MTV Base Africa's video: Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees

Master KG, Burna Boy, Busiswa, Tiwa Savage, Davido and more have been announced in the first batch of nominees for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards which will be hosted in Kampala, Uganda. MTV has released the first batch of nominees for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards showcasing Africa's best top music acts. The highly acclaimed award show will take place in Kampala, Uganda. The first batch is made up of fifty-two MAMA Kampala 2021 nominees across ten categories. Burna Boy, Busiswa, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Kabza De Small and more are just a few of the nominees revealed in a dazzling show. Here is the full first batch list of nominees for MAMA Kamapala 2021: 2021 Award Categories 1- 10 Best Female Simi (Nigeria) Sheebah (Uganda) Sho Madjozi (South Africa) Busiswa (South Africa) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Best Male Burna Boy (Nigeria) Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of Congo) Kabza De Small (South Africa) Harmonize (Tanzania) Fireboy DML (Nigeria) Master KG (South Africa) Rema (Nigeria) Best Group Blaq Diamond (South Africa) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Kabza De Small / DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Ethic (Kenya) Rostam (Tanzania) Artist of the Year Burna Boy (Nigeria) Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Master KG (South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Wizkid (Nigeria) Best Breakthrough Act Elaine (South Africa) Tems (Nigeria) Omah Lay (Nigeria) Zuchu (Tanzania) John Blaq (Uganda) Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) Focalistic (South Africa) Best Hip Hop Nasty C (South Africa) Suspect 95 (Cote d'Ivoire) Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) Kwesi Arthur (Ghana) NGA (Angola) OMG (Senegal) Best Ugandan Act Sheebah Bebe Cool John Blaq Vinka Daddy Andre Spice Diana Best Lusophone Act Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Preto Show (Angola) Anna Joyce (Angola) Mr Bow (Mozambique) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Best Francophone Act Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of Congo) Suspect 95 (Cote d'Ivoire) Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal) Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo) Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo) Alone Together: Best Lockdown Performance Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – Africa Day Benefit Concert Black Motion (South Africa) – Red Bull Rendezvous Niniola ft Busiswa (Nigeria / SA) – Africa Day Benefit Concert Singuila (Congo) – DCDR Series AKA (South Africa) – AKA TV Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Poverty (live session)