Yarona FM has announced the 2016 YAMA nominees; with the main award ceremony themed XXXL music; one size fits all, to be held on the 10th December.The award which are on their 3rd year running will be held on the 10th of December at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).
The voting will start on Monday September, 19 until November 14. The only music considered for nomination was the one released between mid-year 2015 and early-2016. Rapper Ban T has been nominated for 6 awards, among them ‘Song so the year’, ‘Best new comer’ and ‘Best male’ among others. Make sure your favorite is not left behind, below are the nominees:
Best Hip Hop DJ
DJ Izzy
DJ Root
DJ Fauz
Macx
Best Dance DJ
DJ Ricky Lamar
German D
DJ Kops
Chrispin The Drummer
Social Media Award
King B
Dollar Mac
Dj Fauz
Vee
Zeus
E.P.I.C.
Tshepi_Ess
Zizi Panther
Best Collabo
Team Distant & Dj Chrispin Feat Han-C – Sedi Laka
Faded Gang Feat Ban T – Why So Faded Anthem
Samba T Feat Qbio – Di Tloo Boa Strong
Dramaboi Feat Katlego – Sala Le Nna
Best Single – Hip Hop/Motswako
Dramaboi – Sala Le Nna
Scar – Ntueleng
Faded Gang Feat Ban T – Why So Faded Anthem
Ban T – Naomi
Samba T Feat Qbio – Di Tloo Boa Strong
Song Of The Year
Amantle Brown – Black Mampatile
Dramaboi – Sala Le Nna
Team Distant – Sedi Laka
Ban T – Naomi
People’s Choice Artist Of The Year
Amantle Brown
Scar
Dramaboi
Izzy
Vee
Ban T
Producer Of The Year
Pres Beats
Team Distant
Taku
Ace Jay
Favi
Best Newcomer
Ban T
Kay Cee
Katlego
Han-C
Best Single Male
Ban T
Samba T
Rashid
Dramaboi
Best Single – Kwaito
Calabooz – Mistress
Rashid – Senfitile
Dipstrada – Sheba Nna
Mosako/Msk – Sabole
Best Single – Female
Lorato Rantao – Dia Ntsha
Katlego – Wena Fela
Kay Cee – Aziche
Amantle Brown – Black Mampatile
Best Dance
TCM Feat. Marc Evans – Felt Like Heaven
Ricky Lamar – Morning Light
Team Distant & Chrispin The Drummer Feat. Han-C – Sedi Laaka
Vee Feat. Dj Bucks And Maphorisa – Sele