Abahanzi bakomeye ku mugabane wa Afurika n’abakizamuka batanga icyizere, bashyizwe mu byiciro bitandukanye by’abahataniye ibihembo bya MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2021, byasubukuriwe muri Uganda nyuma y’imyaka ine bidatangwa.
Mu ijoro ry’uyu wa Gatatu tariki 09 Ukuboza 2020, ubuyobozi bwa MTC Africa Music Awards, bwatangaje abahanzi bahize abandi muri Afurika bashyizwe mu byiciro bahatanira ibihembo bizatangwa ku wa 20 Gashyantare 2021, hifashishijwe ikoranabuhanga bica kuri MTV Base (DStv Channel 322).
Abahanzi batandatu bo muri Uganda ni bo bagaragara ku rutonde rw’abahataniye ibi bihembo bitangwa na Televiziyo ya MTV Africa. Abahanzi bakomeye nka Burna Boy, Busiswa, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Innoss’B, Kabza De Small, John Blaq, Master KG, Suspect 95, Sheebah, Soraia Ramos, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade na WizKid bari mu byiciro bibiri.
Ni mu gihe Calema wo muri São Tomé and Príncipe’s ayoboye urutonde rw’abahataniye ibi bihembo, aho ari mu byiciro bitatu birimo Artist of the Year, Best Group na Best Lusophone Act.
Ibi bihembo bihatanyemo abahanzi 52 bo mu bihugu 15 bashyizwe mu byiciro 10, batangajwe mu ijoro ry’uyu wa Gatatu tariki 09 Ukuboza 2020, mu muhango w’iminota 45’ watambutse kuri MTV Base (Dstv Channel 322).
MTV Africa Music Award yatangiye gutangwa mu 2008 muri Nigeria, 2009 muri Kenya. Byongeye gutangwa mu 2014 muri Afurika y'Epfo, 2015 no mu 2016. Kuva icyo gihe ibi bihembo ntibyongeye gutangwa, aho mu minsi ishize ari bwo ubuyobozi bwa MTV bwatangaje bisubukuriwe muri Uganda.
Abahanzi bahataniye ibihembo bya MTV Africa Music Awards 2020:
1.Best Female
Simi (Nigeria)
Sheebah (Uganda)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
2.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)
3.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)
4.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)
5.Best Breakthrough Act
Elaine (South Africa)
Tems (Nigeria)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
John Blaq (Uganda)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Focalistic (South Africa)
6.Best Hip Hop
Nasty C (South Africa)
Suspect 95 (Cote d’Ivoire)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)
NGA (Angola)
OMG (Senegal)
7.Best Ugandan Act
Sheebah
Bebe Cool
John Blaq
Vinka
Daddy Andre
Spice Diana
8.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)
9.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)
10.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)
TANGA IGITECYEREZO