South Africa Scoops 11 Nominations For The 2016 KORA Awards
KORA an all Africa Music Awards that celebrates African’s top music artistes, unveiled the nominees in 26 categories for the 2016 edition. South Africa has made us really proud by receiving 10 nominations. The winners from every category would not only be going home with the coveted KORA plaques but also, cash prizes ranging from Sh2 million to Sh102 million. The award ceremony will take place at the Windhoek Country Club in Namibia, on March 20th 2016.
Making it on the nominees list were……
1. The Soil -Nostalgic Moments
Category: Best Album /Other Nominees- Suzanna Lubrano (Cape Verde); EES (Namibia); Bebe Cool (Uganda); Tinariwen (Mali); Jovi (Cameroon).
2. Naima Kay – Sokwenzenjani ft. Robbie Malinga
Category: Most Promising Female Artist /Other Nominees- Audrey Bading M (Gabon); Yemi Alade (Nigeria); Nelida Karr (Equatorial Guinea); Daphne (Cameroon); Kaaki (Ghana).
3. Yvonne Chaka- Chaka
Category: Legendary Award /Other Nominees- Amr Diab (Egypt); Teddy (Afro); Werrason (DRC); P-Square (Nigeria); Coumba Gawlo (Senegal).
4. Rebecca Malope-Thank You Jesus
Category: Best Female-Spiritual Music /Other Nominees- Gloria Muliro (Kenya); Lara Georges (Nigeria); Kanvee G Adams ( Liberia); Sarah Hagos ( Erltrea); Samira Adzabe (Gabon).
5. Micasa- Your Body
Category: Best Urban /Other Nominees- MzVee (Ghana); Dj Arafat (Côte d’Ivoire); Dama Do Bling (Mozambique); Fanicko (Benin); Sally Boss Madam (Namibia).
6. AKA- Sim Dope
Category: Best Male-Southern Africa /Other Nominees- C4 Pedro (Angola); Gazza (Namibia); Piksy (Malawi); Peterson (Zambia); Coréon Dú (Angola).
7. Simply Chrysolite- Joy To The World
Category: Best Group – Spiritual Music / Other Nominees- VM Six (Namibia); BNG (Nigeria); 24 Elders (Kenya); Eden (Côte d’Ivoire); Penuel Cantorum (Benin).
8. K.O-Skhanda Love ft. Nandi Mngoma
Category: Best Hip Hop / Other Nominees- Sarkodie (Ghana); Hamzaoui Med Amine (Tunisia); Stanley Enow (Cameroon) ; Kiff No Beat (Côte d’Ivoire); Wakazi (Tanzania).
9. Moneoa- Yekela
Category: Best Female- Southern Africa / Other Nominees- Elize Dentlinger (Namibia); Bruna Tatiana (Angola); Lizha James (Mozambique); Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe); &
10. Busiswa -Lahla ft. Dj Buckz, Uhuru
Category: Best Female- Southern Africa
11. Mafikizolo, Cano, Wizzboyy & The Dogg- Africa Baby
Category: Best Collaboration of the year / Other Nominees- 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 ; Tusimame – Emanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliana & Syssi Mananga .
