For the first time, MTV Video Music Awards added a new category to their list—afrobeats. That shows the impact that Afrobeats artists have made in the music industry. Wondering if your favorite Afrobeats artist made the list? Feed your curiosity here.
Here is the full list of Afrobeats artists that made it to the VMA Afrobeats category.
1. First music video on the list is Rush by Ayra Starr. Rush was released in 2022 by the Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr.
2. Plenty by Burna Boy. The Odogwu of Afrobeats made the list of VMA awards.
3. UNAVAILABLE by Davido ft. MusaKeyss also made the list. It's one of the tracks from the "TIMELESS" album. The music video has had 45 million views in 3 months.
4. Bandana by Fireboy DM ft Asake made the list too. The music video was released in 2022 and it has had over 99 million views on YouTube.
5. Next on the list is "People" by the Cameroonian singer, Libianca. The video was released on January 2023. So far, it has had 164 million views on YouTube alone.
6. Calm Down remix by Rema ft. Selena Gomez made the list. The collaboration between the Nigerian artist and the American singer has earned them a VMA nomination.
https://youtu.be/WcIcVapfqXw
7. Lastly, Wizkid's 2 Sugar ft. Ayra Starr made the list. That's a double nomination for Ayra Starr.
https://youtu.be/o_oenl2Be-w
There you have it. The full list of the 2023 VMA best Afrobeats nominees. Who do you think will emerge winner in this category?