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 Year Artist Nationality Ref 2005 2Baba KayshaKleptomaniax02Zamajobe 2006 Freshlyground NamelessJuma NatureP-SquareAnselmo Ralph 2007 D'banj ChameleoneHip Hop PantsulaJua CaliSamini
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. Year Artist Nationality Ref 2012 D'Banj Camp MullaMi CasaSarkodieWizkid 2013 LCNVL Fuse ODGMafikizoloP-SquareWizkid 2014 Sauti Sol DavidoGoldfishDiamondToofanPre-nominations:
2015 Diamond DavidoYemi AladeDJ ArafatAKAPre-nominations:
2016 Wizkid Black CoffeeCassper NyovestOlamideAli Kiba 2017 Davido Babes WodumoC4 PedroNasty CNyashinskiWizKid 2018 Tiwa Savage Distruction BoyzDavidoNyashinskiFally IpupaShekinah 2019 Burna Boy Harmonize Nasty C Prince Kaybee TeniToofan
2020s Year Artist Nationality Ref 2020Master KG Burna BoyRemaKabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa SheebahGaz Mawete 2021 Wizkid Diamond PlatnumzFocalisticTems Amaarae 2022Burna Boy Ayra Starr Black SherifMusa KeysTems Zuchu 2023Diamond Platnumz Asake Burna BoyLibiancaTyler ICU 2024TylaAsakeAyra StarrDBN GogoDiamond PlatnumzTitoM & Yuppe
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