MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008: Winners & Photos

Posted on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm

By Bella

The 1st Edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) has come and gone.

It was an exciting show and its seemed as though the theme was FUSION.

Acts from different musical genres and backgrounds came together to light up the stage. The craziest collaboration was between South African rockers Cassette, Kenyan hip-hop king Jua Cali and Nigerian stars Naeto C & Ikechukwu.

D'Banj & Kelly Rowland performed a duet

D'Banj & Kelly Rowland performed a duet

Nigerian songstress Asa performed with SA's HHP

Nigerian songstress Asa performed 'Jailer' with SA's HHP

SA's Jozi tore up the stage with P-Square

SA's Jozi tore up the stage with P-Square

Seun Kuti

Seun & Yeni Kuti paid tribute to FELA

FloRida

FloRida

The Game with a young fan

The Game with a young fan

Jay Jay Okocha shows off his skills

Jay Jay Okocha shows off his skills

Host, Trevor Nelson

Host, Trevor Nelson

THE WINNERS

The Legend Award
Fela Kuti

Best Female Artist

Kenya's Wahu

Kenya's Wahu celebrates her win

Wahu (Kenya) – Winner
Asa (Nigeria)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)
Sasha (Nigeria)
Zonke (South Africa)

Best Male Artist
Jua Cali (Kenya)
2Face (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
DJ Cleo (South Africa)
HHP (South Africa)

Best Live Performer

Jozi

Jozi

Samini (Ghana)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Cassette (South Africa)
Jozi (South Africa)- Winner

Best Group

P-Square

P-Square

P-Square (Nigeria) – Winner
Freshly Ground (South Africa)
Jozi (South Africa)
The Parlotones (South Africa)
East African Bashment Crew (Uganda) – Bebe Cool and Necessary Noize

Best Alternative
Buraka Som Sistema (Portugal)
Goldfish (South Africa)
Seether (South Africa) – Winner
The Parlotones (South Africa)
Coldplay (UK)

Best Hip-Hop Artist

9ice holds up the trophy

9ice (Nigeria) – Winner
HHP (South Africa)
Professor Jay (Tanzania)
Lil Wayne (USA)
The Game (USA)

Best R&B

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland picks up the award on behalf of Alicia

P-Square (Nigeria)
Akon (Senegal/USA)
Loyiso (South Africa)
Alicia Keys (USA) – Winner
Rihanna (USA)

Best Artist of the year

DBanj

DBanj gets up close an personal with his trophy

Asa (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria) – Winner
P-Square (Nigeria)
HHP (South Africa)
Seether (South Africa)

Best New Act

Naeto C gets emotional

Naeto C gets emotional

Kwaw Kese (Ghana)
Wahu (Kenya)
9ice (Nigeria)
Naeto C (Nigeria) – Winner
Da L.E.S. (South Africa)

Best Video

Ikechukwu raises his trophy

Ikechukwu raises his trophy

Movaizhaleine (Gabon) – Nous
Ikechukwu (Nigeria) – Wind Am Well – Winner
P-Square (Nigeria) – Roll It
Freshlyground (South Africa) – Pot Belly
Pro Kid (South Africa) – Uthini Ngo Pro

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Congrats to all the winners and nominees!!!!! I am sooo proud of all of them! Most of these people have been on the GRIND for so many years, its great to see them get just rewards.

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Comment by don chezz paparazzi
2010-03-15 16:45:54

p square was my best performing act of that night

 
2009-10-12 00:40:13

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Comment by Osana Isaac Subscribed to comments via email
2009-02-16 05:31:59

na so naija is becoming the best in Africa, watch out for Africans acts. P square, 9ice netro c, and D banj you guys are making Nigerians proud round the world… Just keep it up.
much of love

 
Comment by Tunde
2009-01-13 15:40:50

What went wrong with mtv, most of the awards to me was nonsense. definitely Asa should have got somthing and how did 9ice win best hiphop and how did dbanj get 2 cool awards and how come psquare got only i award. It is ridiculous. and who is WAHU?.

Comment by jojo
2009-04-03 03:56:38

wahu is a well-known talented kenyan artist..shes one of the best african female musicians out there..u should listen 2 her music

 
 
Comment by Onyinye
2008-12-16 11:36:21

I believe mtv knows watsup. it’ll really suck if mtv gets involved in the whole african music politics especially dat of Nigeria. dat said, whats d deal wiv dbanj n his koko. i really hope all d fuss is not for nothing cus rumor has it dat it is. But i really dont wanna find out

 
Comment by Oge
2008-12-15 07:44:23

plssss,9ice-best hip-pop??? hellooooo,do they know what hip pop means? i mean i’m a fan of 9ice but then again 9ice goes around singing yoruba songs…so how wld that be categorized as hip pop….nigerians wld never change..lol

 
Comment by jerry thompson
2008-12-14 06:00:27

i am sure mtv knows wat is best video. as far as nigeria is concern the pioneer and so far the best video is p2 without any sentiment or pretence. look, am a nigerian and from ak state to tell you that am not even related to them.watch-do me, and temptation tou will understand what is best video in africa mtv ok?.

 
Comment by Abi Abidekun
2008-12-06 09:04:43

Asa should definetely have won something! That gal is good.

 
Comment by yemi
2008-12-02 07:16:50

it was a great show though there were many disappointments from some of thenominations made, i think Asa deserves an award cos she was a wonderful performer/entertainer wherever whenever, though i could not comment much cos i dont know the criterial applied during the selection, i wish all the nominees /winners the best, mtv keep it up, one love.

Comment by afam
2008-12-22 10:03:45

Asa rocks, she is incredibly talented. Her voice and style is so amazing, just watched her for the first time and boy, i was blown-away. Asa, you my girl yo! Good luck to ya’ll and can’t wait to see ya’ll next season.

 
 
Comment by Kiki
2008-12-01 21:45:25

While I congratulate the winners, I also wish Asa had won something. But then I remember that most people in Nigeria don’t like or appreciate Asa’s music. It’s people abroad that love and listen to her style. I overheard someone say that Asa’s music is depressing. See? People prefer “lively” stuff like P-Square, 9ice and the others.

 
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