Wande Coal, Lizha James, Barbara Kanam, AY, HHP, Bracket, Blu3, Radio & Weasel, Alikiba, Black Coffee, and Cheb Khaled lead the nominees for the Museke Online Africa Music Awards. The MOAMAs will award the best of African music over the last year and put the winners in the spotlight as Africa prepares to host the globe at the World Cup in South Africa. The awards are being organized by Museke.com, home of the African music fan which seeks to unify Africa through its music.
The nominees were selected over a 3 month period by an academy made up of African music enthusiasts and fans. Nigeria has the most nominees with 31, followed by South Africa with 22, Kenya with 18, DR Congo with 15, Uganda with 14, Tanzania with 13 and Mozambique with 10. There are 28 categories in all with 7 nominees for each. The nominees come from all over Africa and with varied styles.
Voting will take place on http://awards.museke.com (http://moamas.com) until 15 May, with winners being announced on 1 June. Users can vote once everyday.
Below is the full list of nominees (arranged by song/album, name & country)
African song of the year Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal – Nigeria Juju - Black Coffee - South Africa Meme pas fatigue – Magic System/Cheb Khaled – Cote d’Ivoire/Algeria Show ce soir – Bisso na Bisso - Congo Brazzaville Sunshine - Nameless – Kenya Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda Yori yori – Bracket – Nigeria
Artiste of the Year A-Y – Tanzania Barbara Kanam - DR Congo Darey – Nigeria Fally Ipupa – DR Congo HHP – South Africa Lizha James – Mozambique Wande Coal - Nigeria
Best Male Artist A-Y – Tanzania Alikiba – Tanzania Darey – Nigeria Fally Ipupa – DR Congo HHP – South Africa Ralph Anselmo – Angola Wande Coal – Nigeria
Best Female Artist Adiouza – Senegal Amani – Kenya Barbara Kanam – DR Congo Dama do Bling – Mozambique Lira – South Africa Lizha James – Mozambique Suzanna Lubrano – Cape Verde
Best Group Blu3 - Uganda Bracket – Nigeria Gal Level – Namibia Jozi – South Africa Mowzey Radio & Weasel – Uganda P-Square – Nigeria Sauti Sol – Kenya
Best Album Ali K 4 Real - Alikiba – Tanzania Be free – Blu3 – Uganda Dagaati – Samini – Ghana Karibu – Barbara Kanam – DR Congo Mushin 2 Mohits – Wande Coal – Nigeria Mwanzo- Sauti Sol – Kenya O Cupido – Ralph Anselmo – Angola
Best African Collaboration Ca ne connait pas – Yeleen/Magic System – Burkina Faso/Cote d’Ivoire Leo remix – A-Y/Avril/Wahu – Tanzania/Kenya Malembe – Mokobe/Fally Ipupa – Mali/DR Congo Meme pas fatigue – Magic System/Cheb Khaled – Cote d’Ivoire/Algeria My type of guy – Buffalo Souljah/TayGrin/Gal Level – Zimbabwe/Malawi/Namibia Put it down – Sasha P/Dama do Bling – Nigeria/Mozambique Voodoo – Lizha James/Mandoza – Mozambique/South Africa
Best New Artist/Group Adiouza – Senegal Blick Bassy – Cameroun Mowzey Radio & Weasel – Uganda M.I – Nigeria Sarkodie – Ghana Sauti Sol – Kenya STL – Kenya
Best Music Video Breathe – D-Black & KwakuT – Ghana Estilo Xaxhale - Lizha James – Mozambique I want you back – XOD – Uganda Juju - Black Coffee - South Africa Mpitse – HHP - South Africa Not the girl - Darey – Nigeria Safe – M.I. – Nigeria
Best Video producer Andinos Visuals – Angola Boss Playa – Cote D’Ivoire Clarence Peters - Nigeria DJ Marcell - Mozambique Gorilla Films – South Africa Ogopa Video – Kenya Phamous People – Ghana
Best Beat maker Bue d beats – Angola Culoe de Song - South Africa Don Jazzy – Nigeria Hermy B – Tanzania Ogopa DJs – Kenya Richie – Ghana Swangz Ave – Uganda
Record of the year Breadwinners – ProVerb – South Africa Engongole - Movaizhaleine – Gabon Go down there – 2Face Idibia – Nigeria Usinibore - Just A Band – Kenya Waving Flag – K'Naan – Somalia We are Africans - JJC – Nigeria Yesterday Betteh Pass Tiday - Emmerson - Sierra Leone
West Africa song of the year Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal - Nigeria Maadou – Adiouza – Senegal Sans guebe – DJ Lewis – Cote d’Ivoire Simple - Bradez –Ghana Suddenly – D'Banj – Nigeria Tchoucou Tchoucou - DJ Kedjevara – Cote d’Ivoire Yori Yori – Bracket – Nigeria
North Africa song of the year C’est chelou – Zaho – Algeria Fel kam youm elli fato - Latifa – Tunisia Habbeit - Sherine – Egypt Ma tfakarnish - Hoda Saad – Morocco Meme pas fatigue – Cheb Khaled – Algeria Wayah – Amr Diab – Egypt Zabana – Cheb Khaled – Algeria
Central Africa song of the year C’est pas complique – Awilo Longomba – DR Congo Chaise Electrique - Fally Ipupa – DR Congo Djarabi – Barbara Kanam – DR Congo Tout ca pour toi – Nadege Mbadou – Gabon Show ce soir – Bisso na bisso - Congo Brazzaville Yelele – X Maleya – Cameroun Zoomer – Jumo Selesao – DR Congo
East Africa song of the year Bread & Butter – Radio & Weasel – Uganda Leo – A-Y – Tanzania Pii pii – Marlaw – Tanzania Sunshine – Nameless – Kenya Tonight – Amani – Kenya Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda Yule Pale – Redsan – Kenya
Southern Africa song of the year Can you feel it – The Dogg – Namibia Estilo Xaxhale - Lizha James – Mozambique Ingoma – Thandiswa – South Africa Juju - Black Coffee - South Africa Na sou ninguem ti – Ralph Anselmo – Angola Presta Atencao – Perola – Angola Umlilo - Big Nuz - South Africa
Best Artist based in Diaspora K’Naan – Somalia Kaysha – DR Congo May7ven – Nigeria Mimitah – DR Congo Mokobe – Mali STL – Kenya Suzanna Lubrano – Cape Verde
Best Reggae song Afralehu – Teddy Afro – Ethiopia Agenze – Bebe Cool – Uganda Africans – Nneka – Nigeria Burning Desire – Wutah – Ghana Carolina – Bobi Wine – Uganda L’africain – Tiken Jah Fakoly Uprising – Wyre – Kenya
Best Hip-hop song Baby – Sarkodie – Ghana Casamento – Dama do Bling – Mozamabique Dreamer – STL – Kenya Mpitse - HHP - South Africa Leo - A-Y – Tanzania Nekoleera gyange – Navio – Uganda Safe - M.I – Nigeria
Best R&B/Soul song Not the girl - Darey – Nigeria Pii pii – Marlaw – Tanzania Presta atencao – Perola – Angola Sunshine - Nameless – Kenya Wa mpaleha - Lira – South Africa Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda Yori yori – Bracket – Nigeria
Best Gospel/Religious song Be my Lord - Noelie – Togo Igwe - Midnight Crew – Nigeria Kani - Wilson Bugembe – Uganda Kokoroko – Kefee – Nigeria My God is good - Joyous Celebration – South Africa Nibebe - Rose Muhando – Tanzania Nzambe alingi yo – Makoma – DR Congo
Best Pop song Ce n’est pas la peine – La fuente – Gabon Estilo Xaxhale - Lizha James – Mozambique Heartbeat – Nneka – Nigeria Preta Negra – Marllen – Mozambique Leave me alone – Mimi – Ghana Tonight – Amani – Kenya Wayah – Amr Diab – Egypt
Best Afro-pop song Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal – Nigeria Gologolo – Echo – Ghana In the music – Omawumi – Nigeria Live my life - Winnie Khumalo – South Africa Mmatswale – Malaika - South Africa Msiniseme - Alikiba – Tanzania Natamani kuwa malaika – Lady Jaydee – Tanzania
Best Dancehall song Ayokyayokya – Cindy – Uganda Bread & Butter – Radio & Weasel – Uganda Free madness – Terry G – Nigeria My type of guy – Buffalo Souljah – Zimbabwe Shayo – Bigiano – Nigeria Where my baby dey – Samini – Ghana Yule pale – Redsan – Kenya
Best Alternative/Fusion/Rock song Enter the Ninja - Die Antwoord - South Africa Fairytales - 340ML – Mozambique Fort Knox - Goldfish - South Africa Rockstar - Jay N – Cameroun Summerime - BLK JKS - South Africa Tukuraka remix - Stewart Sukuma – Mozambique Usinibore - Just A Band – Kenya
Best Dance song Omo 2 Sexy - Justine – Nigeria Juju - Black Coffee - South Africa Solution - Abou Thioubalo – Senegal Sans guebe - DJ Lewis - Cote D'Ivoire Tchoucou Tchoucou - DJ Kedjevara – Cote d’Ivoire Nka mo dira - Nutty Nys - South Africa Zoomer - Jumo Selesao - DR Congo
Best Contemporary African song Delestage - Meje 30 et Tshala Muana - DR Congo Ingoma – Thandiswa – South Africa Kuma kwa kie - Yuri da Cunha – Angola Maria - Blick Bassy – Cameroun Rebel woman - Chiwoniso – Zimbabwe Seya - Oumou Sangare – Mali Storia storia - Mayra Andrade - Cape Verde
