Some of Nigeria’s music stars including Tuface, Iyanya, D’banj, Tiwa Savage, Davido, and Wizkid have bagged nominations at the 2014 World Music Awards in various categories.
With the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) providing the organizers with the names of best-selling artists from all major territories, the World Music Awards, which is regarded as the best music awards because of its transparency, will honour the best-selling recording artistes from every continent.
The World Music Awards are presented on sales merit and voted by the public on the Internet as there is no jury involved.
The world’s best-selling recording-artistes in each category are determined by a thorough inquiry conducted by the organizers which includes sales figures and record certification in 2013.
Kukere master, Iyanya, leads with six nominations for his hit singles
‘Away’ and
‘Le Kwa Ukwu’, which were nominated at the Best African World Best Song of the Year.
Tiwa Savage, Waje and Seyi Shay are the female artistes who got nominated.
Timaya was nominated courtesy of the the re-make of his
‘Shake Yur Bum’ by Caribbean’s Michael Montana as D’Banj got nominated for his
‘Oliver Twist’ hit.
Femi Kuti, the Afro Beat king’s latest album,
‘No Place For My Dream’ and Waje’s
‘W.A.J.E’ were nominated for the Best Album category.
Other Nigerian artistes who got nominations are Davido, Wizkid, Banky W, P-Square, Olamide, Mode9, Dr. Sid, Davido, 2Face Idibia, Darey, Ice Prince and KCee.
Awards for World’s Best Male Artist, Best Female, Best Group, Best Electronic Dance Music Artiste, Best Entertainer of the Year, Best Live Act, Best Song, Best Album and Best Video are voted online by the general public.
See Africa’s nomination list below
Africa’s World Best Song
Iyanya – Away
Efya – Best in Me
Timaya – Shake Yur Bum ft. Michael Montana
Wizkid – Eledumare
Tiwa Savage – Eminado ft. Don Jazzy
Black Theama – Fe Balad El Ay Haga
Banky W – Jasi
Iyanya – Le Kwa Ukwu
DJ Assad – Li Tournier
Kinki Kids – Mada Namida Ni Naranai Kanashimi
Samira Said – Mazal
Moneoa Moshesh – More Than You
Anselmo Ralph – Nao Me Tocas
Kenza Farah & Lucenzo – Obsesion (Tropical Family)
D’Banj – Oliver Twist
P Square – Personally
Nhass – Qali Qlibi Marra ft. Mehdi K-libre
Seyi Shay – Ragga Ragga
Tamer Hosny – Si Al Sayed ft. Snoop Dogg
Mode9 – Super Human ft. Canibus
Dr. Sid – Surulere (Remix) ft. Don Jazzy, Wizkid & Phyno
Imany – You Will Never Know
Africa’s World Best Album
Mamadou Kelly – Adibar
Amr Diab
Ana Kter – Sherine
Tamer Hosny – Bahebak Enta
Rokia Traore – Bautiful Africa
Anselmo Ralph – Best Of Anselmo Ralph
Khaled – C’est La Vie
Jannat – Hob Jamid
Wael Jassar – Meshit Kalass
Femi Kuti – No Place For My Dream
Debademba – Souleymane
Imany – The Shape Of a Broken Heart
Africando – Viva Africando
Waje – W.A.J.E
Africa’s World Best Video
Efya – Best in Me
Amr Diab – El Lelila
Tiwa Savage – Eminado ft. Don Jazzy
Black Theama – Fe Balad El Ay Haga
Banky W – Jasi
Iyanya – Le Kwa Ukwu
DJ Assad – Li Tournier
Moneoa Moshesh – More Than You
Kenza Farah & Lucenzo – Obsesion (Tropical Family)
D’Banj – Oliver Twist
P Square – Personally
Seyi Shay – Ragga Ragga
Imany – You Will Never Know
Africa’s World Best Female Artiste
Angham
Efya
Imany
Jannat
Latifah
Lira
Moneoa Moshesh
Rokia Traore
Samira Said
Seyi Shay
Sherine
Tiwa Savage
Waje
Zaho
Africa’s World Best Male Artiste
2Face Idibia
Abd Elfattah Grini
Ahmed Soultan
Akon
Amr Diab
Anselmo Ralph
Banky W
Cheb Mami
Danny K
Darey
Davido
D’Banj
Dr. Sid
Fally Ipupa
Femi Kuti
Fuse ODG
Ice Prince
Iyanya
Jose Chameleone
KCee
Khaled
Loyiso Bala
Mamadou Kelly
Mode9
Mohamed Hamaki
Olamide
Praiz
Saber Rebai
Tamer Hosny
Timaya
Wizkid
Wyre
Africa’s World Best Group
Africando
Black Theama
Debademba
Mafikizolo
Mi Casa
Nhass
P-Square
R2bees
Radio & Weasle
Wama
Wust El-Balad
Zone Fam
Africa’s World Best Live Act
2Face Idibia
Abd Elfattah Grini
Africando
Ahmed Soultan
Akon
Amr Diab
Angham
Anselmo Ralph
Banky W
Black Theama
Cheb Mami
Danny K
Darey
Davido
D’Banj
Debademba
Dr. Sid
Efya
Fally Ipupa
Femi Kuti
Fuse ODG
Ice Prince
Imany
Iyanya
Jannat
Jose Chameleone
Kcee
Khaled
Latifah
Lira
Loyiso Bala
Mafikizolo
Mamadou Kelly
Mi Casa
Modenine
Mohamed Hamaki
Moneona Moshesh
Nhass
Olamide
Praiz
P_Square
R2bees
Radio & Weasle
Rokia Traore
Saber Rebai
Samira Said
Seyi Shay
Sherine
Tamer Hosny
Timaya
Timomatic
Tiwa Savage
Waje
Wama
Wizkid
Wust EL-Balad
Wyre
Zaho
Zone Fam
Africa’s World Best Dance Music Artist (Electronic)
Aly & Fila
Others from the World.
Africa’s World Best Entertainer Of The Year
2Face Idibia
Abd Elfattah Grini
Ahmed Soultan
Akon
Amr Diab
Angham
Anselmo Ralph
Banky W
Cheb Mami
Danny K
Darey
Davido
D’Banj
Dr. Sid
Efya
Fally Ipupa
Femi Kuti
Fuse ODG
Ice Prince
Imany
Iyanya
Jannat
Jose Chameleone
Kcee
Khaled
Latifah
Lira
Loyiso Bala
Mafikizolo
Mamadou Kelly
Modenine
Mohamed Hamaki
Moneona Moshesh
Olamide
Praiz
Rokia Traore
Saber Rebai
Samira Said
Seyi Shay
Sherine
Tamer Hosny
Timaya
Tiwa Savage
Wael Jassar
Waje
Wizkid
Wyre
Zaho
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This article was first published on 19th February 2014
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