Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has lost out on the chance to be the fifth nominee for the Best African Act category at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) 2015.

He lost out to DJ Arafat, who joins AKA, Yemi Alade, Davido and Diamond Platnumz in the category.

Taylor Swift has the most nominations (9) at the award scheme, followed by Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus.

The awards will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy.

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an event presented by MTV Networks Europe which awards prizes to musicians and performers. It is voted by viewers.

The first EMAs ceremony was held in 1994 in Berlin, Germany.