(PHOTOS) Wizkid, Olamide, Cassper, Seyi Shay get nominations at MAMAs 2015. See full award list

Musician Performing at the MAMAs 2015

After many months of wait, the organisers of the MTV Africa Music Award announced nominees for the categories of the awards ceremony scheduled to hold later this year. The announcement which took place in South Africa had performances from Diamond Platnumz and Seyi Shay amongst other performers. Some of the top showbiz personalities spotted at the event include Senior vice-president of Viacom Africa, Alex Okosi, Cassper Nyovest, Jessica Nkosi amongst several others.

 Personality Of the Year

Trevor Noah
 Bonang Matheba
OC Ukeje
Basketmouth
YayaToure

Best Male nominees are

AKA
Davido
Diamond Platnumz
Sarkodie
Wizkid

Best Female

BUCIE
Busiswa
Seyi Shay
Vanessa  Mdee
Yemi Alade

Best New Act

Cassper
Duncan
Patoranking
Stonebwoy
Anna Joyce

Best Live Act

BigNuz
Diamond Platnumz
2niteFlavour
MiCasa
Toofan

Best Lusophone

Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)

Best Pop & Alternative

Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis(South Africa)
Nneka(Nigeria)
Jeremy Loops(South Africa)

Best Collaboration

AKA, Burnaboy, Da Les & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria )
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 & Sarkodie1 : “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)

Best Hip Hop

Cassper
Phyno
Olamide
K.O
Youssoupha

Video of the year

The Sound - Davido feat Uhuru and DJ Buckz
Crazy - Seyi Shay feat Wizkid
Nafukwa - Ricky Rick
Love you everyday - Bebe
Cool Doors - Prime Circle

Best Francophone
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
Best Group B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg band (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Sauti sol (Kenya)

Song of the Year

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)
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)
Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)
Wizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)

Checkout pphotos from the event below;

MAMAs 2015