MTV has announced Nigerian superstar D’banj as the Best African Act of the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards, having received the most votes from fans across sub-Saharan Africa.
Hosted by supermodel, TV host and entrepreneur Heidi Klum, the 19th annual awards show was broadcast live from Frankfurt on Sunday 11 November.
D’banj has previously won Best African Act at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards, Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, and Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards.
The Nigerian artist will now vie against India’s Alobo Naga & the Band and Ahmed Soultan from the Middle East for the chance to represent the region in the Worldwide Act category, which celebrates all the music that MTV has to offer by showcasing artists from all parts of the world. From now until 30 October, fans will be able to vote for their favorite regional act on www.mtvema.com.
The representative for the Africa/India/Middle East region will be announced on Tuesday 30 October, along with the other regional winners from Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific. These five regional nominees will then battle for votes for the “Worldwide Act” distinction, and the winner will be named at the show in Frankfurt.
Fans can vote for Europe Music Awards categories, including Best New, Best Live and more by visiting www.mtvbase.com. Voting for EMA categories is open until Friday 9 November 2012.
Here’s how D’Banj was described on the MTV website:
D’Banj is a Nigerian singer and songwriter as well as harmonica guru. Winner of the 2007 Best African Act EMA, he brings Afrobeat into the 21st century.
Congrats to all the local EMA winners!
Below is the list of international artists who will compete along with North America’s local nominees to be the regional nominee for the 2012 Worldwide Act EMA!
AFRICA-INDIA-MIDDLE EAST
Best African Act: D’Banj
Best India Act: Alobo Naga & the Band
Best Middle East Act: Ahmed Soultan
EUROPE
Best Adriatic Act: Who See
Best Belgian Act: Milow
Best Czech Act: Majk Spirit
Best Danish Act:Medina
Best Dutch Act: Afrojack
Best Finnish Act: Robin
Best French Act: Shaka Ponk
Best German Act: Tim Bendzko
Best Greek Act: Vegas
Best Hungarian Act: 30Y
Best Israeli Act: Ninet Tayeb
Best Italian Act: Emis Killa
Best Norwegian Act:Erik & Kriss
Best Polish Act: Brodka
Best Portuguese Act: Aurea
Best Romanian Act: Vunk
Best Russian Act: Dima Bilan
Best Spanish Act: The Zombie Kids
Best Swedish Act: Loreen
Best Swiss Act: DJ Antoine
Best UK/Ireland Act: One Direction
Best Ukranian Act: Alloise
ASIA PACIFIC
Best Asia Act: Han Geng
Best Australia/New Zealand Act: Gotye
LATIN AMERICA
Best Brazilian Act: Restart
Best Latin America North Act: Panda
Best Latin America Central Act: Don Tetto
Best Latin America South Act: Axel
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