Organisers of the MTV Video Music Awards have announced the nominations of the 2024 edition and Nigerian stars are well represented in the Best Afrobeats category. 

Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy,’ Tems’ ‘Love Me Jeje,’ and Ayra Starr’s ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ feat Giveon earned nominations. 

Pheelz earned a nomination in the Best Afrobeats category courtesy of his decisive contributions to Usher’s ‘Ruin’. Davido and Lojay also earned nominations for their guest verses on Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’ while South African star Tyla earned a nomination for her global smash hit ‘Water’.

Global superstar Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 10 while Post Malone follows behind with 9. Ariana Grande, Eminem, and Sabrina Carpenter are joint third with 6 nominations respectively.

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