Nominees revealed for 2016 Kora Awards
The
nominees have been announced for the 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Awards, with the
continent's best artists set to battle it out for their respective categories
for Africa’s most lucrative – and arguably most prestigious – music awards. The
ceremony will take place at the Windhoek Country Club in Namibia on 20
March 2016
Not at all like the greater part of African music grants
that tend to concentrate on the bigger music commercial enterprises of Nigeria
and South Africa, for instance, the Kora determination board has made a special
effort to incorporate performers from over the mainland, which means the
artists from littler countries like Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Djibouti, Eritrea
and Madagascar likewise get their opportunity to contend. The Pre-Selection
Comittee for Kora 2016 is comprised of Kora Artistic Director Alexandre Asse,
Yola Semedo (Angola), John Max (Namibia), Alain Auriant (Mauritius), Lamia
Yattar (Ivory Coast) and Fabrice Oye Bekale (Gabon).
Champs from each class will run home with the desired Kora
trophies and money prizes of US$20 000 or US$50 000, and a mammoth $1 000 check
for the Best Artist of the Continent, the chosen people for which have not yet
been uncovered.
Other than the different provincial classes for male and
female entertainers, other mainland wide classifications take into
consideration a various blend of craftsmen to clash against each other. These
incorporate classifications for Spritual and Traditional music. In the 'Best
Album of the Year' all locales of the landmass are reprened, with Bebe Cool
(Uganda) up against West Africans Suzana Lebrano (Cape Verde) and Tinariwen
(Mali), The Soil (South Africa) and EES (Namibia) from Southern Africa, and
Cameroonian rapper Jovi speaking to Central Africa.
No southern African acts are in the running for Best African
Group, which will see Bracket (Nigeria) go up against Double Bangz (Sierra
Leone), Sauti Sol (Kenya), Toofan (Togo), X-Maleya (Cameroon) and Bana C4
(DRC).
With regards to the candidates for the Legendary Award,
South Africa's 'Princess of Africa' Yvonne Chaka (South Africa) is up against
Teddy Afro (Ethiopia), Amr Diab (Egypt), Coumba Gawlo (Senegal), Werrason (DRC)
and P-Square (Nigeria).
Most Promising Male Artiste of
Africa
- Reekado Banks (Nigeria)
- Chem Edine Boudra (Algeria)
- Numerica (Cameroon)
- Odyai (Madagascar)
- J Rio (Gabon)
- Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
Most Promising Female Artiste of
Africa
- Bading M (Gabon)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Nelida Karr (Equatorial Guinea)
- Daphe (Cameroon)
- Naima Kay (South Africa)
- Kaaki (Ghana)
Best Male Artist – West Africa
- Flavour (Nigeria)
- Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire)
- Bisa Kdei (Ghana)
- Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
- Atumpan (Ghana)
- Davido (Nigeria)
Best Female Artist - West Africa
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Adiouza (Senegal)
- Efya (Ghana)
- Sessime (Benin)
- Sissao (Burkina Faso)
Best Male Artist - East Africa
- Jose Chameleone (Uganda)
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan)
- Sat-B (Burundi)
- Tendros Erinias (Eritrea)
- Awaleh Adan (Djibouti)
Best Female Artist – East Africa
- Irene Ntale (Uganda)
- Victoria Kimani (Kenya)
- Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
- Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda)
- Knowless Butera (Rwanda)
- Avril Nyambura (Kenya)
Best Male Artist – Central Africa
- Cano (Equatorial Guinea)
- Ferre Gola (DRC)
- Tresor Mvoula (Congo)
- Frederick Gassita (Gabon)
- Mawndoe Celestine (Chad)
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Best Female Artist – Central Africa
- Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)
- Cindy Le Coeur (DRC)
- Syssi Mananga (Congo)
- Queen Koumb (Gabon)
- Mani Bella (Cameroon)
- Bussine Mbadinga (Gabon)
Best Male Artist - Southern Africa
- C4 Pedro (Angola)
- AKA (South Africa)
- Gazza (Namibia)
- Coreon Du (Angola)
- Petersen (Zambia)
- Piksy (Malawi)
Best Female Artist – Southern Africa
- Moneoa (South Africa)
- Elize Detlinger (Namibia)
- Bruna Tatiana (Angola)
- Lusha James (Mozambique)
- Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe)
- Busiswa (South Africa)
Best Male Artist - North Africa
- Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
- Lochi DK (Algeria)
- Ahmed Soultan (Morrocco)
- Saber Houari (Algeria)
- Kafon (Tunisia)
- Ayman Al Atar (Libya)
Best Female Artist - North Africa
- Samira Said (Morrocco)
- Sherine Abdel Wahab (Egypt)
- Zina Daoudia (Morrocco)
- Sarah Ayoub (Morrocco)
- Amani Swissi (Tunisia)
- Latifa (Tunisia)
Best African Group
- Bracket (Nigeria)
- Double Bangz (Sierra Leone)
- Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Toofan (Togo)
- X-Maleya (Cameroon)
- Bana C4 (DRC)
Best Male Artist – Spiritual Music
- D-Naff (Namibua)
- Hatim Ammor (Morocco)
- Kabelo Eric (Botswana)
- Kidum (Burundi)
- Eugen Ablodevi (Togo)
- Eddy Kamoso (Burundi)
Best Female Artist – Spiritual Music
- Rebecca Malope (South Africa)
- Gloria Muliro (Kenya)
- Lara Georges (Nigeria)
- Kanvee G Adams (Liberia)
- Sarah Hagos (Eritrea)
- Samira Adzabe (Gabon)
Best Group – Spiritual Music
- Simply Chrysolite (South Africa)
- VM Six (Namibia)
- BNG (Nigeria)
- 24 Elders (Kenya)
- Eden (Cote d’ivoire)
- Penuel Cantorum (Benin)
Best Traditional Music Artist – male
- Mathias Walukaga (Uganda)
- Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania)
- Stanlux (Togo)
- N’Dulo Kitoxi (Angola)
- Kandla Kora (Guinea)
- Demba Tandla (Mauritania)
Best Traditional Music Artist –
Female
- Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda)
- Dobet Gnahore (Cote d’ivoire)
- Sham Geshu (Eritrea)
- Abey Lakew (Ethipia)
- Erna Shimu (Namibia)
- Hope Masike (Zimbabwe)
Best Traditional Music Group of
Africa
- Makwakwa Cultural Ensemble (Botswana)
- Trio Teriba (Benin)
- Groupe Kiltir (Reunion)
- Babylone (Algeria)
- Bayuda Du Congo (DRC)
- Les Espoirs De Coronthie (Guinea)
Best Artist of the African Diaspora
- Maltre Gims (DRC/France)
- Teeyah (Cote d’ivoire/France)
- Mokobe (Mali/France)
- Singular (CAR/France)
- Martin Hod (Benin/France)
- Jessica Dorsey (Caribbean/France)
Best Video of the Year
- Eddy Kenzo - ‘Zigido’ (Uganda)
- Tiwa Savage – ‘My Darlin’ (Nigeria)
- Flavour – ‘Golibe’ (Nigeria)
- Cano - ‘African Baby’ (Equatorial Guinea)
- Jose Chameleone - ‘Wale Wale’ (Uganda)
- Korede Belo - ‘God Win’ (Nigeria)
Best Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Adaobi’ – Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja & Korede Bello
- ‘Mantsayadch’ – Ahmed Soultan, Dizzy Dros, Dj Van, Manal BK, Muslim & Shayfeen
- ‘Mayday SOS’ – JJK & Bracket
- ‘Adonal’ – Sarkodie & Caspro
- ‘Africa Baby’ – Cano, Wizzboyy, Mafikizolo & The Dogg
- ‘Tusimame’ – Emanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliana & Syssi Mananga
Best Album of the Year
- Bebe Cool - Go Mama (Uganda)
- Suzana Lebrano - Vitoria (Cape Verde)
- The Soil - Nostalgic Moments (South Africa)
- EES - Authentic Rebel (Namibia)
- Tinariwen - Emmaar (Mali)
- Jovi - Mboko God (Cameroon)
Legendary Award
- Amr Diab (Egypt)
- Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
- Teddy Afro (Ethiopia)
- Werrason (DRC)
- P-Square (Nigeria)
- Coumba Gawlo (Senegal)
Best Hip-Hop Artist
- Sarkodie (Ghana)
- Hamzaoul Med Amine (Tunisia)
- K.O (South Africa)
- Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
- Kiff No Beat (Cote d’ivoire)
- Wakazi (Tanzania)
Best Urban Music Artist
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