Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz won the Best African Act Award at the 2023 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) .
The awards that took place in France saw WCB WASAFI boss beat Nigerian stars including Burna Boy and Asake, Cameroon's Libianca and South Africa's Tyler ICU.
The award made Diamond the first African artist to win three MTV EMAs,having won two awards for Best African Act and Best Worldwide Act (Africa/India) in one night at the 2015 MTV EMAs.
Since his career began in 2010, the artist has earned more than 50 awards,He reportedly has more awards than any other artist in East Africa and is the fifth-most awarded artist in sub-Saharan Africa after Wizkid, Sarkodie, Davido and 2face Idibia.
Meanwhile the Awards were initially scheduled to be held live in Paris France however they were cancelled. Despite cancelling the live event MTV still tallied up the public votes for this year’s edition and below is the list of winners.
Best Song: Jungkook featuring Latto - “Seven”
Best Video: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Best Artist: Taylor Swift
Best Collaboration: Karol G and Shakira - “TQG”
Best New Artist: Peso Pluma
Best Pop: Billie Eilish
Best Rock: Måneskin
Best Alternative: Lana Del Rey
Best Electronic: David Guetta
Best Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj
Best R&B: Chris Brown
Best Latin: Anitta
Best K-Pop: Jungkook
Best Afrobeats: Rema
Best Live: Taylor Swift
Best Push: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Dutch Act: Flemming
Best French Act: Big Flo and Oli
Best German Act: Kontra K
Best Hungarian Act: Ajsa Luna
Best Italian Act: Måneskin
Best Nordic Act: Käärijä
Best Polish Act: Doda
Best Portuguese Act: Bispo
Best Spanish Act: Samantha Hudson
Best Swiss Act: Gjon's Tears
Best UK Act: Tom Grennan
Best African Act: Diamond Platnumz
Best Indian Act: Tsumyoki
Best Asia Act: Be:First
Best Australian Act: Kylie Minogue
Best New Zealand Act: Six60
Best Brazilian Act: Matuê
Best Canadian Act: Shania Twain
Best Caribbean Act: Young Miko
Best Latin America North Act: Kenia Os
Best Latin America Central Act: Fed
Best Latin America South Act: Kenia Os
Best US Act: Nicki Minaj
