Nigeria turned out the biggest winners at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards bagging the most and Biggest awards at the "Show"
The event which held at the International Convention Centre, Durban on Saturday, June 7, 2014 saw Nigeria win a total of six awards dominating the winners list which fielded 16 categories.
Pop star Davido seemed to the biggest winner of the night, walking with the ‘Best Male’ and coveted ‘Artiste of the Year’ awards. The ‘Aye’ singer also topped it off with an energetic performance. Other Nigerian winners include Tiwa Savage (Best Female), Flavour (Best Live Peformer) and Clarence Peters who also won two awards – ‘Best Video’ and ‘Transform Today by Absolut’.
It’s wasn’t only a Nigerian affair as South African duo Mafikizolo also bagged two awards – ‘Best Group’ and ‘Song of the Year’ and Uhuru with the ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Song of the Year’ with Mafikizolo.
The show which was attended by hundreds and broadcast to over 400 million viewers worldwide saw some electrifying performances from the likes of US stars Miguel, Trey Songz, French Montana as well as their African counterparts Davido, Flavour, Mafikizolo, Khuli Chana, Dr SID, Don Jazzy and lots more.
The show was hosted by US Actors and stand-up Comic Marlon Wayans.
Best Male
Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
Davido (Nigeria) – Winner
Diamond (Tanzania)
Donald (South Africa)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female
Arielle T (Gabon)
Chidinma (Nigeria)
DJ C’ndo (South Africa)
Efya (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – Winner
Best Group
Big Nuz (South Africa)
Mafikizolo (South Africa) – Winner
Mi Casa (South Africa)
P Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best New Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Heavy K (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Stanley Enow (Cameroon) – Winner
Uhuru (South Africa)
Best Live Act
2face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Flavour (Nigeria) – Winner
Dr Malinga (South Africa)
Zakes Bantwini (South Africa)
Best Collaboration
Amani ft Radio and Weasel – ‘Kiboko Changu’ (Kenya/Uganda)
Diamond feat Davido – ‘Number One’ (Remix) (Tanzania/Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat May D – ‘Happiness’ (South Africa/Nigeria)
R2bees feat Wizkid – ‘Slow Down’ (Ghana/Nigeria)
Uhuru feat DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor, Yuri Da Cunha – ‘Y-tjukutja’ (South Africa/Angola) – Winner
Artist of the Year
Davido (Nigeria) – Winner
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
P Square (Nigeria)
Uhuru (South Africa)
Song of the Year
Davido- ‘Skelewu’ (Nigeria)
DJ Clock feat Beatenberg – ‘Pluto’ (Remember Me) (South Africa)
DJ Ganyani feat FB – ‘Xigubu’ (South Africa)
DJ Kent feat The Arrows –‘Spin My World Around’ (South Africa)
Dr Sid feat Don Jazzy – ‘Surulere’ (Nigeria)
KCee – ‘Limpopo’ (Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat Uhuru ‘Khona’ (South Africa) – Winner
Mi Casa- ‘Jika’ (South Africa)
P Square – ‘Personally’ (Nigeria)
Yuri Da Cunha -‘Atchu Tchu Tcha’ (Angola)
Best Hip Hop
AKA (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Khuli Chana (South Africa)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Winner
Best Video
Clarence Peters – (‘Run my race’ – Burna Boy) (Nigeria) – Winner
Best Pop
Danny K (South Africa)
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Goldfish (South Africa) – Winner
LCNVL (South Africa)
Mathew Mole (South Africa)
Best Alternative
Gangs of Ballet (South Africa) – Winner
Michael Loman (South Africa)
Nakhane Toure (South Africa)
Parlotones (South Africa)
Shortstraw (South Africa)
Best Francophone
Arielle T (Gabon)
Espoir 2000 (Ivory Coast)
Ferre Gola (DRC)
Toofan (Togo) – Winner
Youssoupha (Congo)
Best Lusophone
Anselmo Ralph (Angola) – Winner
JD (Angola)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
NON MUSIC CATEGORIES
Personality of the Year
Chimamanda Adiche (Nigeria)
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya) – Winner
Yaya Toure (Cote d’Ivoire)
Transform Today by Absolut
Anisa Mpungwe (Tanzania)
Clarence Peters (Nigeria) – Winner
I See a Different You (South Africa)
Leti Arts (Ghana)
Rasty (South Africa)