After winning the Best African Act award, Wizkid on Sunday also took home the Best Worldwide Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

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Wizkid edged out six artists from around the globe to be named Best Worldwide Act.

They were; Shawn Mendes (Canada), Zara Larsson (Sweden), Maluma (Columbia), GOT7 (Korea) and Troye Sivan (Australia).

The Nigerian Afro-pop star and Lady Gaga were tied as the second biggest winners of the night with two plaques apiece.

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The pair’s achievement was only surpassed by Justin Bieber, who won Best Song, Best Fans and Best Canadian Act.

The 2016 MTV EMAs which took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, was hosted by Bebe Rexha.

The “other Starboy”, multi-platinum R&B singer known as The Weeknd, performed for the first time on the EMA stage.

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The Weeknd performed his hit single, ‘Starboy’.

Here are the full list of winners:

BEST SONG
Justin Bieber – Sorry

BEST VIDEO 
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – Starboy

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BEST FEMALE
Lady Gaga

BEST MALE
Shawn Mendes        

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Wizkid

WORLDWIDE ACT

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Troye Sivan – Australia

Shawn Mendes – Canada

Maluma – Columbia

GOT7 – Korea

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Wizkid – Nigeria
Zara Larsson – Sweden

BEST LIVE      
Twenty One Pilots

BEST NEW
Zara Larsson

BEST POP
Fifth Harmony

BEST ROCK
Coldplay

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Twenty One Pilots

BEST HIP HOP
Drake

BEST ELECTRONIC
Martin Garrix

BEST PUSH
DNCE

BIGGEST FANS
Justin Bieber
BEST LOOK

Lady Gaga

GLOBAL ICON AWARD
Green Day

 BEST WORLD STAGE
Martin Garrix – Isle of MTV, Malta (2015)



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