Wizkid, Davido, Others Nominated for 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards

Wizkid or Davido?

The SSE Arena in Wembley, London will on November 12 be the venue for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards with Rita Ora as the host of the ceremony.

This edition would see two of Nigeria's hottest music act, Wizkid and Davido, battle it out to win the highly coveted "Best African Act" category.

Other African acts contending to earn the title include Babes Wodumo and Nasty C from South Africa, C4 Pedro from Angola and Nyashinski from Kenya. ‎

On the world scene, pop singer Taylor Swift leads with six nominations while Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar have four nominations.

This would be the second time London will host the ceremony; the first was in 1996 at Alexandra Palace.

2017 MTV EMA NOMINEES

Best Song

- Clean Bandit (featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie) -- "Rockabye"

- DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) -- "Wild Thoughts"

- Ed Sheeran -- "Shape of You"

- Luis Fonsi (featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber) -- "Despacito (Remix)"

- Shawn Mendes -- "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"

Best Video

- Foo Fighters -- "Run"

- Katy Perry (featuring Migos) -- "Bon Appétit"

- Kendrick Lamar -- "Humble"

- Kyle (featuring Lil Yachty) -- "iSpy"

- Taylor Swift -- "Look What You Made Me Do"

Best Artist

- Ariana Grande

- Ed Sheeran

- Kendrick Lamar

- Miley Cyrus

- Shawn Mendes

- Taylor Swift

Best New

- Dua Lipa

- Julia Michaels

- Khalid

- Kyle

- Rag'n'Bone Man

Best Pop

- Camila Cabello

- Demi Lovato

- Miley Cyrus

- Shawn Mendes

- Taylor Swift

Best Electronic

- Calvin Harris

- David Guetta

- Major Lazer

- Martin Garrix

- The Chainsmokers

Best Rock

- Coldplay

- Foo Fighters

- Royal Blood

- The Killers

- U2

Best Alternative

- Imagine Dragons

- Lana Del Rey

- Lorde

- The xx

- Thirty Seconds To Mars

Best Hip Hop

- Drake

- Eminem

- Future

- Kendrick Lamar

- Post Malone

Best Live

- Bruno Mars

- Coldplay

- Ed Sheeran

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