Caster Semenya‚ Pearl Thusi and Black Coffee among the Nominees of MTV MAMAs, See full list

The first half of the nominees for this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards have been released‚ with three of South Africa’s biggest icons making the list.

Caster Semenya‚ Pearl Thusi and Black Coffee all scored nominations for this year’s event‚ to be held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on October 22.

Caster and Pearl will compete against the likes of Linda Ikeji‚ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wizkid in the Personality of the Year category.

There were also nominations for SA rap stars AKA‚ Cassper Nyovest‚ Riky Rick and Emtee.

Nigerian music superstar Wizkid leads the nominations so far‚ with three nods.

The first half of the nominees were unveiled at a glitzy ceremony in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening‚ with live performances by Nathi‚ Riky Rick‚ Shekinah and Mi Casa.

The rest of the nominees for this year’s event will be announced in Lagos‚ Nigeria on October 2.

Babes Wodumo and Nasty C to set the MTV MAMAs 2016 stage alight

The MTV MAMAs will be broadcast live across the world on MTV Base (Dstv Channel) and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and will feature performances from the likes of Nasty C‚ Babes Wodumo‚ Cassper Nyovest and Nigerian songstress Yemi Alade.

Tickets for the ceremony are available from R250.

Here are all of the announced nominations so far:

Best Live Act

Cassper Nyovest

Eddy Kenzo

Flavour

Mafikizolo

Stonebwoy

Personality of the Year

Caster Semenya

Linda Ikeji

Pearl Thusi

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Wizkid

 Best Pop/Alternative Act

Shekinah & Kyle Deutsch

Desmond and the Tutus

Lcnvl

Tresor

TiMO ODV

 Best Collaboration

Baddest — AKA‚ Burna Boy‚ Khuli Chana & Yanga

Juice Back Remix — Nasty C‚ Davido & Cassper Nyovest

No Kissing Baby — Patoranking & Sarkodie

Soweto Baby — DJ Maphorisa‚ Wizkid & DJ Buck

Unconditionally Bae — Sauti Sol & Ali Kiba

Best Male Act

AKA

Patoranking

Black Coffee

Diamond Platnumz

Wizkid

Best Group

Toofan

Sauti Sol

R2Bees

Navy Kenzo

Mi Casa

 Best International Act

Adele

Beyonce

Drake

Rihanna

Future

Best Lusophone Act

NGA

Preto Show

Nelson Freitas

Lizha James

C4 Pedro

Best Hip Hop Act

Emtee

Ycee

Riky Rick

Kiff No Beat

Olamide