The award, which has grown in prominence in recent years, highlighted the global impact of African music, with Afrobeats, amapiano and other African styles now a fixture in international music spaces.
Beyond the African category, Lady Gaga was awarded Artist of the Year, extending her long-standing influence on the global pop scene. She also won Best Direction for ‘Abracadabra’.
Ariana Grande secured Video of the Year with ‘brighter days ahead’, while ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaboration ‘APT.’ was named Song of the Year….
