Wizkid Ayo wins Artist of the year and two other major awards

The Nigerian star (Starboy) wizkid Ayo wins three major awards: The Artist of the year, the Best Male artist and Best Collaboration.

Yemi Alade won the best female artist after she went up with the Marvin star (SMD) "Tiwa Savage", Josey, Vanessa Mdee and Mz Vee. she still emerged the winner.

From South Africa, Cassper Nyovest won the Best Live Act while Emtee came tops in the Best Hip Hop Category.

A popular athlete, Caster Semenya was named the 2016 Person of the Year while South African trumpeter, composer, and singer, Hugh Masekela got a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sauti Sol from Kenya got the award for the Best Group.

Best Collaboration in partnership with ABSOLUT: DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – “Soweto Baby” (South Africa/Nigeria)

The event held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on Saturday was hosted by Television personality and businesswoman, Bonang Matheba.

The full list of the awards are as follows:

From Nigeria we have:

• Artist of the Year: Wizkid
• Best Female: Yemi Alade
• Best Male: Wizkid 
• Best Breakthrough Act: Tekno (Nigeria)
• Song of the Year in partnership with Google: “My Woman, My Everything” Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)

From South Africa we have:

• Best Live Act: Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• Best Hip Hop in association with MTN: Emtee (South Africa) 
• Best Pop & Alternative: Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch
• Personality of the Year in association with DSTV: Caster SemenyaLegend Award: Hugh Masekela 

  we have one person from Zimbabwe:

• Listener’s Choice: Jah Prayzah

 From Congo we have:  

Video of the Year: “Niquer Ma Vie” – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon

we also have one person from Ivory Cost:

Best Francophone: Serge Beynaud

From Angola we have:

Best Lusophone: C4 Pedro 

in the international level we have DRAKE
 

  

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