Awards are one avenue through which talents are appreciated, and for the DJs who have been on the low without a specific award, and this has not been encouraging for as most of them who often switch between being a Dj and artiste, just to find success and fame.
With the arrival African Global DJ Awards (AGDA), which is an award that will recognize hardworking DJs and also spur the younger ones into doing wonders on the spinning wheels, being a DJ will surely be an interesting thing.
Billed for 4th of May at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, the event will honour DJs in sixteen categories which will cover from the regional aspects of the Dj profession to a broader global aspect. Female DJs who have been outstanding in the professions will also be honoured.
The event is organized by Mohammed Alfa of Stronghold Entertainment, Kolawole Ajayi of Kollertunz and Tope Esan of Stats Media.
Nigeria’s legendary DJ Jimmy Jatt is likely to head the panel of judges which will be drawn from various countries of the world, while Barbz of Big Brother fame, Denrele Edun of Channel O, rapper Navio from Uganda, DJ Jam Jam from United Kingdom and Adams of Nigeria’s SoundCity will play host at the event.
The categories and nominees for the awards are:
1. BEST AFRICAN DJ
– DJ ALY AND FILA (EGYPT)
– DJ FRESH (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA)
– DJ CRÈME DE LA CRÈME (KENYA)
– DJ BLACK (GHANA)
– DJ OSKIDO (SOUTH AFRICA)
2. BEST DJ MIXTAPE
– DJ MIC SMITH (GHANA)
– DJ NEPTUNE (NIGERIA)
– DJ DEE MONEY (NIGERIA/USA)
– DJ WAXY (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ TBOE TOUCH (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ KAYWISE (NIGERIA)
3. BEST CLUB DJ
– DJ FLAVA (NIGERIA/ML)
– DJ ZIMO (NIGERIA/USA)
– DJ SHIRU (UGANDA)
– DJ SPINALL (NIGERIA)
– DJ WAXY (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ KILLA FINGERS (GHANA)
4. BEST RADIO DJ
– DJ JOE MFALME (KENYA)
– DJ GARETH CLIFF (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ BLACK (GHANA)
– DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA)
– DJ CAISE (NIGERIA)
– DJ GLEN LEWIS (SOUTH AFRICA)
5. BEST TV DJ
– DJ VINNIE (NIGERIA)
– DJ CLEO (SOUTH AFRICA)
– DJ SHABSY (NIGERIA)
– DJ BILLI OCEAN (GHANA)
6. BEST ARTIST / BAND DJ
– DJ TUNEZ (NIGERIA / AWON BOYZ)
– DJ SPINALL (NIGERIA/MAVIN)
– DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA/EME)
– DJ MENSA (GHANA/SAKORDIE)
– DJ NEPTUNE (NIGERIA/NAETO C)
7. BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL DJ (FOR AFRICAN DJS NOT RESIDENT IN AFRICA)
– DJ ABASS (NG/UK)
– DJ AFOO (NG/US)
– DJ DEE MONEY (NG/US)
– DJ GABE (NG/UK)
– DJ ABRANTEE (GH/UK)
– DJ RONNIE (GH/US)
8. BEST GLOBAL DJ (FOR NON-AFRICAN DJS)
– DJ KHALED
– DJ ENUFF
– ¬DAVID GUETTA
– DJ DEADMAUS
– SKRILLEX
– TIËSTO
9. BEST AFRO HIP POP/HIP HOP MUSIC DJ
– DJ WAXY (SA)
– DJ HUMILITY (NG)
– DJ XCLUSIVE (NG)
– DJ CAISE (NG)
– DJ TOMMY (NG)
– DJ MISTER
10. BEST KWAITO OR HOUSE MUSIC DJ
– DJ FRESH (SA)
– DJ EUPHONIK (SA)
– DJ KENT (SA)
– DJ LULO CAFÉ (SA)
– DJ FISTAZ (SA)
– DJ GLEN LEWIS (SA)
11. BEST EASTERN AFRICAN DJ
– DJ CRÈME DE LA CRÈME (KENYA)
– DJ ALUDAH (UGANDA)
– DJ JOE MFALME (KENYA)
– DJ KUMI (KENYA)
– DJ DONNACCIA (KENYA)
– DJ JAHAWI (KENYA)
12. BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN DJ
– DJ GESHGROOVE (ZM)
– DJ EUPHONIK (SA)
– DJ NAVES (SA)
– NAKED DJ (SA)
– DJ BLACK COFFEE (SA)
– DJ SIZWE DLOMO (SA)
13. BEST WESTERN AFRICAN DJ
– DJ BLACK (GH)
– DJ NEPTUNE (NG)
– DJ XCLUSIVE (NG)
– DJ CAISE (NG)
– DJ MIXMASTER BROWN (NG)
– DJ HUMILITY (NG)
14. BEST NORTHERN AFRICAN DJ
– DJ ALY AND FILA (EG)
– DJ CARLOS (EG)
– DJ AMINE AKESBI (MRC)
– DJ NOOR EDGE (TUN)
– DJ FEEDO (EG)
– DJ AKM (AL)
15. BEST FEMALE DJ
– DJ NANA (NG)
– DJ PIECES (NG/US)
– DJ LAMBO (NG)
– DJ KESS (GH)
– DJ CNDO (SA)
– DJ SOUPAMODEL (NG/US)
16. BEST FRANCOPHONE DJ
– DJ HI-FA (BN)
– DJ COOL (BF)
– DJ KOKOB (ET)
– DJ MULUKU (IC)
– DJ PHILO (IC)
– DJ JAKE (BN)
Voting will be done online at http://agda.co.za/ and via Agdaawards social media platforms.
Voting to support your favorite DJs will start on twitter on 13th March and on the website and facebook on 15th of March 2013.
Stay Tuned to our different media platforms and other online blogs for more infomation.
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On twitter: @agdaawards
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Lot of gifts and prizes await fans of the African Global DJ Awards, so don’t be left behind, jump on the bandwagon NOW!!!.
