Raja Kumari, DIVINE and more nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards Best India Act

MTV Europe Music Awards are a reflection of the international and continental music scenario. The pop culture musical awards cover region-specific awards along with categories such as Best Song, Best Artist, Best Virtual Live, Best India Act and more every year. The 28th edition of the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards has revealed its nominations for Best India Act category and the winner will be announced at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary and Indian audiences will be able to watch the ceremony on 15th November, 8 AM onwards only on Vh1 India. 

Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber leads the nominations with eight nods including nominations in the Best Artist, Best Song And Best Pop categories. Doja Cat is the second most nominated artist with five nominations. Ed Sheeran, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo are some of the artists who have received nods in the major categories. Raja Kumari, DIVINE, Spitfire, Kaam Bhaari, Ananya Birla, Zephyrtone and Rākhis have been nominated for the Best India Act.

On receiving the nomination, the talented rapper Kaam Bhaari said, “My second nomination at the EMA's in 2 years is truly overwhelming and a golden feather to the cap. Art in any form has the power to connect and heal across borders and nothing could be more fulfilling than my work getting global recognition with the Best India Act category nomination in the MTV European Music Awards. The happiest part of my journey has been that Rap music has now evolved in India and Indian rappers are being recognized worldwide, about time. It’s a privilege to be nominated and whatever the outcome is, I’m thrilled for the D-day and I would love to thank everyone who voted for me and continue to support me in my journey .”

The versatile singer duo Zephyrtone commented “To get featured in the esteemed MTV European Music Awards as an indie artist is like a dream come true and we are beyond fortunate to have secured a nomination in the Best India Act category. Music is something we wanted to create since the start and we both were quite stubborn about it. We have always believed that music should be relatable and that’s what we intend to do while creating every track. Both of us come from a musical background which adds up to our creativity. We are quite excited for the day and hope that our fans vote for us amidst the glorious nominees.”

Last year, MTV EMA nominated Armaan Malik, Prabh Deep, DIVINE, SIRI, Sez on the Beat and Kaam Bhaari, for their musical numbers and Armaan Malik swept the category clean with his magical tracks! The voting lines for this year are open till 10th November. So, what are you waiting for? Head on to https://www.mtvema.com/en-in/vote/ to vote for your favourite artist in order to make them win the title for the Best India Act.

Indian audiences will be able to watch the ceremony on 15th November, 8 AM onwards only on Vh1 India and the repeat telecast will air 6 PM onwards on the same day.