Burna Boy, Rema nominated for Best African Act 2020 MTV EMA

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Nigerian artistes Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the 2020 MTV EMA awards.

Other artistes in this category include Master KG, Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa (South Africa), Sheebah (Uganda) and Gaz Mawete (DRC).

Lady Gaga tops the awards with seven nominations which include Best Artiste, Best Pop and Best Video for her duet with Ariana Grande, ‘Rain On Me’, which also secured her a position in the Best Song and Best Collaboration categories.

Three new categories have been formed which include Best Latin, Video for Good and Best Virtual Live.

The Best Local Act category returns, with nominations including Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B for Best US Act; Justin Bieber and The Weeknd for Best Canadian Act and Dua Lipa for Best UK & Ireland Act and more.

The 2020 MTV EMAs will air globally on MTV in 180 countries on November 8.