The Angola Music Awards (AMA) is an organization of Mener Group with special partnership of the Angolan Ministry of Culture. It is held annually and included in the official program of Fenacult. The awards highlight the work of the popular artists and creators of Angolan music.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] AMA's main aim is the cultural value of music of Angola, the promotion of new values and a tribute to creators and performers who have made the history of country music.[9]

Angola Music Awards
Sponsored byMener Group
Ministry of Culture
Date2013 (2013)
CountryAngola
Websitewww.angolama.com

2014 edition

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The 2nd edition gala of the Angola Music Awards was held on September 13, 2014, in Luanda.[10] The show was broadcast nationally and internationally by TPA, African Music Channel, and RTP channels.[11]

Winners
Award Artist Song Ref
Album of the Year Anselmo Ralph "A Dor do Cupido"
Best Afro-House/Dance Djeff Afrozila "Mwangolé"
Best Afro-Jazz/ World Music Sandra Cordeiro "Luandense"
Best Central Angolan Pop Music Nelo Carvalho "Velho Xico"
Best DJ Paulo Alves
Best East Angolan Pop Music Gabriel Tchiema "Mulekeleke"
Best Female Artist Ary
Best Gospel Irmã Sofia "Zungueira"
Best Kizomba Kyaku Kyadaff "Entre Sete Sete & Rosa"
Best Kuduro W King "Filho de Deus"
Best Male Artist Anselmo Ralph
Best Musical Group Café Negro
Best Musical Producer DJ Dias Rodrigues "Homenagem"
Best North Angolan Pop Music Irmã Sofia "ZUNGUEIRA"
Best R&B/Soul Anselmo Ralph "Única Mulher"
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Elenco de Luxo "Fuba"
Best Semba Eddy Tussa "Monami"
Best South Angolan Pop Music Miss Olívia "Efiya Dange"
Best Upcoming Artist Kyaku Kyadaff
Best Video Coréon Dú "Set me Free (Zouk Kizombada Remix)"
Golden Song Nelo Carvalho "Vovó Angola"
Most Popular Web Artist Anselmo Ralph
Most Requested Song Paulo Garcia "Tunga Né"
Song of the Year Kyaku Kyadaff "Entre Sete Sete & Rosa"

2015 edition

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The 2015 Angola Music Awards was held on May 30, 2015, in the eastern province of Lunda Sul. This marked the first time the award show was hosted outside of the capital city Luanda.[12][13][14]

Winners
Award Artist Song Ref
Album of the Year Yola Semedo "Filho Meu"
Artist of the Year Anna Joyce
Best Afro-House / Dance Bebucho Q Kuia "Encosta na dama do outro"
Best Afro-Jazz / World Music Totó ST "Ame Ndu Ku Sole"
Best DJ DJ Paulo Alves
Best Eastern Popular Music Angola Lemba Catchiokwe "É mamé"
Best Gospel Angospel "Meu Tudo"
Best Kizomba Yola Semedo "Volta amor"
Best Kuduro Pai Latifa "São vocês"
Best Music Video Clip Coréon Dú "Amor Robótico"
Best Musical Producer Mvula / Miguel Camilo "Filho dessa luta"
Best North Popular music Angola Kyaku Kyadaff "Matonti"
Best R & B / Soul Anna Joyce "Curtição (A resposta)"
Best Rap / Hip-Hop NGA "Mesmo Assim"
Best Semba Yola Semedo "Você me abana"
Female Artist of the Year Yola Semedo
Group of the Year Tchobari "Kwatsiru"
Male Artist of the Year NGA
Music D'Ouro Ricardo Lemvo "Curtição (A resposta)"
Song of the Year Bruna Tatiana "Meu Tudo"

References

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  3. ^ "Gala Angola Music Awards - Musicais - RTP".
  4. ^ "Angola Music Awards e Moda Luanda – Portal OPaís".
  5. ^ "Vencedores do Angola Music Awards serão conhecidos em Novembro". 8 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Angola Music Awards abre inscrições para a 7ª edição".
  7. ^ "Angola Music Awards volta a Luanda e traz novas categorias". 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Angola Music Awards 2018". YouTube.
  9. ^ Machado, Daniel. "AMA". Angola Music Awards (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  10. ^ "Vencedores do Angola Music Awards 2014". Platina Line. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Angola Music Awards 2014 takes place on September 13th". Angola Monitor. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Yola Semedo arrecada quatro prémios no Angola Music Awards". Noticias ao Minuto. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Yola Semedo arrecada quatro prémios e vence terceiro Angola Music Awards". RTP Notícias. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Angola Music Awards 2015". VerAngola. Retrieved 3 July 2015.