Kwesi Arthur nominated for MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) – See full list of nominees

Kwesi Arthur has been nominated for the upcoming 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). The rapper has been nominated for Best Hip-hop act, in the MAMA nominations announced on Wednesday evening.

Kwesi Arthur is the only Ghanaian nominated alongside acts like Nasty C, Kaligraph Jones, NGA, OMG and Suspect 95.

Below is the full list of the MAMAs 2021 Awards nominees and their respective categories:

Best Female
Simi (Nigeria)
Sheebah (Uganda)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Your nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA best female category are @SympLySimi, @Ksheebah1, @ShoMadjozi, @busiswaah, @yemialadee, @SoraiaRamoss, @TiwaSavage. #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/3jvo5nptwj

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Male
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Innoss’B (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Kabza De Small (South Africa)
Harmonize (Tanzania)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Master KG (South Africa)
Rema (Nigeria)

And the nominees in the Best Male category at the #MTVMAMA 2021 Here are your #MTVMAMA 2021 are @burnaboy, @officialinnossb, @KabzaDeSmall_, @harmonize_tz, @fireboydml, @MasterKGsa, @heisrema. Congrats! #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/vf3VYFeAxb

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Group
Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Kabza De Small / DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Ethic (Kenya)
Rostam (Tanzania)

They say two heads are better than one and that is certified with our Best Group nominees. Congratulations to @blaqdiamond150, @sautisol, @KabzaDeSmall_ & @DjMaphorisa, @Calema507, @ethicofficial, Rostam #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/umC4ujZnJq

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Artist of the Year
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Master KG (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

The Nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA Artist of the Year are @burnaboy, @Calema507, @diamondplatnumz, @MasterKGsa, @Davido, @TiwaSavage , @wizkidayo #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/14dfvj3AD7

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Breakthrough Act
Elaine (South Africa)
Tems (Nigeria)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
John Blaq (Uganda)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Focalistic (South Africa)

What a year in music we’ve had! If you ain’t rocking with these ones, well you should! The nominees for the Best Breakthrough act at the 2021 #MTVMAMA are @elaineofficial_ , @temsbaby @Omah_Lay @officialzuchu @JohnBlaqMusic @ShaShaOfficial_ , @FOCALISTIC pic.twitter.com/yUeB7s7oP9

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Hip Hop
Nasty C (South Africa)
Suspect 95 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)
NGA (Angola)
OMG (Senegal)

Here are your nominees for the #MTVMAMA Best Hip Hop Act > @Nasty_CSA, @suspect_95, @KHALIGRAPH, @KWESIARTHUR_, @Nga_reidals, @OumyOmg pic.twitter.com/ZDSVEPNyu9

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Ugandan Act
Sheebah
Bebe Cool
John Blaq
Vinka
Daddy Andre
Spice Diana

Your nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA best Ugandan Category are @Ksheebah1, @BebeCoolUG, @JohnBlaqMusic, @IamVinka, @daddyandreug and @SpiceDianaUg #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/Cxhiipy15c

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Lusophone Act
Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Preto Show (Angola)
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Mr Bow (Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Your Nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA Best Lusophone Category are, @Calema507, @preto__show, @AnnaOJoyce, @MrBowOfficia, @iamnelsonf, @SoraiaRamoss. #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/m8SB4uheOM

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Best Francophone Act
Innoss’B (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Suspect 95 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal)
Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Your nominees for the #MTVMAMA Best Francophone are @officialinnossb, @suspect_95, @dipdunduguiss, @StanleyEnow, @fallyipupa01, @gazmawetemusik pic.twitter.com/WoQaV5OPg8

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Alone Together: Best Lockdown Performance
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – Africa Day Benefit Concert
Black Motion (South Africa) – Red Bull Rendezvous
Niniola ft Busiswa (Nigeria / SA) – Africa Day Benefit Concert
Singuila (Congo) – DCDR Series
AKA (South Africa) – AKA TV
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Poverty (live session)

…And the Nominees for the 2021 #MTVMAMA Best Alone Together Act are @diamondplatnumz, @black_motion, @SinguilaMusic, @akaworldwide, @yemialadee, & @officialniniola @busiswaah. #VisitUganda pic.twitter.com/OqmXsXeK3p

— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) December 9, 2020

Samini and Sarkodie are the only Ghanaian artistes who have won this award before in 2009 and 2014 respectively

Congratulations to Kwesi Arthur the young King

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