Nigerian superstar, D’Banj has been named
the Best African Act of the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards,
having received the most votes from fans across sub-Saharan Africa.
D’Banj who has previously won Best African Act at the 2007
MTV Europe Music Awards, Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 MTV Africa
Music Awards, and Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards will
now compete against India’s Alobo Naga & the Band and Ahmed Soultan
from the Middle East for the chance to represent the region in the Worldwide
Act category.
The representative for the Africa/India/Middle East region
will be announced on Tuesday 30 October, along with the other regional winners
from Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific. These five regional
nominees will then battle for votes for the “Worldwide Act” distinction, and
the winner will be named at the show in Frankfurt.
Voting has already began on the official website www.mtvema.com.
The 19th annual awards show will be broadcast
live from Frankfurt on Sunday 11 November, 2012 and will be hosted by
supermodel, TV host and entrepreneur Heidi Klum.
Here’s how D’Banj was described on the MTV website:
D’Banj is a Nigerian singer and songwriter as well as
harmonica guru. Winner of the 2007 Best African Act EMA, he brings Afrobeat
into the 21st century.
Congratulations D’Banj!
Follow @SwaggedNerd
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.