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. Continue...
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.
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:
|
CATEGORY
|
NIGERIAN
NOMINEES
|
|
Best
Male
|
Davido
Wizkid
|
|
Best
Female
|
Chidinma
Tiwa Savage
|
|
Best
Group
|
P Square
|
|
Best
New Act
|
Burna Boy
Phyno
|
|
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’
|
|
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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