Wizkid, Flavour, others nominated for MTV Africa Music Awards 2016

Flavour x Wizkid

The event is set to take place at Ticket pro 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.

 South African comedian and host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah will be heading home to host this year’s edition.

See 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