Dangles $1m Prize Money for Artiste of The Year
The KORA All Africa
Music Awards are officially open for entries from musicians from across the
African continent and the diaspora.
The first music awards ceremony to celebrate excellence in musical
artistry in Africa and the diaspora, the KORA Awards are set to take place on
the 13th of December, 2015 in Windhoek, Namibia. Featuring 27
categories across regions and genres, there is a monetary reward associated
with each trophy, with the main prize, Best Artist of the Continent
receiving a grand prize of USD 1 Million.
To be eligible for the Best Artist of the
Continent trophy, an artist must have been voted the best of their region on
the continent. The financial reward will only be given to award-winners who are
in attendance at the awards ceremony – absent artists will be awarded the
trophy alone.
The eligiblity requirements for the KORA
All-Africa Music Awards 2015 are as follows:
- Kora Awards are opened to all musicians, singers of Africa and its diaspora living on the continent or abroad.
- The competition includes several awards - each artist may enroll in one or more categories of their choice.
- The song or songs participating in the competition must have been published between January 1st, 2014 and July 15th , 2015.
- The songs must be of quality, must not be damaged and must be readable on any drive.
- The artist, author, or composer of the titles in competition must submit his / her application(s) to the KORA Awards’ Team on info@koraawards.org or koraawards@gmail.com - the submissions deadline is the 20th July, 2015.
- Formal, written authorization must be sent to KORA Awards Committee. This authorization should communicate consent that the KORA Awards can use the artist’s image, videos, music and biography for promotion of the KORA’s 2015 edition. This letter must be sent to info@koraawards.org or koraawards@gmail.com
The application must include the following
elements:
a) digital version of the album
b)Two (2) high-resolution color publicity
photographs in jpeg format (ideally between 500KB and 2MB’s) - NOT
passport or ID photograph;
c) A biography in French, English and
Portuguese.
d) Digital copy of the video (High quality)
ARTISTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR ENTRIES DIGITITALLY VIA
DROPBOX OR WETRANSFER TO : info@koraawards.org or koraawards@gmail.com
KORA All-Africa Music Awards - Categories and Prizes
2.
Best Female Artist
-West Africa :50 000$ USD
3.
Best Male Artist -East
Africa: 50 000$ USD
4.
Best Female Artist -
East Africa : 50 000$ USD
5.
Best Male Artist -
Central Africa: 50 000 $ USD
6.
Best Female Artist -
Central Africa: 50 000$ USD
7.
Best Male Artist of
Southern Africa : 50 000$ USD
8.
Best Female Artist -
Southern Africa : 50 000$ USD
9.
Best Male Artist
-North Africa : 50 000$ USD
10.
Best African Group
: 20 000$ USD
11.
Best Male Artist -
Spiritual Music : 20 000$ USD
12.
Best Female Artist -
Spiritual Music : 20 000$ USD
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· Best
Group -Spiritual Music : 20 000$ USD
14.
Best Traditional Music
Artist - male :20 000$ USD
15.
Best Traditional Music
Artist - Female : 20 000$ USD
16.
Best Traditional Music
Group of Africa : 20 000$ USD
17.
Most promising artist
- Male : 20 000$ USD
18.
Most promising artist
- Female: 20 000$ USD
19.
Best Artist of
the African Diaspora
:
20 000$ USD
20.
Best Video of the year
: 20 000$ USD
21.
Best Collaboration of
the year: 20 000$ USD
22.
Best Album of the
year: 20 000$ USD
23.
Legend Award :
50 000$ USD
24.
Best Hip Hop Artist :
20 000$ USD
25.
Best Urban Music
Artist: 20 000$ USD
26.
Most Downloaded Song
of the year: 20 000$ USD
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Best Artist of the Continent: 1 000 000$ USD
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