MTV Africa Music Awards 2016

Award

Date

22 October 2016

Location

Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa

Hosted by

Bonang Matheba
Yemi Alade
Nomzamo Mbatha

Most awards

Wizkid (3)

Television/radio coverage

Network

MTV, MTV Base, BET, e.tv

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The 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards were held on October 22, 2016, at Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[1] It recognised and rewarded musicians and achievers who made an impact on African music and youth culture during the eligibility period.^[2] The awards ceremony aired live on MTV Base, MTV and BET. It was transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms, including BET International. The show was hosted by Nomzamo Mbatha, Yemi Alade and Bonang Matheba. It featured performances from Future, Yemi Alade, Nasty C, Babes Wodumo, Cassper Nyovest and Patoranking, among others.

The ceremony was sponsored by Joburg Tourism, in partnership and association with Absolut, Google, MTN and DStv. It celebrated African talent across 18 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Song and Best Collaboration. The contribution of artists from Portuguese and French-speaking countries 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 nominees were revealed on 21 September in Johannesburg and on 2 October in Lagos. ^[3]

Winners and nominees

Artist of the Year

Wizkid

Song of the Year

Patoranking (featuring Wande Coal) - "My Woman, My Everything"

Sauti Sol (featuring Ali Kiba) - "Unconditionally Love"
DJ Maphorisa (featuring Wizkid and DJ Bucks) - "Soweto Baby"
Babes Wodumo (featuring Mampintsha) - "Wololo"
Harrysong (featuring Olamide, Kcee, Iyanya and Orezi) - "Raggae Blues"
Korede Bello - "Godwin"
Franko - "Coller La Petite"
Kwesta (featuring Cassper Nyovest) - "Ngud'"
AKA (featuring Burna Boy, Yanga and Khuli Chana) - "Baddest"

Best Male Act

Wizkid

Black Coffee
Patoranking
AKA
Diamond Platnumz

Best Female Act

Yemi Alade

Josey Priscelle
MzVee
Tiwa Savage
Vanessa Mdee

Best Group

Sauti Sol

Toofan
R2Bees
Navy Kenzo
Mi Casa

Breakthrough Act

Tekno

Ycee
Falz
Nasty C
Simi
Franko
Raymond
Emtee
Nathi

Best Collaboration

Wizkid (featuring DJ Maphorisa) and DJ Bucks) - "Soweto Baby"

Sauti Sol (featuring Ali Kiba) - "Unconditionally Love"
AKA (featuring Burna Boy, Yanga and Khuli Chana) - "Baddest"
Patoranking (featuring Sarkodie) - "No Kissing Baby"

Best Live Act

Cassper Nyovest

Video Of The Year

Youssoupha - "Niquer ma vie"

P.H. Fat (featuring Al Bairre) - "Xavier Dreams"
Anatii (featuring Nasty C and Cassper Nyovest) - "Jump"
Sheebah Karungi - "Kisasi Kimu"
Tiwa Savage (featuring Dr SID) - "If I Start to Talk"

Best Hip-Hop

Emtee

Riky Rick
Ycee
Olamide
Kiff No Beat

Best Pop & Alternative

Kylie Deutsch

Shekinah
Desmond and the Tutus
Locnville
TiMO ODV
Tresor

Best Francophone

Serge Beynaud

J-Rio
Toofan
Franko
Magasco

Best Lusophone

C4 Pedro

Preto Show
Nga
Lizha James
Nelson Freitas

Listener's Choice

Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)

Adiouza (Senegal)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
DenG (Liberia)
EL (Ghana)
Jay Rox (Zambia)
Kansoul (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Lij Michael (Ethiopia)
L.X.G (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)

Personality Of The Year

Caster Semenya

Best International Act

Drake

Legend Award

Hugh Masekela

References

^ Alyssa Klein (October 23, 2016). "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". OkayAfrica. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ Alyssa Klein (October 22, 2016). "Here's the Full List of Nominees at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg". OkayAfrica. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ MTV: 2016 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS!