The MTV Africa Music Awards aka MTV MAMA returns with a full list of nominees for the awards ceremony next year, 2021.
The awards went on a break for a couple of years to restrategize and get better, the last event was held in 2016. With the return, the next edition of the event would be held in Kampala, Uganda.
The MTV MAMA 2021, holding in Kampala, Uganda has Nigerian music stars Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido. Tiwa Savage as nominees for “Artiste of the Year”. Omah Lay, Tems bagged nominations as “Best Breakthrough” stars.
See full list below.
BEST HIP HOP
Nasty C (South Africa)
Kaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)
NGA (Angola)
OMG
Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)
BEST GROUP
Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Kabza De Small/DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Ethic (Kenya)
Rostam (Tanzania)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Davido (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Master KG (South Africa)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
BEST MALE
Rema (Nigeria)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Master KG (South Africa)
Harmonize (Tanzania)
Kabza De Small (South Africa)
Innoss’B (Congo)
BEST FEMALE
Sheebah (Uganda)
Sho Madjozi (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Simi (Nigeria)
Soraia Ramos (Carpe Varde)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Emtee (South Africa)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
Tems (Nigeria)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
John Blaq (Uganda)
Focalistic (South Africa)
Elaine (South Africa)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Fally Ipupa (Congo)
Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal)
Gaz Mawete (Congo)
Innoss’B (Congo)
Stanley Enow (Cameroun)
Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)
BEST LUCOPHONE
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Mr Bow (Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Carpe Varde)
Preto Show (Angola)
Soraia Romas (Carpe Varde)
BEST UGANDAN ACT
Bebe Cool
Daddy Andre
John Blaq
Sheebah
Spice Diana
Vinka
ALONE TOGETHER BEST LOCKDOWN PERFORMANCE
Niniola / Busiswa (Nigeria/South Africa)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Singuila (congo)