Nigeria dominated the just concluded MTV Mama Awards as Uganda walked empty handed with Yemi Alade, Davido, P-Squre, Patoranking, Burna Boy, Mavins winning in their respective categories with Tanzanian Diamond Platinumz also winning in Best Live Act category. Ugandan Musicians who had made it to the list were Jose Chameleon and Bebe Cool.
Below is the full list of winners.
Best Female:
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Male:
Davido (Nigeria)
Best Group:
P-Square (Nigeria)
Best New Act Transformed by Absolut:
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Best Hip Hop:
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Best Collaboration:
AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria)
Song of the Year:
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Best Live:
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Video of the Year:
“Nafukwa”– Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw
Best Pop & Alternative:
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Best Francophone:
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Best Lusophone:
Ary (Angola)
Personality of the Year:
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
MAMA Evolution:
D’Banj (Nigeria)
Best International:
Nicki Minaj
Artist of the Decade
P-Square
MTV Base Leadership Award
Saran Kaba Jones & S’Bu Mavundla