Burna Boy, a Nigerian music star, has been named Best Africa Act at the 2022

MTV Europe Music Awards.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, was named Best Africa Act at the

MTV Europe. Music Awards for 2022 on Sunday (November 13).

This is Burna Boy’s second win in this category (his first win being 2019).

His co-nominees this year include Nigerians Tems and Ayra Starr, as well as Ghanaian Black Sherif.

Burna Boy has now joined fellow Nigerian artist Wizkid in winning two awards in the same

category in 2016 and 2021, respectively.

Below is the list of other regional winners.

Best UK Act – Harry Styles

Best US Act – Billie Eilish

Best Caribbean Act – Daddy Yankee

Best New Zealand Act – Lorde

Best Asia Act – TXT

Best Switzerland Act – Loredana

Best Poland Act – Ralph Kaminski

Best Latin America North Act – Kenia Os

Best Netherlands Act – GoldBand

Best Portugal Act – Barbara Bandeira

Best France Act – Amir

Best Brazil Act – Manu Gavassi

Best Italy Act – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari

Best Latin America South Act – TINI

Best Germany Act – Badmonzjay

Best India Act – Armaan Malik

Best Australia Act – G Flip

Best Latin America Central Act – Danny Ocean

Best Canada Act – Johnny Orlando

Best Israel Act – Noa Kirel

Best Hungary Act – Carson Coma

Best Nordics Act – Sigrid

Best Spain Act – Bad Gyal