The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2016 will hold in Johannesburg and will be hosted by South African TV host and comedian, Trevor Noah.
Heereās a list of the nominees for the awards
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 ā āBaddestā (South Africa/Nigeria)
DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Bucks ā āSoweto Babyā ((South Africa/Nigeria)
Nasty C feat. Davido, Cassper ā āJuice Back Remixā (Nigeria/South Africa)
Patoranking feat. Sarkodie ā āNo Kissingā (Nigeria/Ghana)
Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba ā āUnconditionally Baeā (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)
BeyoncƩ (USA)
Drake (Canada)
Future (USA)
Rihanna (Barbados)
Kudos to wizkid wish to meet you guys when the time is right