Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have earned nominations at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), continuing Nigeria’s strong representation on the global music stage.
Burna Boy received two nominations for “Dai Dai,” his collaboration with Colombian superstar Shakira. The song is nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Latin.
Tems, meanwhile, secured a nomination in the Best R&B category for “Raindance,” her collaboration with British rapper Dave.
The 2026 VMAs will take place on September 27, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Notably, MTV has dropped the Best Afrobeats category from this year’s awards after three editions.
🇳🇬 Nigerian Nominations
Burna Boy
– Best Collaboration — Shakira & Burna Boy, “Dai Dai”
– Best Latin — Shakira & Burna Boy, “Dai Dai”
Tems
– Best R&B — Dave ft. Tems, “Raindance”
🌍 Selected 2026 MTV VMA Nominees
Video of the Year
– Ariana Grande — Hate That I Made You Love Me
– Bruno Mars — I Just Might
– GENER8ION — STORM starring Yung Lean
– Madonna — Confessions II – The Film
– Sabrina Carpenter — Tears
– Taylor Swift — The Fate of Ophelia
Artist of the Year
– Ariana Grande
– Bruno Mars
– Madonna
– Morgan Wallen
– Sabrina Carpenter
– Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
– Bella Kay
– CORTIS
– Magnus Ferrell
– Malcolm Todd
– Myles Smith
– Sienna Spiro
– Stella Lefty
Madonna leads the overall nominations with 11, followed by Taylor Swift with nine, while Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each have seven.
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