Meet All the nominees for the MTV MAMAs 2015

The nominees for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015 were revealed at a ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. Here’s a full list of the nominees:

Best Male:

AKA (South Africa),

Davido (Nigeria),

Diamond (Tanzania),

Sarkodie (Ghana) and

Wizkid (Nigeria)



Best Female:

Bucie (South Africa) ,

Busiswa (South Africa),

Seyi Shay (Nigeria),

Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania),

and Yemi Alade (Nigeria)



Best Group:

B4 (Angola) ,

Beatenberg (South Africa),

Black Motion (South Africa),

P-Square (Nigeria)

and Sauti Sol (Kenya)



Best New Act Transformed by Absolut:

Anna Joyce (Angola),

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa),

Duncan (South Africa),

Patoranking (Nigeria)

and Stonebwoy (Ghana)



Best Hip Hop:

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa),

K.O. (South Africa),

Phyno (Nigeria),

Olamide (Nigeria)

and Youssoupha (DRC)



Best Collaboration:

AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria),

Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA),

Diamond & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria) ,

Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)

and Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)


Song of the Year:

Cassper Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa),

Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa),

DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira,

Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa),

K.O featuring Kid X: “Caracara” (South Africa),

Lil Kesh Featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria),

Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria),

Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya),

Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo),

Wizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)

and Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)



Best Live:

Big Nuz (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania),

Flavour (Nigeria),

Mi Casa (South Africa)

and Toofan (Togo)



Video of the Year :

“Crazy” – Seyi Shay Featuring Wizkid; Director: Meji Alabi,

“Doors” – Prime Circle; Director: Ryan Kruger, “Love You Everyday” – Bebe Cool; Director:        Clarence Peters,

“Nafukwa” – Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw,

“The Sound” – Davido Featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz; Director: Sesan



Best Pop & Alternative:

Fuse ODG (Ghana),

Jeremy Loops (South Africa),

J immy Nevis (South Africa),

Nneka (Nigeria) and

Prime Circle (South Africa)

Best Francophone:

DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast),

J ovi (Cameroon),

Laurette Le Pearle (DRC),

Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast),

Toofan (Togo)



Best Lusophone:

Ary (Angola),

B4 (Angola),

Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde),

NGA (Angola),

Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)

Personality of the Year:

Basketmouth (Nigeria),

Bonang Matheba (South Africa),

OC Ukeje (Nigeria),

Trevor Noah (South Africa) and

Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)