See Full List of Winners At MTV Africa Music Awards

Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer, WizKid grabbed three awards at the 2016 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) which came off over the weekend at the Ticket Pro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa.

He won Best Male, Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration categories while the ‘Song of the Year’ went to ‘My Woman’ by Patoranking featuring Wande Coal.

South African stars Cassper Nyovest and Emtee won the Best Live and Best Hip Hop respectively, with Shekhinah and Kyle Deutsch scoring gold in Best Pop/Alternative.

Ghanaian acts failed to grab any award. Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy lost out on the ‘Best Live’ award to Cassper Nyovest from South Africa while Kenya’s Sauti Sol beat Tema-based R2bees to the ‘Best Group’ award.

MzVee lost out to Nigeria’s Yemi Alade who emerged winner of ‘Best Female Act’ category. Zimbabwe’s Jah Prayzah also beat E.L to the ‘Listeners’ Choice’ award.

The awards was hosted by Bonang Matheba, Nomzamo Mbatha and Yemi Alade after Trevor Noah announced his withdrawal after doctors ordered him to take a rest.

There was also a special tribute to South African Kwaito legend Mandoza, born Mduduzi Edmund Tshabalala. He died on September 18, 2016, at the age of 38 after a long battle with cancer.

First staged in 2008, the MTV Africa Music Awards has recognised the talent of musicians, achievers and personalities from across Africa, rewarding iconic artists and gamechangers such as 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, Cassper Nyovest, Davido, D’Banj, Flavour, Gangs of Ballet, HHP, Fally Ipupa, Liquideep, Mafikizolo, Lira, Nameless, Lupita Nyong’o, Clarence Peters, Diamond Platnumz, Anselmo Ralph, Sarkodie, P-Square, Tiwa Savage, Cabo Snoop, Toofan, Trevor Noah, Zebra & Giraffe, Uhuru, Wahu, Yemi Alade, and many more.

See Full List Below

Best Group – Sauti Sol

Best Live Act – Cassper Nyovest

Best Alternative – Shekinah and Kyle Deutsch

Best Female Act – Yemi Alade

Best International Act – Drake

Africa Re-imagined – Vuvian Onano and Mary Taedzerwa

Legend Award – Hugh Masekela

Best Lusophone Act – C4 Pedro

Best Francophone – Serge Beynaud

Best Male Artist – Wizkid

Listener’s Choice – Jah Prayzah

Best collaboration – DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & DJ Bucks

Video of the Year – Youssoupha (Niquer Ma Vie)

Personality of the Year – Caster Semenya

Best hiphop Act- Emtee

Best breakthrough Act – Tekno

Song of the Year – My Woman (Patoranking ft Wande Coal)

Artist of the Year – Wizkid

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