Rema, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat win big at 2023 MTV EMAs

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, alongside international acts Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, emerged winners at the 2023 MTV EMAs.

Rema, who beat Afrobeats heavyweights David Adeleke, aka Davido, and Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, to clinch the award for the newly-added best Afrobeats category, was nominated alongside Asake, Aya Nakamura, and Ayra Starr.

The event was held on Sunday, November 5, at the Paris Nord Villepinte, France.

See the complete list below;

Best Song
Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
Jung Kook feat. Latto – “Seven” – WINNER
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Rema, Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

Best Video
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “Bongos”
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
Little Simz – “Gorilla”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – WINNER

Best Artist
Doja Cat
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER

Best Collaboration
Central Cee x Dave – “Sprinter”
David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray – “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – WINNER
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”
Rema, Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

Best New
Coi Leray
FLO
Ice Spice
Peso Pluma – WINNER
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp

Best Pop
Billie Eilish – WINNER
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

Best Afrobeats
Asake
Aya Nakamura
Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Davido
Rema – WINNER

Best Rock
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Måneskin – WINNER
Metallica
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Killers

Best Latin
Anitta – WINNER
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
ROSALÍA
Shakira

Best K-pop
FIFTY FIFTY
Jung Kook – WINNER
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Best Alternative
Blur
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey – WINNER
Paramore
Thirty Seconds to Mars
YUNGBLUD

Best Electronic
Alesso
Calvin Harris
David Guetta – WINNER
Swedish House Mafia
Peggy Gou
Tiësto

Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B
Central Cee
Lil Wayne
Lil Uzi Vert
Metro Boomin
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Travis Scott

Best R&B
Chlöe
Chris Brown – WINNER
Steve Lacy
Summer Walker
SZA
Usher

Best Live
Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Ed Sheeran
Måneskin
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd

Best Push
November 2022: Flo Milli
December 2022: Reneé Rapp
January 2023: Sam Ryder
February 2023: Armani White
March 2023: FLETCHER
April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – WINNER

Biggest Fans
Anitta
Billie Eilish
BLACKPINK
Jung Kook
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

Best Group
aespa
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
OneRepublic
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

2023 MTV EMA Best Local Act Nominees: Best African Act
Asake
Burna Boy
Libianca
Tyler ICU
Diamond Platnumz – WINNER

Best Asia Act
BE:FIRST – WINNER
BRIGHT
Moria
Tiara Andini
TREASURE

Best Australian Act
Budjerah
G Flip
Kylie Minogue – WINNER
The Kid LAROI
Troye Sivan

Best Brasilian Act
Anavitoria
Kevin O Chris
Luisa Sonza
Manu Gavassi
Matue – WINNER

Best Canadian Act
Charlotte Cardin
Drake
Jamie Fine
Shania Twain – WINNER
The Beaches

Best Caribbean Act
Eladio Carrion
Mora
Myke Towers
Rauw Alejandro
Young Miko – WINNER

Best Dutch Act
FLEMMING – WINNER
Idaly
Kriss Kross Amsterdam
S10
Zoë Tauran

Best French Act
Aime Simone
Aya Nakamura
Bigflo & Oli – WINNER
Louane
Ninho
Slimane

Best German Act
Apache 207
AYLIVA
Kontra K – WINNER
Luciano
Nina Chuba
Ski Aggu

Best Hungarian Act
ajsa luna – WINNER
Analog Balaton
Beton.Hofi
Co Lee
Hundred Sins

Best India Act
Dee MC
DIVINE
Mali
Tsumyoki – WINNER
When Chai Met Toast

Best Italian Act
Annalisa
Elodie
Lazza
Måneskin – WINNER
The Kolors

Best Israeli Act
Anna Zak
Liad Meir
Noa Kirel
Nunu
Shira Margalit

Best Latin America North Act
Danna Paola
Kenia Os – WINNER
Kevin Kaarl
Siddhartha
Natanael Cano

Best Latin America Central Act
Blessd
Feid – WINNER
Manuel Turizo
Ryan Castro
Sebastian Yatra

Best Latin America South Act
Bizarrap
Duki
Fito Paez
Lali – WINNER
Nicki Nicole

Best New Zealand Act
BENEE
JessB
Jolyon Petch
L.A.B.
SIX60 – WINNER

Best Nordic Act
Alessandra
Käärijä – WINNER
Loreen
Swedish House Mafia
Zara Larsson

Best Polish Act
Doda – WINNER
Kasia Nosowska
Mrozu
Sanah
Vito Bambino

Best Portuguese Act
Bárbara Bandeira
Bispo – WINNER
Carolina Deslandes
Marisa Liz
PIRUKA

Best Spanish Act
Abraham Mateo
Álvaro de Luna
Lola Índigo
Quevedo
Samantha Hudson – WINNER

Best Swiss Act
Danitsa
Gjon’s Tears – WINNER
KT Gorique
Monet192
Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act
Calvin Harris
Central Cee
PinkPantheress
Raye
Sam Smith
Tom Grennan – WINNER

Best US Act
Doja Cat
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift