South African comedian and host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah will be heading home to host the sixth edition of the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA).
The event is set to take place at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. It will feature performances from stand-out African stars like Alikiba, Babes Woduma, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade.
MAMA 2016 will also stream online on MTV Base and other performers and the full list of nominees will be announced soon.
Here’s the part 1 of the list of nominees:
Best Hip Hop Act
Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa)
Ricky Rich(South Africa)
Best Male Act
Wizkid (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Best Live Act
Flavour (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Personality of the Year
Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Best Group
R2Bees (Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Best Lusophone
NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro
Lizha James
Petro Show
Best Pop
Tresor
TiMO ODV
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah
Best International Act
Drake
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna
Best Collaboration
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
DJ Maphorisa ft. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby
Nasty C ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
Ojoro. They have started.
Like really… these guys nominated Linda and Wizkid in the same category!!!!
SO?
Keke driver, they have “beef”
Not feeling the list
Na wa ooo! Phyno no reach to be nominated for any of these categories? #justobserving
I’m really surprised too. I guess he has not captured the rest of Africa.
SO THEY HAD TO PITCH LINDA AND WIZ AGAINST EACH OTHER BA?
My vote must count o:
Personality – Caster Semenya
the rest do whatever you like
Happy for Linda! But with Wizzy in that same category… why do I feel like the organisers are looking for buzz.. Just passing by
exactly, and linda is all “chuffed” and shii*about the whole thing. awareness created, linda vs wizkid continues.. biko what is the meaning of this annoying sme arena pop up, I’m not joking ooo if i see this pop up again I’ll just smash this phone on the floor what nonsenses!
Where’s Phyno tho?
If you skipped PhynoFino then this whole awards ain’t worth a pot to pass in and ain’t shyt and don’t dare tell me cos he sings or rap in Igbo, look on the damn list and tell me who else sings in a different language too.
Mschewwwwwwww .
So phyno did not qualify to be nominated for any of the awards even hip hop act? This nomination list is not transparent at all.
Wizzy all the way,beat them home and away
so u guys wanna tell me u dnt knw where eddy kenzo is from? you could not even cross over to d mtv website to c, n indicate his country? or maybe just do some simple googling? realllllyyyy????
Imagine My brothers were not enlisted here @P_Square
Peter and Paul my brother’s, wipe away this shame from my face “abeg”