MTV Africa Music Awards 2021

MTV Africa Music Awards 2021
MTV Africa Music Awards 2021
Date	Postponed
Location	Kampala, Uganda
Hosted by	DJ Khaled
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV, MTV Base, BET Africa, BET International
	← 2016; MTV Africa Music Awards;

The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards ceremony was postponed, to be held in Kampala, Uganda. The award ceremony, will also be aired live on MTV Base, and MTV will air the event globally, in 180 countries, for the first time, according to Paul Grein of Billboard.^[1] The show will be hosted virtually by DJ Khaled in the City of Miami.^[1] Its fifth ceremony will be featuring performances from various African celebrities; Wizkid, Sheebah Karungi, Diamond Platnumz, Khaligraph Jones, Nasty C, Suspect 95, Soraia Ramos, and Calema, among others.^[2] The repeat show will also be aired on BET Africa, BET International, and MTV channels.^[3]

It brings back the Listener's Choice category, with top 20 "Listener's Choice" finalists.^[4] The ceremony sponsor is Uganda, The Pearl of Africa.^[5] On 4 February 2021, the organizers of the MAMA's Awards, announced the postponement of the award in a statement via E-mail with The Punch, it stated "MTV Base is concerned about the current health and safety challenges".^[6] It sustained international campaign urging individual artists to boycott the event. "We will keep fans updated as we have more news," a statement tweeted by MTV Base Africa.^[7] Following the allegations of human rights violations against the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, citing the post-election confinement of former presidential candidate Bobi Wine.^[7] Christine Orr, started a petition to cancel the ceremony.^[8]

Performers[]

Nominees[]

The following is a list of nominees^[9]^[10]

Best Male Act	Best Female Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria) Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of Congo) Kabza De Small (South Africa) Harmonize (Tanzania) Fireboy DML (Nigeria) Master KG (South Africa) Rema (Nigeria)	Simi (Nigeria) Sheebah (Uganda) Sho Madjozi (South Africa) Busiswa (South Africa) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Group	Artist of the Year
Blaq Diamond (South Africa) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Kabza De Small / DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Ethic (Kenya) Rostam (Tanzania)	Burna Boy (Nigeria) Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Master KG (South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Breakthrough Act	Best Hip Hop
Focalistic (South Africa) Omah Lay (Nigeria) Zuchu (Tanzania) John Blaq (Uganda) Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) Elaine (South Africa) Tems (Nigeria)	Nasty C (South Africa) Suspect 95 (Côte d'Ivoire) Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) Kwesi Arthur (Ghana) NGA (Angola) OMG (Senegal)
Best Ugandan Act	Best Lusophone Act
Sheebah Bebe Cool John Blaq Vinka Daddy Andre Spice Diana	Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Preto Show (Angola) Anna Joyce (Angola) Mr. Bow (Mozambique) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Francophone Act	International Act
Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of Congo) Suspect 95 (Côte d'Ivoire) Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal) Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo) Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo)	The Weeknd (Canada) Da Baby (US) Drake (Canada) Megan Thee Stallion (US) Dj Khaled (US) Beyoncé (US)
Best Collaboration	Best Lockdown Performance
"Shekere" – Yemi Alade, and Angelique Kidjo "Jerusalem Remix" – Master KG, Burna Boy, and Nomcebo Zikode "Smile" – Wizkid, and H.E.R "Monsters You Made" – Burna Boy, and Chris Martin "Already" – Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, and Major Lazer	Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – Africa Day Benefit Concert Black Motion (South Africa) – Red Bull Rendezvous Niniola, and Busiswa (Nigeria / SA) – Africa Day Benefit Concert Singuila (Congo) – DCDR Series AKA (South Africa) – AKA TV Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Poverty (live session)
Song of the Year	Best Fan Base Award
"John Vuli Gate" – Mapara A Jazz "Amanikiniki" – MFR Souls "Jerusalema" – Master KG "Suzanne" – Sauti Sol "Monster You Made" – Burna Boy "Te Amo" – Calema "Jeje" – Diamond Platnumz "Munda Awo" – B2C Ent "Nobody" – DJ Neptune "Fem" – Davido "Olandi" – Innoss'B "Duduke" – Simi	Naira Marley (Nigeria) A-Reece (South Africa) Wizkid (Nigeria) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Nadia Mukami (Kenya) Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) Shatta Wale (Ghana) Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Best Alternative	Personality of the Year
Adekunle Gold (Nigeria) Simi (Nigeria) Ami Faku (South Africa) Amaarae (Ghana) Afrotronix (Chad) Matata (Kenya)	Siya Kolisi (South Africa) Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa) Sadio Mane (Senegale) Elsa Majimbo (Kenya) Mark Angel (Nigeria) Yvonne Orji (Nigeria)
Listener's Choice
Anna Joyce (Angola) ASAPH (Zimbabwe) Dagi D (Ethiopia) DBN Gogo, and DJ Dinho – (South Africa) Didi B (Côte d'Ivoire) Drizilik (Sierra Leone) Focalistic (South Africa) Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) Locko (Cameroon) Malome Vector (Lesotho) Meddy (Rwanda) Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) Ngaaka Blindé (Senegal) Pallaso (Uganda) Rayvanny (Tanzania) Sarkodie (Ghana) Shirazee (Benin) Slick Stuart & DJ Roja (Uganda) Souhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Note

The MTV Africa Music Awards, brings back the Listener's Choice category for the third time.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "DJ Khaled to Host MTV Africa Music Awards, Which Will Air Globally for the First Time". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Here is the Performance Lineup for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ Rwanda, Taarifa (28 November 2020). "MTV Africa Music Awards return". FurtherAfrica. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "MTV Africa Music Awards Announces Top 20 'Listeners' Choice' Finalists". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Uganda to host 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards". Voyages Afriq. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "MAMA 2021: MTV Base postpones award". Punch Newspapers. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "The MTV Africa Music awards are the latest casualties of Uganda's post-election fallout". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Bobi Wine: MTV Africa Cancels Music Awards To Hold In Uganda, Petition Reaches 960 Signatories". Sahara Reporters. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees". OkayAfrica. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "MTV Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Billboard-1] "DJ Khaled to Host MTV Africa Music Awards, Which Will Air Globally for the First Time". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[2] "Here is the Performance Lineup for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[3] Rwanda, Taarifa (28 November 2020). "MTV Africa Music Awards return". FurtherAfrica. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[4] "MTV Africa Music Awards Announces Top 20 'Listeners' Choice' Finalists". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[5] "Uganda to host 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards". Voyages Afriq. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[6] "MAMA 2021: MTV Base postpones award". Punch Newspapers. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Finance_Yahoo!-7] "The MTV Africa Music awards are the latest casualties of Uganda's post-election fallout". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[8] "Bobi Wine: MTV Africa Cancels Music Awards To Hold In Uganda, Petition Reaches 960 Signatories". Sahara Reporters. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[9] "Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees". OkayAfrica. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[10] "MTV Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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