MTV Africa Music Awards 2008
MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 | |
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Date | November 22, 2008 |
Location | Velodrome, Abuja |
Country | Nigeria |
Hosted by | Trevor Nelson |
The first annual MTV Africa Music Awards took place on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria at The Velodrome.[1] The show was hosted by Trevor Nelson.[2][failed verification] The nominees were announced on October 7, 2008.[3]
Nominations and winners
Artist of the Year
- Aṣa
- D'banj - Winner
- P-Square
- HHP
- Seether
Best Video
- Movaizhaleine — "Nous"
- Ikechukwu — "Wind Am Well" - Winner
- P-Square — "Roll It"
- Freshlyground — "Pot Belly"
- Pro Kid — "Uthini Ngo Pro"
Best Female
- Wahu - Winner
- Aṣa
- Dama Do Bling
- Sasha P
- Zonke
Best Male
Best Group
Best New Act
Best Alternative
- Buraka Som Sistema
- Goldfish
- Seether - Winner
- The Parlotones
- Coldplay
Best Hip-Hop
- 9ice - Winner
- HHP
- Professor Jay
- Lil Wayne
- The Game
Best R&B
- P-Square
- Akon
- Loyiso
- Alicia Keys - Winner
- Rihanna
Best Live Performer
Listener's choice award
- Jax Panik — "Cigarettes and Cinnamon"
- D'banj — "Why Me"
- Naakaya — "Mr. Politician"
- JB Mpiana — "Zadio Kongolo"
- P Unit (featuring DNA) — "Una"
- Toniks — "Beera Nange"
- Ofori Amponsah (featuring Samini) — "Odwo"
MAMA legend award
My Video
- Jide Rotilu??, Adetoro Rotilu ??, Razor Blee G[4]
References
- ^ MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trevor Nelson to host MTV Africa music awards with Zain Archived January 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NOMINEES FOR MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2008-11-23). "MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008: Winners & Photos". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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- Trevor Nelson (2008)
- Wyclef Jean (2009)
- Eve (2010)
- Marlon Wayans (2014)
- Anthony Anderson (2015)
- Bonang Matheba, Yemi Alade & Nomzamo Mbatha (2016)