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Nigerian music stars last night carted home huge laurels at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) held in Durban, South Africa.
Nigerian artistes led in the several categories in Africa’s biggest music award ceremony aimed at rewarding excellence in the continent’s music industry.
Davido emerged the Best Male Act for a second time while Yemi Alade took home the award for Best Female Act.
Don Jazzy-led the Mavins won Song of the Year category with their hit single ‘Dorobucci’. Dapo Oyebanji popularly known as Dbanj won the Evolution category but the biggest winners were twin bombers P-Square, who carted home the Best Group and Artist of the Decade awards.
The award ceremony saw live performances from international acts Neyo and Jhene Aiko.
Below is the full list of winners:
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Trevor Noah – Winner
Bonang Matheba
OC Ukeje
Basketmouth
YayaToure
BEST MALE
Davido – Winner
AKA
Diamond Platnumz
Sarkodie
Whizkid
BEST FEMALE
Yemi Alade – Winner
BUCIE
Busiswa
Seyi Shay
Vanessa Mdee
BEST NEW ACT
Patoranking – Winner
Cassper
Duncan
Stonebwoy
Anna Joyce
BEST LIVE ACT
Diamond Platnumz – Winner
BigNuz
2niteFlavour
MiCasa
Toofan
BEST LUSOPHONE
Ary (Angola) – Winner
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
BEST POP & ALTERNATIVE
Jeremy Loops (South Africa) – Winner
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)
Nneka (Nigeria)
BEST COLLABORATION
AKA, Burnaboy, Da Les & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria) – Winner
Davido, Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)
Diamond Platnumz & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)
Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)
BEST HIP HOP
Cassper Nyovest – Winner
Phyno
Olamide
K.O
Youssoupha
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Nafukwa – Ricky Rick – Winner
The Sound – Davido feat Uhuru and DJ Buckz
Crazy – Seyi Shay feat Whizkid
Love you everyday – Bebe Cool
Doors – Prime Circle
BEST FRANCOPHONE
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) – Winner
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
BEST GROUP
P-Square (Nigeria) – Winner
B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg band (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria) – Winner
Casspernyovest Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)
Mr Cashtime featuring Kidxsa “Caracara” (South Africa)
Lil Kesh featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)
Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)
Whizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)
MAMA EVOLUTION
D’Banj (Nigeria) – Winner
2face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Asa (Nigeria)
Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Chameleone (Uganda)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
HHP (South Africa)
Samini (Ghana)
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Nicki Minaj – Winner
Beyoncé
Big Sean
Chris Brown
Rihanna
ARTIST OF THE DECADE: P-Square
MTV BASE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Saran Kaba Jones & S’Bu Mavundla
•Photo shows P-Square.