Ahead of the 2026 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), fans have noticed that the Best Afrobeats category has been excluded.
Confusion has trailed the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations after the ceremony unveiled its nominees without warning, with several major genre categories notably missing from this year’s list.
Among the most notable omissions is the Best Afrobeats category, which has been dropped after just three years of recognising the genre’s growing global influence.
MTV has yet to issue a press release or provide an official explanation for the decision to remove the category from the 2026 nominations.
Originally published by NotJustOk.