YAY!! D’banj Named Best African Act At 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards - UPDATED

Date: 15-10-2012 3:43 pm (11 years ago) | Author: franel
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«§» 15 October 2012

UPDATE: D’banj has been voted and nominated to be Africa’s nominee in the Africa-India-Middle East category for the forthcoming 2012 Worldwide Act for MTV EMA!.



D’banj has been picked as the Best Act to represent Africa as a Worldwide Act nominee at the 2012 MTV EMA, billed to take place in Frankfurt on November 11th, 2012, MTV EMA stated whilst announcing his nomination on Monday.

“Music fans all over the world have spoken! You voted around the clock… you told everyone you know to support your favourite artist… and now you’ve chosen a local EMA winner! It’s… D’Banj!” MTV stated on its website to announce D’banj’s nomination alongside others.

D’banj who recently signed to Kanye West’s Good Music label, was described by MTV as “a Nigerian singer and songwriter as well as harmonica guru. He performs in Yoruba, English and Pidgin English.”

Recognising D’banj’s African fame and listing out his past accolades, the global music channel stated that “D’banj is a superstar in his home continent, winning many music awards including Best African Act at the 2007 MTV EMA 2007, Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, and Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards”

From now until 30 October, local winners around the globe such as D’banj will compete for the honour of representing their region in the race for the second ever Worldwide Act.

Congrats to all the local EMA winners!

Below is the list of international artists who will compete along with North America’s local nominees to be the regional nominee for the 2012 Worldwide Act EMA!

AFRICA-INDIA-MIDDLE EAST

Best African Act: D’Banj

Best India Act: Alobo Naga & the Band

Best Middle East Act: Ahmed Soultan

EUROPE

Best Adriatic Act: Who See

Best Belgian Act: Milow

Best Czech Act: Majk Spirit

Best Danish Act:Medina

Best Dutch Act: Afrojack

Best Finnish Act: Robin

Best French Act: Shaka Ponk

Best German Act: Tim Bendzko

Best Greek Act: Vegas

Best Hungarian Act: 30Y

Best Israeli Act: Ninet Tayeb

Best Italian Act: Emis Killa

Best Norwegian Act:Erik & Kriss

Best Polish Act: Brodka

Best Portuguese Act: Aurea

Best Romanian Act: Vunk

Best Russian Act: Dima Bilan

Best Spanish Act: The Zombie Kids

Best Swedish Act: Loreen

Best Swiss Act: DJ Antoine

Best UK/Ireland Act: One Direction

Best Ukranian Act: Alloise

ASIA PACIFIC

Best Asia Act: Han Geng

Best Australia/New Zealand Act: Gotye

LATIN AMERICA

Best Brazilian Act: Restart

Best Latin America North Act: Panda

Best Latin America Central Act: Don Tetto

Best Latin America South Act: Axel

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MTV has announced Nigerian superstar D’banj as the Best African Act of the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards, having received the most votes from fans across sub-Saharan Africa.



Hosted by supermodel, TV host and entrepreneur Heidi Klum, the 19th annual awards show was broadcast live from Frankfurt on Sunday 11 November.

D’banj 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.

The Nigerian artist will now vie 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, which celebrates all the music that MTV has to offer by showcasing artists from all parts of the world. From now until 30 October, fans will be able to vote for their favorite regional act on www.mtvema.com.

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.

Fans can vote for Europe Music Awards categories, including Best New, Best Live and more by visiting www.mtvbase.com. Voting for EMA categories is open until Friday 9 November 2012.

Posted: at 15-10-2012 03:43 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
- ela214 at 15-10-2012 05:55 PM (11 years ago)
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CONGRATS
Posted: at 15-10-2012 05:55 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- vantheo at 15-10-2012 06:05 PM (11 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 15-10-2012 06:05 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- crusifixo at 15-10-2012 06:20 PM (11 years ago)
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congrats.......oyato
Posted: at 15-10-2012 06:20 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- PidginMOUTH at 15-10-2012 06:54 PM (11 years ago)
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don jazzy don cry blood  Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 15-10-2012 06:54 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- PidginMOUTH at 15-10-2012 07:10 PM (11 years ago)
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don jazzy don cry blood 
Posted: at 15-10-2012 07:10 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 15-10-2012 07:12 PM (11 years ago)
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Show us how they vote pls.
Posted: at 15-10-2012 07:12 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- VANIT at 15-10-2012 07:33 PM (11 years ago)
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Product of Don Jazzy....D'banj..!!!....Abeg Make you dey respect Baba J ,na im produce beats for you wen you take mega so..!!!!....
Posted: at 15-10-2012 07:33 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- chicco77 at 15-10-2012 07:52 PM (11 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 15-10-2012 07:52 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- victormorgan at 15-10-2012 08:19 PM (11 years ago)
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Congrats Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 15-10-2012 08:19 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- denmal at 15-10-2012 08:40 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: PidginMOUTH on 15-10-2012 06:54 PM
don jazzy don cry blood  Grin Grin Grin

u be mumu
Posted: at 15-10-2012 08:40 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Neglito at 15-10-2012 09:14 PM (11 years ago)
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''Hosted by supermodel, TV host and entrepreneur Heidi Klum, the 19th annual awards show was broadcast live from Frankfurt on Sunday 11 November'' Poster, but today is 15th october.Huh?
Posted: at 15-10-2012 09:14 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- creativecosmos at 15-10-2012 10:56 PM (11 years ago)
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Gud for him
Posted: at 15-10-2012 10:56 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dickman2 at 15-10-2012 11:53 PM (11 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 15-10-2012 11:53 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- deboalabi262 at 16-10-2012 01:46 AM (11 years ago)
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 Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed
Posted: at 16-10-2012 01:46 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- 9jabreed at 16-10-2012 02:27 AM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: PidginMOUTH on 15-10-2012 06:54 PM
don jazzy don cry blood  Grin Grin Grin
we still have kids like you on Naijapals? grow up!!!
Posted: at 16-10-2012 02:27 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- EmekaBlue at 16-10-2012 03:03 AM (11 years ago)
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If he doesnt go bck 2 Don jazzy dis might jst b his last award if dis is true sef
Posted: at 16-10-2012 03:03 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- analyzation at 16-10-2012 05:55 AM (11 years ago)
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kudos
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- OBASURE at 16-10-2012 06:45 AM (11 years ago)
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Congrats D and shame to bad pipu!
Posted: at 16-10-2012 06:45 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- miramax at 16-10-2012 08:20 AM (11 years ago)
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na don jazzy we knw, hu be dbanj? Angry
Posted: at 16-10-2012 08:20 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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