After many months of wait, the organisers of the MTV Africa Music Award announced nominees for the categories of the awards ceremony scheduled to hold later this year.
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Wizkid, Olamide, Cassper, Seyi Shay get nominations
After many months of wait, the organisers of the MTV Africa Music Award announced nominees for the categories of the awards ceremony scheduled to hold later this year.
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The announcement which took place in South Africa had performances from Diamond Platnumz and Seyi Shay amongst other performers.
Some of the top showbiz personalities spotted at the event include Senior vice-president of Viacom Africa, Alex Okosi, Cassper Nyovest, Jessica Nkosi amongst several others.
Personality Of the Year
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Trevor Noah
Bonang Matheba
OC Ukeje
Basketmouth
YayaToure
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Best Male nominees are
AKA
Davido
Diamond Platnumz
Sarkodie
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Wizkid
Best Female
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Busiswa
Seyi Shay
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Vanessa Mdee
Yemi Alade
Best New Act
Cassper
Duncan
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Patoranking
Stonebwoy
Anna Joyce
Best Live Act
BigNuz
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Diamond Platnumz
2niteFlavour
MiCasa
Toofan
Best Lusophone
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Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
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Best Pop & Alternative
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis(South Africa)
Nneka(Nigeria)
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Jeremy Loops(South Africa)
Best Collaboration
AKA, Burnaboy, Da Les & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria )
Davido, Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)
Diamond Platnumz & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)
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Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie1 : “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)
Best Hip Hop
Cassper
Phyno
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Olamide
K.O
Youssoupha
Video of the year
The Sound - Davido feat Uhuru and DJ Buckz
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Crazy - Seyi Shay feat Wizkid
Nafukwa - Ricky Rick
Love you everyday - Bebe Cool
Doors - Prime Circle
Best Francophone
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DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
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Best Group
B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg band (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
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Sauti sol (Kenya)
Song of the Year
Casspernyovest Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)
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Mr cashtime featuring kidxsa “Caracara” (South Africa)
Lil kesh featuring Olamide & Davido : “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria)
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)
Wizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)
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