On 24 February, music lovers will have an opportunity to see Liberian acts receive rewards at the Tunes Liberia Music Awards.
Bucky Raw is nominated for Best Artist of the Year at the Tunes Liberia Music Awards 2017. Photo: TL
Voting for the awards took place from 3 to 30 January, with 50% of the final result contributed by fans. The other half will be made up by a selected panel of judges.
The event is organised by the Tunes Liberia website, which was established in 2015 by tech entrepreneur Elvis Juasemai.
“I realised how popular Liberian music had become,” Juasemai told the Liberian Observer. “But despite the growing demand, I could hardly find them on the Internet, which severely limited their reach.
“We were trying to solve the massive problem of lack of access to Liberian music and lack of digitalisation for the music’s record keeping, situations in my mind that devalued musicians and their music.
“But the thing has gradually changed since Tunes Liberia was established because no matter your location, you can easily access Liberians music.”
The awards’ organising team said: “Nominees were selected based on hard work and consistency through the year and your tireless contributions to the growth of the Liberian music industry. The selection was based highly on merit rather personal friendship or any kind of preference.”
The Tunes Liberia Music Awards will take place at Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia.
Below is the list of nominees:
Best Artist of the Year
Teddyride
Bucky Raw
DenG
Shine P
Kobazzie
Christoph
CIC
Kizzy W
Video of the Year
DenG feat. KCee – Make Dem Talk
Kizzy W feat. Guru – Ouu Baby
PCK & L’Frankie – Success
Flex feat. Akon – Holy Ghost
Soulfresh – Don’t Put Me There
Quincy B feat. Sweetz – My Pledge
Song of the Year
Deng – Grateful
Kobazzie feat. CIC – Drinks on Me
C-Jay – Boss Chick
AG Da Profit – Zico
Revoluxon feat. Christoph – i Vex
CIC feat Casimoney – Brother
Teddyride feat. Christoph – Let me hear
Shine P – Mind Ur Baynay
Quincy B feat. Sweetz – My Pledge
Best International Artist
Jon Bricks
Bucky Raw
ConCCoins
AG Da profit
Flex
J-Lee
Best Video Director
Jackie Russ
A.Fo4doe
Lorenzo Loveland
Padmore Paasewe
Traditional/Gbema Artist
Too Much
Killer Beatz
Casi Money
Benji Cavalli
Mz Menneh
Record Label of the Year
Bilikon ENT.
SOG Records
Naymo Records
MEMG
Swag District ENT.
Floyd Nation
Best Online/Radio Personality
O’neal Robert
Martina Brooks
Rickslyn Myers
Master Queen
Berenice Mulubah
DJ AsAboy
Best Hipco Artist
Young Zee
Margas
Mr. Smith
Chiller Coolnanee
Christoph
Lil Beshop
JB (Soulfresh)
Best Gospel Artist
Sayon Mason
Anitram
King Bryan
Bernice Blackie
Moses Swaray
Best Reggae/DanceHall Artist
AK Feeling Man
NasseMan
Ne-oh William
Shatta Capone
BS2 BeenieKing
Best Group of the Year
Just-2
PCK & L’Frankie
2In1
2 Win
SoulFresh
Best DJ of the Year
DJ Spesh
DJ Nelly
DJ Theo
DJ Magrady
DJ Weezy
DJ’s Don
Best Comedian of the Year
King Sokoloko
Paul Flomo
Wedigar
Angel Michael
John Flomo
Best Hip Hop Artist
C-Note
CO.Z
Tito Gee
Speedo’o
Scientific
Geno
Best Afro-pop Artist
Kobazzie
EricGeso
D’Ameko
Kizzy W
Feouls
CIC
Teddyride
DenG
Best TrapCo Artist
Bucky Raw
Nuchie Meek
Young Sotee
Revoluxon
Venny
Shine P
Best Producer of the Year
Genius
Stone LuckShine
Rawlo
Killer Beatz
Kizzy W
D12
CharlieGOLD
Yung Cutter
Best Female Artist
Faithvonic
sweetz
Pillz
J.Glo
Mai Myers
Da Vero
Best New Artist
C-Jay
AceCape
Revoluxon
Pascal
Stunna
JaRedo
Kpanto
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