Nominees for the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA’s) have started trickling in, with the first batch revealed during a launch ceremony for this year’s awards in Johannesburg.
It has already been announced that the October 22 ceremony would be hosted by The Daily Show host Trevor Noah in his hometown of Jo’burg, and the first nominees list was also revealed.
Ghanaian acts Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and R2Bees all picked up nominations. Sarkodie receives a ‘Best Collaboration’ nod for ‘No Kissing Baby’, his banger with Patoranking that’s setting the continent alight. Stonebwoy and R2Bees were nominated for ‘Best Live Act’ and ‘Best Group’ respectively.
More nominees would be revealed at a ceremony in Lagos October 2.
Check out nominees list below…
Best Hip Pop
Emtee
Olamide
Riky Rick
Kiff No Beat
YCEE
Best Lusophone
C4 Pedro
Liza James
NGA
Nelson Freitas
Petro Show
Best International Act
Adele
Beyonce
Drake
Future
Rihanna
 
Best Live Act
Stonebwoy
Eddy Kenzo
Cassper Nyovest
Flavour
Mafikizolo
Best Group
Micasa
Navy Kenzo
R2BEES
Sauti Soul
Toofan
Best Male
AKA
Black Coffee
Diamond Platinum
Patoranking
Wizkid
Personality of the Year
Caster Semenya
Linda Ikeji
Pearl Thusi
Wizkid
Pierre Emerick
Best Collaboration
Baddest – AKA ft Yanga, Burna Boy & Khuli Chana
Juice Back Remix – Nasty C ft Davido & Cassper Nyovest
No kissing – Patoranking ft Sarkodie
Soweto baby – Dj Maphorisa feat Wizkid & Dj Buckz
Unconditional Bae – Sauti Sol and Alikiba
Best Pop/Alternative
Desmond & The Tutus
LCNVL
Shikhana
Tressor