MTV, ZAIN UNVEIL NOMINATIONS FOR MAMA'S 2010
The nominees for the annual poll of young African’s music tastes were announced at a star-studded celebration at De Marquee, Lagos, Nigeria, attended by artists, nominees, celebrities and VIPs including 2Face, Sasha and Mo Cheddah ON 30 October 201 . The nominations were revealed by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, Andre Beyers, Chief Marketing Officer, Airtel Group and Rajan Swaroop, CEO, Zain Nigeria.
Nigerian artists scored an impressive 13 nominations including three nominations for duo P-Square (Artist of the Year, Best Group and Best Video), and two nominations 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). Nigerian female artists also rated well with Best Female nods for Nneka and Sasha, and a nomination as Brand:New artist for Mo Cheddah. D’banj, a four-time MAMA winner, received yet another MAMA nomination for Song of the Year for “Fall in Love”.
MAMA 2008 Best Live Performer winners Jozi (South Africa) notched up another ‘nod’ from the MAMA academy with a nomination for Artist of the Year. Six further South African artists were recognised by the MAMA Academy, with nominations for Teargas (Best Group), JR (Song of the Year), Black Coffee (Best Male), Big Nuz (Best Anglophone), Liquideep (Song of the Year) and The Parlotones (Best Video).
Fally Ipupa scored the highest individual number of the nominations with four separate MAMA award nominations. The charismatic artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who is also performing at MAMA 2010, has been nominated for Artist of the Year, Best Male, Best Video and Best Francophone. Barbara Kanam brought the DRC nomination tally to five with a first-time nomination in the Best Female category.
East African artists continued their positive nominations run with five nominations from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Kenyan Gospel crossover artist Daddy Owen is nominated for the first time in the Best Anglophone category while hip hop outfit P-Unit gets a mention for Best Group and Muthoni is recognised in the Brand:New category. In Uganda there is a first time nomination for Radio and Weasle (Best Group) while Tanzania’s Diamond gets his commendation in the Brand:New category.
Following the MAMA success of Samini in 2009, Ghanaian artist Sarkodie gets a first time nomination in the Best Anglophone category.
Four US mega-artists are to fight it out in the Best International category which sees Rihanna representing the gals against Eminem, Drake and Rick Ross in the ultimate urban music face-off.
The nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain are:
Best Video
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) Brand:New
Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Muthoni (Kenya)
JoJo (Gabon)
Artist of The Year
2 Face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Jozi (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC) Song Of The Year
D'Banj - Fall In Love (Nigeria)
Liquideep - Fairytale (South Africa)
JR - Show Dem (South Africa)
Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria)
Best Anglophone
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Big Nuz (South Africa) 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 Group
P-Square (Nigeria)
Radio & Weasle (Uganda)
Teargas (South Africa)
P-Unit (Kenya)
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
Rihanna (USA)
Drake (USA)
Eminem (USA)
Rick Ross (USA)
log onto www.mtvbase.com to get your vote.....
CLASS OF 2010 - Vac Send Off
DJs include: Capital (Repertoires #1 DJ – Hip Hop Maestro) Ellipsis (Repertoires – Minister of House) Zee (Canoc Records) pH (Cape Town’s Finest) Cool Kid Menzi (Rhythm 100 Radio) Deza (RokSta Ent/VowFM) Ivor Cleary (That white boy with sick beats) When: Friday, November 26th Where: Zouk Ultra Lounge (12 Fredman Drive, Sandton) Damage: R100, R80 pre-sold DOORS OPEN AT 21:00!!! For pre-sold tickets call: 083 732 0656… R80 each… Buy 5 and get 1 free… Party, party, party, let’s all get wasted before we head to VAC!!! |
Campus ShutDown:Roxy's Meville...
This past Thursday was Epic, whomever wasn't there missed out.
You should definately Phux Wit Us and get Hydrated by Vitamin Water!!!
CALLING ALL TERTIARY STUDENTS!!! Wits, UJ, VC, AFDA, Vega, MGI, Monash, Boston and others!!!
Due to an overload of stress levels & examination drills, your campuses will officially be shutdown on Thursday, 18 NOVEMBER 2010!!!
After a long year of studying and grinding, we're reaping the benefits of our hard work and running our VICTORY LAP!!! Who better to help us shut it all down the man of the moment, AKA! The controversial rappe...r, will be perfroming his hit I WANT IT ALL (feat. Pro and Khuli Chana) and his crazy, brand new single, VICTORY LAP!!! amongst others...
Since we WANT IT ALL, The MTVBase Street Team, Hunters Dry nd Pastry will be showing us love and helping us transform Roxys to something different and super dope with their displays and giveaways... YOU WILL GET WASTED!!! Nd stand a chance of winning yourself some fly Pastry gear...
To back this vibe up we have an all star line up comprising of:
DJ Capital (Hip Hop Maestro - Wits)
G- Funk (Phuture DJs - Soul Candi)
Speedsta (The Hip Hop Prince)
Ellipsis (Minister of House - UJ)
Cosmic (Garden of Eden 1st lady)
Rogers (McDonald's Top Jock Winner - UJ)
Hudson (Showlove)
Bambino (Vaal's Finest - NWU)
Damage is R50 before 23:00!!!
But ladies because we got love for yall, we got yall for FREE till 22:00
Champagne & Free Shot Giveaways
Hunters Dry Hourly Specials
Pastry Giveaways
DOPE MUSIC!!!
This is gonna be the most memorable event OF THE YEAR!!! If you were at the last Campus Shutdown, you don't wanna miss this!!! & If you weren't, I'm sure you've heard the stories :) :) Wits won the last time, who will win this time around???
Let's have a nyt to remember, with the ppl that we won't forget...
18.11.10!!!
Roxys...
Campus Shutdown!!!
Kanye Does It Again...
The G.O.O.D Friday track by 'Ye was a bit late, but who the hell would mind.
The new one...Kanye West feat Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce & J Cole - Looking For Trouble. The Artist Line Up.....WOOOOOO!!!.
Here's a link so you can grace your ears...http://hulkshare.com/ss1z0g9temz2
Far East Movemnet: Free Wired Album..HOT!!!
Just listened to the Far East Movemnt Album.....BANGER!!! All the people that Phux Wit Us Need to find time and give it a listen. My favourite track is "So What" and I predict it as their next hit off "Free Wired".
Don't know if my predictions will be right though there's still the tracks with Keri Hilson and Snoop Dogg....but we'll see...
Make the plan and get it!
Shweeet....
50 CENT AND THREE 6 MAFIA REMIX FM
LISTEN: Check out the remixes here: http://www.fareastmovement.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=30718 MC HAMMER DROPS JAY-Z DISS VIDEO
After Jay-Z’s verses on Kanye West’s “So Appalled” pissed off MC Hammer, the “Can’t Touch This” singer has released a video for his diss track “Better Run Run.” In the clip, Hammer pokes fun at Hova allegedly being a mason and actually baptizes a Jay-Z look-alike. Check it out on YouTube now!
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFtQML2O5B0
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