MTV Africa Music Awards Nominations 2016

Thursday, 22 Sep, 2016

The nominations of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 are out and here are the nominees in their respective categories.

The awards show will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 22nd of October 2016 and will be shown live on MTV Base.

Best Live Act

Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Mr Flavour (Nigeria)

Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)

Best POP/ ALtenative

Tresor – Never let Me Go

Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch- Back to the Beach

Timo ODV- Find My Way

LCVL ft Sketchy Bongo- Cold Shoulder

Desmond  & The Tutus – Pretoria Girls

Personality of the Year

Caster Semenya

Linda Ikeji

Pearl Thus

Wizkid

Pierre Emerick

Best Group

Toofan (Togo)

Micasa (South Africa)

Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)

R2Bees (Ghana)

Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best Male

Black Coffee  (South Africa)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

AKA (South Africa)

Patoranking (Nigeria)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Lusophone

NGA

Nelson Freitas

C4 Pedro

Lizha James

Preto Show

Best International Act

Beyonce

Drake

Adele

Future

Rihanna

Best Collaration 

AKA ft Yanga, Burna Boy, Khuli Chana -Baddest

Dj Maphorisa, ft Wizkid, Dj Buckz- Soweto Baby

Nasty C ft Davido, Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix

Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – – Unconditionally Bae

Patoranking ft Sarkodie  -No Kissing

Best Hip Hop

Emtee (South Africa)

Ricky Rick (South Africa)

YCEE (Nigeria)

Olamide (Nigeria)

Kiff No Beat (Ivory Coast)