WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (WAMVA) is an annual award presented by WatsUp TV dedicated to the celebration and honouring of the best in African Music Video.

This platform also creates the best opportunity to judge African Music Videos from various Anglophone and Francophone thereby bridging the gap between the music industries in Africa.

WAMVA is set to become a legendary trend on the Bloc of honouring African Musicians and other industry players across Africa.

The award ceremony will be held annually across different countries on the continent.WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards nominations and winners are chosen by the general public and a special jury collated from the industry across the continent.

The Awards will involve various activities including Nominees Jam, Nominees Club Tour, Nominees Interviews, Nominees Awards Endorsement etc.

BEST AFRICAN NEW COMER VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria Harmonize ft DIAMOND PLATNUMZ BADO – Tanzania Humblesmith ft. Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria Jeed Rogers ft Mr. Eazi – Timebad – Ghana Locko – NDUTU – Cameroon Mayunga ft Akon – Please Don’t Go Away – Tanzania Mr. Eazi ft Efya – Skin Tight – Nigeria Muno – Never Regret – Nigeria Pappy Kojo – Awoa – Ghana Shaker ft Sarkodie – Hello – Ghana Sidike Diabete – Inianafi Debena – Mali YCEE – Omo Alhaji – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN REGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO NOMINEES

Bebe Cool – Ki Ekiganye – Uganda Cynthia Morgan – Simatiniya – Nigeria Eazzy Ft. Stonebwoy – Na Na – Ghana MzVee – Hold me now – Ghana MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria Shatta Wale – Chopkiss – Ghana Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana

BEST AFRO POP VIDEO NOMINEES

DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa Guru – Samba – Ghana Iyanya – Heartbeat – Nigeria Kiss Daniel – Mama – Nigeria D Cryme ft Sarkodie – Koko Sakora – Ghana Runtown – Walahi – Nigeria Scientific ft Quincy B – Rotate – Liberia Tekno – Pana – Nigeria Wizkid – Final – Nigeria Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP VIDEO NOMIEES

Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria AKA – Composure – South Africa Cassper – War Ready – South Africa Dblack ft MI Abaga – Champ – Ghana Dee Money – Ale – Ghana EL – Lalafalama – Ghana Iba One – Dokèra – Mali Kiff no Beat – La vie de Louga – Côte d’Ivoire King Kaka – Mr. 254 – Kenya Omar Sterling – Bob Marley – Ghana Reminisce – Asalamalekun – Nigeria Sarkodie – Take it Back – Ghana

BEST AFRICAN RnB VIDEO NOMINEES

2Baba – Officially Blind – Nigeria Akwaboah ft. Ice Prince – I do Love You – Ghana Alikiba – Aje – Tanzania Banky W – Made for You – Nigeria Efya ft Bisa Kdei – One of your Own – Ghana Joey B U x Me Ghana Jon Germain ft. Dee Moneey & EL – Threesome – Ghana Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt Soul Bangs – Temai Kha Fera – Guinea Wande Coal – Super Woman – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES

Humblesmith ft Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria 4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo – Ghana Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother – Ghana Flavour ft Selebobo – Mmege Mmege – Nigeria Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize – Rwanda Mzee ft Rafiti, Salif Keita – We are all Africans – South Africa Navio – Njogereza – Uganda Tay Grin ft 2baba – Chipapapa – Malawi Timaya ft Flavour – Money – Nigeria Yemi Alade – Ferrari – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN PERFORMANCE NOMINEES

C4 Pedro – Feira de Março – Angola Cassper Nyovest – Fill up the dome concert – South Africa Diamond Platnumz & NE-YO – Jembeka Festival – Tanzania DJ Arafat – Concert a Korhogo – Côte d’Ivoire P Square – Concert: Slide and Bounce tour – Nigeria Shatta wale – After the Storm Concert – Ghana Sidiki Diabete – Concert au Palais de la Culture Abidjan – Mali Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena Live – Egypt Tiwa Savage – One Africa Music Fest 2016 – Nigeria Wizkid – Mutzig Beer Fest – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN DANCE VIDEO NOMINEES

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco Dbanj – Emergency – Nigeria Oudy 1er – Lokolo – Guinea Eazzy – Kpakposhito – Ghana Edem ft. Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana Eugy x Mr Eazi – Dance For Me – Nigeria Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria Toofan – Eledji – Togo Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES

Rihanna ft. Drake – Work – USA Adele – Hello – UK Beyonce – Formation – USA Black M – Je Suis Chez Moi – France Chris Browm – Little More – USA Drake – Hotline Bling – USA Tinie Tempah ft Wizkid – Mamacita – UK Jidenna – Knickers – USA Maitre Gims ft. Niska – Sapés Comme Jamais – France MHD – A kele Nta – France BEST AFRICAN COMBO VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest – South Africa Davido ft Olamide – The Money – Nigeria Diamond Platnumz ft AKA – Make Me Sing – Tanzania DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid – Feeling the Beat – Nigeria Edem ft Reekaedo Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana Emtee ft Wizkid & Aka – Roll Up ReUp – South Africa Kiff No Beat ft Arafat – Approchez Regardez – Cote d’Ivoire Kollins ft Chidinma – Ma Préférée – Togo Koredo Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic- Nigeria Masterkraft ft Flavour & Sarkodie- Finally – Nigeria MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan & DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria Patoranking ft Sarkodie No Kissing Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN MALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira “Cairo – Egypt Cassper Nyovest – War Ready – South Africa Diamond Platnumz ft Psqaure – Kidogo – Tanzania Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon Ice Prince – Boss – Nigeria Patoranking ft Sarkodie – No Kissing – Nigeria Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana Sidiki Diabete – Inianafi Debena – Mali Tekno – Pana – Nigeria Wizkid – Final – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN FEMALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Almoke – Molo Molo – Togo Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba Pah Chilera – Cameroon DJ Lambo ft. CYNTHIA MORGAN, EVA ALORDIAH & SEYI SHAY – The Motion – Nigeria MzVee – Hold Me Now – Ghana Seyi Shay – Pack and Go – Nigeria Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria Vanessa Mdee – Niroge – Tanzania Victoria Kimani ft. Khuli Chana – All the way – Kenya Vivian Chidid – Wuyuma – Senegal Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Ali Kiba – Aje – Tanzania AY ft Diamond Platnumz – Zigo – Tanzania Diamond Platnumz ft Psquare – KIDOGO – Tanzania Eddy Kenzo – So Good – Uganda Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Bado – Tanzania Knoweless Butera – Ko Nashize – Rwanda Navy Kenzo – Kamati – Tanzania Raymond – Kwetu – Tanzania Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Unconditional Bae – Kenya Victoria Kimani ft Khuli Chana – All the Way – Kenya

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Anna Joyce – Te Amar – Angola C4 Pedro – Tu És a Mulher – Angola Charlotte Dipanda – Aléa Mba – Cameroon Daphne ft Ben Decca – Ndolo – Cameroon Fabregas – Double Face – DR Congo Ferre Gola ft Victoria Kimani – Tucheze – DR Congo Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon Magasco – All VIP – Cameroon Reniss – La Sauce – Cameroon Stanley Enow ft Ice Prince – Yours – Cameroon

BEST NORTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco Amal Maher – Ezay Fatetny – Egypt Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt Douzi – Mazal Mazal – Morocco Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt Ibtissam Tiskat – Ma Fi Mn Habibi – Morocco Latifa – Maktoobli – Tunisia Saad Lamjarred – Ghaltana – Morocco Samira Said – Mahassalsh Haga – Morocco Tamer Hosny – Kol Haga Bena – Egypt

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

AKA – Composure – South Africa Black Coffee ft Mquee – Come with Me – South Africa Cassper Noyvest – War Ready – South Africa Da LES ft. Riky Rick – Summer – South Africa DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid, Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa Emtee ft AKA ft Wizkid – Rollup – South Africa Khuli Chana – Money – South Africa KO – Ding Dong – South Africa Mafilizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa – Colours of Africa – South Africa Nasty C ft. Davido, Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back – South Africa

BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

DJ Arafat – Maplôrly – Côte d’Ivoire Mokobe – J’ai trop dansé – Mali Patoranking – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana Kandia Kora ft Sidiki Diabate – Complexe 0 – Guinea Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana Tekno – Pana – Nigeria Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria Wizkid – Final – Nigeria Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN GROUP VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES

Bracket ft. Timaya – Celebrate – Nigeria Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania VVIP ft Patoranking – Alhaji – Ghana Sauti Sol ft Alikiba – Uncoditional Bae – Kenya Mafikizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa – Colour of Africa – South Africa Kiff No Beat – La vie de louga – ?Côte d’Ivoire Toofan – Eledji – Togo Mavins – JantaManta – Nigeria 4X4 ft BukBak – Atongo – Ghana Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO DIRECTOR 2016 NOMINEES

Clarence Peters – Pana – Nigeria Godfather – Kidogo – Nigeria Justin Campos – Kamatia – South Africa Lex Maccaty – Baby – Ghana Moe Musa – Romantic – Nigeria Phamous Philms – Nyedzilo – Ghana Prince Dovlo – Awoa – Ghana Said C Naciri – Tsunami – Morocco Sesan – Final – Nigeria Unlimited LA – Bahd Baddo Baddest – Nigeria

AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco Amr Diab ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt Cassper Nyovest – War Ready – South Africa Diamond Platnumz ft P’Square – Kidogo – Tanzania Edem ft Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon Tekno – Pana – Nigeria Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria Wizkid – Final – Nigeria Yemi Alade – Want You – Nigeria