The 5th edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards went down on Saturday night in Durban - South Africa.  Top African music stars were honoured at the ceremony which was hosted by US comedian Anthony Anderson. 

The big winners on the night included Nigerian stars Yemi Alade and Davido, who took home the Best Male and Best Female awards, respectively, while hip hop star Cassper Nyovest nabbed the Best Hip Hop award. “Koko master”, D’Banj, won the MAMA Evolution award, a new category honouring established artists who have made an indelible mark on African and global music culture, taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity, and shaped the soundscape of contemporary Africa.

Best Female:

Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Male:

Davido (Nigeria)

Best Group:

P-Square (Nigeria)

Best New Act Transformed by Absolut:

Patoranking (Nigeria)

Best Hip Hop:

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Best Collaboration:

AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: "All Eyes On Me" (SA/Nigeria)

Song of the Year:

Mavins: "Dorobucci" (Nigeria)

Best Live:

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Video of the Year:

"Nafukwa"– Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw

Best Pop & Alternative:

Jeremy Loops (South Africa)

Best Francophone:

DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)

Best Lusophone:

Ary (Angola)

Personality of the Year:

Trevor Noah (South Africa)

MAMA Evolution:

D’Banj (Nigeria)

Best International:

Nicki Minaj

Artist of the Decade:

P-Square

MTV Base Leadership Award:

Saran Kaba Jones & S’Bu Mavundla