REMA'S WORST FEAR? AFROBEATS GOING TO AMERICANS?

American Artists (Chris Brown, Usher) Vying For Afrobeats Awards

AFROBEATS UPDATES

5/8/20241 min read

American pop stars , Usher and Chris Brown , have broken into another music genre , Afrobeats . This comes as the MTV Video Music Awards nominated their songs in the Best Afrobeats category . #Chris Brown's nominated song is " Sensational , " where he features #Davido and #Lojay , while # Usher's nomination comes from his feature on the song " Ruin " with #Pheelz .

Other nominees in the category include " City Boys " by #Burna Boy , " Last Heartbreak Song " by #AyraStarr , " Love Me Jeje " by #Tems , and " Water " by #Tyla .

This isn't Chris Brown's first time collaborating with Afrobeats artists , as he's worked with Davido many times and has appeared on # Fireboy's " Playboy " album , and # Rema's " Rave & Roses ( Ultra ) " album , among others . MTV introduced the Best Afrobeats category in 2023 , and this year's MTV VMAs will take place on September 12 , 2024 . Listen to this "American Afrobeats" On Our Playlist on Spotify.