POLOKWANE – According to Mahlasedi Media and Communications Managing Director, Fortune DJ Cappuccino Maswanganyi, this is the beginning of something musicians will one day remember with fondness and pride as being a part of its launch.
“The spin-off doesn’t go to us as organiser of Lima but is going to artists down in the villages, far away from the cities. Those are the development we are looking for. I’ve been advocating that the government doesn’t owe us anything and we have the power to make the change we want to see,” Maswanganyi said.
He said the vision of Lima is to broaden music horizons at regional and provincial level to overcome all borders. “We want to see our artists making moves outside the province. The music industry is a multi-million rand industry and many believe if you want to break into the industry you have to go to Gauteng. We want to stop these misconceptions and start by giving the artists in Limpopo the chance to shine and become a part of these great initiatives.”
He told BONUS the aim of Lima is to transform the image of the music industry. “The most important thing is the Limpopo Music Awards are sponsored by local business people. We want to be the most prestigious music awards in the SADEC Region by artists, sponsors and music lovers. We want to transform the image of the music industry through these awards. The driving force behind this idea was the drive to develop and expose art in the province, especially music. We want to give local artists the chance to shine on stage. Our future plans include forming a collaboration between different cultures. We want to discover the talent in our own musicians, we want to bring the talents from the villages and showcase them here in the city,” he concluded.
The nominees are as follows:
Nominee categories:
Best Newcomer
Calandry “Cape to Cairo”
Blazey Fresh “Dlala”
Huss Deezy “Do Care”
Daniel Brothers “Rirhandzu Ra Ntiyiso”
Twaiza “Lelelala”
Mashabela “O Mo rate”
Impulse “Cina”
Best Dance/ House Single
Darque “Nakupenga”
Rabs Vhafuwi “Let’s go to China”
Da Capo “Speed of Sound”
Impulse “Cina”
DJ Brain “Ntshware” featuring Malatji
Chymamusic “World id Good”
Best of African Pop Single
Ntsikwane “The Soul Experiment”
Black Queen “Wena My Darlie”
Calandray “Cape To Cairo”
Huss Deezy “Do Care”
Brian Bomba “Mbilu Ya Mina”
Malondolo “Funi Ndi Tshipinga”
Henny C “Lovola”
Best Afrikaans Music Artist
Christella Smit
Paul J Buitendag
BEST DUO/GROUP/COLLABORATION
Sido n Manana “Garago”
Impulse “Can I Get An Amen”
Janisto and ck “Be Careful”
Mthimbani ft Daniel Brothers “Unconditional Love”
Mizo Phyll, Bellafonte, P Postman, T Man Gavin “Venda Anthem”
Muzo Brothers “Muzo Legacy”
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Hellen Seabi “Take me”
Christella Smit “Want As Ek Droom
Calandray “Cape To Cairo”
Winny Mashaba “Dilo Tsa Lefatshe”
Maduvha ft Tshepo Tshola “Tshedza”
Malondolo “Funi Ndi Tshipinga”
BEST MALE ARTIST
Malati “Ke Nalo”
Lekkersweet “Hit Harder”
Mahlatsi “Love Me Now”
Benny Mayengani “Give Me More”
Temba Nyathi ft Tizzman Khanimamboo
Tswyza “Lalelala”
Chymamusic “Lost In Words”
BEST FEMALE DJ
Sweet Candy
Groove Candy
Hellen Seabi
DJ Moloko
Less G
BEST MALE DJ
Thabang Banks
DJ Nipro
DJ Brian
Brazo wa Africa
Darque
DaCapo
Chymamusic
DJ Fire
BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
Lufuno Dagada “Mishumo Ya Tshilidzi “
Pastor Rudolf Mabasa “A Nga Tsandzeki”
Winnie Mashaba “Dilo Tsa Lefatshe”
Karabo “Walk In The Light”
BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
DR Tumi “Love & Grace”
Pastor Lungi Ndala “Keya Leboga Jeso”
Maduvha ft Tshepo Tshola “Tshedza”
Taki “You Are Worthy“
Judith Sephuma “My Worship Live”
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Malatji “Ke Nalo”
Marx Baloyi “Ndzovolo”
Candy “Mmalekutu”
Ntsikwane “A Re Ratane”
BEST KWAITO ARTIST
Sido “Garago”
Jonico “Kulongolola”
Saxophone “Skeem”
BEST LIVE DVD
Worship House “Project 13: My Jesus Answers by Fire”
Dr Tumi “Love & Grace”
Pastor Lungi Ndala “Ha Nkeke Ka Tshaba”
Judith Siphuma “My Worship Live”
BEST MALE ARTIST
Tswaiza Lalelala
Benny Mayengani
Pastor Lungi Ndala
Mashabela
Mizo Phyll “Nga Nkani”
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Maduvha “ft Tshepo Tshola “Tshedza”
Calandray “Cape To Cairo”
Delani “The Way You Move“
Winny Mashaba “Dilo Tsa Lefatshe”
Hellen Seabi “Take Me”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Culprit “Aint Nobody Do It Better”
Darque “Nakupenda”
Lekkersweet “Hit Harder”
Chymamusic “We Are To Be”
Mahlatse “Love Me Now”
Mashabela “Show Me”
BEST PRODUCER
Darque “Nakupenda”
Dacapo “Speed Of Light”
Chymamusic “Lost In Words”
DJ Brian ““Ntshware” ft Malaji”
Brazo wa Afrika “Voice of Love”
BEST RAP SINGLE
Lekkersweet “Hit Harder”
Blazey Fresh “Dlala”
Dlala Fam (DJ Hopestar) “Papa Penny”
Mizo Phyll “Nga Nkani”
DMS Music “Mingeswikoti Magaza”
Tswyza “Lalelala”
BEST RNB, SOUL, REGGAE
Mash Serila “Ndi Randza Wena”
Calandray “Cape To Cairo”
Hussy Deezy ft Ras Trevour “Lets Go”
Mahlatsi “Love Me Now”
BEST khiLOBEDU SINGLE
Ck and Janisto “Be Careful”
King Monada “O Waka DJ”
King Salama “Ndiyandiya”
DJ Sunco “Makoti”
Master KG “Situation”
BEST sePEDI (Manyalo) Album
Pleasure Volume 9
Moss Tleane and The Big Stars Ga-Maja
DJ Noko “Badimo Ba Gana”
BEST TSHIVENDA HIT
Makhadzi “Yoshoma”
Zozo “Nzhololo”
Tshifhiwa Rabambukwa “Itani”
Whitey Dama “A huna Munwe”
Alingo & The Babes “Afrika
Thifelimbilu & Gaz’lam Rhumba Boys “Technology”
BEST xiTSONGA Hit
Benny Mayengani “Give Me More”
Joe Shirimani “Diesel”
Russian Army “Va Khazi Ya Game”
Hangalasa “Xisuti”
Mr Post ft Joe Xirimane Nwa Mzamani
Temba Chauke “Nyama A Yi Heli”
Dr Sithole “Comrade Xigevenga”
BEST STYLED ARTIST
Mahlatsi
Benny Mayengani
Tswyza
Hellen Seabi
SONG OF THE YEAR
King Monada “O Waka DJ”
Janisto and Ck “Be Careful”
Mr Post ft Joe Shirimani “Nwa Mzamani”
Malondolo “Funi Ndi Tshipinga”
Benny Mayengani “Give Me More”
Da Capo “Speed Of Light”
To vote your favourate artist SMS CODE 47052
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