Davido
Multiple awards winning artiste,
Davido, (real name – David Adeleke) has been nominated by the MTV European
Music Awards, EMA, for the Best African Act 2014 Awards.
The award presentation is scheduled
to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
A statement from Bruse Gillmer,
Viacom International Media Network (Europe), organisers of the event, said
Davido was the only nominee from Nigeria.
“Other African nominees to battle it
out with Davido for supremacy in this hotly contested category include Goldfish
(South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo),” it said.
According to the statement, this is
the fifth year that MTV has included Best African Act category in the EMA.
Apart from Davido, previous winners
were 2Face (2005), Freshly Ground (2006), D’Banj (2007 & 2012] and LCNVL
(2013).
Also, for the first time, MTV is
throwing open an EMA nomination to music fans via social media to nominate the
fifth nominee in which Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) is included among those to be
decided by fans.
This wild card Twitter vote is open
until September 14, by which MTV EMA nominees will be announced and voting will
open on September 16.
Davido, a performer, music
producer/recording artiste, recently won other intercontinental awards
including BET award for Best International Act and AFRIMMA awards for Artiste
of the Year.
He also won Best African Act award
at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
MTV EMA, according to its
organisers, aims at building global celebration of the hottest stars in music –
recognises artists from around the world and across genres.
It also brings together music fans
everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the
show.
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Davido nominated for MTV Europe awards
Davido
Multiple awards winning artiste, Davido, (real name – David
Adeleke) has been nominated by the MTV European Music Awards, EMA, for
the Best African Act 2014 Awards.
The award presentation is scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
A statement from Bruse Gillmer, Viacom International Media Network (Europe), organisers of the event, said Davido was the only nominee from Nigeria.
“Other African nominees to battle it out with Davido for supremacy in this hotly contested category include Goldfish (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo),” it said.
According to the statement, this is the fifth year that MTV has included Best African Act category in the EMA.
Apart from Davido, previous winners were 2Face (2005), Freshly Ground (2006), D’Banj (2007 & 2012] and LCNVL (2013).
Also, for the first time, MTV is throwing open an EMA nomination to music fans via social media to nominate the fifth nominee in which Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) is included among those to be decided by fans.
This wild card Twitter vote is open until September 14, by which MTV EMA nominees will be announced and voting will open on September 16.
Davido, a performer, music producer/recording artiste, recently won other intercontinental awards including BET award for Best International Act and AFRIMMA awards for Artiste of the Year.
He also won Best African Act award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
MTV EMA, according to its organisers, aims at building global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognises artists from around the world and across genres.
It also brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show.
(NAN)
The award presentation is scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
A statement from Bruse Gillmer, Viacom International Media Network (Europe), organisers of the event, said Davido was the only nominee from Nigeria.
“Other African nominees to battle it out with Davido for supremacy in this hotly contested category include Goldfish (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo),” it said.
According to the statement, this is the fifth year that MTV has included Best African Act category in the EMA.
Apart from Davido, previous winners were 2Face (2005), Freshly Ground (2006), D’Banj (2007 & 2012] and LCNVL (2013).
Also, for the first time, MTV is throwing open an EMA nomination to music fans via social media to nominate the fifth nominee in which Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) is included among those to be decided by fans.
This wild card Twitter vote is open until September 14, by which MTV EMA nominees will be announced and voting will open on September 16.
Davido, a performer, music producer/recording artiste, recently won other intercontinental awards including BET award for Best International Act and AFRIMMA awards for Artiste of the Year.
He also won Best African Act award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
MTV EMA, according to its organisers, aims at building global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognises artists from around the world and across genres.
It also brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show.
(NAN)
Davido nominated for MTV Europe awards
Davido
Multiple awards winning artiste, Davido, (real name – David
Adeleke) has been nominated by the MTV European Music Awards, EMA, for
the Best African Act 2014 Awards.
The award presentation is scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
A statement from Bruse Gillmer, Viacom International Media Network (Europe), organisers of the event, said Davido was the only nominee from Nigeria.
“Other African nominees to battle it out with Davido for supremacy in this hotly contested category include Goldfish (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo),” it said.
According to the statement, this is the fifth year that MTV has included Best African Act category in the EMA.
Apart from Davido, previous winners were 2Face (2005), Freshly Ground (2006), D’Banj (2007 & 2012] and LCNVL (2013).
Also, for the first time, MTV is throwing open an EMA nomination to music fans via social media to nominate the fifth nominee in which Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) is included among those to be decided by fans.
This wild card Twitter vote is open until September 14, by which MTV EMA nominees will be announced and voting will open on September 16.
Davido, a performer, music producer/recording artiste, recently won other intercontinental awards including BET award for Best International Act and AFRIMMA awards for Artiste of the Year.
He also won Best African Act award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
MTV EMA, according to its organisers, aims at building global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognises artists from around the world and across genres.
It also brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show.
(NAN)
The award presentation is scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
A statement from Bruse Gillmer, Viacom International Media Network (Europe), organisers of the event, said Davido was the only nominee from Nigeria.
“Other African nominees to battle it out with Davido for supremacy in this hotly contested category include Goldfish (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo),” it said.
According to the statement, this is the fifth year that MTV has included Best African Act category in the EMA.
Apart from Davido, previous winners were 2Face (2005), Freshly Ground (2006), D’Banj (2007 & 2012] and LCNVL (2013).
Also, for the first time, MTV is throwing open an EMA nomination to music fans via social media to nominate the fifth nominee in which Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) is included among those to be decided by fans.
This wild card Twitter vote is open until September 14, by which MTV EMA nominees will be announced and voting will open on September 16.
Davido, a performer, music producer/recording artiste, recently won other intercontinental awards including BET award for Best International Act and AFRIMMA awards for Artiste of the Year.
He also won Best African Act award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
MTV EMA, according to its organisers, aims at building global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognises artists from around the world and across genres.
It also brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show.
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