The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2016 has begun with awards rolling in already.
South Africa rap talent Cassper Nyovest picks up award for Best Live Act at the MTV Africa Music.
He edges out Eddy Kenzo (Uganda), Flavour (Nigeria), Mafikizolo (South Africa) and Stonebwoy (Ghana).
Sauti Sol wins Best Group beating Mi Casa (South Africa), Navy Kenzo (Tanzania), R2bees (Ghana) and
Toofan (Togo).
Yemi Alade wins Best Female edging out her Nigerian counterpart Tiwa Savage, Ghana's Mz Vee,
Tanzania's Vanessa Mdee and Josey of Ivory Coast. This makes her the first artist to win the award for
Best Female twice (2015 and 2016).
Drake wins Best International Act beating Adele, Beyoncé, Future and
Rihanna to it.
Star Boy Wizkid has been declared winner Best Male according to the fans, edging out AKA, Black
Coffee, Diamond Platnumz and Patoranking.
Tekno beats Falz, Simi others to Best Breakthrough Act award.
Hugh Masekela, a South African human rights activist, musician and composer wins the MTV Legend
award at MAMA 2016.
See full list of winners.
Best Live Act
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) - Winner
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda),
Flavour (Nigeria),
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Stonebwoy (Ghana).
Best Group
Sauti Sol (Kenya)- Winner
Mi Casa (South Africa),
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania),
R2bees (Ghana)
Toofan (Togo).
Best Female
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) - Winner
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Josey (Ivory Coast)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Best Pop/Alternative
Desmond & The Tutus (South Africa)
LCNVL (South Africa)
Shekinah (South Africa) / Kyle Deutsch (South Africa) - Winner
Timo ODV (South Africa)
Tresor (DRC)
Best International
Adele (UK)
Beyoncé (USA)
Drake (Canada) - Winner
Future (USA)
Rihanna (Barbados)
Best Lusophone Act
C4 Pedro (Angola) - Winner
NGA (Angola)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Netherlands/Cape Verde)
Preto Show (Angola)
Best Francophone Act
Franko (Cameroon)
J-Rio (Gabon)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) - Winner
Toofan (Togo)
Best Male
AKA (South Africa)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria) - Winner
Listener's Choice
Adiouza (Senegal)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Den G (Liberia)
EL (Ghana)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) - Winner
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 Mosbah (Tunisia)
Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
The Dogg (Namibia)
Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
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) - Winner
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)
Video of the Year
“Jump” - Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis
“Caviar Dreams” - AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi
“If I Start to Talk” - Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (Nigeria); Director: Clarence Peters
“Kisasi Kumi” - Sheeba (Uganda) - Director: Sasha Vybz
“ Niquer Ma Vie“ - Youssoupha (Congo) - Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon - Winner
Personality of the Year in association with DStv
Caster Semenya (South Africa) - Winner
Linda Ikeji (Nigeria)
Pearl Thusi (South Africa)
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Hip Hop in association with MTN
Emtee (South Africa) - Winner
Kiff No Beat (Ivory Coast)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Riky Rick (South Africa)
Ycee (Nigeria)
Best Breakthrough
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Emtee (South Africa)
Falz (Nigeria)
Franko (Cameroon)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Nathi (South Africa)
Raymond (Tanzania)
Simi (Nigeria)
Tekno (Nigeria) - Winner
MAMA 2016 MTV Legend award goes to South African musician and human rights activist Hugh
Masekela
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