Basadi In Music Awards is an awards ceremony that was founded in 2022. The show celebrates talented women and their achievements in the music industry.
The awards ceremony honours various talented women from singers, rappers, DJs, composers, producers, and creatives in the music industry. The reason behind the awards ceremony is to uplift women and celebrate their talent and craft.
“We will also honour generations of women who played heroic roles in the liberation of women in the country, the continent of Africa and the world at large”.
Artists like DBN Gogo, Pabi Cooper and Nomfundo Moh have multiple nominations.
DBN Gogo is nominated for Artist of the Year, DJ of the Year and Song of the Year. Pabi Cooper is also nominated for SAMPRA Artist of The Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Nomfundo Moh is nominated for Kaya959 Afropop artist of the year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Other nominees like Simmy, Makhadzi and Lerato Kganyago have two nominations.
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Kaya 959, AC Wines, Sampra, Softnfree, Afriderm and 1st Annual Basadi in Music Awards are sponsoring the awards ceremony. “Kaya 959 is proud to sponsor the Afro-pop category for the first annual Basadi in Music awards.
To be a part of an event that honours women in their endeavours is truly a pleasure. Congratulations to all the nominees who continue to break boundaries in this often male-dominated industry, embrace their power through the music and entertain us every day” said Sibongi Mtyali, managing director at Kaya 959.
“The road to gender equality for women on our continent remains long and challenging, especially when it comes to the nuanced ways gender intersects with race, and sexuality. Sofnfree is proud to join with the first annual Basadi in Music awards to celebrate some of our most influential and powerful female voices, who equally give us hope and raise the bar of excellence in this art form.
We wish each nominee the very best! You inspire us to greatness” said Brand manager of Softnfree, Kiki Nadoda.
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There are multiple categories from Newcomer of the year to Gospel artist of the year, social media influencer of the year and many other nominations.
The public voted for the nominees and will also be voting for the winners.