AWARDS:Tiwa Savage is crowned Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards

Tiwa Savage has emerged as the winner of the Best African Act category at the 2018 MTV EMAs awards.

Tiwa Savage has been announced as the winner of the 'Best African Act' category at the 2018 MTV EMA awards.
The awards which went down on Sunday night, November 4th at the Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao in Spain, has seen Nigeria's Tiwa Savage announced as the Best African Act ahead of the likes of fellow countryman, Davido, Distruction Boyz (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Nyashinnski (Kenya) and Shekinah (South Africa).


Tiwa Savage, who becomes the first female artist to achieve this honour was present on stage to receive her award which she dedicated to her son, Jamil and her fans.

And the award for Best African Act at the 2018 @mtvema goes to ... @TiwaSavage . Congrats ❤️ Africa is proud of you 😎 #MTVEMA pic.twitter.com/qabypiMYUG

— MTV Base West (@MTVBaseWest) November 4, 2018

@tiwasavage with her award for Best African act at the #MTVEMA, congrats once again ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/jLK6NQfsYJ

— MTV Base West (@MTVBaseWest) November 4, 2018

2018 has been a great year for the pop star, who has seen a number of her songs and collaboration top the charts and also enjoyed a sold out concert at her first headline show at the Indigo at the O2 arena, UK earlier in September, maintaining her hold as the leading female artist on the scene.