Sheebah will battle it out for the Best Female and Best Ugandan Act categories. For the big one, she'll come up against some of Africa's top divas like Nigeria's Tiwa Savage and Simi, South Africa's Sho Madjozi and Busiswa, and Cape Verde's Soraia Ramos.
And in the specially added awards host's Best Ugandan Act category, Sheebah has been nominated alongside Bebe Cool, John Blaq, Vinka, Daddy Andre and Spice Diana.
Other major East African nominees for the awards include Tanzanians Diamond Platnumz (with two nominations), Zuchu (one) and Harmonize (one). And representing Kenya, Khaligraph Jones (one), Sauti Sol (one) and Ethic (one).
The MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 will air on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130) on February 20th 2021..
โSheebaholics...we were nominated in the @mtvmamas for Best female in Africa & Best Ugandan act!! am so grateful!!Congrats to all the nominees. Sheebaholics..... LETS GO!!!!,โ said Sheebah in reaction to her nom.
Beginning today, fans can vote across eight MAMA categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Group and more by visiting www.mtvmama.com.
Best Female Simi (Nigeria) Sheebah (Uganda) Sho Madjozi (South Africa) Busiswa (South Africa) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
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)
Best Group Blaq Diamond (South Africa) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Kabza De Small / DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) Calema (Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe) Ethic (Kenya) Rostam (Tanzania)
Artist of the Year Burna Boy (Nigeria) Calema (Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Master KG (South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Breakthrough Act Elaine (South Africa) Tems (Nigeria) Omah Lay (Nigeria) Zuchu (Tanzania) John Blaq (Uganda) Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) Focalistic (South Africa)
Best Hip Hop Nasty C (South Africa) Suspect 95 (Cote d'Ivoire) Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) Kwesi Arthur (Ghana) NGA (Angola) OMG (Senegal)
Best Ugandan Act Sheebah Bebe Cool John Blaq Vinka Daddy Andre Spice Diana
Best Lusophone Act Calema (Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe) Preto Show (Angola) Anna Joyce (Angola) Mr Bow (Mozambique) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
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)
Alone Together: Best Lockdown Performance Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) โ Africa Day Benefit Concert Black Motion (South Africa) โ Red Bull Rendezvous Niniola ft Busiswa (Nigeria / SA) โ Africa Day Benefit Concert Singuila (Congo) โ DCDR Series AKA (South Africa) โ AKA TV Yemi Alade (Nigeria) โ Poverty (live session).
