The first set of nominees have been released for MAMA 2016.
MTV released the list and Wizkid seems to have grabbed for himself three spots on the first nine nominees list.
We can’t wait for the event which would be hosted in Johannesburg, South-Africa. See the list below:
BEST HIP HOP
- Olamide (Nigeria)
- Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
- Ycee(Nigeria)
- Emtee(South Africa)
- Ricky Rich(South Africa)
BEST COLLABORATION
- Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
- Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
- AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
- Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby
- Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
- Drake
- Beyonce
- Adele
- Future
- Rihanna
BEST LUSOPHONE
- NGA
- Nelson Freitas
- C4 Pedro
- Lizha James
- Petro Show
BEST MALE
- 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 POP
- Tresor
- TiMO ODV.
- LCNVL
- Desmond & The Tutus
- kyle deutsch & shekhinah
