WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards

Awarded for| African Music Videos
Presented by| WatsUp TV
First awarded| 2016
Website| WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards

WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (commonly abbreviated as a WAMVA) is an award[1] presented by the TV channel WatsUp TV to honor the best in the African music videos scene.

The award was launched in Accra, Ghana in September 2016[2] coupled with the announcement of Nominees across 20[3] categories.

WAMVA will be honoring Anglophone and the Francophone artists from the Africa music video medium.[4]

On 28 December,[5] winners of the maiden edition were announced[6] in Accra ahead of a Made in Africa concert to be hosted in 2017 which will feature all winners.[7]

## 2016[edit]

* Venue: Paparazzi- Lizzy Sports Complex, Accra
* Hosts: Gladys Wiredu & Prince Akpah

Winners[8]

* African Video of the Year - Diamond Platnumz ft P-Square \- Kidogo - Tanzania
* Best African Video Director - Godfather - Kidogo – Nigeria
* WAMVA Special Recognition Award - Mr Eazi ft Efya – Skin Tight - Nigeria
* WatsUp TV Viewers Choice Awards - Desiigner – Panda - United States
* Best African Newcomer Video - Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz \- BADO - Tanzania
* Best African Reggae/Dancehall Video - Shatta Wale[9] \- Chopkiss - Ghana
* Best International Video - Beyoncé \- Formation - United States
* Best Afro Pop Video - Scientific ft Quincy B - Rotate - Liberia
* Best African Hip Hop Video - Iba One - Dokèra - Mali
* Best African Rnb Video - Ali Kiba \- Aje - Tanzania
* Best African Traditional Video - Tay Grin ft 2baba - Chipapapa - Malawi
* Best African Performance - DJ Arafat \- Concert a Korhogo - Côte d'Ivoire
* Best African Dance Video - Oudy 1er - Lokolo - Guinea
* Best African Combo Video - Diamond Platnumz ft AKA (rapper) \- Make Me Sing - Tanzania
* Best African Male Video - Diamond Platnumz ft P-Square \- Kidogo - Tanzania
* Best African Female Video - Vivian Chidid \- Wuyuma - Senegal
* Best East African Video - Ali Kiba \- Aje - Tanzania
* Best Central African Video - Ferré Gola ft Victoria Kimani \- Tucheze - DR Congo
* Best North African Video - Ibtissam Tiskat \- Ma Fi Mn Habibi - Morocco
* Best South African Video - Cassper Nyovest \- War Ready - South Africa
* Best West African Video - DJ Arafat \- Maplôrly - Côte d'Ivoire
* Best African Group Video - Navy Kenzo \- Kamatia – Tanzania

## References[edit]

1. ^ "WatsUp TV set to launch maiden Music Videos Awards for Africa - Entertainment News | Viasat1.com.gh". www.viasat1.com.gh. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
2. ^ "Yemi Alade, Shatta Wale nominated for 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards - Today Newspaper". www.todaygh.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20.
3. ^ "Full List of Nonimees – WatsUp TV African Music Video Awards 2016 | Beenie Words". www.beeniewords.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
4. ^ "Amusedghana: WATSUP TV SET TO LAUNCH MAIDEN MUSIC VIDEOS AWARDS FOR AFRICA". 21 January 2015.
5. ^ "Enterghana.net".
6. ^ "Diamond Platnumz, Shatta Wale, Beyonce win big; see full list of winners". 28 December 2016.
7. ^ "Beyonce, Diamond Platnumz, Mr Eazi and more win at WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards - AmeyawDebrah.Com". ameyawdebrah.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.
8. ^ "Shatta Wale saves Ghana at 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards". 29 December 2016.
9. ^ "Shatta Wale Saves Ghana From Disgrace At 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards". www.zionfelix.net. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.