Wizkid and Yemi Alade were the big winners
at the 2016 MTV African Music Awards.
Wizkid, who performed ‘Ojuelegba’ live on
stage, took home three awards; Best Male Act,
Artiste of the Year, and another credit for his
feature on ‘Soweto Baby’ by DJ Maphorisa .
‘My people let me hear you say YEAH YEAH, I
wanna say a big thank you my fans and
team,’ Wizkid said as he grabbed the mic after
getting his Best Male Act gong.
Yemi Alade, who co-hosted the award show
alongside Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo
Mbatha, won the Best Female Act award for
the second consecutive year.
And in her acceptance speech, she said, ‘We’re
not only good in the kitchen and other room.
We’re good at everything.’
South African stars Cassper
Nyovest and Emtee won for Best Live Act
and Best Hip Hop Act respectively,
with Shekhinah and Kyle Deutsch got the nod
in the Best Pop/Alternative category.
Other winners include Kenyan pop band, Sauti
Sol that won the Best Group award,
and Patoranking who won the Song of the
Year award for ‘My Woman’ which features
Wande Coal.
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