The esteemed list of nominees for the Namibian Annual Music Awards 2018 have been announced during a live broadcast at the NTN Theatre in Windhoek, Namibia:
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR ARE…
- CHIKUNE FOR HER
- EFFY FOR FORGIVEN
- SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR MY BLACK
- SHAETO FOR OVERDUE
- SUZY EISES FOR SUZY EISES
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY Tafel Lite
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR ARE…
· EFFY FOR FORGIVEN
· EXIT FOR CUM LAUDE
· KALUX FOR TUHAFENI
· KP ILLEST FOR PRICE OF AMBITION
· N.I.A FOR THE INSPIRATION
BEST MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY J&P Group
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR ARE…
· CHIKUNE FOR HER
· RÖMI FOR 11:11
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR MY BLACK
· SUZY EISES FOR SUZY EISES
· TAYLOR JAYE FOR 780 RELOADED
BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY NDTC
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR ARE…
· COOL UNDER PRESSURE FOR FREE MONEY
· HOUSE GURU GANG FOR THE NOISE
· ONE BLOOD FOR ONE BLOOD
· PARADOX FOR THE KNOWN UNKNOWN II
· PDK FOR ODIKWA
BEST DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY J&P GROUP
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR ARE…
· ATHAWISE FOR ELITE ASYLUM
· COOL UNDER PRESSURE FOR FREE MONEY
· RÖMI FOR 11:11
· SALVADOR FOR EVERYTHING
· SUZY EISES FOR SUZY EISES
BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY Tafel Lite & Nautilus Studios
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST AFRIKAANS ARE…
· DOCTOR PETER H FOR HY IS DIE LIG
· HARMONIC MESSENGERS FOR KOM NA DIE KRUIS
· PRISCILLA THE NAMIBIAN DESSERT QUEEN FOR RONNE MANNE
· REEZIANA FOR JAMMER
· S-MAN & DIK BONES FOR MANSKAP LEWE
BEST AFRIKAANS IS SPONSORED BY NACN
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST AFRO POP (INCLUSIVE OF TOWNSHIP DISCO) ARE…
· CHIKUNE FOR PIECES
· HOUSE GURU GANG FOR PRESSURE
· ONE BLOOD FOR WARAKAT_ULALAA
· PDK FOR ONJEMA
· SUZY EISES FOR ONLY YOU FEATURING DJ MAPHORISA
BEST AFRO POP (INCLUSIVE OF TOWNSHIP DISCO) IS SPONSORED BY STANDARD BANK
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST COLLABORATION ARE…
· CHIKUNE FOR TOO MUCH SAUCE FEATURING NYASHINSKI
· KARLOS LOKOS FOR ONDJIRA FEATURING ETJO
· KP ILLEST FOR BANG BANG FEATURING THE DOGG, YOUNG T & SAM-E LEE JONES
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR I NEED YOU FEATURING KP ILLEST
· SUZY EISES FOR ONLY YOU FEATURING DJ MAPHORISA
BEST COLLABORATION IS SPONSORED BY NWR
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST DAMARA PUNCH ARE…
· KALUX FOR RA – #AU
· LORENDA FOR SA !GOMSIGU
· MICHAEL SERAUN !OWOS-OAB FOR XUN RA I
· OC BULAN FOR MATITS – MATIS TA TSÂ?
· OU STAKES FOR BLY IN JOU BAAN
BEST DAMARA PUNCH IS SPONSORED BY NACN
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST GOSPEL ARE…
· BRADLEY ANTHONY FOR WANGITHATHALA FEATURING IRENE GAINGOB & YOLANDE ISAAKS
· EFFY FOR HALLELUJA
· MY ONGOMA FOR HE LOVES US
· N.I.A FOR I GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU FEATURING MONIQUE ENGLISH
· RODNEY SEIBEB FOR SADU /NAMI
BEST GOSPEL IS SPONSORED BY Air Namibia
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST HOUSE ARE…
· COOL UNDER PRESSURE FOR PANGAMAN FEATURING MAVIS BRAGA & SAM-E LEE JONES
· KP ILLEST FOR IF THERE IS LOVE FEATURING NGA-I
· SUZY EISES FOR FRIDAY
· TAYLOR JAYE FOR !KHO TE RE FEATURING UHURU & DJ CLAP
· WAKA FOR OKUPUNDUKA FEATURING NEW TURN
BEST HOUSE IS SPONSORED BY STANDARD BANK
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST KWAITO ARE…
· BIG JAY 2 FOR LET GO FEATURING BONESY (TKB)
· EXIT FOR OLUDALO LANGE
· MAGOGOZ FOR ATTITUDE
· NYANGAZ FOR AVA VATOTA
· YOUNG T FOR ROCKAZ UGU ANTHEM FEATURING EXIT
BEST KWAITO IS SPONSORED BY Namibia Statistics Agency
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO ARE…
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR WHAT YOU SAY
· GAZZA FOR UP UP AWAY FEATURING NYANDA
· LEATHER MEIN FOR YOU & ME FEATURING LADY MAY
· PARADOX FOR JIVE ZAAK
· TSWAZIS FOR !ESHEE
BEST MUSIC VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY Namibia Film Commission
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST OVIRITJE ARE…
· BULLET YA KAOKO FOR DECEMBER
· OUWA UO VIRITJE FOR THREE TIMES PAPA FEATURING MBM
· RAX KANDJOZE FOR !XOKO
· TRIPLE T FOR VEVANGAPI
· WILD DOGS FOR UAZAKOJAO
BEST OVIRITJE IS SPONSORED BY Momentum and Swabou
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST PRODUCER ARE…
· ARAFFATH MUHUURE FOR HALLELUJA BY EFFY
· KALLO ON THE BEAT FOR TRIBUTE BY MASZANGA
· MBAPEUA MBAUNDAMUJE FOR WARAKAT_ULALAA BY ONE BLOOD
· RICARDO GOAGOSEB FOR ODE TO HIP HOP BY N.I.A
· SAM-E LEE JONES FOR STILL IN LOVE BY TEQLA
BEST PRODUCER IS SPONSORED BY Nascam
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST RNB ARE…
· BRADLEY ANTHONY FOR BWOY
· CHIKUNE FOR ALL IN ONE
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR ECSTACY
· SALVADOR FOR LAY IT DOWN
· SHAETO FOR SPECIAL THING FEATURING ARLINDA
BEST RNB IS SPONSORED BY Coca-Cola Power Play
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST RAP/HIP-HOP ARE…
· KP ILLEST FOR OKAY OKAY
· NGA-I FOR KURAMA
· N.I.A FOR TRYING TIMES FEATURING DESMOND
· PARADOX FOR JIVE ZAAK
· RÖMI FOR WE ARE CREATIONS
BEST RAP/HIP-HOP IS SPONSORED BY Coca-Cola Power Play
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST REGGAE ARE…
· ATHAWISE FOR Y YO A TI
· D-NAFF FOR FATHER GOD
· LORENDA FOR GANGANS
· OC BULAN FOR BABY
· RODNEY SEIBEB FOR SIDA TSINA RA TSA KHA
BEST REGGAE IS SPONSORED BY Tafel Lite
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST SINGLE ARE…
· BERTHOLD FOR TOT DAAR FEATURING FIRST LADY
· BIG BEN FOR NUMBA NUMBA
· DJ SHOZA FOR LOMBWELANGE FEATURING TEQUILA
· MONIQUE ENGLISH FOR DOES SHE KNOW
· TEQLA FOR STILL IN LOVE
BEST SINGLE IS SPONSORED BY Tafel Lite
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST SOUKOUS/KWASA ARE…
· LADY DYNA FOR NDAFULUNGANA FEATURING ABIGAL & JUSTINE
· MAESTRO FOR MY HUSTLE
· PDK FOR SHIKE NAANA FEATURING CASTRO
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR FASULUKA
· TKB FOR MANTERERE
BEST SOUKOUS/KWASA IS SPONSORED BY NACN
THE NOMINEES FOR BEST TRADITIONAL ARE…
· DAMA MONIQUE FOR KUNA FEATURING BOOM
· KALINA FOR NAMIBIAB
· MASZANGA FOR WEDDING BELLS
· MICHAEL SERAUN !OWOS-OAB FOR //KHA /KHA DA RE
· OU STAKES FOR KHOEN XÚNA XU ≠OA
BEST TRADITIONAL IS SPONSORED BY NACN
THE NOMINEES FOR SONG OF THE YEAR ARE…
· COOL UNDER PRESSURE FOR PANGAMAN FEATURING MAVIS BRAGA & SAM-E LEE JONES
· GAZZA FOR SWAGGA
· NGA-I FOR KURAMA
· ONE BLOOD FOR WARAKAT_ULALAA
· SALLY BOSS MADAM FOR WHAT YOU SAY
SONG OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY Tafel Lite
THE NOMINEES FOR PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR ARE…
· DAVIDO FOR FALL
· DISTRUCTION BOYZ FOR OMUNYE
· MAFIKIZOLO FOR LOVE POTION
· SUN EL-MUSICIAN FOR AKANAMALI FEATURING SAMTHING SOWETO
· WINKY D FOR DISAPPEAR
PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR IS SPONSORED BY NWR
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