Buja Music Awards
Buja Music Awards is a Burundian music awards show. The award established in 2018 by Kora Entertainment and Gahungu Movement to honour Burundian musicians and music producers.[1]
| Buja Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry of Burundi |
| Country | Burundi |
| Presented by | Kora Entertainment, Gahungu Movement |
| First awarded | 7 july 2019 |
| Website | bujaawards |
History
Burundian music is currently gaining global recognition at a rapid pace following this trend,[2] Buja Music Awards create a platform that promotes the diversity of Burundian music by bringing influential artists from different province for a night of celebration.
Host locations
| Year | Date | Country | Host city | Venue | Host(s) | Ref |
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| 2019 | 7 July | Burundi | Bujumbura | Institut Francais Du Burundi | Alain Nova and Walda Monna (Miss Burundi 2017) | |
| 2020 | TBC | Burundi | Bujumbura | TBC | TBC | |
Process
Nomination and Selection process
Artists and other professionals working in the Burundi entertainment industry who meet certain criteria will submit their work for considerations. Submitted works are required to meet certain requirements and created within the specified qualifying period. Entries are made only via official Buja Music Awards website.
Once work is submitted, the awards committee with the assistance of industry professionals gather to determine category allocation for each work. Each submitted work is considered for multiple categories if it meets category requirement. They are usually five spots per category and the committee will vote to determine which top five are to remain in the category. There may be more than five nominees if there is a tie in the nomination process.
Final Voting Process
After nominees have been determine released, online voting is open to the public for a period of 30–60 days. Upon closing of the public voting system, the three judges are called upon to vote. Judges vote in private without the influence of any committee or management members and all judges are kept private to stop any attempt to influence their professional opinions.
Past Awards
Below is the full list of categories available at Buja Music Awards.[3]
Categories
- Artist Of The Year
- Song Of The Year
- Best Collaboration
- Best Hip Hop Song
- Best Hip Hop Artist
- Best RNB/Afro Song
- Best Music Duo/Group
- Best Performance
- Best Male Artist
- Best Female Artist
- Best New Artist
- Video Of The Year
- Best Music Producer
- Best Video Director
- Best DJ
- Best Diaspora Artist
- Best Comedian
- Best Tradi-Modern Artist/Group
- Best Dancer Group
- Best Radio Presenter
- Best Gospel Artist/ Group
Nominees
2019 nominees & Winners list[4][5] Buja Music Awards 2019
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| Best Music Producer | Best Video Director | Best Dj |
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| Best Diaspora Artist | Best Comedian | Best Tradi-Modern |
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| Best Dancer Group | Best Radio Presenter | Best Gospel Artist/Group |
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References
- "Buja Music Awards 2019 Nominees Announced - Full List". May 4, 2019.
- "MUSIQUE> Buja Music Awards". www.ppbdi.com.
- Lawrence, Junero (May 4, 2019). "BUJA MUSIC AWARDS 2019 unveil nominees list".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Zaccheus, Ukhueleigbe (May 6, 2019). "Buja Music Awards 2019: See Full List Of Nominees".