MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) announced 2021 nominees on Wednesday. The event with the goal of celebrating music across Africa continent will hold in Kampala, Uganda on February 20, 2021. The MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 will broadcast on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130). The show will also be aired on MTV channels across multiple continents as a one-hour MAMA-themed MTV World Stage feature. Check out the full list below:
Best Hip Hop Khaligraph Jones Kwesi Arthur Nasty C NGA OMG Suspect 95 Breakthrough Act Elaine Tems Omah Lay Zuchu John Blaq Sha Sha Focalistic Best Female Simi Sheebah Sho Madjozi Busiswa Yemi Alade Soraia Ramos Tiwa Savage Best Group Blaq Diamond Sauti Sol Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa Calema Ethic Rostam Best Ugandan Act Sheebah Bebe Cool John Blaq Vinka Daddy Andre Spice Diana “Alone Together” Best Lockdown Performance  Diamond Platnumz Black Motion Singuila AKA Yemi Alade Niniola and Busiswa Best Lusophone Calema Preto Show Anna Joyce Mr Bow Nelson Freitas Soraia Ramos Best Male Burna Boy Fireboy DML Harmonize Innoss’B Kaza De Small Master KG Rema Best Francophone Innoss’B Suspect 95 Dip Doundou Guiss Stanley Enow Fally Ipupa Artist of the Year Burna Boy Calema Diamond Platnumz Master KG Davido Tiwa Savage Wizkid