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.
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
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.
Personality award,are this people for real, chimamanda is no child's play,she is renowned writer,lupita is and oscar winner, the rest I don't know, personality is suppose to be someone trashy like toke or dencia,
ReplyDeleteOde, who b dencia and toke?...abeg go bak skool
DeleteBonario let's get married. Even tho ur about twice my age I don't mind. Beep me for d arrngements! Love u lyk market women love gossip
DeleteLmao! U are so mean 😪
DeleteSorry Linda Nigerian artists did not dominate the award. the nomination is also full of South Africans, I'm sure we can all see that. Cheers!!
DeleteOde, una don get queen Elizabeth abi ,one out of millions wey other tribes get we no go hear word
DeleteU should calm tho...all these ur ranting won't change the list.so,yh Chimanada is international bt shez Nigerian nd the same goes for lutipa..omotola was in Time's 100 influential people nd in case u don't know,dts a big deal!am not even sure any of them would attend bt if they do then good,it's all for fun.its ppl like u that become big stars and forget where u re from,guess that's why u are still where u are in life.dont take life too serious mehn,nobody is getting out of it alive!
DeleteHis right, chimaamnda is not any of you people's mate, what is mama awards, what nonsense and disrespect
DeleteCongratulations 2 d nominees! Am happi 4 dem all
DeletePls where is Dbanj....egbon is going back little by little....#TeamJazzy
DeleteI hope nigerians win #bright bravo#
ReplyDeleteNigerian are soo wining....but that Song of the year category though!! will be tough o!! All d songs made waves oo and still making sef!! Hmmm! Tough one!
DeleteI'm filing a petition for them to remove chimaamda ngozi adechie's name from that nonsense list. She is an award winning write, etc. What nonsense I'm offender.
ReplyDeleteFat omotola in the midst of award winning talents. This bitch had the nerve to say men are better and higher than women. What a dunce.
ReplyDeleteU re stupid nd crazy...
DeletePls lupita no dey una level make una give chiamanda award for owerri local fools,go back to your cursed villages,na ogun go kill una generations bastards
DeleteNice 1
DeleteNice 1
DeleteDear anonymous if you have achieved something in this life show yourself so we can see you, but until then you have to right to insult omotola and the rest of them on that list.
DeleteIf you understand the concept of hardwork you will know that those pips worked hard and it is a big deal and they deserve it.
Change your thinking.
Africa why must we familiarise with international success.lupita and chimamanda are international,levels don change for them.
ReplyDeleteBULLSHIT. Is davido a musician.
ReplyDeleteDavido always keeping his face like he's dancing skelewu. Abeg bring down ur eyelids..
DeleteAnonymous 11:57 Short up joor ode hater oshi, get a life u fool
DeleteMy dear Davido is too good. Get a life.
DeleteNo ooo..he's not a musician.he is a footballer...#Ode
DeleteSweetheart if Davido is not a musician then what is he?
DeleteYou need help. Learn to celebrate successful people, maybe one day success will come your way and your bitterness will change.
South africa everywhere, bunch of cheats, I hate nigerian music but our music is better and much more international than theirs.
ReplyDeleteOmawumi,chidima wasnt nominated for best female category? Am i dreaming? Smh.. http://nigerianidol.com/grabthemic4_1.php
ReplyDelete'personally', I see 'personally (smiles)as the song of the year, luv the idea behind the song. Secondly, that personality of the year is a tight one o, I know OmoT is out of the question but Chimamanda, Lupita, and Yaya? Seriously? Can't wait to know who emerges winner cos I'm not interested in that one. Can't even guess out of these 3
ReplyDeleteWhat else would your opinion be when your name is chinwere,u sef must collect house girl of the decade award
DeleteNigerians become the one eyed man in the city of the blind, I see..... But when it comes to the real deal, Nigerians are still asses.
ReplyDeleteLupita baby!!!personality of the year!khona..song of the year
ReplyDeleteA big congratulobia to all the artists they made the list in various categories, especially to the Nigerian artists, we are so proud of them all, awesome artists, love them all
ReplyDeleteYour comment will be visible after approval
davido keep leading! Hope u get 'Em all#bleh
ReplyDeleteReally happy 4 davido, but he might not win in any category he has been nominated 4
ReplyDeleteI am more than happy 4 obo he is really good. Davido my crush from day 1#
ReplyDeleteCongrats to them
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Nice 1 davido,votin 4 u all d way
ReplyDeleteI had a Cameroonian tell me once that he was disappointed in his youths cos whenever a music from Cameroon would play, they'd be mute. But once naija music comes on...they would not only sing the lyrics in full but get up and dance! Lol, I found this funny.
ReplyDeleteSouth Africans are coming in closely...
So flavour is not in the artist of the year category??,trash!
ReplyDeleteGood nomination list... Big ups to Davido
ReplyDeletecongrats to @phynofino the whole #EASTSIDAZ gat your back #ALOBAM.....well deserved nomination..
ReplyDeleteLinda go slip ooooo,I no de vote anyfin jare. Datz a waste of ma God gvn tym
ReplyDeleteWhere is Dbanj...is there no category for garri sellers or mobile phone.
ReplyDeleteWhere is Dbanj ...there should be category for garri sellers. But seriously how dare they put chimanda and that ruff face Omotola who tells photographers like myself when and how to photograph her because she wore the same shoe to a concert. Moron!
ReplyDeleteNigerian artistes are really doing themselves a lot of good now with their performances and beats. Thumbs up to them.
ReplyDeleteAwards go plenty die for them.
Nigeria Gossip News
And south africa must go home with an awaard
ReplyDeleteDavido , eeyah u cant win any award m sorry.Being nominated is something sha
ReplyDeletewizzy baby loke loke
ReplyDeletedat r2bees slowdown ft wizkid should win in that category
ReplyDeleteend of dbanj..hes music aint working with don baba j....#surulere
ReplyDeleteI was sooo tempted to say my mind
ReplyDeleteeven if davido wins, his songs are still lyrically baseless. why nominate chimamanda or even lupita, i doubt they have time for yall. Omotola will definately jump at the award
Yall like to claim people, suprised they didnt nominate Tinie Tempah. hahaha, jus sayin
donjazzy was nominated 4 transform 2day aunty linda...so p square wizkid donjazzy all de way
ReplyDeleteNow u can clearly see that d headies was a pure rubbish...where is olamide that won all the award....only nominees at juz a single category....congrats to them..
ReplyDeleteNigerian hip hop stars like to copy americans, dress like them use their slangs... most of these songs are very empty, just the beat that sells.
ReplyDeleteif they are not saying ..come spend my money.... come enter bugatti... i got plenty dollar...bla bla bla. i just cant, really i cant
Nigerian musicians have done well for themselves.
DeleteBig ups to the music director extraordinaire - celerence Peters and thanks to Absolut for the Transform Today Award
ReplyDeleteThe Transform Today Award sponsored by Absolut Vodka is surely going to change the music industry in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteMy baby tiwa !! U would win IJN !! Wouldn't stop praying for you.... I love uuuuuui :* and I wonder why eminado is not part of the songs of the year 😕
ReplyDeletedis personality award is tight, but they should just leave it for omomotola since lupita is an oscar winner, the song of the year too is tight, they were all hit songs, wishing naija the best, *winks*
ReplyDeleteThat's very good.. Wishing them all the best n congrats.
ReplyDeletePls remove chimamanda and lupitan from that your list. They are out of your league. Seeking for international recognition.
ReplyDeleteBiko, iyanya nko?
ReplyDeleteOmosexy
ReplyDeleteOmawumi isn't nominated! Na wa!
ReplyDeleteLet the voting begin! Psquare all the way...
ReplyDeleteLOL, WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ??? WHERE IS D'BANJ???
ReplyDeleteCongrat to davido, he is my best musician in nigeria right now. The guy got lots of talent pls join me let's vote for him.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to dem all, but that category btw. Davido and Wizkid. Might cause more bif ooo..just it is just between dem both
ReplyDeleteU guys shud vote n stop makin silly Remarks here If u want. Ur favourite artist to win!!! Jesus won't come dwn frm Heaven to cast a Vote for dem.
ReplyDeleteH.K.N ganging
ReplyDeleteIs it only me that notice there is no Dbanj on the list? Thank God am not the only one that knw that Dbanj ve not done any gd song recently.
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ReplyDeleteNice one for Nigeria
congrat to them all.
ReplyDeleteMy votes goes to wizkid,davido,omo t,psquare,burna boi,tiwa nd 2baba.Shikena
ReplyDeleteOmotola all d way,don't knw y pple are hating on her.the only nigeria a list acteress that ave successfully combine marriage with career
ReplyDeleteWhy is flavour not among the nominee for pop artiste of the year, this people are really crazy.....
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Very good list. lupita and Chimamanda will make the selection difficult in the personality category. Those of you castigating, I really don't see your point.
ReplyDeleteIt obvious dbanj is not making good music anymore..he needs to replace his steps B4 total wipe out.Felix kasali
ReplyDeleteIts no longer news dat Nigeria has taken over African entertainment... They deserve it, congrats Davido
ReplyDeleteLinda you omitted Don Jazzy's name from the last category- transform Africa. .its on MTV webiste
ReplyDeleteOmawunmmi nd waje aint among *wide eye*
ReplyDelete@Anon11:57 he's not a musician, he's a porn director, ODE!
ReplyDeleteI hope Ice wins cos he's kinda in a tight cartegory
ReplyDeleteS.A has more odds than 9ja n Omotola has no bizz in that list jawe.. SMH
ReplyDeleteyou can Omo T is out of this list but seriously I havent heard a lot been said about YAya toure y people but if you say Chimannda , lupita and Omo T I agree and as for the music list everyone loves Davido music and Kcee and Tiwa savage it's played almost everyday on every Senegal station it only hurt me to see J. martins out of this list with his touching body and as for visual Clearence peters got it.
ReplyDeleteYAH OMOTOLA!!! Congrats woman hope she wins!
ReplyDeleteAlways doing her own BIG. Love you, Omosexy. Haters can't comprehend! Hahahaha
And trust me , in entertainment 9ja is the king. Well respected oth in music and movies and personality especially in Ghana , Senegal, Ivory coast, the gambia and urkina faso only that the 9ja people no dey respect the talent they get 4 africa dem too dey look down on themselves.
ReplyDeleteAnd trust me , in entertainment 9ja is the king. Well respected oth in music and movies and personality especially in Ghana , Senegal, Ivory coast, the gambia and urkina faso only that the 9ja people no dey respect the talent they get 4 africa dem too dey look down on themselves.
ReplyDeleteplease both chidima and Tiwa Savage don't have any songs in any of the categories yet they make the list for best female act. can someone please explain this to me???
ReplyDeleteJust go sleep
Deletemy Chidimma oooooooooooo..
ReplyDeleteDR SIDDDD FOR SURULERE SONG OF THE YEAR MAKE I VOTE OO
ReplyDeleteCongrats to them, whoever wins deserves it
ReplyDeleteSong of the year is tough virtually all the songs are dope. anyway limpopo is my favourite lots of love for kohna and jika .and pluto rember is a nice song for those who appreciate the music as an art and not noise making.
ReplyDeleteOk
ReplyDeleteI ddnt see davido as much o an artist till this year. He is versatile. Groove songs,wedding songs,all 4ollow. Proud o him! Its good to see a big man's child paving his own way! He is a rolemodel somewhat.
ReplyDeleteProud o you Davido!
So proud!
Ur critics doesn't count @ dis tym pple, they've worked hard enuf to b noticed..........may d dopest talent win.....#congrats to them all
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ReplyDeleteSong of the year is tough virtually all the songs are dope. anyway limpopo is my favourite lots of love for kohna and jika .and pluto rember is a nice song for those who appreciate the music as an art and not noise making.
ReplyDeleteWell I see no point wif d critics If they were nominated, it simply implies that they've worked hard enuf to b noticed.......
ReplyDeleteWIZKID will definitely win in the two category he was nominated 4
ReplyDeleteto be frank. i don't buy into this list.
ReplyDelete* Nigeria has talents. why is South Africa dominating the list.
* It should have been equal number of nominations. e.g 3 south africa, 3nigerian, 3 angola etc
* How many South African Artist do we know here in Nigeria or even play their music.
* Besides' south african music always follow same pattern/lyric so where is the creativity here that bring about the nomination.
* Where are the other african country artists
etc
I stopped liking chimamanda after that "Mrs" fiasco. I think she overdoes it with the whole feminist thing and needs to grow up. I'm an Igbo woman and I still think her books contain wayyyy too much vernacular considering that she has an international audience and after purple hibiscus and half of a yellow sun,I lost interest. .
ReplyDeleteI think Lupita should be honored in her own home. I hope she doesnt go all Hollywood on us and not attend,that will be messed up but I doubt it though,she will be so honored to be recognized by her people and that will be us going her our stamp of approval.you'd be surprised that she has some of these nominees on her iPod playlist and would love to be in their midst.
Omotola...lol I like her but the other nominees are not her mate and for some reason I still see her as a local champion..a champion still.
Hnmnnnn.....these Nigerians sef! ......Person dey included in Times list of 100 most influential people WORLD WIDE and to you she still be local champion??????????????????
DeleteAnyways even bible talk say " A prophet has no honour in his home town!"
ON 2 The Next!
Pls why was iyanya snubbed in that list. Iyanya was evertywhere and anywhere last year so what is this list really talking about. Omawunmi also snubbed. Abeg abeg
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to those that made the list. I keep saying is : when your time is your time is. Davido is really doing well for HKN I hope his father is proud of him. Congratulations Nigerians. Your music is great I love it I hope Davido, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Lupita and Big Nuz win their categories
ReplyDeleteits great to see Nigerian artists dominate alongside south Africans. but I've noticed one thing, in Nigeria we don't play music from other African countries. but our music is heavily played all over Africa. is it because music from other African countries is not as good as ours or we just don't bother to play foreign African songs? just thought about it now. and concerning the male artist of the year... on merit it should go to davido but since ppl in Africa are voting , wizkid might just nick it.
ReplyDeleteits great to see Nigerian artists dominate alongside south Africans. but I've noticed one thing, in Nigeria we don't play music from other African countries. but our music is heavily played all over Africa. is it because music from other African countries is not as good as ours or we just don't bother to play foreign African songs? just thought about it now. and concerning the male artist of the year... on merit it should go to davido but since ppl in Africa are voting , wizkid might just nick it.
ReplyDeleteCongrat to you all
ReplyDeleteWell koko garri is a good brand. DBanj has to make money someway. Sure beats MC hammer selling old nitel style land phones Abi!!!
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