MTV Mama 2015 Nominees List sees Nigeria Stars Dominate List!

MTV Mama 2015 Nominees list.

Nigerian pop stars once again dominate the nominations list for this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards. At a star-studded reception at Harem, Johannesburg, South Africa attended by MAMA 2015 nominees including Seyi Shay, Black Motion, Bucie, Cassper Nyovest and Diamond Platnumz as well as media, organisers just unveiled nominees for this year. Nigerian artistes dominate in at least 11 categories of the list featuring a total of 70 nominees across 13 different categories. 

Yemi Alade,Nigeria-still looking for Johnnie.

See the full nominees list below… 

MAMA 2015 NOMINEES IN FULL:  after the cut


 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)

Davido.

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

 Best New Act Transformed by Absolut
 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 

Diamond-Tanzania.

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.

 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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