South African nominees Mi Casa and ...
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Nominees for the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards have been revealed. The announcement was made at a swanky nominees party held at The Sands in Johannesburg last night (16 April).
The awards take place in South Africa for this first time this year, in Durban, at the International Convention Centre. They're happening on Saturday, 7 June and will air live across Africa on MTV Base and MTV at 21h00 (CAT).
TVSA bloggers
Segololo and
Pruluv were at the nominees party for us and will be spilling news and pics about what went down so keep a lookout for their coverage.
Without further adieu, the nominees are:
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 - Writer (Nigeria)
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Actress (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah - Comedian (South Africa)
Lupita Nyong’o - Actress (Kenya)
Yaya Toure - Soccer Player (Cote d’Ivoire)
Transform Today by Absolut
This award recognises and supports young, emerging and original African creative talents who use their imagination to fuel social transformation and bring positive attention to the continent.
Anisa Mpungwe (Tanzania)
Clarence Peters (Nigeria)
Leti Arts (Ghana)
Rasty (South Africa)
You can vote for each on the MTV Base website here:
www.mtvbase.com.
Voting opened on 16 April and closes at midnight on 4 June 2014.