The sixth edition of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016, was held at Ticket Pro Dome, Johannesburg, South-Africa. The event was hosted by Bonang Matheba and co-hosted by Yemi Alade and Nomzamo Mbatha.
American Hip-Hop star Future delivers electrifying performance at the MAMA stage alongside with others African finest artistes such as Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest, Yemi Alade, Ycee, Falz, Korede Bello, Sauti Sol and other entertains Africans with their various hits.
Nigerian pop star Wizkid is biggest winner of this year edition as he goes home with ” Best Male Artistes of the Year ” and ” Best Male Act ” category, while Yemi Alade on the other hand goes home with ” Best Female Act ” in Africa, for second straight year.
Rave of the moment pop star Tekno wins ” Best Breakthrough Act ” ahead of Falz, Simi, Emtee, Nasty C and others, while Patoranking wins the ” Song of the Year ” award in partnership with Google and Drake wins the ” Best International Act ” category ahead of Future, Adele and Rihanna.
Here is complete full list of winners at the 2016 MTV African Music Award:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR : Wizkid
BEST MALE : Wizkid
BEST FEMALE : Yemi Alade
BEST NEW ACT : Tekno
BEST FRANCOPHONE : Franko (Cameroon)
LISTENER’S CHOICE : Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
SONG OF THE YEAR : My Woman, My Everything’ – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal
VIDEO OF THE YEAR :‘Niquer Ma Vie’ – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT : Drake
BEST LUSOPHONE : C4 Pedro
BEST LIVE ACT : Cassper Nyovest
BEST GROUP : Sauti Sol
BEST POP & ALTERNATIVE : Kyle deutsch & Shekhinah
BEST HIP HOP : Emtee
BEST COLLABORATION : Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR :Caster Semenya
Congrats to all winners.