Namibian Annual Music Awards

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Country Namibia		First awarded 2011
Awarded for Outstanding achievements in the Namibian music industry Official website http://www.nama.com.na/

The Namibian Annual Music Awards, (NAMAS), are an annual award ceremony run by MTC Namibia and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. The awards exist to recognize accomplishment in the Namibian recording industry by celebrating those groups and individuals who have excelled in the past year. The awards were introduced to replace the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards, which were run by Sanlam Namibia and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporations.

The first ceremony of the Namibian Annual Music Awards took place in May 2011 in Windhoek, Namibia.

Nomination Process

Artists enter themselves in categories of choice at no charge.

Namibian Annual Music Awards open for entry on 28 January 2011. The closing date for entry is on 25 February 2011

Entries received are then screened for compliance with the rules and also to ensure that the entries were submitted in the correct category. The purpose of this process, known as vetting, is to ensure that each entry is eligible and not at risk of disqualification later. The Steering Committee of the Namibian Annual Music Awards will perform this function. No artistic or technical judgments are made about entries at this stage.

Qualifying entries are sent to the judges

Entries are forwarded to the judges who adjudicate according to defined guidelines, applying the assessment criteria for each category, their expert knowledge of artist, music, the market and in general to determine the Nominees in the various categories.

All the categories in the awards, with the exception of Non-voting category, are adjudicated by a panel of judges. Generally speaking, there is a different panel for each category, but depending on the particular expertise of a judge, such a judge may serve on more than one panel. The panel of judges is reviewed annually. They are selected for their expertise in their respective fields.

Final nominations are announced at Nomination Launch

Final judging processes commence to determine the winners in the various

2011

Best Afrikaans: Lownan - "Wambo Seun"

Best Damara Punch: !Oubasen - "Ander donkie"

Best Oviritje: Pouua Concert Group - "Ekuva"

Best Shambo: Tunakie - Naghelo

Best Soukous/Kwasa: Ndilimani Cultural Troupe - "Ndilimani"

Best Afro Pop (incl. Township Disco): Uno Boy - "Take It Easy"

Best Collaboration: Stefan Ludik - "Black girl White Boy"

Best Gospel: D-Naff - "Jesus Oteya"

Best Kwaito: Gazza - "Penduka"

Best R&B: Berthold - "Friends with Benefits"

Best Rap/Hip-hop: Jericho - "He ta Pate"

Best Rock/Alternative: Stefan Ludik - "Kick it Up A Gear"

Best House: Award withdrawn from Lady May for controversial behaviour

Best Reggae: MN Johnson - "I Fear No Evil"

Best Kizomba: Atushe - "Meme"

Best Instrumental (incl. Jazz): Flamingo - "Oudjenda"

Best Acapella: Mighty Vocals - "Amen"

Best Traditional: Erna Chimu - "Telewaniba"

Best Group or Duo: Gal Level - "Ohole"

Best Newcomer of the Year: Berthold

Best Single/Non Album: Ru "Million Dollar Chick"

Best Music Video: Gazza - "Shukusha"

Best Song of the Year: The Dogg - "Jabule"

Best Male Artist: Jericho

Best Female Artist: Gal Level

Best Album: Gal Level (Next Level)

Best Producer: Araffat

Best International Achievement: Ees (Eric Sell)

Most Disciplined Artist: Uno Boy

Lifetime Achievement Award: The late Jackson Kaujeua

Best First Upcoming and Outstanting Artist Lungstarr Shikesho

2012

Best Afrikaans: Philip - "Alles Op Die Altaar"

Best Damara Punch: Dixson - '/Namsaros"

Best Oviritje: Ongoro Nomundu - "Ndjipo Ngoma Man!!"

Best Shambo: Tyna - "Nand Otushekwa"

Best Collaboration: Ees featuring Mandoza "Ayoba"

Best Gospel: Caroline - "Libita"

Best Kwaito: The Dogg - "Tromentos"

Best R&B: Linda - "I Believe"

Best Rap/Hip Hop: Catty Cat - "Letter From My Heart"

Best Soukous/Kwasa: Waka - "Mondabo"

Best Rock/Alternative: Famaz Attack - "First Song"

Best House: TeQuila - "Party Tonight"

Best Reggae: Gerry Dread - "Tjava Nawa"

Best Kizomba: Atushe - "Amor"

Best Instrumental/Jazz: TeQuila - "Kaveshishi"

Best Acapella: Mighty Vocals - "Ena Ramuhona"

Best Group/Duo: Paradox - "Baby"

Best Newcomer: Linda - "I Believe"

Best Single: Linda - "I Believe"

Best Single/Non Album: Cyberspace - "That's Why"

Best Traditional: Master Green - "!Gameb Kans"

Best Music Video: Ees - "Ayoba"

Most Disciplined Artist: Dixon

Best Male Artist of the Year: Mushe

Best Female Artist of the Year: TeQuila

2013

Album of the Year: Damara Dikding - Beats From the Heart

Song of the Year (public vote): Mushe - "Onkalamwenyo"

Radio Song of the Year: Mushe

Best Female Artist of the Year: Blossom

Best Male Artist of the Year: Mushe - "Letter From the President"

Lifetime Achievement Award: Papa Fransua

Best International Achievement Award: The Dogg

Best Producer: Damara Dikding

Most Disciplined Artist of the Year: Exit

Best Acapella: Ama-Khoe - "Neda"

Best Afrikaans: S-Man - "Holliday"

Best Afro Pop (inclusive of Township Disco): Mushe - "Letter From the President"

Best Collaboration: Gazza - "Gazatt"

Best Damara Punch: Damara Dikding - "Papa Se Ne"

Best Gospel: D-Naff - 'What a Mighty God We Serve'

Best Group or Duo: Tswazis - "Step by Step"

Best House: Gazza - "Gazatt"

Best Instrumental (inclusive of Jazz): Big Ben - "Social Avenue"

Best Kizomba: Blossom - "Ondjila Yetu"

Best Kwaito: Mushe - Mush - "Push"

Best Music Video: Gazza - "Gimme Gimme"

Best New Comer of the Year: Blossom - "Komuthima Gwomeya"

Best Non-Album Single: Sandra Blak - "Music"

Best Oviritjie The Wire - "Eruru"

Best R&B: Floritha - "I Owe It All to You"

Best Rap/Hip Hop: Ru CuteGeek - "Sanity"

Best Reggae: Bantusan Faridread @ Omidi D'Afrique - "Lovely Day"

Best Rock/Alternative: Famaz Attak - "Live Fast Die Young"

Best Shambo: Blossom - "Tilia ft. Tunakie"

Best Single: Mushe - "Onkalamwenyo"

Best Soukous/Kwasa: Sally - "Boss Maddam"

Best Traditional: Kamati - "Omapenda"

References

Namibian Annual Music Awards Wikipedia

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