Wizkid Becomes 4th Nigerian To Win Artiste Of The Year Award At The MTV MAMA 2016… SEE! Previous Winners

Starboy Wizkid has become the fourth Nigerian to win the Artiste of the Year award at the annual MTV Africa Music Awards.


The artist Wizkid during the MAMA 2016, in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 22nd, 2016

Other Nigerian musicians that have won the award in the past include D’banj (2008 and 2009), 2face Idibia (2010), and Davido (2014).

Pop duo Peter and Paul Okoye of P-Square were awarded Artiste of the Decade at last year’s MAMAs.

Wizkid is the biggest winner at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards that held on Saturday October 22 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa co-hosted by Bonang Matheba and co-hosted by Yemi Alade and Nomzamo Mbatha.

The singer, who performed ‘Ojuelegba’ live on stage, took home three awards; Best Male Act, Artiste of the Year, and another credit for his feature on ‘Soweto Baby’ by DJ Maphorisa.

‘I wanna say a big thank you to God, fans and Family,’ Wizkid said as he picked up his award.

Yemi Alade also won Best Female Act for second consecutive year at the 2016 MAMAs.

Patoranking was awarded Song of the Year for ‘My Woman’, while ‘Pana’ hitmaker, Tekno went home with the Best New Act award.

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Wizkid,Yemi Alade,Tekno & Patoranking Wins Big At 2016 MTV MAMA Award (See Full Winners)

The 2016 Edition of the biggest Award In Africa “MAMA Award” Was Just concluded and Wizkid Dayo Won in three major Categories as he emerges as the best Male act, Won together with DJ Maphorisa Of South Africa in Best Collaboration Category and the Artise of the Year while Yemi Alade Won in the Best Female Act Category for the Second consecutive time in two years over the likes of Tiwa Savage and Vennesa Mdee of Tanzania.

Tekno Mile And Patoranking Fire also bags an Award without wasting too much time, This will be the second time On A Go That Patoranking will be winning A Mama Award After winning the Best New Act In 2015 Edition of the Award, Tekno Miles Is Our BestBreakthrough and Patoranking Bags the Song Of the Year for his Smash hit “My woman” featuring Wande coal!!!

Congratulations To all the winners ..More Success in Jessus Name…Find below full list of the winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wizkid (Nigeria)[Winner]
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

BEST FEMALE
Josey (Ivory Coast)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) [Winner]

BEST BREAKTHROUGH
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Emtee (South Africa)
Falz (Nigeria)
Franko (Cameroon)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Nathi (South Africa)
Raymond (Tanzania)
Simi (Nigeria)
Tekno (Nigeria)[Winner]

BEST FRANCOPHONE
Franko (Cameroon)
J-Rio (Gabon)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)

LISTENER’S CHOICE
Adiouza (Senegal)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Den G (Liberia)
EL (Ghana)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)[Winner]
Jay Rox (Zambia)
Kansoul (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Lij Michael (Ethiopia)
LXG (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)

SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
“Shaktibobo” – Olamide (Nigeria)
“Reggae Blues” – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)
“My Woman, My Everything” – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)[Winner]
“Godwin” – Korede Bello (Nigeria)
“Ngud” – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)
“Roll Up Re-Up” – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Soweto Baby” – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Baddest” – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Wololo” – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)
“Coller la Petite“ – Franko (Cameroon)
“Unconditionally bae” – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Jump” – Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis
“Caviar Dreams” – AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi
“If I Start to Talk” – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters
“Kisasi Kumi” – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz
“Niquer Ma Vie“ – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon[Winner]

BEST HIP HOP
Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa)[Winner]
Ricky Rick(South Africa)

BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby[Winner]
Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Drake[Winner]
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna

BEST LUSOPHONE
NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro[Winner]
Lizha James
Petro Show

BEST MALE
Wizkid(Nigeria)[Winner]
AKA(South Africa)
Patoranking(Nigeria)
Black Coffee(South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour(Nigeria)
Stonebwoy(Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest(South Africa)[Winner]
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo(South Africa)

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya[Winner]
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

BEST GROUP
R2Bees(Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)[winner]
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)

BEST POP
Tresor
TiMO ODV.
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah[Winner]

Legend Award
Hugh Masekala

Best Alternative
kyle deutsch & shekhinah[Winner]

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