They Hit It Twice In A Row...Stonebwoy,Sarkodie And Fuse ODG Nominated For the 2015 MTV Music Award

MTV Africa released the list of nominees for the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), and Togolese group Toofan, author of the hit Gweta , leads the field with four nods: Best Collaboration, Best Live Act , Best Francophone , and Song Of The Year . Nigerian afrobeats star Davido is close behind with three nominations, including Best Male, Best Collaboration, and Video Of The Year for his track called The Sound featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz. Nigerian artist Wizkid follows, notching nominations for Best Male and Song Of The Year for the single Show Me The Money .

A SYMBOLIC DATE

The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 18th 2015 in Durban, South Africa. It will coincide with Nelson Mandela’s birthday. This year’s edition will mark the 5th anniversary of a show that recognizes contemporary artists from all over the African continent. A total of 70 nominees across 13 different categories were announced. Nominees for the MTV Base Leadership Award and the Best International Act will be disclosed at a later date. Fans can vote on the MTV Africa Music Awards website.

Here is the list of nominees:

Best Male

AKA (South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond (Tanzania) Sarkodie (Ghana) Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Female

Bucie (South Africa) Busiswa (South Africa) Seyi Shay (Nigeria) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Group

B4 (Angola) Beatenberg (South Africa) Black Motion (South Africa) P-Square (Nigeria) Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best New Act

Anna Joyce (Angola) Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) Duncan (South Africa) Patoranking (Nigeria) Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Best Hip Hop

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) K.O. (South Africa) Phyno (Nigeria) Olamide (Nigeria) 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) 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) Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)

Best Live Act

Big Nuz (South Africa) Diamond (Tanzania) Flavour (Nigeria) Mi Casa (South Africa) 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) Jimmy Nevis (South Africa) Nneka (Nigeria) Prime Circle (South Africa) Best Francophone DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) Jovi (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) Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

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