Nigerian music sensation and reigning MTVMAMA Artiste of the Year, Davido reaffirmed his popularity by coming at the top of the Nigerian legion with three nominations in the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015 #MTVMAMA2015.

ExpressNG can confirm that he bagged the nominations Best Male, Best Collaboration and Video Of The Year for The Sound featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz.

Davido is followed closely by Wizkid with two nominations for Best Male and Song Of The Year for Show Me The Money.

Togo’s Toofan is the overall top with four nominations for Best Collaboration, Best Live, Best Francophone and Song Of The Year.

MTVMAMA 2015 nominations were unveiled Thursday, June 11 at a star-studded reception at Harem, Johannesburg, South Africa attended by MA MA 2015 nominees Seyi Shay, Black Motion, Bucie, Cassper Nyovest and Diamond Platnumz, and a host of artists, celebrities and media.

A total of 70 nominees were revealed at the event, across 13 different categories. Nominees for additional categories, including the MTV Base Leadership Award and Best International Act, will be revealed at a later date

The winners for the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015 who will be decided by votes is to be revealed during the live TV broadcast on 18 July.


MAMA 2015 FULL NOMINEES List:



Best Male

AKA (South Africa)

Davido (Nigeria)

Diamond (Tanzania)

Sarkodie (Ghana)

Wizkid (Nigeria)



Best Female

Bucie (South Africa)

Busiswa (South Africa)

Seyi Shay (Nigeria)

Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)

Yemi Alade (Nigeria)



Best Group

B4 (Angola)

Beatenberg (South Africa)

Black Motion (South Africa)

P-Square (Nigeria)

Sauti Sol (Kenya)



Best New Act Transformed by Absolut

Anna Joyce (Angola)

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Duncan (South Africa)

Patoranking (Nigeria)

Stonebwoy (Ghana)



Best Hip Hop

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

K.O. (South Africa)

Phyno (Nigeria)

Olamide (Nigeria)

Youssoupha (DRC)



Best Collaboration

AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria)

Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)

Diamond & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)

Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)

Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)



Song of the Year

Cassper Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)

Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)

DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)

K.O featuring Kid X: “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)



Best Live

Big Nuz (South Africa)

Diamond (Tanzania)

Flavour (Nigeria)

Mi Casa (South Africa)

Toofan (Togo)



Video of the Year

“Crazy” – Seyi Shay Featuring Wizkid; Director: Meji Alabi

“Doors” – Prime Circle; Director: Ryan Kruger

“Love You Everyday” – Bebe Cool; Director: Clarence Peters

“Nafukwa” – Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw

“The Sound” – Davido Featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz; Director: Sesan


Personality of the Year

Basketmouth (Nigeria)

Bonang Matheba (South Africa)

OC Ukeje (Nigeria)

Trevor Noah (South Africa)

Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)




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