ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee (South Africa)Diamond (Tanzania)Sauti Sol (Kenya)Wizkid (Nigeria)Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)Diamond (Tanzania)Sauti Sol (Kenya)Wizkid (Nigeria)Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
Josey (Ivory Coast)Mz Vee (Ghana)Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)Yemi Alade (Nigeria) WINNER
Josey (Ivory Coast)Mz Vee (Ghana)Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)Yemi Alade (Nigeria) WINNER
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)Emtee (South Africa)Falz (Nigeria)Franko (Cameroon)Nasty C (South Africa)Nathi (South Africa)Raymond (Tanzania)Simi (Nigeria)Tekno (Nigeria)
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)Emtee (South Africa)Falz (Nigeria)Franko (Cameroon)Nasty C (South Africa)Nathi (South Africa)Raymond (Tanzania)Simi (Nigeria)Tekno (Nigeria)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Franko (Cameroon)J-Rio (Gabon)Magasco (Cameroon)Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)Toofan (Togo)
Franko (Cameroon)J-Rio (Gabon)Magasco (Cameroon)Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER'S CHOICE
Adiouza (Senegal)Bebe Cool (Uganda)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Den G (Liberia)EL (Ghana)Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)Jay Rox (Zambia)Kansoul (Kenya)Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)Lij Michael (Ethiopia)LXG (Sierra Leone)Meddy (Rwanda)Messias Marioca (Mozambique)Prince Kaybee (South Africa)Reda Taliani (Algeria)Saad Lamjarred (Morocco)Sabri Mosbah (Tunisia)Sidiki Diabate (Mali)Tamer Hosny (Egypt)The Dogg (Namibia)Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
Adiouza (Senegal)Bebe Cool (Uganda)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Den G (Liberia)EL (Ghana)Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)Jay Rox (Zambia)Kansoul (Kenya)Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)Lij Michael (Ethiopia)LXG (Sierra Leone)Meddy (Rwanda)Messias Marioca (Mozambique)Prince Kaybee (South Africa)Reda Taliani (Algeria)Saad Lamjarred (Morocco)Sabri Mosbah (Tunisia)Sidiki Diabate (Mali)Tamer Hosny (Egypt)The Dogg (Namibia)Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
"Shaktibobo" – Olamide (Nigeria)"Reggae Blues" – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)"My Woman, My Everything" – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)"Godwin" – Korede Bello (Nigeria)"Ngud" – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)"Roll Up Re-Up" – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)"Soweto Baby" – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)"Baddest" – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)"Wololo" – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)"Coller la Petite" – Franko (Cameroon)"Unconditionally bae" – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)
"Shaktibobo" – Olamide (Nigeria)"Reggae Blues" – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)"My Woman, My Everything" – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)"Godwin" – Korede Bello (Nigeria)"Ngud" – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)"Roll Up Re-Up" – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)"Soweto Baby" – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)"Baddest" – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)"Wololo" – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)"Coller la Petite" – Franko (Cameroon)"Unconditionally bae" – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Jump" – Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis"Caviar Dreams" – AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi"If I Start to Talk" – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters"Kisasi Kumi" – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz"Niquer Ma Vie" – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
"Jump" – Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis"Caviar Dreams" – AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi"If I Start to Talk" – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters"Kisasi Kumi" – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz"Niquer Ma Vie" – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
BEST HIP HOP
Olamide (Nigeria)Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)Ycee(Nigeria)Emtee(South Africa)Ricky Rick(South Africa)
Olamide (Nigeria)Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)Ycee(Nigeria)Emtee(South Africa)Ricky Rick(South Africa)
BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No KissingSauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally BaeAkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – BaddestDj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto BabyNasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No KissingSauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally BaeAkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – BaddestDj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto BabyNasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Drake
WINNER Beyonce Adele Future Rihanna
Drake
WINNER Beyonce Adele Future Rihanna
BEST LUSOPHONE
NGANelson FreitasC4 PedroLizha JamesPetro Show
BEST MALE
Wizkid(Nigeria)AKA(South Africa)Patoranking(Nigeria)Black Coffee(South Africa)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Wizkid(Nigeria)AKA(South Africa)Patoranking(Nigeria)Black Coffee(South Africa)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour(Nigeria)Stonebwoy(Ghana)Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) WINNER Eddy KenzoMafikizolo(South Africa)
Flavour(Nigeria)Stonebwoy(Ghana)Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) WINNER Eddy KenzoMafikizolo(South Africa)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Linda IkejiWizkidCaster SemenyaPearl ThusiPierre Emerick Aubameyang
Linda IkejiWizkidCaster SemenyaPearl ThusiPierre Emerick Aubameyang
BEST GROUP
R2Bees(Ghana)Sauti Sol(Kenya) WINNER Toofan(Togo)Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)Mi Casa (South Africa)
R2Bees(Ghana)Sauti Sol(Kenya) WINNER Toofan(Togo)Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)Mi Casa (South Africa)
BEST POP
Tresor TiMO ODV.LCNVLDesmond & The Tutuskyle deutsch & shekhinah WINNER
Tresor TiMO ODV.LCNVLDesmond & The Tutuskyle deutsch & shekhinah WINNER