A few weeks after he decamped from the WCB label and got married to his long time girlfriend Sarah, bongo Flevva ssinger Harmonize’s star is shining even brighter.
Konde Boy’s busy year has been capped with a nomination for the best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards where he faces competition from South Africa’s Nasty C and Prince Kabyee, Toofan, and burna boy. “The East Africa Young king, #KondeBoy @harmonize_tz has been nominated for the Best African Act Category at the 2019 MTV EUROPEAN MUSIC AWARDS,” reads MTV Africa Twitter handle. The nomination makes Harmonize the only nominee from the East and Central Africa.
Should he go on to win now join his former WCB Boss Diamond Platnumz and Alikiba who has previously won the Award in two successive years. The winner of the African act goes on to compete for the International act which pits winners of the Asian edition against the African category. The event will be held on November 3 in Seville, Spain with voting in the category now open. Ariana Grande leads the nomination list with seven nods, ahead of Shawn mendes, billie Eilish and lil Nas X with six nomination each, lizzo and Taylor Swift both received four.
Diamond was the winner of the 2015 MTV EMA awards, Tiwa savage (2018), Davido (2017) AliKIba (2016) and Sauti Sol (2014). Other artistes who have been nominated before include; Jua Cali (2007) Big Pin (2007) Nameless (2006) Kleptomaniax (2005) Jose Chameleone (2007) Juma Nature (2006) Nyashinski (2017) Camp Mulla (2012).
Here are the nominees.
BEST US ACT
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
BEST CANADIAN ACT
Alessia Cara
Avril Lavigne
Carly Rae Jepsen
Johnny Orlando
Shawn Mendes
BEST SONG
Ariana Grande – 7 rings
Billie Eilish – bad guy
Lil Nas X – Old Town Road (Remix) ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
BEST ARTIST
Ariana Grande
J Balvin
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift
BEST VIDEO
Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Billie Eilish – bad guy
Lil Nas X – Old Town Road (Remix) ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
ROSALÍA & J Balvin – Con Altura ft. El Guincho
Taylor Swift – ME! ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco
BEST COLLABORATION
BTS & Halsey – Boy With Luv
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
ROSALÍA & J Balvin – Con Altura ft. El Guincho
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
The Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine
BEST NEW
Ava Max
Billie Eilish
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Mabel
BEST POP
Ariana Grande
Becky G
Camila Cabello
Halsey
Jonas Brothers
Shawn Mendes
BEST LIVE
Ariana Grande
BTS
Ed Sheeran
P!NK
Travis Scott
BEST ROCK
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Liam Gallagher
Panic! At The Disco
The 1975
BEST HIP-HOP
21 Savage
Cardi B
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
BEST ALTERNATIVE
FKA Twigs
Lana Del Rey
Solange
twenty one pilots
Vampire Weekend
BEST ELECTRONIC
Calvin Harris
DJ Snake
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
BEST LOOK
Halsey
J Balvin
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
ROSALÍA
BIGGEST FANS
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
BTS
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift
BEST PUSH
Ava Max
Billie Eilish
CNCO
H.E.R.
Jade Bird
Juice WRLD
Kiana Ledé
Lauv
Lewis Capaldi
Lizzo
Mabel
ROSALÍA
BEST WORLD STAGE
Bebe Rexha – Isle of MTV Malta 2019
Hailee Steinfeld – Isle of MTV Malta 2018
Muse – Bilbao, Spain 2018
The 1975 – Lollapalooza Paris Festival 2019
twenty one pilots – Lollapalooza Paris Festival 2019
