Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, alongside international acts Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, emerged winners at the 2023 MTV EMAs.

Rema, who beat Afrobeats heavyweights David Adeleke, aka Davido, and Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, to clinch the award for the newly-added best Afrobeats category, was nominated alongside Asake, Aya Nakamura, and Ayra Starr.

Although this year’s edition of the event was cancelled, the winners were announced on Sunday, November 5.