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The first round of nominees for the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAS) was announced last night at a glam event in Sandton.
The second round of nominations will be announced at the Hard Rock Cafe in Lagos, Nigeria on October 2.
Here are the nominees, part one:
Best Group
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
R2bees (Ghana)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best Male
AKA (South Africa)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Live
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Toofan (Togo)
Best Hip Hop in association with MTN
Emtee (South Africa)
Kiff No Beat (Ivory Coast)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Riky Rick (South Africa)
Ycee (Nigeria)
Best Collaboration in partnership with Absolut
AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest (South Africa/Nigeria)
DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Bucks – Soweto Baby ((South Africa/Nigeria)
Nasty C feat. Davido, Cassper – Juice Back Remix (Nigeria/South Africa)
Patoranking feat. Sarkodie – No Kissing (Nigeria/Ghana)
Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae (Kenya/Tanzania)
Best Pop/Alternative
Desmond & The Tutus (South Africa)
LCNVL (South Africa)
Shekinah (South Africa) / Kyle Deutsch (South Africa)
Timo ODV (South Africa)
Tresor (DRC)
Personality of the Year in association with DStv
Caster Semenya (South Africa)
Linda Ikeji (Nigeria)
Pearl Thusi (South Africa)
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Lusophone
C4 Pedro (Angola)
NGA (Angola)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Netherlands/Cape Verde)
Preto Show (Angola)
Best International
Adele (UK)
Beyoncé (USA)
Drake (Canada)
Future (USA)
Rihanna (Barbados)