The MAMA 2021 Artist of the Year category appears to be a keenly contested one as heavyweight Nigerian musicians make the cut.
Davido, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Burna Boy are Nigeria’s representatives for the highly-coveted award.
Information Nigeria earlier reported that Wizkid won the Best African Act at the just-concluded 2020 MOBO Awards while Burna Boy snagged an award for the Best International Act.
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The only nominees from Nigeria who performed at the virtual event aired live on YouTube are Davido and Tiwa Savage.
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2021 will be held in Kampala, Uganda. It promises to be a unique experience.
The Nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA Artist of the Year are @burnaboy, @Calema507, @diamondplatnumz, @MasterKGsa, @Davido, @TiwaSavage , @wizkidayo #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/14dfvj3AD7
— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020