Africa’s finest artists lined up on the red carpet when the MTV African Awards were held at the Ticketpro Dome in North Riding on 22 October.
Top winner of the evening was Nigerian artist Ayodeji Balogun (WizKid) who took home three of the most coveted awards of the evening. He won the Best Male and Artist of the Year categories and scored one extra trophy for his featured performance in Best Collaboration.
Casper Nyovest took home the award for Best Live Act.
Other awards went to:
- Best Hip Hop in association with MTN: Emtee (South Africa)
- Song of the Year in partnership with Google: My Woman, My Everything Patoranking featuring Wande Coal (Nigeria)
- Listener’s Choice: Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
- Video of the Year: Niquer Ma Vie – Youssoupha (Congo) with directors Antony Abdelli and Jose Eon
- Best Pop and Alternative: Shekhinah and 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 (South Africa)
- Best Collaboration in partnership with Absolut: DJ Maphorisa featuring Wizkid and DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby (South Africa/Nigeria)
- Africa Reimagined: Vivian Onano and Mary Taedzerwa
- Best International: Drake (USA).
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