By Milcah Tanimu
At the 2023 MTV EMAs, Nigerian artist Rema clinched the award for Best African Act, prevailing over other superstars, including Davido and Burna Boy.
The biggest winners of the night were Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj, each bagging three awards. The 2023 MTV EMAs ceremony, originally set to take place in Paris, was canceled due to a precautionary measure aimed at safeguarding attendees traveling from various parts of the world, amid concerns related to the Israel-Palestine situation.
Here’s the full list of winners:
BEST SONG
- Jung Kook feat. Latto – “Seven”
BEST VIDEO
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
BEST ARTIST
- Taylor Swift
BEST COLLABORATION
- KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG”
BEST NEW
- Peso Pluma
BEST POP
- Billie Eilish
BEST AFROBEATS
- Rema
BEST ROCK
- Måneskin
BEST LATIN
- Anitta
BEST K-POP
- Jung Kook
BEST ALTERNATIVE
- Lana Del Rey
BEST ELECTRONIC
- David Guetta
BEST HIP HOP
- Nicki Minaj
BEST R&B
- Chris Brown
BEST LIVE
- Taylor Swift
BEST PUSH
- April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
BEST AFRICAN ACT
- Diamond Platnumz
BEST ASIA ACT
- BE:FIRST
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT
- Kylie Minogue
BEST BRAZILIAN ACT
- Matue
BEST CANADIAN ACT
- Shania Twain
BEST CARIBBEAN ACT
- Young Miko
BEST DUTCH ACT
- FLEMMING
BEST FRENCH ACT
- Bigflo & Oli
BEST GERMAN ACT
- Kontra K
BEST HUNGARIAN ACT
- ajsa luna
BEST INDIA ACT
- Tsumyoki
BEST ITALIAN ACT
- Måneskin
BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT
- Kenia OS
BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT
- Feid
BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT
- Lali
BEST NEW ZEALAND ACT
- SIX60
BEST NORDIC ACT
- Käärijä
BEST POLISH ACT
- Doda
BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
- Bispo
BEST SPANISH ACT
- Samantha Hudson
BEST SWISS ACT
- Gjon’s Tears
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
- Tom Grennan
BEST US ACT
- Nicki Minaj