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2025 MTV VMAs

Nigerian music is taking over the world stage once again as six Afrobeats powerhouses ,  Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Wizkid, Tems, and Ayra Starr  earned nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

The full nominee list, unveiled on August 6, 2025, shows Nigerian acts dominating the Best Afrobeats category:
Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”
Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of My Heart”
Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)”

They’ll be up against Ghana’s Moliy, Jamaica’s Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea, and South Africa’s Tyla, whose “Push 2 Start” also earned a Best Choreography nomination.

Ayra Starr also scored a nomination for MTV Push Performance of the Year with her song “Last Heartbreak Song”, while Burna Boy received a Video for Good nod for “Higher”  giving him two nominations this year.

Lady Gaga leads the 2025 VMAs with 12 nominations, followed by Bruno Mars with 11, and Kendrick Lamar with 10. This year also debuts two new categories: Best Pop Artist and Best Country.

The 2025 MTV VMAs will be held on September 7, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. For the first time, the ceremony will air live on CBS, as well as MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.


Source : https://newsbase.ng/2025-mtv-vmas-nigerian-nominees-dominate-afrobeats-category/