Nominations Are Out for the 2nd Annual AMA 2009

The Africa Music Award nomination party that took place at Gold Coast 40 Acre lane yesterday saw a humble turnout of the Media who is who in London. Scoops can reliably inform you that the nominees for this year's AMA billed to take place on 17th October are as follows;

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2Face - Nigeria
Radio & Weasel - Uganda
Amr Diab - Egypt
HHP – South Africa

SONG OF THE YEAR
9ice – Gonso – Nigeria
Radio & Weasel - Bread & Butter – Uganda
Amr Diab – Wayah - Egypt
Okyeame Kwame – Woso _ Ghana

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
9ice – Gonso – Nigeria
2face – Enter The Place – Nigeria
Amr Diab –Wayah _ Egypt
P Square – Do Me - Nigeria

BEST MALE ACT
Bracket - Nigeria
Amr Diab - Egypt
Radio & Weasel - Uganda
Awilo – DR Congo

BEST FEMALE ACT
Viviane Ndour – Senegal
Beca – Ghana
Sasha – Nigeria
Juliana Kanyomonzi - Uganda

BEST NEWCOMER
Asem – Ghana
Radio & Weasel - Uganda
Jusa Dementor – Zimbabwe
M Trill - Nigeria

BEST GROUP / COLOABORATION
Da L.E.S. feat. Bongz & Maggz – South Africa
P Square – Nigeria
D'Banj feat. Mo Hit Star – Nigeria
Bobi Wine & Wahu – Uganda & Kenya

BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL
Bobi Wine - Mazzi Mawanvu – Uganda
Wahu - Sweet Luv - Kenya
Samini – Movement - Ghana
Bantu - Where Di Water - Nigeria

BEST AFRO HIP HOP
Okyeame Kwame – Woso – Ghana
Hip Hop Pantsula - for All I need - South Africa
2 Face - Enter The Place – Nigeria
Jay Ru - Big Boi Anthem - South Africa

BEST AFRICAN SOUTHERN
Teargas - Take You Out
Rhythmic Elements - 2 By 2
Taygrin feat. Wendy Harawa – Moto
Terence Mas

BEST AFRICAN WEST
Okyeame Kwame - Ghana
Bracket - Nigeria
Asem - Ghana
2face - Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN ARTIST EAST
Nameless
Ali Kiba
Radio & Weasle
Juliana Kayamonzi

RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR
Abrantee - Choice FM
Ace - BBC 1Xtra
DJ Edu - BBC 1Xtra
Ras Kwame - BBC 1Xtra

MUSIC PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Blacknight Ent.
Waka J Productions
West Coast Ent.
1st Focus Media
Ed K Edris

UBAN ARTIST OF AFRICAN ORIGIN
Tinchy Stryder
Dizzee Rascal
SWAY
Estelle

BEST UK BASED AFRICAN ARTIST
JJC - Skillz
Tillaman
Soni Bally
Double D

UK BEST NEW TALENT
Mimitah
Deplaizir
May 7ven

Shady Blue

Voting has already opened at www.africamusicawards.com so visit to cast your vote for your preferred acts.