Nominees for the 2016 Watsup Tv Music Video (WAMVA) Awards have officially been announced.
The launch, which happened on 29th October 2016 inside Osu Plot 7 Club witnessed the presence of some top entertainment personalities including George Britton, Ebenezer Anangfio, Episode, Merqury Quaye, Kofi Kinaata, Scientific, D Cryme, Luther, Eazzy, Ephraim, Bossu Kule, Booza Kay, Opanka, Feli Nuna, Iyk Wonder, Gallaxy, Magnom, Smile Baba among others.
This award show is aimed at honouring Anglophone and Francophone artists from the Africa music video medium.
Below are full list of nominees..
BEST AFRICAN VIDEO DIRECTOR 2016
Clarence Peters – Pana by Tekno
Godfather – Kidogo by Diamond Platnumz ft P’square
Justin Campos – Kamatia by Navy Kenzo –
Lex Maccaty – Baby by Shatta Wale
Moe Musa – Romantic by Korede Bello Ft. Tiwa Savage
Phamous Philms – Nyedziloby by Edem ft Reekado Banks
Prince Dovlo – Awoa by Pappy Kojo
Said C Naciri – Tsunami by Ahmed Chawki
Sesan – Final by Wizkid
Unlimited LA – Bahd Baddo Baddest by Falz ft. Olamide, Davido
BEST AFRICAN GROUP/DUO VIDEO 2016
Bracket ft. Timaya – Celebrate
Navy Kenzo – Kamatia
VVIP ft Patoranking – Alhaji
Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Uncoditional Bae
Mafikizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa – Colour of Africa
Kiff No Beat – La vie de louga
toofan – Eledji
Mavins – JantaManta
4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo
Ruff n Smooth – Shaba
BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016
DJ Arafat – Maplôrly
Mokobe – J’ai trop dansé
Patoranking – No Kissing
Shatta Wale – Baby (chop kiss)
Kandia Kora ft Sidiki Diabate – Complexe 0
Stonebwoy – People Dey
Tekno – Pana
Tiwa Savage – Bad
Wizkid – Final
Yemi Alade – Want You
BEST SOUTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016
AKA – Composure
Black Coffee ft Mquee – Come with Me
Cassper Noyvest – War Ready
Da LES ft. Riky Rick – Summer
DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid, Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby
Emtee ft AKA ft Wizkid – Rollup
Khuli Chana – Money
KO – Ding Dong –
Mafilizolo ft. Diamond – Colours of Africa
Nasty C ft. Davido, Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back
BEST NORTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016
Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami
Amal Maher – Ezay Fatetny
Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira
Douzi – Mazal Mazal
Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash
Ibtissam Tiskat – Ma Fi Mn Habibi
Latifa – Maktoobli
Saad Lamjarred – Ghaltana
Samira Said – Mahassalsh Haga
Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN VIDEO 2016
Anna Joyce – Te Amar
C4 Pedro – Tu És a Mulher
Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba
Daphne ft Ben Decca – Ndolo
Fabregas – Double Face
Ferre Gola ft Victoria Kimani – Tucheze
Franko – Coller La Petite
Magasco – All VIP
Reniss – La Sauce
Stanley Enow ft Ice Prince – Yours
BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016
Ali Kiba – Aje
AY ft Diamond Platnumz – Zigo
Diamond Platnumz ft Psquare – KIDOGO
Eddy Kenzo – So Good
Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Bado
Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize
Navy Kenzo – Kamati
Raymond – Kwetu
Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Unconditional Bae
Victoria Kimani ft Khuli Chana – All the Way
BEST AFRICAN FEMALE VIDEO 2016
Almok – Molo molo
Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba Pah Chilera
MzVee- Hold Me Now
Seyi Shay – Pack and Go
Tiwa Savage – Bad
Vivian Chidid – Wuyuma
Vanessa Mdee – Niroge
Yemi Alade – Want You
Victoria Kimani ft. Khuli Chana – All the way
DJ Lambo ft. CYNTHIA MORGAN, EVA ALORDIAH & SEYI SHAY – The Motion
BEST AFRICAN MALE VIDEO 2016
Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira “Cairo
Cassper Nyovest – War Ready
Diamond Platnumz ft Psqaure – Kidogo
Franko – Coller La Petite
Ice Prince – Boss
Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing
Shatta Wale – Baby (Chop
Sidiki Diabete – Inianafi
Tekno – Pana
Wizkid – Final
BEST AFRICAN COMBO VIDEO 2016
AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest
Davido ft Olamide – The Money
Diamond Platnumz ft AKA – Make Me Sing
DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid – Feeling the Beat
Edem ft Reekaedo Banks – Nyedzilo
Emtee ft Wizkid & Aka – Roll Up (ReUp)
Kiff No Beat ft Arafat – Approchez Regardez
Kollins ft Chidinma – Ma Préférée
Koredo Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic
Masterkraft ft Flavour & Sarkodie – Finally
Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing
MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan & DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga
AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR 2016
Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami
Amr Diab ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira
Cassper Nyovest – War Ready
Diamond Platnumz ft P’Square – Kidogo
Edem ft Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo
Franko – Coller La Petite
Tekno – Pana
Tiwa Savage – Bad
Wizkid – Final
Yemi Alade – Want You
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO 2016
1. Rihanna ft. Drake – Work – USA
2. Adele – Hello – UK
3. Beyonce – Formation – USA
4. Black M – Je Suis Chez Moi – France
5. Chris Browm – Little More – USA
6. Drake – Hotline Bling – USA
7. Tinie Tempah ft Wizkid – Mamacita – UK
8. Jidenna – Knickers – USA
9. Maitre Gims ft. Niska – Sapés Comme Jamais – France
10. MHD – A kele Nta – France
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO 2016
1. Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria
2. Guru – Samba – Ghana
3. Iyanya – Heartbeat – Nigeria
4. Kiss Daniel – Mama – Nigeria
5. D Cryme ft Sarkodie – Koko Sakora – Ghana
6. Runtown – Walahi – Nigeria
7. Scientific ft Quincy B – Rotate – Liberia
8. Tekno – Pana – Nigeria9. Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
10. DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa
BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP VIDEO 2016
1. Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria
2. AKA – Composure – South Africa
3. Cassper – War Ready – South Africa
4. Dblack ft MI Abaga – Champ – Ghana
5. Dee Money – Ale – Ghana
6. EL – Lalafalama – Ghana
7. Iba One – Dokèra – Mali
8. Kiff no Beat – La vie de Louga – Côte d’Ivoire
9. King Kaka – Mr. 254 – Kenya
10. Omar Sterling – Bob Marley – Ghana
11. Reminisce – Asalamalekun – Nigeria
12. Sarkodie – Take it Back – Ghana
BEST AFRICAN PERFORMANCE 2016
1. C4 Pedro – Feira de Março – Angola
2. Cassper Nyovest – Fill up the dome concert – South Africa
3. Diamond Platnumz & NE-YO – Jembeka Festival – Tanzania
4. DJ Arafat – Concert a Korhogo – Côte d’Ivoire
5. P Square – Concert: Slide and Bounce tour – Nigeria
6. Shatta wale – After the Storm Concert – Ghana
7. Sidiki Diabete – Concert au Palais de la Culture Abidjan – Mali
8. Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena Live – Egypt
9. Tiwa Savage – One Africa Music Fest 2016 – Nigeria
10. Wizkid – Mutzig Beer Fest – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN RnB VIDEO 2016
1. 2Baba – Officially Blind – Nigeria
2. Akwaboah ft. Ice Prince – I do Love You – Ghana
3. Alikiba – Aje – Tanzania
4. Banky W – Made for You – Nigeria
5. Efya ft Bisa Kdei – One of your Own – Ghana
6. Joey B U x Me Ghana
7. Jon Germain ft. Dee Moneey & EL – Threesome – Ghana
8. Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt
9. Soul Bangs – Temai Kha Fera – Guinea
10. Wande Coal – Super Woman – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN NEW COMER VIDEO 2016
1. Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria
2. Harmonize ft DIAMOND PLATNUMZ BADO – Tanzania
3. Humblesmith ft. Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria
4. Jeed Rogers ft Mr. Eazi – Timebad – Ghana
5. Locko – NDUTU – Cameroon
6. Mayunga ft Akon – Please Don’t Go Away – Tanzania
7. Mr. Eazi ft Efya – Skin Tight – Nigeria
8. Muno – Never Regret – Nigeria
9. Pappy Kojo – Awoa – Ghana
10. Shaker ft Sarkodie – Hello – Ghana
11. Sidike Diabete – Inianafi Debena – Mali
12. YCEE – Omo Alhaji – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN DANCE VIDEO 2016
1. Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
2. Dbanj – Emergency – Nigeria
3. Oudy 1er – Lokolo – Guinea
4. Eazzy – Kpakposhito – Ghana
5. Edem ft. Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
6. Eugy x Mr Eazi – Dance For Me – Nigeria
7. Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana
8. Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
9. Toofan – Eledji – Togo
10. Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN REGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO 2016
1. Bebe Cool – Ki Ekiganye – Uganda
2. Cynthia Morgan – Simatiniya – Nigeria
3. Eazzy Ft. Stonebwoy – Na Na – Ghana
4. MzVee – Hold me now – Ghana
5. MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria
6. Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania
7. Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria
8. Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
9. Shatta Wale – Chopkiss – Ghana
10. Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana
BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VIDEO 2016
1. Humblesmith ft Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria
2. 4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo – Ghana
3. Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother – Ghana
4. Flavour ft Selebobo – Mmege Mmege – Nigeria
5. Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize – Rwanda
6. Mzee ft Rafiki, Salif Keita – We are all Africans – South Africa
7. Navio – Njogereza – Uganda
8. Tay Grin ft 2baba – Chipapapa – Malawi
9. Timaya ft Flavour – Money – Nigeria
10. Yemi Alade – Ferrari – Nigeria
By Bossu Kule