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The MTV Africa Music awards (MAMA) were established in 2008. MAMA 2010 was held in Lagos, Nigeria. The host for this year is Eve, one of a new breed of tough, talented, commercially viable female MCs to hit the rap scene during the late ’90s.

The winners on the night were as follows:

Best Video

Fally Ipupa – Sexy dance (DRC)√ Click to see Sexy Dance Video here

P-Square f/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria)

The Parlotones – Life Design (South Africa)

Banky W – Strong Ting (Nigeria)

 

Brand New Act

Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)√

Diamond (Tanzania)

Muthoni (Kenya)

JoJo (Gabon)

 Artist of The Year

2 Face (Nigeria)√ Click here to see 2Face, R.Kelly and co in One8

P-Square (Nigeria)

Jozi (South Africa)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

 

Song Of The Year

D’Banj – Fall In Love (Nigeria)

Liquideep – Fairytale (South Africa)√ click here for Fairytale video

JR – Show Dem (South Africa)

Banky W – Lagos Party (Nigeria)

 

Best Anglophone

Sarkodie (Ghana)

Wande Coal (Nigeria)

Daddy Owen (Kenya)√ – Click to see profile here

Big Nuz (South Africa)

Best Francophone

Fally Ipupa (DRC)√

Awadi (Senegal)

DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)

Ba Ponga (Gabon)

 

Best Lusophone

Lizha James (Mozambique)

Paul G (Angola)

Cabo Snoop (Angola)√ Click here to see Profile and video

Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)

 

Best Group

P-Square (Nigeria)√

Radio & Weasel (Uganda)

Teargas (South Africa)

P-Unit (Kenya)

 

Best Female

Sasha (Nigeria)√

Lizha James (Mozambique)

Nneka (Nigeria)

Barbara Kanam (DRC)

Best Male

 

2Face (Nigeria)√

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Black Coffee (South Africa)

Wande Coal (Nigeria)

Best International

Rihanna (Barbados)

Drake (USA)

Eminem (USA)√

Rick Ross (USA)

Legend Award

 Miriam Makeba, a legend who never failed to enthrall us with her unique talent and who spawned songs that will be included in everyones all time favourites.

Photos courtesy: MAMA