Nigerian music stars last night carted home huge laurels at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) held in Durban, South Africa.

Nigerian artistes led in the several categories in Africa’s biggest music award ceremony aimed at rewarding excellence in the continent’s music industry.

Davido emerged the Best Male Act for a second time while Yemi Alade took home the award for Best Female Act.

Don Jazzy-led the Mavins won Song of the Year category with their hit single ‘Dorobucci’. Dapo Oyebanji popularly known as Dbanj won the Evolution category but the biggest winners were twin bombers P-Square, who carted home the Best Group and Artist of the Decade awards.

The award ceremony saw live performances from international acts Neyo and Jhene Aiko.

Below is the full list of winners:

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Trevor Noah – Winner

Bonang Matheba

OC Ukeje

Basketmouth

YayaToure

BEST MALE

Davido – Winner

AKA

Diamond Platnumz

Sarkodie

Whizkid

BEST FEMALE

Yemi Alade – Winner

BUCIE

Busiswa

Seyi Shay

Vanessa Mdee

BEST NEW ACT

Patoranking – Winner

Cassper

Duncan

Stonebwoy

Anna Joyce

BEST LIVE ACT

Diamond Platnumz – Winner

BigNuz

2niteFlavour

MiCasa

Toofan

BEST LUSOPHONE

Ary (Angola) – Winner

B4 (Angola)

Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)

NGA (Angola)

Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)

BEST POP & ALTERNATIVE

Jeremy Loops (South Africa) – Winner

Fuse ODG (Ghana)

Jeremy Loops (South Africa)

Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)

Nneka (Nigeria)

BEST COLLABORATION

AKA, Burnaboy, Da Les & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria) – Winner

Davido, Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)

Diamond Platnumz & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)

Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)

Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)

BEST HIP HOP

Cassper Nyovest – Winner

Phyno

Olamide

K.O

Youssoupha

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nafukwa – Ricky Rick – Winner

The Sound – Davido feat Uhuru and DJ Buckz

Crazy – Seyi Shay feat Whizkid

Love you everyday – Bebe Cool

Doors – Prime Circle

BEST FRANCOPHONE

DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) – Winner

Jovi (Cameroon)

Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)

Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)

Toofan (Togo)

BEST GROUP

P-Square (Nigeria) – Winner

B4 (Angola)

Beatenberg band (South Africa)

Black Motion (South Africa)

Sauti Sol (Kenya)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria) – Winner

Casspernyovest Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)

Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)

DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)

Mr Cashtime featuring Kidxsa “Caracara” (South Africa)

Lil Kesh featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria)

Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)

Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)

Whizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)

Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)

MAMA EVOLUTION

D’Banj (Nigeria) – Winner

2face (Nigeria)

P-Square (Nigeria)

Asa (Nigeria)

Anselmo Ralph (Angola)

Black Coffee (South Africa)

Chameleone (Uganda)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

HHP (South Africa)

Samini (Ghana)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Nicki Minaj – Winner

Beyoncé

Big Sean

Chris Brown

Rihanna

ARTIST OF THE DECADE: P-Square

MTV BASE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Saran Kaba Jones & S’Bu Mavundla

•Photo shows P-Square.

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