The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners

The 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards went down Saturday night at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg hosted by Bonang Matheba. Nigeria cleane...

The 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards went down Saturday night at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg hosted by Bonang Matheba.

Nigeria cleaned up. It was a big night forWizkid in particular. The Starboy walked away with three major awards: Artist of the Year, Best Male, Best Collaboration. Meanwhile, co-host Yemi Alade took home Best Female, while Tekno was named Best Breakthrough Act.

The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners

South Africa also fared quite well. Cassper Nyovestpicked up Best Live Act while Emtee was deemed Best Hip Hop. Caster Semenya is the 2016 Person of the Year. Hugh Masekela was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Kenya didn’t disappoint either. Sauti Sol was given the award for Best Group.

Here is the full list of winners.

The MTV Africa Music Awards Full List of 2016 Winners:

• Artist of the Year: Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Best Female: Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
• Best Male: Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Best Group: Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Best Breakthrough Act: Tekno (Nigeria)
• Best Live Act: Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• Best Hip Hop in association with MTN: Emtee (South Africa)
• Song of the Year in partnership with Google: “My Woman, My Everything” Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)
• Listener’s Choice: Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
• Video of the Year: “Niquer Ma Vie” – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
• Best Pop & Alternative: Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch (South Africa)
• Best Francophone: Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
• Best Lusophone: C4 Pedro (Angola)
• Personality of the Year in association with DSTV: Caster Semenya (South Africa)
• Legend Award: Hugh Masekela
• Best Collaboration in partnership with ABSOLUT: DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – “Soweto Baby” (South Africa/Nigeria)
• Africa Reimagined: Vivian Onano and Mary Taedzerwa
• Best International: Drake (USA)

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