The sixth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards just took place in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Ticketpro Dome event venue and was Hosted by South African Television & radio personality – Bonang Matheba.
African stars; the likes of Yemi Alade, Nasty C and Babes Wodumo dazzled the fans with electrifying performances at Joburg’s first ever edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 (MAMA).
BEST HIP HOP
Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa) (WINNER)
Ricky Rick(South Africa)
BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby (WINNER)
Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Drake (WINNER)
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna
BEST LUSOPHONE
NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro (WINNER)
Lizha James
Petro Show
BEST MALE
Wizkid (Nigeria) (WINNER)
AKA(South Africa)
Patoranking(Nigeria)
Black Coffee(South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour(Nigeria)
Stonebwoy(Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) (WINNER)
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo(South Africa)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya (WINNER)
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
BEST GROUP
R2Bees(Ghana)
Sauti Sol (Kenya) (WINNER)
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
BEST POP
Tresor
TiMO ODV.
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah (WINNER)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wizkid (Nigeria) (WINNER)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
Josey (Ivory Coast)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) (WINNER)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Emtee (South Africa)
Falz (Nigeria)
Franko (Cameroon)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Nathi (South Africa)
Raymond (Tanzania)
Simi (Nigeria)
Tekno (Nigeria) (WINNER)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Franko (Cameroon)
J-Rio (Gabon)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) (WINNER)
Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
Adiouza (Senegal)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Den G (Liberia) EL (Ghana)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) (WINNER)
Jay Rox (Zambia)
Kansoul (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Lij Michael (Ethiopia)
LXG (Sierra Leone)
Meddy (Rwanda)
Messias Marioca (Mozambique)
Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Reda Taliani (Algeria)
Saad Lamjarred (Morocco)
Sabri Mosbah (Tunisia)
Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
The Dogg (Namibia)
Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
“Shaktibobo” – Olamide (Nigeria)
“Reggae Blues” – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)
“My Woman, My Everything” – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria) (WINNER)
“Godwin” – Korede Bello (Nigeria) “Ngud” – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)
“Roll Up Re-Up” – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Soweto Baby” – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Baddest” – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Wololo” – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)
“Coller la Petite” – Franko (Cameroon)
“Unconditionally bae” – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Jump” – Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis
“Caviar Dreams” – AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi
“If I Start to Talk” – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters
“Kisasi Kumi” – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz
“Niquer Ma Vie” – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon (WINNER)
MTV Legend award at MAMA 2016
Hugh Masekela (WINNER)