5th MTV Africa Music Awards nominees

The 5th Annual MTV Africa Music Awards (aka the MAMAs) online voting process is now underway. #MAMA2015, features over 70 nominees across 13 categories.  Hosted at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, Kwazulu Natal on the 18th of July, to coincide with Nelson Mandela‘s birthday and broadcasted live across #Africa from 21:00pm on MTV, MTV Base and BET.

Tickets  go on sale at Computicket from Thursday 18 June 2015 priced R267 (standing). A percentage of proceeds from the sale of the tickets will be donated by MTV Base to deserving causes in KwaZulu-Natal.

See below for the continents nominees – recognising and rewarding musicians & achievers.

Place your vote here for the nominees who have had a great impact on African youth culture over the past 12 months. 

Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica.  Join the conversation using hashtag #MTVMAMA2015

MAMA 2015 Winners > >

MAMA 2015 NOMINEES IN FULL:
[toggle title=”Best Male” state=”close”] AKA (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Female” state=”close”] Bucie (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Group” state=”close”] B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best New Act Transformed by Absolut” state=”close”] Anna Joyce (Angola)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Duncan (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Hip Hop” state=”close”] Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
K.O. (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Youssoupha (DRC) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Collaboration” state=”close”] 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) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Song of the Year” state=”close”] 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) [/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Live” state=”close”] Big Nuz (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Toofan (Togo)[/toggle] [toggle title=”Video of the Year” state=”close”] “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[/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Pop & Alternative” state=”close”] Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Prime Circle (South Africa)[/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Francophone” state=”close”] DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)[/toggle] [toggle title=”Best Lusophone” state=”close”] Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)[/toggle] [toggle title=”Personality of the Year” state=”close”] Basketmouth (Nigeria)
Bonang Matheba (South Africa)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)[/toggle]