It was one of the best outings for Nigerian music at the last MTV Africa Music Awards held at the weekend.
Nigeria’s Wizkid, who got the highest nomination for the awards held in South Africaalso won the most awards. He won three categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Male and Best Collaboration, out of the total of six nomination.
Yemi Alade won the Best Female category while while Tekno won the Best Breakthrough Act award ahead of Falz and Simi.
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Somehow, the Personality of the Year category that may have pitted two Nigerians, Wizkid and Linda Ikeji did not go to any of them at the event. The award went to Caster Semenya, the South African Olympic gold medalist. It had been predicted that the category may be difficult to judge because of the records of the personalities involved.
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Here is the full list of winners.
Artist of the Year: Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female: Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Male: Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Group: Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best Breakthrough Act: Tekno (Nigeria)
Best Live Act: Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Best Hip Hop in association with MTN: Emtee (South Africa)
Song of the Year in partnership with Google: “My Woman, My Everything” Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Listener’s Choice: Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Video of the Year: “Niquer Ma Vie” – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
Best Pop & Alternative: Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch (South Africa)
Best Francophone: Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Best Lusophone: C4 Pedro (Angola)
Personality of the Year in association with DSTV: Caster Semenya (South Africa)
Legend Award: Hugh Masekela
Best Collaboration in partnership with ABSOLUT: DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – “Soweto Baby” (South Africa/Nigeria)
Africa Reimagined: Vivian Onano and Mary Taedzerwa
Best International: Drake (USA)
