Hosted by Anthony Anderson with performances from the USA's Ne-Yo and Jhené Aiko, and African artists like Diamond Platnumz, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Bucie, Yemi Alade, D'banj, 2Face and many more, the show was a massive hit on social media. The hashtag #MTVMAMA2015 was top trend worldwide, as well as the UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. By the time the show ended, topics related to MAMA were all top ten trends in both SA and Nigeria.
The big winners on the night included Nigerian stars Yemi Alade and Davido, who took home the Best Male and Best Female awards, respectively, while hip hop star Cassper Nyovest nabbed the Best Hip Hop award. “Koko Master”, D’banj, won the MAMA Evolution award, a new category honouring established artists who have made an indelible mark on African and global music culture, taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity, and shaped the soundscape of contemporary Africa. P-Square won both Best Group and Artist of the decade.
South African comedian and newly appointed Daily Show host Trevor Noah triumphed in Personality of the Year, and Patoranking won Best New Act Transformed by Absolut, given in recognition of new and emerging artists.
2015 MTV Africa Music Awards Highlights
Title sequence
#MTVMAMA2015 Highlights
Anthony’s welcome
This is how far African music has come…
Trevor Noah wins!
THE BEST OF #MTVMAMA2015 ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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