MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008 - the nominees

By alireid42 - Posted on October 8th, 2008

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MTV Networks Africa has finally announced the nominees for the 1st first ever MAMAs (MTV Africa Music Awards) at a glittering ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria. The contenders were revealed by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa and Norman Moyo, Chief Marketing Officer, Zain Nigeria.

The nominees (nominations) were selected by an independent voting ‘academy’ of 150 music professionals and opinion formers from 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the nominations for the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain showcase the wealth of musical talent that Africa has to offer, and provide the ultimate vehicle for young Africans to salute the African and international artists that rock their worlds.

Click the links to check out the profiles of these musicians on Museke.com
Heading the nominee list with 5 ‘nods’ from the MAMA nominations academy are Nigerian R&B duo P-Square (Best Group, Best Live Performer, Best R&B, Best Video and Artist of the Year), closely followed by triple nominees D’Banj (Nigeria) and HHP (South Africa), who go head-to-head in the Best Male and Artist of the Year categories. Wahu (Kenya) and Asa (Nigeria) share the honours as the most nominated female artists with two nominations each for Wahu (Best New Act, Best Female) and Asa (Best Female, Artist of the Year).

The full list of nominees for the 2008 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain are:

Best Female Artist
Wahu (Kenya)
Asa (Nigeria)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)
Sasha (Nigeria)
Zonke (South Africa)

Best Male Artist
Jua Cali (Kenya)
2Face (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
DJ Cleo (South Africa)
HHP (South Africa)

Best Live Performer
Samini (Ghana)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Cassette (South Africa)
Jozi (South Africa)

Best Group
P-Square (Nigeria)
Freshly Ground (South Africa)
Jozi (South Africa)
The Parlotones (South Africa)
East African Bashment Crew (Uganda) - Bebe Cool and Necessary Noize

Best Alternative
Buraka Som Sistema (Portugal)
Goldfish (South Africa)
Seether (South Africa)
The Parlotones (South Africa)
Coldplay (UK)

Best Hip-Hop Artist
9ice (Nigeria)
HHP (South Africa)
Professor Jay (Tanzania)
Lil Wayne (USA)
The Game (USA)

Best R&B
P-Square (Nigeria)
Akon (Senegal / USA)
Loyiso (South Africa)
Alicia Keys (USA)
Rihanna (USA)

Best Artist of the year
Asa (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
HHP (South Africa)
Seether (South Africa)

Best New Act
Kwaw Kese (Ghana)
Wahu (Kenya)
9ice (Nigeria)
Naeto C (Nigeria)
Da L.E.S. (South Africa)

Best Video
Movaizhaleine (Gabon) – Nous
Ikechukwu (Nigeria) – Wind Am Well
P-Square (Nigeria) – Roll It
Freshlyground (South Africa) – Pot Belly
Pro Kid (South Africa) – Uthini Ngo Pro

Listener's choice award
- Jax Panik (South Africa) - ’Cigarettes and Cinnamon’
- D’Banj (Nigeria) - ’Why Me’
- Naakaya (Tanzania) - ’Mr. Politician’
- JB Mpiana (DRC) - ’Zadio Kongolo’
- P Unit Featuring DNA (Kenya) - ’Una’
- Toniks (Uganda) - ’Beera Nange’
- Ofori Amponsah Featuring Samini (Ghana) - ’Odwo’

The winners of the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain will be unveiled at The Velodrome, Abuja, on Saturday, 22 November 2008 and broadcast on MTV base (DStv Channel 322, GTV), partner networks and terrestrial channels RTGA (Democratic Republic of the Congo), TV3 (Ghana), NTV (Kenya), AIT (Nigeria), STV (Nigeria), TBC (Tanzania) and WBS (Uganda), from 29 November 2008.

How to vote for your favorite musician
To vote for your favourite artist or video, please go to mama.mtvbase.com. Music fans with WAP/GPRS enabled phones may also vote at m.mama.mtvbase.com (standard internet charges apply). Voting closes on Tuesday 18 November 2008.
For details of SMS voting go to mama.mtvbase.com.

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ABODAM!!!!!

Submitted by Sarpong (not verified) on Wed, 2008-10-08 20:21.

Kwaw Kese is going to take over Africa! He is the king of hip-life movement and am glad MTV has recognized this. He has excellent videos and he just did a video thru MTV on top. The guy is good, the madman is taking over like Akon said, we taking overrrrrrrrrr

Naija will carry these mtv africa awards

Submitted by Madu Madu (not verified) on Thu, 2008-10-09 23:32.

Naija will carry these mtv africa awards, the awards are in nigeria so we will carry them. Congrats to 9ice, kokomaster, 2baba, naeto c, i-kills, sasha the first lady and my favorite asa. as for p-square, they are the best and they will win over akon. 9ice is just beginning, after he beats lil weezy and the game, he's going for the grammy

My choices for the MTV Africa Music awards

Submitted by Chale on Sat, 2008-10-11 00:01.

Now, Wahu seems to be having one awesome year! She has a hit album in East Africa, gets a Kora award nomination and now an MTV nomination too! And she just released a video she did with Bobi Wine sponsored by MTV Base Africa! However, I think Nigeria's Asa should win the best female award. She's great and she just transcends Africa.

The two male MTV EMA Best African Acts are all in the running here. Much respect to Jabba, but I think this is between 2Face and D'Banj. It's a toss up but I'll vote for Tuface Idibia.

I know for sure that Samini and P-Square are great performers. D'Banj looks like he can entertain as well, his new album is called Entertainer. Samini is special in performing, but P-Square can dance! I'll go for the dancehall stopper though - Samini

I love P-Square, but I think Freshlyground would carry this one. But then again, P-Square has a lot of fans, as well as Jozi.

Seether is all over South African charts. Would the voters be nice to ColdPlay though? Of course, they have that Viva la vida song. I'll vote for buraka som sistema though.

HHP is straight up hip-hop. But 9ice did perform at that 46664 Mandela concert in London. I'll be voting for 9ice for best hip-hop.

P-Square must win this Best R&B award. No one like you, Ifunaya, Am I still that special man, what else do you want?

Is Jabba going to win anything? I kind of feel bad for him. It would be nice to see Asa win this one, and I'll be voting for her as well.

Abodam!!!!!!!!! Kwaw Kese would be thrilled to get this nomination but it's gonna be tough to take it home. Wahu is not a new act, or is she? 9ice seems like a lock due to the sheer number of Nigerians, but I think Kwaw Kese has more potential than he does. I'll vote for Kwaw Kese.

The Roll it video is excellent, and P-Square just grabbed the Channel O award for their "Do me" video. I think "No one like you" should have nominated though. "Nous" is a nice video too but I've loved the 'Pot Belly' video ever since I saw it. I'll vote for Zolani and co.

vote for kwaw kese and samini

Submitted by Maabena (not verified) on Tue, 2008-10-14 01:43.

Ghanaians, let's vote for the mad man Kwaw Kese and sexy Samini so they can bring the awards home. Samini missed out on MTV last year, he's the best performer we have and with our support, he can win it Boooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

I hope it gonna b nice moment 4 9ice

Submitted by Akeem lawal o&a acad (not verified) on Tue, 2008-10-14 16:09.

Ha,shey una won tell me say all of una neva hear am.irun-mu ju abe lo nw.omo na 9ice 4 evrythin oh.also dis new guy,em,banky,(shai)dont break my heart.its a solo hit just lik seek from heaven by keshia cole.d guy is also good.u guy should also vote 4 him.u can also count on him in d future.hes also got d swagger,i just remember wen he came to our campus(o.o.u)to sing,he brought d hapi moment back.don 4get its 9ice&banky(mr capable)

I hope it gonna b nice moment 4 9ice

Submitted by Akeem lawal o&a acad (not verified) on Tue, 2008-10-14 16:11.

re: Naija will carry these mtv africa awards

Submitted by sylvester palmer (not verified) on Thu, 2008-10-16 13:27.

omo you are a visioner ohh! who can beat 'roll it' that is just too much. 9ice is truely a beginner.Asa is also good, kokomaster this time around if u say no long thing, true true there will be no long thing this time around. I wish all of the nigerian artist the very best of luck

winners

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2008-10-20 23:31.

best female artist.. asha
Best Male Artist- d banj
Best Live Performer- d banj
Best Group- P square
Best Alternative- coldplay
Best Hip-Hop Artist- Lil WAYNE
Best R&B- Akon
Best Artist of the year- Asha
Best New Act- Naeto C
Best Video- P-Square – Roll It

winners

Submitted by akivril67 Yun Papa C (not verified) on Mon, 2008-10-20 23:35.

Please my people vote for Professor J from Tanzania

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2008-10-21 14:51.

My people all over the world please vote for our man Professor J in Best Hip Hop Artist category. Prof is our man, let us support him, he perform well since he joined in music industry.