MTV Africa Music Awards 2016
| MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 | |
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| Date | 22 October 2016 |
| Location | Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Hosted by | Yemi Alade |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV, MTV Base |
The definitive annual celebration of African and international talent and achievement, MAMA 2016 recognises and rewards musicians and achievers who have made the most impact on African music and youth culture over the previous year. The 2016 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards took place on 22 October 2016, at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. The awards aired live across Africa on MTV Base, MTV and BET and transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms including BET International. The event was hosted by Nomzamo Mbatha, Yemi Alade and Bonang Matheba. The show featured performances by Future, Yemi Alade, Nasty C, Babes Wodumo, Cassper Nyovest, Patoranking and many more.
The MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016, was sponsored by Joburg Tourism in partnership with Absolut and Google and in association with MTN and DStv. MAMA 2016 celebrated African talent across 18 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Song and Best Collaboration in partnership with Absolut. The contribution of artists from Portuguese and French-speaking Africa were also recognised in the Best Lusophone and Best Francophone categories. Additional categories included the Africa Re-Imagined Award and Personality of the Year. The nominations for the awards were revealed in two parts: on 21 September in Johannesburg, and in Lagos on 2 October. [1]
Winners
- Best Live Act – Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
- Best Lusophone – C4 Pedro (Angola)
- Legend Award – Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
- Best Female Award – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Best Francophone Award – Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
- Best Group – Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Best Pop & Alternative – Kyle Deutsch & Shekhinah (South Africa)
- Best International Act – Drake (Canada)
- Best Male Act – Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Listeners Choice – Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
- Video of the Year – Youssoupha Niguer Ma Vie (Congo)
- Best Collaboration – DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & DJ Bucks (South Africa & Nigeria)
- Personality of the Year – Caster Semenya (South Africa)
- Best Hip Hop – Emtee (South Africa)
- Best New Act – Tekno (Nigeria)
- Song of the Year – Patoranking ft Wande Coal (Nigeria)
- Artiste of the Year – Wizkid (Nigeria)