The final round of nominations for the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards has been revealed. The second round of nominations revealed nominees in seven award categories includingArtist of the Year, Best Female, Listener’s Choice, Best Breakthrough, Best Francophone, Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
Setting the pace in the prestigious Artist of the Year category are Nigerian artists Wizkidand Yemi Alade, who go head to head against South Africa’s Black Coffee, Kenyan groupSauti Sol and Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz.
Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage got a second nomination in the Best Female category, where she faces strong opposition from fellow countrywoman Yemi Alade, Josey (Ivory Coast), Mz Vee (Ghana) and Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania).
MAMA 2016 NOMINATIONS (PART 2)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
Josey (Ivory Coast)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
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)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Franko (Cameroon)
J-Rio (Gabon)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
Adiouza (Senegal)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Den G (Liberia)
EL (Ghana)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
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)
‘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)
‘Baddes’ – 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
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