#MTVEMA2016: Wizkid Loses ‘Best African Act’ Award To Alikiba

* In a highly surprising turn of events, Nigerian music
sensation Wizkid has been made to surrender the
Best Africa Act award he won at the MTV Europe
Music Awards recently held at the Ahoy Stadium,
Rotterdam, Netherlands.*

MTV had previously announced Wizkid as the winner of the
‘Best African Act’ category in the 2016 edition of the MTV
Europe Music Awards (EMA).

However, the award has been given to Alikiba; a musician
from Tanzania, who the organizers say was the real winner
of the award.
According to the organizers, the award, which was
announced on Sunday night, November 6, was done in error.

An official statement issued by MTV EMAs as regards to the
changes read:

MTV congratulates Alikiba who has won Best
African Act at the 2016 MTV EMAs.
The news was revealed November 10 after the
incorrect results for Best African Act were posted
late Sunday night November 6 due to an error.
Six Worldwide Act winners, including Wizkid, were
selected by an international committee of MTV
executives to recognize current artists who are
rising to have a wider Geographic appeal beyond
their local region. The winners were chosen based
off a range of criteria including international MTV
video play, radio airplay, streams and sales across
multiple territories and regions.
The winner of Best African Act was selected by fans
via votes on MTVEMA.com.
An MTV spokesperson commented, “Both Wizkid and
Alikiba are great artists and deserving winners at the
MTV EMAS and we congratulate them
wholeheartedly on their achievements.
We apologise for any confusion we have caused but
we are pleased to recognize the achievements of
both these artists on  this global platform.”
Commented Alikiba, “Thanks to MTV for this huge
honour It’s very exciting to be recognized  at the
MTV EMAs and I am delighted to bring home the
award to my fans in Tanzania and East Africa. Thank
you to my family and management.”