{"id":971,"date":"2017-09-25T09:24:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T09:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=971"},"modified":"2017-09-25T09:24:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T09:24:55","slug":"nominations-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/nominations-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations For Watsup TV Africa Music Video Awards Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WatsUp TV has officially opened nominations for the 2017 edition of the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (WAMVA).<\/p>\n<p>Winners from last year&#8217;s edition were Diamond Platnumz, Shatta Wale, Wizkid, Beyonce, Mr Eazi, Desiigner, Godfather, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Arafat, Ibtissam Tiskat etc.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, the CEO of WatsUp TV, ABD Traore noted that the awards were launched to create the best opportunity to judge African Music Videos from various Anglophone and Francophone thereby bridging the gap between the music industries in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Categories which are opened for nominations include: Best African New Comer Video, Best African Reggae\/Dancehall Video, Best Afro Pop Video, Best African Hip Hop Video, Best African Rnb Video, Best African Traditional Video, Best African Performance, Best African Dance Video, Best International Video, Best African Combo Video, Best African Male Video, Best African Female Video, Best East African Video, Best Central African Video, Best North African Video, Best South African Video, Best West African Video, Best African Group Video, Best African Video Director, Watsup TV Viewers Choice Award and African Video Of The Year.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if you think any music video is worthy of being nominated; send your submissions through wamva.watsup.tv.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WatsUp TV has officially opened nominations for the 2017 edition of the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (WAMVA). 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