# MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act

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 |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | 2Baba | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Kaysha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2005 | Kleptomaniax | Kenya |
| 2005 | 02 | Ghana |
| 2005 | Zamajobe | South Africa |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | Freshlyground | South Africa |
| 2006 | Nameless | Kenya |
| 2006 | Juma Nature | Tanzania |
| 2006 | P-Square | Nigeria |
| 2006 | Anselmo Ralph | Angola |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | D'banj | Nigeria |
| 2007 | Chameleone | Uganda |
| 2007 | Hip Hop Pantsula | South Africa |
| 2007 | Jua Cali | Kenya |
| 2007 | Samini | Ghana |
The 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 |
| 2012 |
| 2012 | D'Banj | Nigeria |
| 2012 | Camp Mulla | Kenya |
| 2012 | Mi Casa | South Africa |
| 2012 | Sarkodie | Ghana |
| 2012 | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | LCNVL | South Africa |
| 2013 | Fuse ODG | Ghana |
| 2013 | Mafikizolo | South Africa |
| 2013 | P-Square | Nigeria |
| 2013 | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Sauti Sol | Kenya |
| 2014 | Davido | Nigeria |
| 2014 | Goldfish | South Africa |
| 2014 | Diamond | Tanzania |
| 2014 | Toofan | Togo |
| 2014 | Pre-nominations: Mafikizolo Gangs of Ballet Tiwa Savage Anselmo Ralph Sarkodie | |
| 2015 | | |
| 2015 | Diamond | Tanzania |
| 2015 | Davido | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Yemi Alade | Nigeria |
| 2015 | DJ Arafat | Ivory Coast |
| 2015 | AKA | South Africa |
| 2015 | Pre-nominations: Wizkid K.O Stonebwoy Cassper Nyovest | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| 2016 | Black Coffee | South Africa |
| 2016 | Cassper Nyovest | South Africa |
| 2016 | Olamide | Nigeria |
| 2016 | Ali Kiba | Tanzania |
| 2017 | | |
| 2017 | Davido | Nigeria |
| 2017 | Babes Wodumo | South Africa |
| 2017 | C4 Pedro | Angola |
| 2017 | Nasty C | South Africa |
| 2017 | Nyashinski | Kenya |
| 2017 | WizKid | Nigeria |
| 2018 | | |
| 2018 | Tiwa Savage | Nigeria |
| 2018 | Distruction Boyz | South Africa |
| 2018 | Davido | Nigeria |
| 2018 | Nyashinski | Kenya |
| 2018 | Fally Ipupa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2018 | Shekinah | South Africa |
| 2019 | | |
| 2019 | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| 2019 | Harmonize | Tanzania |
| 2019 | Nasty C | South Africa |
| 2019 | Prince Kaybee | South Africa |
| 2019 | Teni | Nigeria |
| 2019 | Toofan | Togo |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist | Nationality |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Master KG | South Africa |
| 2020 | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| 2020 | Rema | Nigeria |
| 2020 | Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa | South Africa |
| 2020 | Sheebah | Uganda |
| 2020 | Gaz Mawete | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2021 | | |
| 2021 | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| 2021 | Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania |
| 2021 | Focalistic | South Africa |
| 2021 | Tems | Nigeria |
| 2021 | Amaarae | Ghana |
| 2022 | | |
| 2022 | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| 2022 | Ayra Starr | Nigeria |
| 2022 | Black Sherif | Ghana |
| 2022 | Musa Keys | South Africa |
| 2022 | Tems | Nigeria |
| 2022 | Zuchu | Tanzania |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania |
| 2023 | Asake | Nigeria |
| 2023 | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| 2023 | Libianca | Cameroon |
| 2023 | Tyler ICU | South Africa |
| 2024 | | |
| 2024 | Tyla | South Africa |
| 2024 | Asake | Nigeria |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr | Nigeria |
| 2024 | DBN Gogo | South Africa |
| 2024 | Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania |
| 2024 | TitoM & Yuppe | South Africa |