MTV VMA: Africa’s Wizkid, Shatta Wale Bag Nominations for Collaborations with Beyonce on 'Black Is King'
- The 2021 MTV VMA nominations have rolled in and fans are super excited about their favourite superstars getting recognition
- Interestingly, African superstars Wizkid and Shatta Wale were able to represent the continent as they bagged nominations for their collaborations with Beyonce
- Wizkid was nominated alongside Beyonce in the Best Cinematography category while Shatta Wale bagged a nomination in the Best Art Direction category
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African music stars Wizkid and Shatta Wale have made their fans and supporters proud as they managed to snag spots in the 2021 MTV Video Music Award nominations.
The Made in Lagos singer was nominated alongside Beyonce, her daughter Blue Ivy and SAINt JHN for their efforts on the music video for Black Skin Girl, a single off the Black is King album, Billboard reports.
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The video was nominated for Best Cinematography. See other contenders in the category below:
Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
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Foo Fighters - Shame Shame – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – Holy –Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – 911 – Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – Solar Power – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
Shatta Wale, on the other, was nominated alongside Beyonce for the Already music video in the Best Art Direction category.
See other contenders in the category:
Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits – Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – 911 – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – Best Friend – Art Direction by: Art Haynes
Taylor Swift – willow – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
Full nomination list here.
Bet Awards 2021: Burna Boy wins Best International Act for the 3rd time
Briefly News previously reported that singer Burna Boy continues to make Nigeria proud as he recently bagged the Best International Act at the recently-concluded BET Awards.
The BET Awards is an American award show that was established to celebrate African Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.
With his recent win, the On The Low crooner has set a new record as he becomes the first African artiste to bag three BET nominations and win consecutively.
The controversial singer won the BET Award in 2019, 2020, and now in 2021. Burna was nominated alongside Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania, Emicida from Brazil, Headie One and Young T & Bugsey from the UK, and Youssoupha from France.
Source: Briefly News
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