MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act
Introduction The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for '''Best African Act'''.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in '''bold'''.===2000s=== Year Artist Nationality Ref 2005 '''2Baba''''''''' KayshaKleptomaniax02Zamajobe 2006 '''Freshlyground''''''''' NamelessJuma NatureP-SquareAnselmo Ralph 2007 '''D'banj''''''''' ChameleoneHip Hop PantsulaJua CaliSaminiThe award was retired in favour of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) starting in 2008.===2010s===The award returned in 2012, since Best Worldwide Act has been added to the EMAs. Year Artist Nationality Ref 2012 '''D'Banj''''''''' Camp MullaMi CasaSarkodieWizkid 2013 '''LCNVL''''''''' Fuse ODGMafikizoloP-SquareWizkid 2014 '''Sauti Sol''''''''' DavidoGoldfishDiamondToofanPre-nominations:* * * * *  2015 '''Diamond''''''''' DavidoYemi AladeDJ ArafatAKAPre-nominatios:* * * *  2016 '''Wizkid''''''''' Black CoffeeCassper NyovestOlamideAli Kiba 2017 '''Davido''''''''' Babes WodumoC4 PedroNasty CNyashinskiWizKid 2018 '''Tiwa Savage''''''''' Distruction BoyzDavidoNyashinskiFally IpupaShekinah 2019 '''Burna Boy''''''''' Harmonize Nasty C Prince Kaybee TeniToofan===2020s=== Year Artist Nationality Ref 2020'''Master KG''''''''' Burna BoyRemaKabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa SheebahGaz Mawete 2021 '''Wizkid'''  Diamond PlatnumzFocalisticTems Amaarae 2022'''Burna Boy''' Ayra Starr Black SherifMusa KeysTems Zuchu
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