Namibia-
With voting ongoing, the Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMA) are in full gear. NAMA is the country’s annual premium music awards ceremony, recognizing musical excellence across all genres, from traditional to contemporary as well as paying tribute to the various facets of musical production including production, engineering and video production.
2019 NAMA
The full list of nominees are:
The Best Afrikaans category is sponsored by National Arts Council of Namibia and the nominees are:
- BRADLEY ANTHONY for EK IS LIEF VIR JOU FEAT BWOY
- LINDSEY for GOD VAN DIE OU-TYD
- LIZE EHLERS for HOU OP LIEG
- REEZIANA for LIEF MY
- VAUGHN AHRENS for AMEN
The Best Damara Punch category is sponsored by National Arts Council of Namibia and the nominees are:
- KINZZO for EENDJO
- KINZZO & FIMBIKO for YAA NANGESHEFA
- RODNEY SEIBEB for NE !HUB-AIB
- T-BOZZ & STAIKA for NAUXUBE
- TSWAZIS for SA GELUKS
The Best Oviritjie category is sponsored by National Arts Council of Namibia and the nominees are:
- ALMA PEKI HIAMUHONA for PENINA
- OUWA UO VIRITJE for I’M SORRY
- MBM for MUKAA KOZONGOMBE
- RAX KANDJOZE for MBAKONDJA O’SHARPA
- THE BIG FIVE for OKAKURUHA
The Best Soukous/Kwasa category is sponsored by National Arts Council of Namibia and the nominees are:
- ALLEN JONATHAN for CHICHIKEZAKO FT DJ LENGA LENGA
- DJ SIYA for MUKWAKO FT TATE BUTI
- MSUNDAY for MOLUKANDA FT. JS
- TATE BUTI for ONDJEKE
- TOP CHERI for DANISA
The Best Afro Pop (incl. of Township Disco) category is sponsored by Standard Bank Namibia and the nominees are:
- ANTANY KNOWS for COMPRENDE
- ALLEN JONATHAN for /NUBA TE FT STAKES & ADORA
- DJ KBOZ for THE MUSIC FT KING ELEGANT, PRINCELOU, TOP CHERI & ATHAWISE
- GAZZA for CHELETE
- KALUX for RORO FT ONE BLOOD
The Best Gospel category is sponsored by Air Namibia and the nominees are:
- ADORATION HOLY CHOIR for YADAH PRAISE
- D-NAFF for WE PRAY FT NAMGOSPEL UNITED
- LINDSEY for ALLES OP DIE ALTAAR
- TSWAZIS for PRAY
- ZAY ZAY for OP DIE SEE
The Best Kwaito category is sponsored by Namibia Statistics Commission and the nominees are:
- D-JAY for MISTAKE ME FT YOUNG T
- EXIT for IIMWAKU- MWAKU
- ROCKING GENTS for DO LIKE I DO
- SATLAM & M-JAY for OMAKUNDE FT EXIT, ALCOVIBE & YIZO YIZO
- SIXER VUNDAKAN for KOTOKA featuring EXIT
The Best R&B category is sponsored by Coca-Cola Power Play and the nominees are:
- DJ KBOZ for MAUKUHONGO FT ETJO (ETHNIX)
- JALEEL for REAL LOVE
- MICHEAL PULSE for JUST LIKE THAT
- SEAN K for SO BAE
- SHAETO for TAKE IT AWAY
The Best Rap/Hip-Hop category is sponsored by Coca-Cola Power Play and the nominees are:
- ABDALLAH for MIRROR IMAGE FT ZARA, FIDDY THE RAPPER & LEO THE GUITARIST
- KANIBAL for MOLUKANDA
- SHAETO for REMAIN ME FT BRADLEY ANTHONY
- SKRYPT for I GOT IT
- SLAMMER for RUN THE WHOLE TOWN
Here is the full list, and how you can vote for your favorite; https://nama.com.na/
NAMA is built on a philosophy of inclusiveness that recognises, celebrates and rewards excellence in Namibia’s emerging recording industry.
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