Mbalula receives Mamas ‘nomination’
AKA and DJ Black Coffee once again go against each other in the Best Male Act category.
Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Twitter
Following the MTV Africa Music Awards nominees announcement on Wednesday night, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula announced he also received a nomination.
On Twitter, Mbalula thanked MTV for the “nomination of the best upcoming never to be heared (sic) album”.
https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/778705769084575744
Although that was only a joke.
Mamas will celebrate talent across 18 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female and Best Collaboration. Additional categories include the Africa Re-Imagined Award and Personality of the Year.
The live event, set to take place at the Ticketpro dome in October, will feature live performances from Yemi Alade, Nasty C, Babes Wodumo, Ycee, Alikiba and Cassper Nyovest.
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Here are the actual nominees:
Personality of the Year
Caster Semenya
Linda Ikeji
Pearl Thusi
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Wizkid
Best Male Act
AKA
Patoranking
Black Coffee
Diamond Platnumz
Wizkid
Best Live Act
Cassper Nyovest
Eddy Kenzo
Flavour
Mafikizolo
Stonebwoy
Best Collaboration
Baddest — AKA‚ Burna Boy‚ Khuli Chana & Yanga
Juice Back Remix — Nasty C‚ Davido & Cassper Nyovest
No Kissing Baby — Patoranking & Sarkodie
Soweto Baby — DJ Maphorisa‚ Wizkid & DJ Buck
Unconditionally Bae — Sauti Sol & Ali Kiba
Best Pop/Alternative Act
Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch
Desmond and the Tutus
Lcnvl
Tresor
TiMO ODV
Best Group
Toofan
Sauti Sol
R2Bees
Navy Kenzo
Mi Casa
Best International Act
Adele
Beyonce
Drake
Rihanna
Future
Best Lusophone Act
NGA
Preto Show
Nelson Freitas
Lizha James
C4 Pedro
Best Hip Hop Act
Emtee
Ycee
Riky Rick
Kiff No Beat
Olamide
