Diamond Platnumz Wins MTV EMA 2015 Best African Act

MTV­ has revealed that ­Diamond Platnumz ­is the winner of the ­2015 MTV EMAs Best African Act­. ­

Scores of music fans visited ­mtvema.com­ to vote for ­Diamond Platnumz­, who beat incredible competition from ­AKA­, ­Yemi Alade­, ­Davido­, and ­DJ Arafat­.­

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Diamond Platnumz­ will now go up against the winning act ­from India to be named Best Africa/India Act.­

Diamond Platnumz­ follows in the footsteps of previous ­Best African Act­ winners ­Sauti Sol (2014), LCNVL (2013), D’Banj (­2012 & 2007), Freshlyground (2006) and ­2Face (2005).­

Host ­Ed Sheeran­ and co-host ­Ruby Rose­ will be taking charge of this year’s ­MTV EMAs­, which will broadcast live across the g­lobe on Sunday 25 October at 9pmfrom ­ the Mediolanum Forum in Milan. ­

The talent list is heating up for what i­s set to be an explosive edition of the MTV EMAs­, with ­Pharrell Williams­, ­Ed Sheeran­ & ­Rudimental­, ­Ellie Goulding­, ­Jason Derulo­, ­twenty one pilots­, ­Martin Garrix­, ­Afrojack­, ­Tori Kelly­, ­James Bay­, ­Jess Glynne­ and ­Macklemore & Ryan Lewis­ previously announced as performers.

Recently, the Tanzanian born singer Diamond Platnumz unveiled his new born daughter whom he had with his girlfriend Zari few montha ago.