Nigeria Wins Big At MAMA 2015

Timaya

Stars of the African
and international music industry went out in full force on Saturday, July 18, 2015 for the fifth edition of the biggest award caremony in the African continent, the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) held in Durban, South Africa.
Nigeria again dominated this year’s awards, carting away most of the awards. Leading the way was Davido who retained his title as Africa’s Best Male artiste of the year. The ‘Aye’ crooner beat his South African counter part, AKA, Diamond from Tanzania, Ghanaian Sarkodi and Wizkid to clinch the trophy.
Yemi Alade took home the award for Best Female artiste, the Marvin’s hit single ‘Dorobuchi by Don Jazzy won Song of the Year, MAMA Evotution Award went to D’Banj who dedicated the award to Don Jazzy.
Artiste of the decade was won by P-square as well as Best Group of the Year Award and Honorary Artiste of the Year.
Other Winners were:
·Trevor Noah, Personality of the year
·Patoranking – (Best New Act)
·Diamond Platnumz (Best Live Act)
·Ary (Angola) – (Best Lusophone)
·Jeremy Loops -(South Africa (Best Pop and Alternative)
·Ricky Rick -(Best Video –Nafu Kwa”)
·Burna Boy, Aka, Da Les And Jr- (Best collaboration)
·Cassper Nyovest- (Best HIP-HOP)
·Davido, Ft Uhuru And O.J. Buckz (Sound of the year)
·Dj Arafat (Ivory Coast) (Best Franco phone)
·Nicki Mina (Best International Act)
·Saran Kaba Jones and S Bu
·Mavunda (Mtv Base Leadership Award).
The event was opened by American actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, it began with a moving bit of Durban culture by DJ. Fisherman and Naakmusig who were the first performers at the event, they performed their hit single “Call Me,” Followed by Burna Boy, The “Like to Party,” Crooner who started off with ‘All Eyes On Me.’  He took off the stage with AKA and Dales, 2 Face Idibia also performed his loved song “African Queen.”
Other music stars who performed live at the event included:-Bucie (Easy to love), Paul of P-sguare (E no Easy Ay), Neyo (Let Me Love You), Seyi Shay (Coming With You) Yemi Alade (Looking for Johnny) Sauti sol, Diamond Platnumz and Flavour Nabania.
Toofan (performed   ‘Gweta’ with almost 20 Dancers)
Jhene Aiko, Black motion and Casper, Patoranking (Daniella Whine), D’ Banj (Omo you don make me fall in Love), Ko (S/A) Etc also performed on stage to the delight and cheering by the mammoth crowd of stars-including International Act such as Ne-Yo and Jhene Aiko who graced the event.
MAMA 2015 was indeed a huge success as it witnessed winners and losers all very happy with the organizers and the galaxy of stars in attendance.