2023 MTV Video Music Awards: Organisers introduce Afrobeats category, nominate Wizkid, Davido, Rema, others

<p>The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, VMAs, have been unveiled.</p>, <p>The organisers announced the nominees today.</p>, <p>DAILY POST observed that an Afrobeats category was added to the nominations for the first time in the award’s history.</p>, <p>The new Afrobeats category was dominated by Nigerian nominees. Cameroonian-American singer, Libianca was the only none Nigerian in the category.</p>, <p>The nominees for the Afrobeats Category are:</p>, <p>Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin Global Holdings Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty” – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd. Davido feat. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar” – Starboy / RCA Records</p>, <p>Meanwhile, Rema also bagged two other nominations with ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez.</p>, <p>‘Calm Down’ was nominated in the “Song of the Year” and “Best Collaboration” categories.</p>, <p>The 2023 VMAs are scheduled to take place on September 12, 2023, airing live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.</p>, <p>Taylor Swift led all nominees this year with eight nominations.</p>