African talent shines at the 2019 MTV EMAs
JOBURG – Burna Boy scoops the Best African Act award, Boity walks the red carpet and MTV honours Sierra Leon youth innovator.
Nigerian hit maker, Burna Boy scooped the Best African Act award at the 2019 MTV EMAs. The Afri-beats muso was nominated alongside fellow African acts that included South Africa’s Prince Kaybee and Nasty C, Nigeria’s Teni, Harmonize from Tanzania and Togo’s duo TooFan.
“African music continues to make significant contributions to global entertainment and culture. We are proud of and congratulate Burna Boy from Nigeria for winning the Best Africa Act at the 2019 MTV EMA which showcases and celebrates the best talent from the world,” said Alex Okosi, executive vice president and managing director for Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) and BET International.
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22-year-old Kevin Doe from Sierra Leone who is a self-taught engineer and entrepreneur was recognised as one of the 2019 MTV EMA Generation Change Award winners. The MTV EMA Generation Change Award returned a second year to elevate and empower the fearless, original young people who are changing the world using music, creativity and innovation.
Five dynamic change makers from around the globe were presented with the award during the 2019 MTV EMA red carpet pre-show. The winners are among a generation of young people who are tackling the world’s toughest problems – including LGBTQ + rights, climate change, economic imbalance and racial injustice.
South African TV Personality and rapper Boity Thulo walked the 2019 MTV EMA’s Red Carpet in Seville Spain. She joined Impulse winner Alice Matabane and BFF on an experience to remember after winning their Impulse competition on MTV Africa.
