Ghanaian artistes, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, and R2Bees have been nominated in various categories at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards.
Stonebwoy got ‘Best Live Act’ nomination, R2Bees will be competing for the ‘Best Group’ Award, and Sarkodie’s collaboration with Nigerian Dancehall act, Patoranking ‘No Kissing Baby’ is up for a ‘Best Collaboration’ Award.
The second set of nominations will be announced in Lagos, Nigeria on October 2.
This year’s event will be hosted by South African Comedian Trevor Noah and will feature performances from the likes of Alikiba, Babes Woduma, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee, and Yemi Alade,
It will be held at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa on October 22.
Here are the nominations:
BEST HIP HOP
Olamide (Nigeria) Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast) Ycee(Nigeria) Emtee(South Africa) Ricky Rich(South Africa)
BEST MALE
Wizkid(Nigeria) AKA(South Africa) Patoranking(Nigeria) Black Coffee(South Africa) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour(Nigeria) Stonebwoy(Ghana) Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) Eddy Kenzo Mafikizolo(South Africa)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Linda Ikeji Wizkid Caster Semenya Pearl Thusi Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
BEST GROUP
R2Bees(Ghana) Sauti Sol(Kenya) Toofan(Togo) Navy Kenzo (Tanzania) Mi Casa (South Africa)
BEST LUSOPHONE
NGA Nelson Freitas C4 Pedro Lizha James Petro Show BEST POP Tresor TiMO ODV. LCNVL Desmond & The Tutus kyle deutsch & shekhinah
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Drake Beyonce Adele Future Rihanna
BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix