{"id":1593,"date":"2010-11-11T10:01:09","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T16:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orijinculture.com\/community\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2014-06-30T19:52:05","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T01:52:05","slug":"fally-ipupa-psquare-top-mama-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orijinculture.com\/community\/fally-ipupa-psquare-top-mama-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Fally Ipupa, P-Square top MAMA nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>MTV Networks Africa and Zain have announced the nominations for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). 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).<\/p>\n

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\u2019banj, a four-time MAMA winner, received yet another MAMA nomination for Song of the Year for \u201cFall in Love\u201d.<\/p>\n

MAMA 2008 Best Live Performer winners Jozi (South Africa) notched up another \u2018nod\u2019 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).<\/p>\n

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\nFally 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s Diamond gets his commendation in the Brand:New category.<\/p>\n

Following the MAMA success of Samini in 2009, Ghanaian artist Sarkodie gets a first time nomination in the Best Anglophone category.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Two new categories in 2010 have broadened the scope of artists eligible for the MAMA. The Best Francophone category sees Gabon enter the MAMA race for the first time with a nomination for Ba Ponga, while Senegalese artist Awadi and Ivory Coast\u2018s DJ Arafat also pick up their first ever MAMA nominations. Angolan artists Cabo Snoop and Paul G pick up nominations in the Best Lusophone category alongside Mozambique\u2019s hip hop queens Lizha James and Dama do Bling.<\/p>\n

The nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain were shortlisted by the MAMA Academy \u2013 a handpicked group of music industry experts and taste makers from across the African continent. The winners for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain will be revealed on Saturday 11 December 2010 at the Eko Expo Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain are:<\/h2>\n

Best Video<\/strong>
\nFally Ipupa \u2013 Sexy dance (DRC)
\nP-Square f\/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria)
\nThe Parlotones \u2013 Life Design (South Africa)
\nBanky W \u2013 Strong Ting (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

Brand New
\n<\/strong>Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
\nDiamond (Tanzania)
\nMuthoni (Kenya)
\nJoJo (Gabon)<\/p>\n

Artist of The Year
\n<\/strong>2 Face (Nigeria)
\nP-Square (Nigeria)
\nJozi (South Africa)
\nFally Ipupa (DRC)<\/p>\n

Song Of The Year
\n<\/strong>D\u2019Banj \u2013 Fall In Love (Nigeria)Liquideep \u2013 Fairytale (South Africa)
\nJR \u2013 Show Dem (South Africa)
\nBanky W \u2013 Lagos Party (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

Best Anglophone
\n<\/strong>Sarkodie (Ghana)
\nWande Coal (Nigeria)
\nDaddy Owen (Kenya)
\nBig Nuz (South Africa)<\/p>\n

Best Francophone
\n<\/strong>Fally Ipupa (DRC)
\nAwadi (Senegal)
\nDJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
\nBa Ponga (Gabon)<\/p>\n

Best Lusophone
\n<\/strong>Lizha James (Mozambique)
\nPaul G (Angola)
\nCabo Snoop (Angola)
\nDama Do Bling (Mozambique)<\/p>\n

Best Group
\n<\/strong>P-Square (Nigeria)
\nRadio & Weasle (Uganda)
\nTeargas (South Africa)
\nP-Unit (Kenya)<\/p>\n

Best Female
\n<\/strong>Sasha (Nigeria)
\nLizha James (Mozambique)
\nNneka (Nigeria)
\nBarbara Kanam (DRC)<\/p>\n

Best Male
\n<\/strong>2 Face (Nigeria)
\nFally Ipupa (DRC)
\nBlack Coffee (South Africa)
\nWande Coal (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

Best International
\n<\/strong>Rihanna (USA)
\nDrake (USA)
\nEminem (USA)
\nRick Ross (USA)<\/p>\n

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