Nigeria’s top singers, Davido, Flavour, Tiwa Savage shines at the MTV Africa Awards


Nigeria’s top singers, Davido, Flavour, Tiwa Savage and cinematographer, Clarence Peters shone last night, having emerged winners at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), which was held at the massive Durban International Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Among all the Nigerian entertainers who made the MAMA’s Awards nomination list, only these four were able to top their categories, with Davido coming out big as a double winner.
Davido, who is only 21 years of age, edged out others in his category to grab the ‘Best Male Act’ and doubled his win  as the  ‘Artiste of the Year’ . He won his categories by chart toppers including Mafikizolo, PSquare, Uhuru and Mi Casa.

Some other Nigerians artistes who made the nominations list but lost out are, P-Square, Chidinma, WizKid, Tuface, Phyno, Olamide, Burna Boy among others.
Other winners of the prestigious awards are, Mafikizolo ft. Uhuru, winning the ‘Song of the Year’ with their song ‘Khona’ , Sakodie won the ‘ Best Hip Hop’ category, Lupita Nyong’o  was ‘ Personality of the Year’.
 Below are the names of people that won the MTV Africa Music Award

Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)
Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria)
Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” –Uhuru Ft. Osikido, DJ Buck, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola)
Best Hip Hop: Sarkodi (Ghana)
Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa
Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo)
Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralp (Angola)
Artist of the year: Davido (Nigeria)
Song of the year: “Khona” – Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa)
Best video: Clarence Peter (Nigeria)
Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa)
Best International: Pharrell
Personality of the year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya)
MTV Base leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania)
Transform Today Award by Absolut: Carence Peters (Nigeria)
Best Male: Davido (Nigeria) Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa) Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria) Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” – Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola) Best Hip Hop: Sarkodie (Ghana) Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa) Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo) Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola) Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria) Song of the Year: “Khona” – Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa) Best Video: Clarence Peters (Nigeria) Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa) Best International: Pharrell Personality of the Year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya) MTV Base Leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania) Transform Today Award by Absolut: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

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Best Male: Davido (Nigeria) Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa) Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria) Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” – Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola) Best Hip Hop: Sarkodie (Ghana) Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa) Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo) Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola) Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria) Song of the Year: “Khona” – Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa) Best Video: Clarence Peters (Nigeria) Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa) Best International: Pharrell Personality of the Year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya) MTV Base Leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania)

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