The MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 is finally here !!!

Below are the list of nominees:

Listener’s Choice

Adiouza(Senegal)

Bebe Cool(Uganda)

Burna Boy(Nigeria)

EL(Ghana)

Den G(Liberia)

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 Mosabah(Tunisia)

Sidiki Diabate(Mali)

Tamer Hosny(Egypt)

The Dogg(Namibia)

Yamoto Band(Tanzania)

Song of the Year in Partnership with Google

Olamide – Shakitibobo

AKA – Baddest ft. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga

Harrysongz ft. Kcee x Iyanya x Olamide x Orezi

Patoranking ft. Wande Coal – My Woman My Everything

Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae

Franko – Coller La Petite

Emtee ft. Wizkid – Roll Up Re Up

Korede Bello – Godwin

Kwesta ft. Cassper – Ngud

Babes Wodumo ft. Mampintsha -Wololo

Dj Maphorisa ft. Wizkid – Soweto Baby

Artist of the year

Black coffee (South Africa)

Wizkid(Nigeria)

Diamond(Tanzania)

sauti sol(Kenya)

Yemi Alade(Nigeria)

Best BreakThrough Act

BabesWodumo(South Africa)

Emtee(South Africa)

Falz(Nigeria)

Franko(Cameroon)

Simi(Nigeria)

Tekno(Nigeria)

Ycee(Nigeria)

Nasty C(South Africa)

Nathi(South Africa)

Raymond(Tanzania)

Best Female

josey(Ivory Coast)

Mzvee(Ghana)

Tiwa savage(Nigeria)

Vanessa Mdee(Tanzania)

Yemi Alade(Nigeria)

Video of the Year

Al Bairre & Phfat -Caviar Dreams

Sheeba – Kisasi Kumi

Youssoupha – Niquer Ma Vie

Cassper Nyovest & Anatii – Jump ft. Nasty C

Tiwa Savage – If I Start To Talk ft. Dr. Sid

Best Franchophone

Franko

J-Rio

Magasco

Toofan

Serge Beynaud

Best Male

AKA (South Africa)

Black Coffee (South Africa)

Diamond (Tanzania)

Patoranking (Nigeria)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Live

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)

Flavour (Nigeria)

Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Best Group

Mi Casa (South Africa)

Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)

R2bees (Ghana)

Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Toofan (Togo)

Best Collaboration in partnership with Absolut

AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga – “Baddest” (South Africa/Nigeria)

DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Bucks – “Soweto Baby” ((South Africa/Nigeria)

Nasty C feat. Davido, Cassper – “Juice Back Remix” (Nigeria/South Africa)

Patoranking feat. Sarkodie – “No Kissing” (Nigeria/Ghana)

Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba – “Unconditionally Bae” (Kenya/Tanzania)

Best Hip Hop in association with MTN

Emtee (South Africa)

Kiff No Beat (Ivory Coast)

Olamide (Nigeria)

Riky Rick (South Africa)

Ycee (Nigeria)

Best Pop/Alternative

Desmond & The Tutus (South Africa)

LCNVL (South Africa)

Shekinah (South Africa)/ Kyle Deutsch (South Africa)

Timo ODV (South Africa)

Tresor (DRC)

Best Lusophone

C4 Pedro (Angola)

NGA (Angola)

Lizha James (Mozambique)

Nelson Freitas (Netherlands/Cape Verde)

Preto Show (Angola)

Personality of the Year in association with DStv

Caster Semenya (South Africa)

Linda Ikeji (Nigeria)

Pearl Thusi (South Africa)

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best International

Adele (UK)

Beyoncé (USA)

Drake (Canada)

Future (USA)

Rihanna (Barbados)