Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria) [Nominated for Song of the Year]
Yep, it's gonna be a Lagos party this December. The nominations for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 (MAMA) are out and, as you'd expect, Nigerian artists feature big time with 13 nominations, including three for P-Square (Artist of the Year, Best Group and Best Video), and two each for MAMA 2009 winner 2FACE (Best Male, Artist of the Year), Wande Coal (Best Anglophone, Best Male) and Banky W (Song of the Year, Best Video). D’banj, a four-time MAMA winner, received yet another for Song of the Year for “Fall in Love”.
Nigerian female artists also rate well with Best Female nods for Nneka and Sasha, and a nomination as Brand New artist for Mo Cheddah.
The nominees were shortlisted by the MAMA Academy – a handpicked group of music industry experts and taste makers from across the continent. The winners will be revealed at the award event on Saturday 11th December at the Eko Expo Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
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THE NOMINATIONS
BEST VIDEO
{youtube}Wc4-_JB-vo4{/youtube}Fally Ipupa - Sexy dance (DRC)
P-Square f/t J. Martins - E No Easy (Nigeria)
The Parlotones - Life Design (South Africa)
Banky W - Strong Ting (Nigeria)
SONG OF THE YEAR
D'Banj - Fall In Love (Nigeria)
Liquideep - Fairytale (South Africa)
{youtube}XM_Ew6zsnDY{/youtube}JR - Show Dem (South Africa)
(See above)
Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2 Face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Jozi (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Awadi (Senegal)
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Ba Ponga (Gabon)
BEST LUSOPHONE
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Paul G (Angola)
Cabo Snoop (Angola)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)
BEST ANGLOPHONE
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Big Nuz (South Africa)
BEST GROUP
P-Square (Nigeria)
Radio & Weasle (Uganda)
Teargas (South Africa)
P-Unit (Kenya)
BRAND NEW
Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Muthoni (Kenya)
JoJo (Gabon)
BEST FEMALE
Sasha (Nigeria)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Barbara Kanam (DRC)
BEST MALE
2 Face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
BEST INTERNATIONAL (Huh?)
Rihanna (USA)
Drake (USA)
Eminem (USA)
Rick Ross (USA)
