Diamond Platnumz Was Announced First African To Win World Wide Act: Africa/India At 2015 MTV EMAs

MTV Base revealed that Diamond Platnumz is the winner of the 2015 MTV EMAs Best African Act.

Scores of music fans visited mtvema.com to vote for Diamond Platnumz, who beat incredible competition from AKA, Yemi Alade, Davido, and DJ Arafat.

Diamond Platnumz will now go up against the winning act from India to be named Best Africa/India Act – and you can help him win. Voting is now open on mtvema.com until24 October at 23:59 CAT.

 Diamond Platnumz follows in the footsteps of previous Best African Act winners Sauti Sol (2014), LCNVL (2013), D’Banj (2012 & 2007), Freshlyground (2006) and 2Face (2005).

Host Ed Sheeran and co-host Ruby Rose will be taking charge of this year’s MTV EMAs, which will broadcast live across the globe on Sunday 25 October at 22:00 CAT from the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.

The talent list is heating up for what is set to be an explosive edition of the MTV EMAs, with Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran & Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, Jason Derulo,twenty one pilots, Martin Garrix, Afrojack, Tori Kelly, James Bay, Jess Glynne and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis previously announced as performers.

FULL LIST OF 2015 MTV EMA Winners

BEST SONG

Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood

BEST POP

One Direction

BEST FEMALE

Rihanna

BEST MALE

Justin Bieber

BEST LIVE ACT

Ed Sheeran

BEST NEW ACT

Shawn Mendes

BEST VIDEO

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

BEST ROCK

Coldplay

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Lana Del Rey

BEST HIP HOP

Nicki Minaj

BEST ELECTRONIC

Martin Garrix

BEST PUSH

Shawn Mendes

BEST COLLABORATION

Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Diplo - Where Are You Now?

BIGGEST FANS