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BREAKING NEWS: 2FACE, WIZKID, PSQUARE, TIWA SAVAGE, OTHERS NOMINATED FOR THE MAMAs!
Thursday, April 17, 2014Omoba
… As Davido Gets Highest Nominations At The Awards.
Shining a spotlight on
the African continent and the amazing achievements of Africans around the
world, MTV Base today revealed the nominees for the 2014 MTV
Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut & The City of
Durban.
The prestigious MTV
Africa Music Awards (MAMA) nominations were revealed at a glittering
nominations celebration at The Sands, Johannesburg, South Africa by MTV
Base VJs Nomuzi Mabena and Sizwe Dhlomo, alongside Alex
Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, Tim Horwood, Channel Director,
MTV Base and Shirley Mabiletja,Brand Manager: Absolut, Pernod Ricard
South Africa, in the presence of nominees AKA, Beatenberg, DJ Clock, Burna
Boy, Mafikizolo Professor, Oskido and Yuri Da Cunha.
The biggest and
brightest contemporary artists from across the African continent and beyond
were nominated in 15 different categories including Best Male, Best
Female, Song of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Broadening the scope of the MAMA awards franchise, achievement in
non-music fields was recognised in “Personality of the Year”, and “TransformToday by Absolut”, an award designed to recognize and support young, emerging
and original African creative talents who use their imagination to fuel social
transformation and bring positive attention to the continent.
Tied for first place
in the nominations were South African artists Mafikizolo and Uhuru, and
Nigerian artist Davido, who each scored 4 nominations while going directly
head-to-head for Song of the Year,Artist of the Year and Best
Collaboration. Following closely behind with 3 nominations each were
Nigerian artists P Square (Best Group, Artist of the Year, Song of
the Year), South Africa’s Mi Casa(Best Group, Artist of the Year, Song
of the Year), and Angolan artist Yuri Da Cunha (Song of the
Year, Best Lusophone and Best Collaboration). Hot on their
heels with two nods each were Angolan star Anselmo Ralph (Best Male, Best
Lusophone), Nigeria’s Wizkid (Best Male, Best Collaboration);
Gabonese artist Arielle T (Best Female, Best Francophone) and Diamond from
Tanzania (Best Male, Best Collaboration).
Other artists from across the African contemporary music spectrum nominated for the awards included: 2Face, AKA, Amani, Beatenberg, Big Nuz, Burna Boy, Chidinma, Danny K, Diamond, DJ Buckz, DJ Clock, DJ C'ndo, DJ Ganyani, DJ Kent, The Arrows, Donald, Don Jazzy, Dr Malinga, Dr Sid, Efya, Espoir 2000, Fally Ipupa, FB, Ferre Gola, Flavour, Fuse ODG, Gangs of Ballet, Goldfish, Heavy K, Ice Prince, JD, KCEE, Khuli Chana, LCNVL, Lizha James, Matthew Mole, May D, Mi Casa, Michael Loman, Nakhane Toure, Nelson Freitas, Olamide, Oskido, Professor, The Parlotones, Phyno, Radio and Weasel, R2bees, Sarkodie, Sauti Sol, Shortstraw, Stanley Enow, The Arrows, Tiwa Savage, Toofan, Uhuru, Youssoupha and Zakes Bantwini.
Celebrating musicians
and achievers who have made the most impact on African youth culture throughout
the year, MAMA 2014 will feature dazzling performances from African
and international artists, including the awards’ signature collaborations
between artists of different genres and cultures – a high point of every show.
Commented Alex
Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International
Media Networks Africa, “We congratulate all the nominees for the 2014 MTV
Africa Music Awards. This year, the MAMA offers a stunning platform
for African artists, it also celebrates the young personalities, leaders and
creatives who are making a positive impact on the continent.”
Commented Desmond
Golding, Head of Department of Economic Development & Tourism,
KwaZulu-Natal Province, "KwaZulu-Natal Province congratulates all the
artists and stars for their achievement in being nominated. We look
forward to welcoming these hugely talented artists and personalities to the Durban
ICC on 7 June for the biggest contemporary music spectacle that
KwaZulu-Natal Province and South Africa has ever seen."
“As a brand, ABSOLUT is
thrilled to be associated with the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards, and we
would like to congratulate all of the nominees announced for this year's awards
and wish them the best of luck on this journey," commented Shirley
Mabiletja, Brand Manager: ABSOLUT, Pernod Ricard South Africa. "Each
generation there are a handful of artists who leave a transformative mark, and
the MTV Africa Music Awards most certainly celebrates these artists.
As the perfect platform, ABSOLUT has proudly sponsored one of the new
categories, "Transform Today by Absolut", which forms part of ABSOLUT's Transform
Today campaign, aimed at celebrating the power of young individuals who
transform the image of Africa through their creativity and vision. We are
excited to celebrate this initiative and our ongoing involvement in
contemporary culture through creative collaboration.”
The MAMA nominations
in full:
MUSIC
CATEGORIES
Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Donald (South Africa)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Arielle T (Gabon)
Chidinma (Nigeria)
DJ C’ndo (South Africa)
Efya (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Group:
Big Nuz (South Africa)
Mafikizolo (South
Africa)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
P Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best
New Act:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Heavy K (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Stanley Enow
(Cameroon)
Uhuru (South Africa)
Best
Live Act:
2face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Dr Malinga (South
Africa)
Zakes Bantwini (South
Africa)
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Best
Collaboration:
Amani ft Radio and
Weasel – ‘Kiboko Changu’ (Kenya/Uganda)
Diamond feat Davido –
‘Number One’ (Remix) (Tanzania/Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat May D
– ‘Happiness’ (South Africa/Nigeria)
R2bees feat Wizkid –
‘Slow Down’ (Ghana/Nigeria)
Uhuru feat DJ Buckz,
Oskido, Professor, Yuri Da Cunha – ‘Y-tjukutja’ (South Africa/Angola)
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Artist
of the Year:
Davido (Nigeria)
Mafikizolo (South
Africa)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
P Square (Nigeria)
Uhuru (South Africa)
Song of the Year:
Davido- ‘Skelewu’
(Nigeria)
DJ Clock feat
Beatenberg – ‘Pluto’ (Remember Me) (South Africa)
DJ Ganyani feat FB –
‘Xigubu’ (South Africa)
DJ Kent feat The
Arrows –‘Spin My World Around’ (South Africa)
Dr Sid feat Don Jazzy
– ‘Surulere’ (Nigeria)
KCee - ‘Limpopo’
(Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat Uhuru
‘Khona’ (South Africa)
Mi Casa- ‘Jika’ (South
Africa)
P Square –
‘Personally’ (Nigeria)
Yuri Da Cunha -‘Atchu
Tchu Tcha’ (Angola)
Best
Hip Hop:
AKA (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Khuli Chana (South
Africa)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
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Best Pop:
Danny K (South Africa)
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Goldfish (South
Africa)
LCNVL (South Africa)
Mathew Mole (South
Africa)
Best
Alternative:
Gangs of Ballet (South
Africa)
Michael Loman (South
Africa)
Nakhane Toure (South
Africa)
Parlotones (South
Africa)
Shortstraw (South
Africa)
Best
Francophone:
Arielle T (Gabon)
Espoir 2000 (Ivory
Coast)
Ferre Gola (DRC)
Toofan (Togo)
Youssoupha (Congo)
Best
Lusophone:
Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
JD (Angola)
Lizha James
(Mozambique)
Nelson Freitas (Cape
Verde)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
NON MUSIC
CATEGORIES
Personality of the
Year:
Chimamanda Adiche
(Nigeria)
Omotola Jalade
Ekeinde (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South
Africa)
Lupita
Nyong’o (Kenya)
Yaya Toure (Cote
d’Ivoire)
Transform Today by Absolut
Anisa Mpungwe
(Tanzania)
Clarence Peters
(Nigeria)
I See a Different You
(South Africa)
Leti Arts (Ghana)
Rasty (South Africa)
Voting for the MTV Africa Music Awards is open at www.mtvbase.com from 16 April 2014 until midnight on 4 June 2014.
The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut is a spectacular awards show and music celebration, taking place in South Africa for the first time on 7 June 2014. Held at theDurban International Convention Centre (ICC), the awards will air live across the continent at 21:00 CAT on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130).
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