The nominations are:
Anselmo Ralph (Angola);
Davido (Nigeria);
Diamond (Tanzania);
Donald (South Africa); and
Wizkid (Nigeria).
Arielle T (Gabon);
Chidinma (Nigeria);
DJ C'ndo (South Africa)
Efya (Ghana); and
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria).
Big Nuz (South Africa);
Mafikizolo (South Africa);
Mi Casa (South Africa);
Burna Boy (Nigeria);
P Square (Nigeria); and
Sauti Sol (Kenya).
Burna Boy (Nigeria);
Heavy K (South Africa);
Phyno (Nigeria);
Stanley Enow (Cameroon); and
Uhuru (South Africa).
2face (Nigeria);
Fally Ipupa (DRC);
Flavour (Nigeria);
Dr Malinga (South Africa); and
Zakes Bantwini (South Africa).
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); and
Uhuru feat DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor, Yuri Da Cunha: Y-tjukutja (South Africa/Angola).
Davido (Nigeria);
Mafikizolo (South Africa);
Mi Casa (South Africa);
P Square (Nigeria); and
Uhuru (South Africa).
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);
Mi Casa: Jika (South Africa);
P Square: Personally (Nigeria); and
Yuri Da Cunha: Atchu Tchu Tcha (Angola).
AKA (South Africa);
Ice Prince (Nigeria);
Khuli Chana (South Africa);
Olamide (Nigeria); and
Sarkodie (Ghana).
Danny K (South Africa);
Fuse ODG (Ghana);
Goldfish (South Africa);
LCNVL (South Africa);
Mathew Mole (South Africa); and
Youssoupha (Congo).
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Gangs of Ballet (South Africa);
Michael Loman (South Africa);
Nakhane Toure (South Africa);
Parlotones (South Africa); and
Shortstraw (South Africa).
Arielle T (Gabon);
Espoir 2000 (Ivory Coast);
Ferre Gola (DRC);
Toofan (Togo); and
Youssoupha (Congo).
Anselmo Ralph (Angola);
JD (Angola);
Lizha James (Mozambique);
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde); and
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola).
Non-music categories
Personality of the Year:
Chimamanda Adiche: Writer (Nigeria);
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde: Actress (Nigeria);
Trevor Noah: Comedian (South Africa);
Lupita Nyong'o: Actress (Kenya); and
Yaya Toure: Footballer (Cote d'Ivoire).
Anisa Mpungwe (Tanzania);
Clarence Peters (Nigeria);
Leti Arts (Ghana); and
Rasty (South Africa).
The biggest and brightest contemporary artists from across the African continent and beyond were nominated in 15 different categories including Best Male, Best Female, Song of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Broadening the scope of the MAMA awards franchise, achievement in non-music fields was recognised in Personality of the Year, and Transform Today by Absolut, an award designed to recognise and support young, emerging and original African creative talents who use their imagination to fuel social transformation and bring positive attention to the continent.
The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut will take place in South Africa for the first time on 7 June. 2014.Held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), the awards will air live across the continent at 9pm on MTV Base and MTV.
Voting for the MTV Africa Music Awards is open at www.mtvbase.com from 16 April until midnight on 4 June, 2014.
For more information on the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal, go to www.mtvbase.com