Africa’s number one
music authority, MTV Base has announced the nominees
for this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards. The
announcement was made tonight, Wednesday, 16 April 2014 at an impressive
nominations party at The Sands in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This year’s nominations
prove that Nigerian music has fast taken over Africa. Out of fifteen different
categories, Nigeria has been nominated in eleven categories and includes some
of the biggest names in the Nigerian entertainment industry including Omotola
Jalade, Chimamanda Adichie, 2Face, PSquare, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Flavour
among many others.
The different categories,
which include Best Male, Best Female, Song
of the Year and Artist of the Year
has also broadened the scope of the MAMA awards franchise as achievements in
non-music fields will also be recognized. They include “Personality of the Year” and
“Transform Today 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.
Davido has the most
nominations this year with four nods for Song
of the Year, Best male, Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration.
Following closely behind with 3 nominations is dynamic duo, P Square
with Best Group, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year while Wizkid receives
two nods for Best Male and Best Collaboration.
Other Nigerian nominees include
2Face,
Burna Boy, Chidinma, Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Flavour, Ice Prince, KCEE, May D,
Olamide, Phyno and Tiwa Savage.
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.”
Check
out the Nigerian Nomination Table:
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CATEGORY
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NIGERIAN
NOMINEES
|
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Best
Male
|
Davido
Wizkid
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Best
Female
|
Chidinma
Tiwa Savage
|
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Best
Group
|
P Square
|
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Best
New Act
|
Burna Boy
Phyno
|
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Best
Live Act
|
2face
Flavour
|
|
Best
Collaboration
|
Diamond feat Davido –
‘Number One’ (Remix) (Tanzania/Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat May D
– ‘Happiness’ (South Africa/Nigeria)
R2bees feat Wizkid –
‘Slow Down’ (Ghana/Nigeria)
|
|
Artist
of the Year
|
Davido
P Square
|
|
Song
of the Year
|
Davido- ‘Skelewu’
Dr Sid feat Don Jazzy – ‘Surulere’
KCee - ‘Limpopo’
P Square – ‘Personally’
|
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Best
Hip Hop
|
Ice Prince
Olamide
|
|
Personality
of the Year
|
Chimamanda
Adichie
Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde
|
|
Transform
Today by Absolut
|
Clarence Peters
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THE MAMA
NOMINATIONS IN FULL:
MUSIC
CATEGORIES
Best Male:
Anselmo
Ralph (Angola)
Davido
(Nigeria)
Diamond
(Tanzania)
Donald
(South Africa)
Wizkid
(Nigeria)
Best Female:
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)
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)
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)
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)
Leti Arts (Ghana)
Rasty (South Africa)
The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal
supported by Absolut will take place in South Africa for the first time
on 7 June 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre
(ICC) in Durban. The awards will air
live across the continent at 9:00PM on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV
(DStv Channel 130).
Voting for the MTV Africa Music Awards is open at www.mtvbase.com from
16 April 2014 until midnight on 4 June 2014.
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