ayra Starr
• Chappell Roan
• LE SSERAFIM
• Benson Boone
• The Last Dinner Party
• Teddy Swims
• Tyla

Best Afrobeats

• Asake
• Burna Boy
• Rema
• Ayra Starr
• Tems
• Tyla

Best Push

• Chappell Roan
• Ayra Starr
• Coco Jones
• Flyana Boss
• Laufey
• LE SSERAFIM
• Jessie Murph
• Mark Ambor
• Teddy Swims
• Shaboozey
• The Warning
• Victoria Monét

Best R&B

• SZA
• Kehlani
• Tinashe
• Usher
• Victoria Monét
• Tyla

Best Song

• Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends’
• Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
• Benson – ‘Beautiful Things’
• Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
• Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
• Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

Best Video

• Charli XCX – ‘360’
• Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’
• Eminem – ‘Houdini’
• Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
• LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Best Artist

• Billie Eilish
• Beyoncé
• Post Malone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift
• RAYE

Best Collaboration

• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
• Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
• LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
• Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

Best Pop

• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Camila Cabello
• Charli XCX
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Dua Lipa
• Taylor Swift

Best Rock

• The Killers
• Coldplay
• Green Day
• Lenny Kravitz
• Kings of Leon
• Liam Gallagher
• Bon Jovi

Best Latin

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• Karol G
• Peso Pluma
• Rauw Alejandro
• Shakira

Best K-Pop

• Stray Kids
• Jung Kook
• LE SSERAFIM
• Jimin
• Lisa
• NewJeans

Best Alternative

• Hozier
• Imagine Dragons
• Twenty One Pilots
• Lana Del Rey
• Yungblud
• Fontaines D.C.

Best Electronic

• Fred Again
• David Guetta
• DJ Snake
• Disclosure
• Swedish House Mafia
• Calvin Harris

Best Hip-Hop

• Travis Scott
• Eminem
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Kendrick Lamar
• Central Cee
• Nicki Minaj

Best Live Performance

• Coldplay
• Adele
• Doja Cat
• Travis Scott
• Taylor Swift
• RAYE

Biggest Fans

• Ariana Grande
• Anitta
• Beyoncé
• Chappell Roan
• Billie Eilish
• Charli XCX
• Lisa
• Katy Perry
• Nicki Minaj
• Shawn Mendes
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

Best African Act

• Ayra Starr
• Asake
• DBN Gogo
• TitoM & Yuppe
• Tyla
• Diamond Platnumz

Best Asian Act

• Mahalini
• Bini
• Illit
• Masdo
• Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

• Cyril
• The Kid LAROI
• Kylie Minogue
• Sia
• Troye Sivan
• Confidence Man

Best Austrian Act

• Christina Stürmer
• Bilderbuch
• Esther Graf
• Wanda
• Money Boy
• RAF Camora

Best Brazilian Act

• Jão
• Matuê
• Pabllo Vittar
• Pedro Sampaio
• Luisa Sonza

Best Canadian Act

• Shawn Mendes
• Kaytranada
• Nelly Furtado
• Tate McRae
• AR Paisley

Best Caribbean Act

• Luar La L
• Eladio Carrion
• YovngChimi
• Myke Towers
• Young Miko

Best Dutch Act

• Claude
• Mr. Belt & Wezol
• Jonna Fraser
• Son Mieux
• Roxy Dekker

Best French Act

• Dadju & Tayc
• GIMS
• Aya Nakamura
• Pierre Garnier
• Vitaa
• Slimane

Best German Act

• Luciano
• AYLIVA
• K.I.Z
• Shirin David
• Pashanim

Best Indian Act

• Chirag Todi
• Dee MC & EPR
• Kamakshi Khanna
• Hanumankind
• Mali
• Armaan Malik

Best Italian Act

• Mahmood
• Annalisa
• Ghali
• The Kolors
• Angelina Mango

Best Israeli Act

• Agam Buhbut
• Anna Zak
• Noa Kirel
• Shahar Saul
• Shahar Tavoch

Best Latin America Central Act

• Beele
• Blessd
• Kapo
• Manuel Turizo
• Sofia Castro

Best Latin America North Act

• Danna
• El Malilla
• Gabito Ballesteros
• Natanael Cano
• Yeri Mua

Best Latin America South Act

• Dillom
• Emilia
• Luck Ra
• Maria Becerra
• Trueno

Best Nordic Act

• Alesso
• Girl in Red
• Laufey
• Swedish House Mafia
• Zara Larsson

Best Polish Act

• Daria Zawiałow
• Kacperczyk
• Kwiat Jabłoni
• Pro8l3m
• Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act

• Bárbara Bandeira
• Bárbara Tinoco
• Dillaz
• Ivandro
• Slow J

Best Spanish Act

• Mikel Izal
• Ana Mena
• Belén Aguilera
• Lola Indigo
• Dani Fernández

Best Swiss Act

• Nemo
• Benjamin Amaru
• Faber
• Priya Ragu
• Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act

• Chase & Status
• Central Cee
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• RAYE
• Hozier

Best US Act

• Sabrina Carpenter
• Beyoncé
• Kendrick Lamar
• Taylor Swift
• Ariana Grande