Tanzanian Artists Rule WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards 2016 In Ghana, WCB Leads.

WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (WAMVA) is an annual award presented by WatsUp TV dedicated to the celebration and honouring of the best in African Music Video.

This platform also creates the best opportunity to judge African Music Videos from various Anglophone and Francophone thereby bridging the gap between the music industries in Africa. 

WAMVA is set to become a legendary trend on the Bloc of honouring African Musicians and other industry players across Africa. 

The award ceremony will be held annually across different countries on the continent.WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards nominations and winners are chosen by the general public and a special jury collated from the industry across the continent.

The Awards will involve various activities including Nominees Jam, Nominees Club Tour, Nominees Interviews, Nominees Awards Endorsement etc.

BEST AFRICAN NEW COMER VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria
Harmonize ft DIAMOND PLATNUMZ BADO – Tanzania
Humblesmith ft. Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria
Jeed Rogers ft Mr. Eazi – Timebad – Ghana
Locko – NDUTU – Cameroon
Mayunga ft Akon – Please Don’t Go Away – Tanzania
Mr. Eazi ft Efya – Skin Tight – Nigeria
Muno – Never Regret – Nigeria
Pappy Kojo – Awoa – Ghana
Shaker ft Sarkodie – Hello – Ghana
Sidike Diabete – Inianafi Debena – Mali
YCEE – Omo Alhaji – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN REGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO NOMINEES

Bebe Cool – Ki Ekiganye – Uganda
Cynthia Morgan – Simatiniya – Nigeria
Eazzy Ft. Stonebwoy – Na Na – Ghana
MzVee – Hold me now – Ghana
MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria
Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania
Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria
Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
Shatta Wale – Chopkiss – Ghana
Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana


BEST AFRO POP VIDEO NOMINEES



DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa
Guru – Samba – Ghana
Iyanya – Heartbeat – Nigeria
Kiss Daniel – Mama – Nigeria
D Cryme ft Sarkodie – Koko Sakora – Ghana
Runtown – Walahi – Nigeria
Scientific ft Quincy B – Rotate – Liberia
Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP VIDEO NOMIEES

Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria
AKA – Composure – South Africa
Cassper – War Ready – South Africa
Dblack ft MI Abaga – Champ – Ghana
Dee Money – Ale – Ghana
EL – Lalafalama – Ghana
Iba One – Dokèra – Mali
Kiff no Beat – La vie de Louga – Côte d’Ivoire
King Kaka – Mr. 254 – Kenya
Omar Sterling – Bob Marley – Ghana
Reminisce – Asalamalekun – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Take it Back – Ghana


BEST AFRICAN RnB VIDEO NOMINEES

2Baba – Officially Blind – Nigeria
Akwaboah ft. Ice Prince – I do Love You – Ghana
Alikiba – Aje – Tanzania
Banky W – Made for You – Nigeria
Efya ft Bisa Kdei – One of your Own – Ghana
Joey B U x Me Ghana
Jon Germain ft. Dee Moneey & EL – Threesome – Ghana
Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt
Soul Bangs – Temai Kha Fera – Guinea
Wande Coal – Super Woman – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES

Humblesmith ft Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria
4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo – Ghana
Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother – Ghana
Flavour ft Selebobo – Mmege Mmege – Nigeria
Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize – Rwanda
Mzee ft Rafiti, Salif Keita – We are all Africans – South Africa
Navio – Njogereza – Uganda
Tay Grin ft 2baba – Chipapapa – Malawi
Timaya ft Flavour – Money – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Ferrari – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN PERFORMANCE NOMINEES

C4 Pedro – Feira de Março – Angola
Cassper Nyovest – Fill up the dome concert – South Africa
Diamond Platnumz & NE-YO – Jembeka Festival – Tanzania
DJ Arafat – Concert a Korhogo – Côte d’Ivoire
P Square – Concert: Slide and Bounce tour – Nigeria
Shatta wale – After the Storm Concert – Ghana
Sidiki Diabete – Concert au Palais de la Culture Abidjan – Mali
Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena Live – Egypt
Tiwa Savage – One Africa Music Fest 2016 – Nigeria
Wizkid – Mutzig Beer Fest – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN DANCE VIDEO NOMINEES

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
Dbanj – Emergency – Nigeria
Oudy 1er – Lokolo – Guinea
Eazzy – Kpakposhito – Ghana
Edem ft. Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
Eugy x Mr Eazi – Dance For Me – Nigeria
Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana
Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
Toofan – Eledji – Togo
Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES

Rihanna ft. Drake – Work – USA
Adele – Hello – UK
Beyonce – Formation – USA
Black M – Je Suis Chez Moi – France
Chris Browm – Little More – USA
Drake – Hotline Bling – USA
Tinie Tempah ft Wizkid – Mamacita – UK
Jidenna – Knickers – USA
Maitre Gims ft. Niska – Sapés Comme Jamais – France
MHD – A kele Nta – France
BEST AFRICAN COMBO VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest – South Africa
Davido ft Olamide – The Money – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz ft AKA – Make Me Sing – Tanzania
DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid – Feeling the Beat – Nigeria
Edem ft Reekaedo Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
Emtee ft Wizkid & Aka – Roll Up ReUp – South Africa
Kiff No Beat ft Arafat – Approchez Regardez – Cote d’Ivoire
Kollins ft Chidinma – Ma Préférée – Togo
Koredo Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic- Nigeria
Masterkraft ft Flavour & Sarkodie- Finally – Nigeria
MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan & DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria
Patoranking ft Sarkodie No Kissing Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN MALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira “Cairo – Egypt
Cassper Nyovest – War Ready – South Africa
Diamond Platnumz ft Psqaure – Kidogo – Tanzania
Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
Ice Prince – Boss – Nigeria
Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing – Nigeria
Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana
Sidiki Diabete – Inianafi Debena – Mali
Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
Wizkid – Final – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN FEMALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Almoke – Molo Molo – Togo
Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba Pah Chilera – Cameroon
DJ Lambo ft. CYNTHIA MORGAN, EVA ALORDIAH & SEYI SHAY – The Motion – Nigeria
MzVee – Hold Me Now – Ghana
Seyi Shay – Pack and Go – Nigeria
Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
Vanessa Mdee – Niroge – Tanzania
Victoria Kimani ft. Khuli Chana – All the way – Kenya
Vivian Chidid – Wuyuma – Senegal
Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Ali Kiba – Aje – Tanzania
AY ft Diamond Platnumz – Zigo – Tanzania
Diamond Platnumz ft Psquare – KIDOGO – Tanzania
Eddy Kenzo – So Good – Uganda
Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Bado – Tanzania
Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize – Rwanda
Navy Kenzo – Kamati – Tanzania
Raymond – Kwetu – Tanzania
Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Unconditional Bae – Kenya
Victoria Kimani ft Khuli Chana – All the Way – Kenya


BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Anna Joyce – Te Amar – Angola
C4 Pedro – Tu És a Mulher – Angola
Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba – Cameroon
Daphne ft Ben Decca – Ndolo – Cameroon
Fabregas – Double Face – DR Congo
Ferre Gola ft Victoria Kimani – Tucheze – DR Congo
Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
Magasco – All VIP – Cameroon
Reniss – La Sauce – Cameroon
Stanley Enow ft Ice Prince – Yours – Cameroon


BEST NORTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
Amal Maher – Ezay Fatetny – Egypt
Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt
Douzi – Mazal Mazal – Morocco
Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt
Ibtissam Tiskat – Ma Fi Mn Habibi – Morocco
Latifa – Maktoobli – Tunisia
Saad Lamjarred – Ghaltana – Morocco
Samira Said – Mahassalsh Haga – Morocco
Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena – Egypt


BEST SOUTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

AKA – Composure – South Africa
Black Coffee ft Mquee – Come with Me – South Africa
Cassper Noyvest – War Ready – South Africa
Da LES ft. Riky Rick – Summer – South Africa
DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid, Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa
Emtee ft AKA ft Wizkid – Rollup – South Africa
Khuli Chana – Money – South Africa
KO – Ding Dong – South Africa
Mafilizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa – Colours of Africa – South Africa
Nasty C ft. Davido, Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back – South Africa


BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

DJ Arafat – Maplôrly – Côte d’Ivoire
Mokobe – J’ai trop dansé – Mali
Patoranking – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria
Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana
Kandia Kora ft Sidiki Diabate – Complexe 0 – Guinea
Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana
Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria


BEST AFRICAN GROUP VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Bracket ft. Timaya – Celebrate – Nigeria
Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania
VVIP ft Patoranking – Alhaji – Ghana
Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Uncoditional Bae – Kenya
Mafikizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa – Colour of Africa – South Africa
Kiff No Beat – La vie de louga – ?Côte d’Ivoire
Toofan – Eledji – Togo
Mavins – JantaManta – Nigeria
4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo – Ghana
Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana


BEST AFRICAN VIDEO DIRECTOR 2016 NOMINEES

Clarence Peters – Pana – Nigeria
Godfather – Kidogo – Nigeria
Justin Campos – Kamatia – South Africa
Lex Maccaty – Baby – Ghana
Moe Musa – Romantic – Nigeria
Phamous Philms – Nyedzilo – Ghana
Prince Dovlo – Awoa – Ghana
Said C Naciri – Tsunami – Morocco
Sesan – Final – Nigeria
Unlimited LA – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria


AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
Amr Diab ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt
Cassper Nyovest – War Ready – South Africa
Diamond Platnumz ft P’Square – Kidogo – Tanzania
Edem ft Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria

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