Sandton, South Africa - The list of winners of the
KORA All African Music Awards
was announced last night, Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention
Center in Sandton, near Johannesburg, South Africa. African musicians from
around the world were recognized for their artistic accomplishments. Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi received a lifetime achievement award.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Artist - West Africa - Male
Kojo Antwi - Nfa Me Nko Ho - Ghana
Best Artist - West Africa - Female
Suzanna - Nha Sonho sonho - Cape Verde
Best Artist - East Africa - Male
George Okudi – Wipolo - Uganda
Best Artist - East Africa - Female
Chamsia Sagaf – Loléya - Comores
Best Artist - Central Africa - Male
Douleur - Gloire aux femmes - Cameroon
Best Artist - Central Africa - Female
1 Mbilia Bel - Welcome Mbilia bel - R.D. Congo
2 Tshala Muana – Malu - R.D. Congo
Best Artist - Southern Africa - Male
Oliver Mtukudzi - Hear Me Lord - Zimbabwe
Best Artist - Southern Africa - Female
Busi Mhlongo – Umthwalo - South Africa
Best Artist Or Group Traditional
Machesa Traditional Group – Tshipidi - Botswana
Best African Group
1 Quartier Latin - Affaire D' Etat -- D.R. Congo
2 Anti-Palu – Deni - Ivory Coast
Best African Video
Jeff Maluleke – Mambo - South Africa
Best African Arrangement
Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Zibuyile Izinkomo - South Africa
Best African Gospel Female Artist
Rebecca - Iyahamba Lenqola - South Africa
Best African Gospel Male Artist
Lundi – Lundi - South Africa
Best African Gospel Group
Notre Dame de la Salette - Tata Lekumu - Gabon
Most Promising African Female Artist
Barbara Kanam - Bibi Madeleine - D.R. Congo.
Most Promising African Male Artist
Jean-Paul Samputu - Ange Noir - Rwanda
Most Promising African Group
Macase – Ojem - Cameroon
Revelation Of The Year
Eben & Family - L'hymne - Gabon
Most Promising Artist of the African American Diaspora
Ludacris - Stand up - U.S.A.
Best Female Artist of the African American Diaspora
Angie Stone – Brotha - U.S.A.
Best Male Artist of the African American Diaspora
R Kelly - Step in the name of love - U.S.A.
Best Video of the African American Diaspora
R Kelly - Step in the name of love - U.S.A.
Life Time Achievement Award
Oliver Mtukudzi - Zimbabwe
Europe/ Caribbean Diaspora
Avalon - D.R. Congo - Sweden
Special Judge Award
Soumbil and Notre Dame de la salette Ivory Coast and Gabon
Previous winners for the 2002 KORA Awards have included Hugh Masekela for Best African Musician, Alicia Keys for Best African American Diaspora Artist, and Koffi Olomide' who won the KORA Award in several categories.
The Kora Awards and EMI/CCP Records launched a 16 track Compilation CD earlier this year, which is a selection of the finest tracks performed by previous winners of the KORA.
[Photo of Oliver Mtukudzi].
World Music Central
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