Final List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Nominees Revealed

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MTV Base revealed the final round of nominations for the forthcoming MTV Africa Music Awards, which will be held in Johannesburg this Saturday, 22 October.

Reflecting talent from the length and breadth of the African continent, the second round of nominations revealed nominees in 7 award categories including Artist of the Year, Best Female, Listener’s Choice, Best Breakthrough, Best Francophone, Song of the Year in partnership with Google, and Video of the Year.

Setting the pace in the prestigious Artist of the Year category are Nigerian artists Wizkid and Yemi Alade, who go head to head against South Africa’s Black Coffee, Kenyan group Sauti Sol and Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz.

MAMA 2016 Nominations (Part 1)

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 

  • Shaktibobo – Olamide
  • Reggae Blues – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi
  • My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal
  • Godwin – Korede Bello
  • Ngud – Kwesta feat. Cassper Nyovest
  • Roll Up Re-Up – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA
  • Soweto Baby – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid
  • Baddest – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga
  • Wololo – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha
  • Coller la Petite – Franko
  • Unconditionally bae – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba

Video of The Year 

  • Jump – Anatii feat Cassper Nyovest and Nasty C –  Director: Kyle Lewis
  • Caviar Dreams – AL Bairre feat PhFAT – Director: Daniel Levi
  • If I Start to Talk – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid – Director: Clarence Peters
  • Kisasi Kumi – Sheeba – Director: Sasha Vybz
  • Niquer Ma Vie – Youssoupha – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon

Tickets for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 are on sale  via www.ticketpros.co.za. Over 18s only.