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.
| 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 |
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
- 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
- http://www.viasat1.com.gh/news/entertainment/article.php?postId=3028#sthash.RAqbn6co.dpbs
- http://www.todaygh.com/yemi-alade-shatta-wale-nominated-2016-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards/
- http://www.beeniewords.com/full-list-of-nonimees-watsup-tv-african-music-video-awards-2016/
- http://amusedghana.blogspot.com/2015/01/watsup-tv-set-to-launch-maiden-music.html
- http://enterghana.com/full-list-winners-2016-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards/
- http://pulse.com.gh/music/wamva-2016-diamond-platnumz-shatta-wale-beyonce-win-big-see-full-list-of-winners-id5963000.html
- http://ameyawdebrah.com/beyonce-diamond-platnumz-mr-eazi-win-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards/
- http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Shatta-Wale-saves-Ghana-at-2016-WatsUp-TV-Africa-Music-Video-Awards-497577
- http://www.zionfelix.net/celeb-news/shatta-wale-saves-ghana-from-disgrace-at-2016-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards/
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