2016 MTV Base Africa Music Awards MAMA Full Nominees List

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Black Coffee (South Africa)
• Diamond (Tanzania)
• Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

 BEST FEMALE

• Josey (Ivory Coast)
• Mz Vee (Ghana)
• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

 BEST BREAKTHROUGH

• Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
• Emtee (South Africa)
• Falz (Nigeria)
• Franko (Cameroon)
• Nasty C (South Africa)
• Nathi (South Africa)
• Raymond (Tanzania)
• Simi (Nigeria)
• Tekno (Nigeria)