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
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Davido
Wizkid
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Best Female
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Chidinma
Tiwa Savage
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Best Group
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P Square
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Best New Act
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Burna Boy
Phyno
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Best Live Act
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2face
Flavour
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Best Collaboration
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Diamond feat Davido – ‘Number One’ (Remix) (Tanzania/Nigeria)
Mafikizolo feat May D – ‘Happiness’ (South Africa/Nigeria)
R2bees feat Wizkid – ‘Slow Down’ (Ghana/Nigeria)
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Artist of the Year
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Davido
P Square
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Song of the Year
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Davido- ‘Skelewu’
Dr Sid feat Don Jazzy – ‘Surulere’
KCee – ‘Limpopo’
P Square – ‘Personally’
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Best Hip Hop
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Ice Prince
Olamide
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Personality of the Year
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Chimamanda Adichie
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
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Transform Today by Absolut
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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)
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