Always happy Nigeria's Seun Kuti
Is The Game scared of the red carpet pressroom?
Artist of the Year Nigeria's D'banj and DJ Jarren C
Kelly Rowland looking her sweet chocolate self
Nigeria's 9ice won Best male hip-hop
S. Africa's Jozi is our "T.I" Best Live Act (in red at podium)
Nigeria's 9ice is the Best Hip-Hop Act
Kelly Rowland picks up Alicia Keys' Best R&B Award. Fans were pissed she did not show! Trust me, she will soon. You need to see your African fans!
Nigeria's D'Banj is the Artist of the Year!
USA's FloRida about to announce Wahu's (Best Female) award
Nigeria's Naeto-C won Best new ArtistNigerian singer D'banj won the artist of the year award, while his compatriot, Naeto C, took the laurels for the best new African act, it was announced at the ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Yes! But other Nigerian acts swept the awards as well. 9ice, a Nigerian act even beat out L'il Wayne and The Game proving nobody is tougher than Nigerian hair or music! LOL!
Best Female: Wahu (Kenya)
Best live Performer: Jozi (South Africa)
Best Group: P-Square (Nigeria)
Best Hip-Hop: 9ice (Nigeria)
Best new act: Naeto-C (Nigeria)
Best R&B: Alicia Keys (USA)
Best Video: Ikechukwu: Wind am well (Nigeria)
Best Female: Wahu (Kenya)Artist of the Year: D'Banj (Nigeria)
So for all you who responded and feuded on Facebook complaining about American nominees inserted with the African ones, well, Africa talked and they voted for the artists of their choice. I always say I was the first Reporter to interview Ciara and Young Jeezy and I know talent when I see it.
I interviewed Ikechukwu (above) and D'Banj (with me) in Nigeria back in 2006 and that Banji boy is so talented and has every major endorsement in Africa. Now being MTV Artist of the Year, he just STRUCK GOLD! Congrats to all the winners! See you there next year!
Kelly Rowland performs with D'Banj
The Game rapping so hard that fans stormed the stage below and security came in FAST! LOL!
MTVAfrica logo behind US artist The Game at yesterday's press conferenceWinners were being selected by fans sending text messages, said Alison Reid, a spokeswoman for MTV Networks Africa.
Africa has long featured a vibrant music scene, but artists have had difficulties breaking into overseas markets. Famous African artists include Senegal's Youssou N'dour, Nigerian legend Fela Kuti and South African impresario Miriam Makeba, who died this month.
MTV hopes the awards can offer the artists more exposure and celebrate the continent's artistry.
Nigerian R&B duo P-Square is competing in five categories including best group, best R&B act and the evening's top award, artist of the year. Performers from South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Gabon and others are also nominated.
African music is highly varied, reflecting myriad tastes in the vast continent. Included across the many genres are call-and-response chanting and heavy drumming, drawing on pre-colonial modes of communication among villages.
Since independence movements swept the continent in the 1960s, African music has also increasingly been open to outside influence, incorporating salsa rhythms, rock beats and, increasingly, hip hop and R&B styles.
Many of the new Nigerian acts nominated Saturday feature heavy beats pioneered by American rappers and hip-hop artists. The lyrics often reflect the desire of many Nigerians to escape poverty and corrupt governance.
MTV's regional music channel MTV Base now reaches almost 50 million African viewers in 48 countries through a network of pay-per-view services and partnerships with domestic channels.
Source: Associated Press
All coverage of press conference, rehearsals and tonite's ongoing show coming ONLY ON HIPHOSSIP in my country of Nigeria, West Africa.
The great Samini! Batman Samini is an award winning Ghanaian artist.
Rapper HHC on the red carpet.
Now this is my boy Ikechukwu! This is a Nigerian with a rags to riches story!!
Ikechukwu certainly has arrived! Look at my boy on the RED CARPET!
America representing in the motherland! FloRida.
Peter and Paul Okoye, Nigeria's fraternal twin sensation P-Square
Paul Okoye greeting fans
"Our time has come" These guys all deserve this historical event!
FloRida and the Nigerian mediaOUR COUNTRY IS BEAUTIFUL!: YESTERDAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE AND REHEARSALS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA ---NOVEMBER 21ST 2008
MTV's in AFRICA!!! AND Tougher than Nigerian hair!
The stage and Abuja's hill view
The fantastic stage!
Ma boy FloRida waiting to rehearse.
Britain's Trevor Nelson was the host of the show.
Another one of my boys Seun Kuti, son of Africa's legendary musician Fela Kuti. I interviewed him in Ng in 2006 at the This Day Music Fest, 2007 and 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
South Africa's Jozi, Africa's "T.I" You have to hear his raps
Asa is Nigeria's R&B sensation
America's FloRida
HHP is Hip-Hop Pantsula
Peter Okoye is one half of Nigeria's twin duo P-Square
Jozi performing during rehearsals yesterday. Looks like T.I too on stage
Jacyeon "The Game" Taylor looks hell tired in that press conference
Trevor Nelson at the press conference
Paul Okoye, the other half of Nigeria's P-SquareI hope you truly appreciate African hip-hop. Below are videos of music from these artists. Enjoy! D'Banj is like our Diddy! Please go to their respective YouTube sites or just search them on YouTube and listen to something different.
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