News: MTV Base MAMA Awards 2016 Full Winners List

The MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 winners list is finally here !!!

The MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 was delivered to us in great style by Joburg Tourism in partnership with Absolut Vodka, Google and in association with MTN and DSTV. 

In September 2016, fifty MAMA nominees including artists and achievers from 18 countries were revealed in 9 key music and lifestyle award categories by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa and MTV Base (DStv channel 322) at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa.
A day to the MAMAs it was announced comedian, Trevor Noah had to drop his hosting duties due to respiratory and ear infection (a real shame as we were looking forward to his jokes).
Queen B of Africa, Bonang Matheba stepped up to the plate in less than 24 hours with co-hosting duties by our very own Mama Africa, Yemi Alade.
Between the ladies, from the red carpet, they must have had at least 8 – 10 costume changes showing off different outfits by African designers.
Starboy Wizkid, walked away with 3 coveted awards – Best Male, Best Collaboration for his featured track with South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa & DJ Buckz and Artist of the Year.
Patoranking picked up another coveted award, the Song of Year for his song with Black Diamond Wande Coal (My Woman, My Everything) and Yemi Alade breaking through as Best Female with Tekno picking up the Best Breakthrough award.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Black Coffee (South Africa)
• Diamond (Tanzania)
• Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Wizkid (Nigeria) – WINNER
  
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

 BEST FEMALE

• Josey (Ivory Coast)
• Mz Vee (Ghana)
• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – WINNER

 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
  

 BEST FRANCOPHONE

• Franko (Cameroon)
• J-Rio (Gabon)
• Magasco (Cameroon)
• Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) – WINNER
  
• Toofan (Togo)

 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)

 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) – WINNER
  
• “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 – WINNER
  

BEST HIP HOP

• Olamide (Nigeria)
• Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
• Ycee(Nigeria)
• Emtee(South Africa) – WINNER
  
• 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 – WINNER
  
• Nasty c ft. Davido  & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

• Drake – WINNER
• Beyonce
• Adele
• Future
• Rihanna

BEST LUSOPHONE

• NGA
• Nelson Freitas
• C4 Pedro – WINNER
  
• Lizha James
• Petro Show

BEST MALE

• Wizkid(Nigeria) – WINNER
  
• AKA(South Africa)
• Patoranking(Nigeria)
• Black Coffee(South Africa)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST LIVE ACT 

• Flavour(Nigeria)
• Stonebwoy(Ghana)
• Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) – WINNER
• Eddy Kenzo
• Mafikizolo(South Africa)

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

• Linda Ikeji
• Wizkid
• Caster Semenya – WINNER
  
• Pearl Thusi
• Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

BEST GROUP

• R2Bees(Ghana)
• Sauti Sol(Kenya) – WINNER
• Toofan(Togo)
• Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
• Mi Casa (South Africa)

BEST POP

• Tresor
• TiMO ODV.
• LCNVL
• Desmond & The Tutus
• Kyle deutsch & shekhinah – WINNER