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Ghanaian artistes, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, and R2Bees have been nominated in various categories at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards.

Stonebwoy got ‘Best Live Act’ nomination, R2Bees will be competing for the ‘Best Group’ Award, and Sarkodie’s collaboration with Nigerian Dancehall act, Patoranking ‘No Kissing Baby’ is up for a ‘Best Collaboration’ Award.

The second set of nominations will be announced in Lagos, Nigeria on October 2.

This year’s event will be hosted by South African Comedian Trevor Noah and will feature performances from the likes of Alikiba, Babes Woduma, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee, and Yemi Alade,

It will be held at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa on October 22.

Here are the nominations:

BEST HIP HOP

Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa)
Ricky Rich(South Africa)

BEST MALE

Wizkid(Nigeria)
AKA(South Africa)
Patoranking(Nigeria)
Black Coffee(South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST LIVE ACT

Flavour(Nigeria)
Stonebwoy(Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest(South Africa)
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo(South Africa)

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

BEST GROUP

R2Bees(Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)

BEST LUSOPHONE

NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro
Lizha James
Petro Show
BEST POP
Tresor
TiMO ODV.
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Drake
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna

BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby
Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix