MTV VMAs Removes Best Afrobeats Category After Three Years

MTV VMAs Removes Best Afrobeats Category After Three Years

MTV VMAs Removes Best Afrobeats Category After Three Years - DancehallMag. The Moon Person for Best Afrobeats no longer exists. MTV quietly dropped the category from the 2026 Video Music Awards lineup, ending a three-year run. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.

MTV removes Best Afrobeats Category from VMA's

When the VMA nominations got announced on Tuesday, it was apparent that several categories had been quietly removed from contention. One of them was Best Afrobeats. The award was introduced back in 2023 with Selena Gomez and Rema winning for the song "Calm Down." The next two years were both won by Tyla, for the songs "Water" and "PUSH 2 START."It is unclear why MTV decided to remove Best Afrobeats from the VMAs but it could be apart of a restru…

MTV VMAs 2026 — Full Nomination List, Burna Boy and Tems’ Chances, Missing Afrobeats Category

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have arrived with plenty for music lovers to follow, but the Nigerian story carries a detail that becomes more interesting the deeper the nomination list is examined. Burna Boy and Tems are both in the race, giving Nigeria 3 nominations across major international categories, yet a familiar space is missing from the lineup, creating an unexpected backdrop to what should have been another major year for …