Nigerian act, Tiwa Savage on Sunday went home with the MTV European Music Award for the Best African Act making her the first female to win the award.
Savage defeated fellow Nigerian, Davido, and other African acts to win the award. Tiwa was nominated alongside Davido; South Africa’s Distruction Boyz and Shekinah; Kenya’s Nyashinski and Fally Ipupa from the DRC.
Other Nigerians who has won the award includes 2Face in 2005, D’banj in 2007 and Davido in 2017.
Musical icon, Janet Jackson was honoured with a Global Icon award while Cuban-American singer, Camila Cabello was the biggest winner of the night with four awards.
Below is the full list of the 2018 MTV EMA Winners
BEST ARTIST
Camila Cabello
BEST VIDEO
Camila Cabello – “Havana” ft. Young Thug
BEST SONG
Camila Cabello – “Havana” ft. Young Thug
BEST POP
Dua Lipa
BEST NEW
Cardi B
BEST LOOK
Nicki Minaj
BEST HIP-HOP
Nicki Minaj
BEST LIVE
Shawn Mendes
BEST ROCK
5 Seconds of Summer
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Panic! At The Disco
BEST ELECTRONIC
Marshmello
BIGGEST FANS
BTS
BEST WORLD STAGE
Alessia Cara, MTV Spotlight at Hyperplay, Singapore 2018
BEST PUSH
Grace VanderWaal (December 2017)
BEST US ACT (WORLDWIDE ACT*)
Camila Cabello