Johannesburg Held To A Stand Still, As MAMA Award Paints The Town Brown

The Mtv Africa Music Awards held in Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa  was one to remember. African artist as well as all inrested personalities grazed the occasion in style. Dresses where sparkling like fire works on the Christmas eve , little wonder why they say "black is supreme".
As usuall , Nigerian artist swept clean the top awards and dressed and performed their best.

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. 

South Africa also fared quite well. Cassper Nyovest picked up Best Live Act while Emteewas deemed Best Hip Hop. Caster Semenya is the 2016 Person of the Year. Hugh Masekelawas given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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

But here's the full list of 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)

We Africans need to keep it up, at this pace we would rule the world of music very soon.