MTV Africa Music Awards 2008

MTV Africa Music Awards 2008
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] The nominees were announced on October 7, 2008.^[3]

Nominations and winners

Artist of the Year

Best Video

Movaizhaleine — "Nous"
Ikechukwu — "Wind Am Well" - Winner
P-Square — "Roll It"
Freshlyground — "Pot Belly"
Pro Kid — "Uthini Ngo Pro"

Best Female

Best Male

Best Group

Best New Act

Best Alternative

Best Hip-Hop

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

Fela Kuti

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.

MTV Africa Music Awards
Year	2008 2009 2010 2014 2015 2016
Hosts	Trevor Nelson (2008) Wyclef Jean (2009) Eve (2010) Marlon Wayans (2014) Anthony Anderson (2015) Bonang Matheba, Yemi Alade & Nomzamo Mbatha (2016)
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