Don’t miss this list of nominees for the MTV MAMA 2021 happening in Kampala, Uganda.
The MTV Africa Music Awards returns and the official list of nominees for the awards ceremony have been unveiled. Some of the MTV MAMA 2021 nomination categories include ‘artist of the year’, ‘best breakthrough’, ‘best male’ and ‘best female’.
Some Nigerian music stars like Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, Rema, Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy etc were all among the nominees.
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Omah Lay and Tems scored nominations as ‘best breakthrough’ acts.
See the 2021 MTV MAMA nomination list below.
BEST HIP HOP
- Nasty C (South Africa)
- Kaligraph Jones (Kenya)
- Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)
- NGA (Angola)
- OMG
- Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)
BEST GROUP
- Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
- Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Kabza De Small/DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
- Ethic (Kenya)
- Rostam (Tanzania)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
- Master KG (South Africa)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
BEST MALE
- Rema (Nigeria)
- Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Master KG (South Africa)
- Harmonize (Tanzania)
- Kabza De Small (South Africa)
- Innoss’B (Congo)
BEST FEMALE
- Sheebah (Uganda)
- Sho Madjozi (Ghana)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Busiswa (South Africa)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Simi (Nigeria)
- Soraia Ramos (Carpe Varde)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
- Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
- Emtee (South Africa)
- Omah Lay (Nigeria)
- Tems (Nigeria)
- Zuchu (Tanzania)
- John Blaq (Uganda)
- Focalistic (South Africa)
- Elaine (South Africa)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
- Fally Ipupa (Congo)
- Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal)
- Gaz Mawete (Congo)
- Innoss’B (Congo)
- Stanley Enow (Cameroun)
- Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)
BEST LUCOPHONE
- Anna Joyce (Angola)
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
- Mr Bow (Mozambique)
- Nelson Freitas (Carpe Varde)
- Preto Show (Angola)
- Soraia Romas (Carpe Varde)
BEST UGANDAN ACT
- Bebe Cool
- Daddy Andre
- John Blaq
- Sheebah
- Spice Diana
- Vinka
ALONE TOGETHER BEST LOCKDOWN PERFORMANCE
- Niniola / Busiswa (Nigeria/South Africa)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- AKA (South Africa)
- Black Motion (South Africa)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Singuila (congo)