See full list of nominees for 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards

Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest, Diamond Platnumz have lead the nominations for the newly launched WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards which collated Music Video contents from over 20 Africa countries across 21 Categories.

The Awards which is an initiative of WatsUp TV, a leading Entertainment Content producer in the Pan African Bilingual community launched and announced its first set of Nominees for the 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards, an annual award dedicated to the celebration and honouring of the best in African Music Video on Thursday 29th September at Plot7 in Accra, Ghana.

The platform which is set to bridge the gap between the Anglophone and Francophone music video contents show true ingenuity when over 140 videos from 136 artistes where considered for this prestigious award thereby expanding the scope of knowledge on what African musicians and directors have been churning out across the continent.

Yemi Alade who leads with 6 nominations had Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest and Diamond Platnumz following with 5 nominations respectively.

Some of the Most Nominated Videos include: Final (Wizkid), Want You (Yemi Alade), War Ready (Cassper Nyovest), Tsumani (Ahmed Chawki), Baby Chop Kiss (Shatta Wale), Nyedzilo (Edem), Pana (Tekno) etc

Nigeria leads with 39 Nominated artistes followed by Ghana (26), South Africa (12), Cameroon (7), Tanzania (8), Morocco (6) etc.

Voting has officially opened on wamva.watsup.tv 

Below are the nominees for the 20 Announced Categories

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

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

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 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

Source: Prince Akpah