Linda Ikeji and Wizkid Nominated for the same Category at MAMA

South African comedian and host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah will be the host for the sixth edition of the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA).

The event is set to take place at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. It will feature performances from stand-out African stars like Alikiba, Babes Woduma, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade.

MAMA 2016 will also stream online on MTV Base.

List of nominees:

Best Hip Hop ActOlamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa)
Ricky Rich(South Africa)

Best Male ActWizkid (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Best Live ActFlavour (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Personality of the YearLinda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

Best GroupR2Bees (Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)

Best LusophoneNGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro
Lizha James
Petro Show

Best PopTresor
TiMO ODV
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah

Best International ActDrake
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna

Best CollaborationPatoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
DJ Maphorisa ft. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby
Nasty C ft. Davido  & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix