Muzikol Music Awards 2020: MUMA Unveils Nominees

MUMA CATEGORIES AND SHORTLIST VOTERS CATEGORIES

Best African Artist: 

Aim at rewarding the best artist in Africa. Look at factors like; shows, releases, charts, influence in home country, influence in sub region, influence in Africa etc. Diversification to all regions of Africa is very important in all African Categroies

Eddy Kenzo

Davido

Burna Boy

Wizkid

Diamond Platnumz

Salatiel

Shatta Wale

Innos’B

Teni

Master KG

Best African Song:

Overall best song in the continent. Take a look at factors like streams, views, influence of track, charts, records broken, Continental penetration, national penetration etc.

Yope Remix – Innos’B ft Diamond Platnumz

Inama – Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa

Jerusalema – Master KG ft Nomcebo

My Way Remix – Stanley Enow ft Diamond and Ariel Sheney

Kilin’dem – Zlatan x Burna Boy

Reason With Me – Rudeboy

Beginning – Joeboy

Dumebi – Rema

Amina – Ariel Sheney

Joro – Wizkid

Best Performer:

Looking at both video and stage performances. Emotions, energy, charisma, engagement, outfit, live Music performance etc.

Stanley Enow

Fhish

Aveiro Djess

Blanche Bailly

Tenor

Reniss

Magasco

Best MC/Host

Looking at presenters of all types that is shows, events, radio, TV, Utubers etc. their presentation, how interactive, organized they how they keep the events going etc

Moustic Karismatic

Christian Steve

Joan Ngomba

Mc Charlene

Nabil Fongod ( Nabil 4real)

Pamela Happi ( Miss P)

Vicky Fonkala

  Best Dance Group:

How well they dance, clips they have featured on, growth, achievements and fans

Aline Snuff

Yorogang 237

Xtreme Dance Crew

Machine Dance Family

Baracoda Dance Crew

New Bread African Dancers

Faar Gang

 Best Song:

Fan’s choice but number of streams, clubs, across the border influence, popularity, influence of tract on artist carrier etc.

Stanley Enow ft Diamonds Platmumz , Ariel Sheney – My Way Remix

Aveiro Djess – Rambo

Tzy Panchak ft Vernyuy Tina, Cleo Grae, Vivid – Na So

Salatiel -Anita

                                                   

Kameni – Nayo Nayo

Locko – Meme Meme Chose

Blanche Bailly – L’argent

7. Best Collaboration:

Projects not carried out by a single artist or band. It can be a single, an album/EP or joined show or something striking that makes sense. Popularity, influence, interesting etc

Montess Ft Mr Leo- Pass Partout

Stanley Enow ft Diamond Platnumz, Ariel Sheney – My Way Remix

Tzy Panchak ft Vernyuy Tina, Cleo Grae, Vivid – Na So

Mr Leo ft Kameni, Gomez – Soulever

Taron x ft Zamani – Fowl

Magasco ft Mihney – Calypso

Ridimz ft Yung Magan , Jenea – Market

 8. Best Visual/Graphic Artist: 

Looking at the creativity of the works . cover arts of releases, events posters, tickets etc. lyric and animation videos and other creative works around branding and imaging. Presentation of work etc

Domiguez Art

Asek Art

Bine Moukouri

Dakidart

AO graphix

Igraphics237

2nice Art

 Best Music Magazine/Blog:

Both online and offline music magazines. Influence and engagement of these platforms . Quality of write-ups etc.

237Showbiz

KESA Magazine

Miss Gina Promotes

VJRMusic

The HotJem

Lizzy Magazine

Crystal Beauty Show

Best Male Artist:

Looking at the male Artist with the greatest impact through out the year. The people who have put in the real work . Consistency, level of growth and achievements, Shows headline, endorsement deals, trends and impact on other artists etc.

Stanley Enow

Jovi

Magasco

Salatiel

Ko-C

Tzy Panchak

Fhish

Best Female Artist:

Looking at the female Artist with the greatest impact through out the year. The people who have put in the real work . Consistency, level of growth and achievements, Shows headline, endorsement deals, trends and impact on other artists etc.

Kameni

Daphne

Blanche Bailley

Reniss

Coco Argentee

Charlotte Dipanda

Vernyuy Tina

Best Music Producer:

Number of productions, number of hits, quality of productions, creativity, originality, growth on both artist and producer etc.

Jovi Le Mostre

DJ Karl

Master Roboster

Akwandor

IVO

Phillbill

Abzstrumental

Best Hip Hop Artist:

Looking at Hip Hop as a genre of music. Music released over the year, quality of rap and punchlines , versatile of the artist and most importantly the artist life style. Hip Hop is a culture and not just music .

Mic Monsta

Jovi

Ngoma

Askia

Tenor

                                                     

Young Holiday

Boy Tag

Best Urban Artist:

Urban includes all fusions of the Afrobeats and western music. The lifestyle of the artist, hits produced, shows played on, endorsements etc

Tzy Panchak

Kameni

Daphne

Magasco

Mr Leo

Fhish

Ko-C

Best Gospel Artist:

Gospel means all content is dedicated to worship and praise.

Egbe

Prosper Menko

Indira Baboke

Maureen Forbah

Ronnel Valerie

Asheck Blessing

Akubia

Best Traditional Artist:

Looking at how custom the music carries our cultural values and fuses our local sounds such as njang, bikussi etc. Take content from both video and audio.

We also look at the penetration of the artist and impact of Artist projects over his locality .

King softtouch

Witty Mistreal

Mola Mongombe

Reniss

Boy Tag

Vernyuy Tina

Coco Argentee

Best Music Video Director:

Number of videos, qualities, g concepts growth and improvement etc.

Merlin Caren

Dr Nkeng Stephens

Chuzih

Mr Adrenaline

Mr Tcheck

Adah Akenji

Ndukong Bertrand

   

Best Song Writer

Lyrical content, timing of songs, emotions, message, style, pitching, diversity effect of songs. Writers who write for other artists should have and extra advantage

Salatiel

Magasco

Rithmz

Ndukong Godlove

Sango Edi

Mr Leo

Mic Monsta

 Best Artist Manager

how well the artists under

your management doing?, shows, endorsements, growth, professionalism in your team , accessibility and flexibility of the manager.

Eva Ndumbe

Ade Bertrand

Pearl Luma

Jules Nya

Ahmed Baron

Johnathan Bapidi

Ash 4 Life

 Best Public Relations

Professionalism both online and offline, trends, responsiveness, artist image , outreach and influence. Projects worked on and ability to keep a trend and control the narrative of a story. Outreach of sharing.

Bonteh Media Network

Victor Kange

ImageNation PR

Ndicho Boris

Samuel Tohbi

Clarisse Ndinge

NPS Cameroon

 Best Event Organizer

Number of events and sizes of events, innovation and engagement of events. Trending of events and how fulfilling the events are

Bonteh Digital Network                             

Cliq Empire

J&R Concepts

Masque Entertainment

LAMA

Chichi

Easy Events

 Best Record Label: 

Looking at number of artists, growth of label and artists under it, streams, secured shows, charts, emerging

Steven’s Music Entertainment

Empire Company

Big Dreams

Lion Production

New Bell Music

Alpha Better Records

Akumba Music

 Best Music Promoter:

Looking at both online and offline. Digital, streets, clubs, TV pluggers radio pluggers etc. Diversity of list is very important

J Martin Promo

Nabstar Media

237showbiz

Titi Pro

Baba Samba

Papa Promo

Bimstr

Don Jumper

 Best DJ:

Growth of DJ, how well they play and popular they are, Contributions to artists, achievements, diversity etc

DJ Dertsman

DJ Cyrus Black

DJ Wazabanga

DJ Bissou

DJ Kris Premiere

DJ Jos

DJ Sallas

Best Music Broadcast Channel

 Boom TV

Afro TV

DBS TV

My Music TV

Hi TV

Nabstar Media

Sweet FM

 Best Album/EP

Reniss – Nzo

Fhish- I’m Cameroon

Jovi – God Di Kam

Jovi – God Don Kam

Stanley Enow – Stanley Vs Enow

Magasco – Heart

Ngoma – Came nogo

 Next Rated Musical Artist:

The next artist to take over the industry. Looking at quality of work, amount of work, reception of the artist and forecast of future and the team behind the artist. Accessibility to resources for artist growth etc

Mola Mongombe

Rinyu

Daroma Victry

Cleo Grae

Oken

Vivid

Kitz

 Next Rated Musically Related Artist:

Other areas of the industry but not the musicians eg graphics, videos, production, promotion, PR, artist management, bloggers etc

Djay Studios

McCoy Twap

KinGunz

Tony Ef

Dj Cliff

Fon Noel

Njoh Trevor

Circles Graphics

 Changing Music Innovation:

rewarding innovations around Music eg the next spotify, the next piano or anything that brings positive changes to the industry which is not done on a daily bases

Stanley Enow and UNICEF Collaboration

Mr Leo ft Collectif Africa – Zero Corona

Vosaworld Radio

Enow Digital

Muzee Digital

Auxplay

Boomplay Cameroon

 Best Showbiz Supporter:

Recognizing people who support music is going to encourage more people and make people feel their support is worth it. We look at support from people out of the industry with very little interest in making gains or receiving anything from the industry in return. Or someone giving opportunities to industry stakeholders .

Eric Bannav

Mbole Ekaney

Dacosta Watson

Samuel Eto’o

Koko Master

Orange Cameroon

UBA Cameroon

  

 Legends Award:

We shall reward two legends this year one Francophone and one Anglophone.

Valcero

Manu Dibango

Ben Decca

Afo-Akom

Petit Pays

 Under 20 talent Award:

Recognizing young talents is a form of motivation to the new generation of change makers,

Kowan

455

Otang

468

Mayorchu

420

Esimo

305

Njoh Trevor

395

Kimbi Randy

395

Mandid Comedy

380

  Biggest African Music Exporter:

Looking at the African artist who have taken our culture most to the west as we strive to give Afrobeats a global spot.

Burna Boy

525

Nasty C

337

Davido

511

Wizkid

468

Angelique Kidjo

454

Diamond Platnumz

443

Fally Ipupa

439

Shatta Wale

444

Sarkodie

435

Rema

373