{"id":13994,"date":"2014-04-17T09:55:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T09:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=13994"},"modified":"2014-04-17T10:10:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T10:10:19","slug":"mtv-announces-mamas-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/04\/mtv-announces-mamas-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV announces MAMA awards nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0MTV Base has revealed the nominees for the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards. The prestigious MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) nominations were revealed at a glittering nominations celebration at The Sands, Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday 16th April 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">South African artists <strong>Mafikizolo<\/strong> and <strong>Uhuru<\/strong>, and Nigerian artist <strong>Davido <\/strong>are leading the nominations with 4 nods each while going directly head-to-head for Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The MAMA 2014 will feature dazzling performances from African and international artists, including the awards\u2019 signature collaborations between artists of different genres and cultures \u2013 a high point of every show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14010\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Sarkodie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14010\" alt=\"Sarkodie: Nominated for Best Hiphop Act\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Sarkodie.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Sarkodie.jpg 630w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Sarkodie-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarkodie: Nominated for Best Hiphop Act<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ghana&#8217;s Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees and Fuse ODG got nominated in the best hiphop, best female, best collaboration and best pop respectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal would take place in South Africa for the first time on 7th June 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC). The awards will air live across the Africa at 21:00 CAT on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130).\u00a0(DStv Channel 130).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Voting for the MTV Africa Music Awards is open at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvbase.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mtvbase.com<\/a> from 16 April 2014 until midnight on 4 June 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The MTV Africa Music Awards is aimed at celebrating musicians and achievers who have made the most impact on African youth culture throughout the year. Check out the nominees list below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Male<\/strong><br \/>\nAnselmo Ralph (Angola)<br \/>\nDavido (Nigeria)<br \/>\nDiamond (Tanzania)<br \/>\nDonald (South Africa)<br \/>\nWizkid (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Female<\/strong><br \/>\nArielle T (Gabon)<br \/>\nChidinma (Nigeria)<br \/>\nDJ C\u2019ndo (South Africa)<br \/>\nEfya (Ghana)<br \/>\nTiwa Savage (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Group<\/strong><br \/>\nBig Nuz (South Africa)<br \/>\nMafikizolo (South Africa)<br \/>\nMi Casa (South Africa)<br \/>\nP Square (Nigeria)<br \/>\nSauti Sol (Kenya)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best New Act<\/strong><br \/>\nBurna Boy (Nigeria)<br \/>\nHeavy K (South Africa)<br \/>\nPhyno (Nigeria)<br \/>\nStanley Enow (Cameroon)<br \/>\nUhuru (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Live Act<\/strong><br \/>\n2face (Nigeria)<br \/>\nFally Ipupa (DRC)<br \/>\nFlavour (Nigeria)<br \/>\nDr Malinga (South Africa)<br \/>\nZakes Bantwini (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Collaboration<\/strong><br \/>\nAmani ft Radio and Weasel \u2013 \u2018Kiboko Changu\u2019 (Kenya\/Uganda)<br \/>\nDiamond feat Davido \u2013 \u2018Number One\u2019 (Remix) (Tanzania\/Nigeria)<br \/>\nMafikizolo feat May D \u2013 \u2018Happiness\u2019 (South Africa\/Nigeria)<br \/>\nR2bees feat Wizkid \u2013 \u2018Slow Down\u2019 (Ghana\/Nigeria)<br \/>\nUhuru feat DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor, Yuri Da Cunha \u2013 \u2018Y-tjukutja\u2019 (South Africa\/Angola)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Artist of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nDavido (Nigeria)<br \/>\nMafikizolo (South Africa)<br \/>\nMi Casa (South Africa)<br \/>\nP Square (Nigeria)<br \/>\nUhuru (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Song of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nDavido- \u2018Skelewu\u2019 (Nigeria)<br \/>\nDJ Clock feat Beatenberg \u2013 \u2018Pluto\u2019 (Remember Me) (South Africa)<br \/>\nDJ Ganyani feat FB \u2013 \u2018Xigubu\u2019 (South Africa)<br \/>\nDJ Kent feat The Arrows \u2013\u2018Spin My World Around\u2019 (South Africa)<br \/>\nDr Sid feat Don Jazzy \u2013 \u2018Surulere\u2019 (Nigeria)<br \/>\nKCee \u2013 \u2018Limpopo\u2019 (Nigeria)<br \/>\nMafikizolo feat Uhuru \u2018Khona\u2019 (South Africa)<br \/>\nMi Casa- \u2018Jika\u2019 (South Africa)<br \/>\nP Square \u2013 \u2018Personally\u2019 (Nigeria)<br \/>\nYuri Da Cunha -\u2018Atchu Tchu Tcha\u2019 (Angola)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Hip Hop<\/strong><br \/>\nAKA (South Africa)<br \/>\nIce Prince (Nigeria)<br \/>\nKhuli Chana (South Africa)<br \/>\nOlamide (Nigeria)<br \/>\nSarkodie (Ghana)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Pop<\/strong><br \/>\nDanny K (South Africa)<br \/>\nFuse ODG (Ghana)<br \/>\nGoldfish (South Africa)<br \/>\nLCNVL (South Africa)<br \/>\nMathew Mole (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Alternative<\/strong><br \/>\nGangs of Ballet (South Africa)<br \/>\nMichael Loman (South Africa)<br \/>\nNakhane Toure (South Africa)<br \/>\nParlotones (South Africa)<br \/>\nShortstraw (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Francophone<\/strong><br \/>\nArielle T (Gabon)<br \/>\nEspoir 2000 (Ivory Coast)<br \/>\nFerre Gola (DRC)<br \/>\nToofan (Togo)<br \/>\nYoussoupha (Congo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Lusophone<\/strong><br \/>\nAnselmo Ralph (Angola)<br \/>\nJD (Angola)<br \/>\nLizha James (Mozambique)<br \/>\nNelson Freitas (Cape Verde)<br \/>\nYuri Da Cunha (Angola)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NON MUSIC CATEGORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Personality of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nChimamanda Adiche (Nigeria)<br \/>\nOmotola Jalade Ekeinde (Nigeria)<br \/>\nTrevor Noah (South Africa)<br \/>\nLupita Nyong\u2019o (Kenya)<br \/>\nYaya Toure (Cote d\u2019Ivoire)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Transform Today by Absolut<\/strong><br \/>\nAnisa Mpungwe (Tanzania)<br \/>\nClarence Peters (Nigeria)<br \/>\nI See a Different You (South Africa)<br \/>\nLeti Arts (Ghana)<br \/>\nRasty (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By: Kojo Akoto Boateng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0MTV Base has revealed the nominees for the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards. 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