KORA Awards 2012: Nigeria Gets 8 Nominations [FULL-LIST]

Arguably the most prestigious entertainment award in Africa, KORA Awards – 2012, is here, bigger and better. It will be held later this month in the West African country, Cote d’Ivoire and will feature the biggest entertainers on the continent and International R n B star Chris Brown. Nigeria got 8 nominations, with D’banj for Best Male West Africa with Oliver Twist; Davido for Best Male Newcomer with Dami Duro; Clarence Peters for Best Director, for Chidinma’s Kedike Video; and Omowunmi for Best Female West Africa, with If you ask me. See the full list below: BEST MALE WEST AFRICA Fuse ODG Feat Itz Tiffany, Donae – Azonto, Ghana Molare – Coupé Decalé, Côte D’ivoire Dj Arafat – Kpankaka, Côte d’Ivoire D’banj – Oliver Twist, Nigeria Sekouba Bambino – Sinontena, Guinée Flavour – Adamma, Nigeria BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA Omawumi- If You Ask Me, Nigeria Viviane Ndour – Kumu Nexxul, Senegal Chindima – Kedike, Nigeria Fafa Ruffino Feat Rockin Squat – Ilé, Benin Claire Bahi Feat. Dj Arafat – Comme Ceci Comme Cela, Côte D’ivoire Suzanna Lubrano – Pensa Na Mi, Cape Verde BEST MALE EAST AFRICA Jimmie Gait Feat Dk – Furi Furi Dance, Kenya Kidum Feat Sana – Mulika Mwizi, Burundi Ali Kiba Feat Lady Jay Dee – Single Boy, Tanzanie Redsan – Ila Wewe, Kenya Chris D – Aisha, Burundi Mulatu Astatke – Ethiopie, Ethiopie BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA Juliana Kanyomozi – I Am Ugandan, Ouganda Marya – Shiki Simu, Kenya Helen Berhe – Lebe, Ethiopie Asther Aweke – Lu Mili, Ethiopie Saida Karoli – Sakina, Tanzanie Ikraan Caraale – Gaarsiiya, Somalie BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA Lokoua Kanza – Nakonzonga, Rdc JB M’piana – La Danse Du Cheval, Rdc Lord Ekomy Ndong – Bi Se Fe Nale, Gabon Freddy Massamba – Lobelanga, Congo Brazza Totoi Bolabote – Botaka, Guinée Equatoriale Ferre Gola – Tchekele Pete,Congo D.R. BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA Princess Leoni Kangala Feat Pili Pili Magale – Nzara, Centrafrique Barbara Kanam – Djarabi, Rdc Charlotte Dipanda – Coucou, Cameroun Lady Ponce – Secouer Secouer, Cameroun Meje 30 – Fimbu Ya Bakanda, Rdc Mounira Mitchala – Independence, Tchad BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA Madruga Yoyo – Vamos La, Angola Maya Cool – Faz Um Milagre Em Mim, Angola The Dogg – The Deception, Namibie Alain Ramanisum – Sega Sexy, Ile Maurice Richard – Vou Cuidar De Ti, Mozambique Mbongeni Ngema – My Baby, Afrique Du Sud BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA Zahara – Loliwe, Afrique Du Sud Lizha James Feat. Perola – Leva Boy, Mozambique Yola Araujo Feat. Jacob Desvarieux – E Hoje Ou Nunca, Angola Toya Delazy – Pump It On, Afrique Du Sud Titica Feat Ary – Olha O Boneco, Angola Shelby – Damata, Angola BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA Cheb Khaled – C’est La Vie, Algerie Kader Japonais – Gachitili Ma Vie, Algerie Yassine Rammi Feat. Hammid B – Ya, Maroc Madou Mc – La Tête Haute, Tunisie Hossam Habibi – Bafkar Feek, Egypte Dizzy Dros – Casafonia, Maroc BEST FEMALE NORTH AFRICA Kadidja Yama – Samhay, Maroc Zina Daoudia – Saken Aisha, Maroc Hasna El Becharia – Djazair Johara, Algerie Nadia Laarousi – Lil Ya Lil, Algerie BEST AFRICAN GROUP Magic System – La Danse Des Magician, Cote D’ivoire Toofan – C Magik, Togo X Maleya – Tchokolo, Cameroun Malaika – Never Change My Mind, Afrique Du Sud Camp Mulla – Party Don’t Stop, Kenya Gal Level – Ohole, Namibie BEST MALE DIASPORA (USA) Chris Brown Feat. Lil’wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now, Usa Jay-Z Feat Kanye West – Niggaz In Paris, USA Chris Brown – Yeah, USA P Diddy – I’m Coming Home, USA Florida – I Got A Feeling, USA Wiz Khalifa – Roll Up, USA BEST FEMALE DIASPORA (USA) Rihanna – We Found Love, USA Rammy – G For Gentlemen, Côte D’ivoire Beyonce – Run The World, USA Nikki Minaj – Superbass, USA Keri Hilson Feat. Nelly – Lose Control, USA Tolumide – For Me, USA BEST MALE DIASPORA (EUROPE AND CARRIBEAN) Sexion D’assaut – Avant Qu’elle Ne Parte, France Stromae – Alors On Danse, Belgique Logobi Gt Feat Sisi K Et Bb Model- Elle Danse Sexy, France Victor O – Vini Dou, France Jim Rama Feat Alan Cavé – Mon Seul Regret, France Slaï – Ça Ne Te Convient Pas, France BEST FEMALE DIASPORA (EUROPE AND CARRIBBEAN) Njie – Marzouk Ethnie, France Michelle Henderson – Pani Pawol, Dominique Tanya St Val – N’oublie Pas, France Stevy Mahi – Yenki Pou Vou, France Jocelyne Labylle – Quelqu’un De Bien, France Sega El – Jaloux, France BEST MALE GOSPEL Landry Foua Bi – La Clé De Ma Liberté, Côte D’ivoire Yvan – Ton Amour Me Suffit, Benin Thocco Katimba – Ambuye Ndiribe Nanu Mau, Malawi Carlam – Prospérité, Gabon Skuulfo – Adandesie, Ghana Mesach Semakula Feat Dj Michael – Nina Omukwano, Ouganda BEST FEMALE GOSPEL Soeur Lydie Nseya – Bolamu, Rdc Bernice Blackie – Crucifixion, Liberia Tonzi – Shima Imana, Rwanda Rebecca – I Need You More, Nigeria N’lauretta – Hommage À Jésus, Cameroun L’or Mbongo – Yeshua, Angola BEST GOSPEL GROUP Joyous Celebration – Wangilwela, Afrique Du Sud Seraphim Song’s – Impundu, Burundi Infinity – Press On, Nigeria Soweto Gospel Choir – Avulekile Amasango, Afrique Du Sud Dmk – Don’t Worry, Zambia Gael – Amour Eternel, Rdc BEST MALE TRADITIONAL Kiflay Issak – Mekseb, Erythrée Stanlux – Africavio, Togo Nasser – Moustapha, Mauritanie King Ayisoba – Awudome, Ghana Koo Nimo – Sounds From Ghana, Ghana BEST FEMALE TRADITIONAL Hamsou Garba – Magana Zoutchi, Niger Aida Sam – Saraaba, Senegal Myriam Fares – Tlah, Maroc Queen Koumb – Sissa Na Bu Ngussu, Gabon Affou Keita – Commandant, Côte D’Ivoire BEST GROUP TRADITIONAL Les Reines Mères – Tos, Côte D’ivoire Ni Malagasy Orchestra – Salegy, Madagascar Tinariwen – Tenere Taqqim Tossam, Mali Les Frères Guedehoungue – Feu De Brousse, Benin Sotheca – Goly, Côte D’ivoire The Dizu Plaatjies Ibuyambo Ensemble – Izindiba, Afrique Du Sud BEST MALE NEWCOMER Aslay – Niwenawe, Kenya Floby – Saanida, Burkina Faso Loyiso – Wrong To You, Afrique Du Sud Aziz Azion – My Oxygen, Ouganda Davido – Dami Duro, Nigeria John Chiti – Wapusuku, Zambie BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER Djelika Diawara – An Mi Woula, Mali Amira Fathy – Ou’bal El Banat, Egypt Keko Feat Madtraxxx- Make You Dance, Kenya Nuella – Wakoulezi, Cote D’Ivoire Sessimã – Mayavio, Benin Sacha Feat Bably- Nsobanurira, Rwanda BEST DIRECTOR Clarence Peters For Capital Dreams – Kedike Of Chindima, Nigeria Dj Marcell- Leva Boy Of Lizha James, Mozambique Ash Dibben – Loliwe Of Zahara, Afrique Du Sud Gelongal – Kumu Nexxul Of Viviane Ndour, Senegal Grand Poucet – Coupé-Décallé Of Molare, Côte D’ivoire Jessy Nottola – Oh Amadou Of Amadou Et Maryam, Tanzanie.