Nigerian singing sensation, Tiwa Savage, has lost the last opportunity to secure inclusion in the nominations for the Best African Act in the MTV European Music Awards.
Savage’s counterpart, Davido, however, made the list.
The Marvin Records artiste and four others lost to Kenyan star, Sauti Sol, who got the highest votes from a whopping 19 million cast by fans worldwide.
With the victory, Sol joins Davido, Goldfish,Diamond and Toofan in this hotly contested category.
According to the organisers, voting for the winner in this category will close on November 8 at 12am.
Meanwhile, the rivalry continues between Katy Perry and Taylor Swift as they go head-to-head for the Best Female and Best Look, while queens of Hip hop, Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea, will slug it out in two categories: Best Hip hop and Best Look.
MTV EMA is the world’s annual music awards show that celebrates the year’s hottest artistes from around the globe.