Mbalula receives Mamas ‘nomination’

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”.

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