The final round of MTV MAMAs 2016 nominees were finally unveiled today.
Last year Bebe Cool trashed a similar award that had been won by Eddy Kenzo at BET, saying that unlike his song, ‘Love You Everyday’ that had been nominated for its good video, Eddy Kenzo had had to rely on the number of video views from his fans to land a nomination at BET says a report by Eagle Online.
Bebe Cool argued that the song had not been nominated because of its quality but rather because of its views on YouTube.
Bebe Cool joins Eddy Kenzo, who had earlier been nominated in the Best Live Act category. Meanwhile, singer Sheebah Karungi has also been nominated in the same awards for her ‘Kisasi Kimu’ video.
Check out the complete list of nominees below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- Diamond (Tanzania)
- Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
- Josey (Ivory Coast)
- Mz Vee (Ghana)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
- Yemi Alade (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)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
- Franko (Cameroon)
- J-Rio (Gabon)
- Magasco (Cameroon)
- Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
- Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
- Adiouza (Senegal)
- Bebe Cool (Uganda)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Den G (Liberia)
- EL (Ghana)
- 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 Mosbah (Tunisia)
- Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
- Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
- The Dogg (Namibia)
- Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
- “Shaktibobo” – Olamide (Nigeria)
- “Reggae Blues” – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)
- “My Woman, My Everything” – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)
- “Godwin” – Korede Bello (Nigeria)
- “Ngud” – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)
- “Roll Up Re-Up” – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Soweto Baby” – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Baddest” – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Wololo” – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)
- “Coller la Petite“ – Franko (Cameroon)
- “Unconditionally bae” – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (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 (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters
- “Kisasi Kumi” – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz
- “Niquer Ma Vie“ – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
BEST HIP HOP
- Olamide (Nigeria)
- Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
- Ycee(Nigeria)
- Emtee(South Africa)
- Ricky Rick(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
