Starboy records CEO, Ayokunle Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, his counterpart singer, N’abania crooner, Flavour are among other Nigerian entertainers nominated for the sixth edition of the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA).

The event is set to take place at Ticket pro Dome, Johannesburg on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. It will feature performances from stand-out African stars like Alikiba, Babes Woduma, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade.

South African comedian and host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah will be heading home to host this year's edition.

See part 1 of the list of nominees:
Best Hip Hop Act
Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa)
Ricky Rich(South Africa)
Best Male Act
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)
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Personality of the Year
Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Best Group
R2Bees (Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Best Lusophone
NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro
Lizha James
Petro Show
Best Pop
Tresor
TiMO ODV
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah
Best
International Act
Drake
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna
Best Collaboration
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest

DJ Maphorisa ft. Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby

Nasty C ft. Davido  & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix