15 Oct 2017

The 9th Botswana Music Union (BOMU) awards are scheduled for October 28 at Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).

Speaking at a press conference BOMU president Pagson Ntsie said they have added four new categories this year.

“The categories are Best Artist with a Disability, Best Promoter, Patrons Awards and Best local International Artist,” he said.

He said this year artistes will compete under  26 categories.  Some of the hotly contested categories include the coveted Best Song of the Year, Best Album of the Year, Best Male Artist, Best Female, Best Music Video, Best Single and Best Hip-Hop/Rap/Motswako.

In the Best Song of the Year category, fan favorite A.T.I (Khring Khiring Khorong) will slug it out with Skavenja & Dj Anthem (Monyopi), Amantle Brown feat. Juju Boy (Follo), Rraagwe Tinana (Ba mo Nose) and Charma Gal (Mmokolodi).

Best Album of the Year is set to be contested by We Must Praise (Give Thanks), Skavenja (Morweetsana), A.T.I (Envelope), Charma Gal (Keya Mmokolodi) and Rraagwe Tinana.

The Best Male Artist, nominees are Obakeng, Skavenja, A.T.I, Rraagwe Tinana and Kagiso Morebodi.

In the Best Female Artist Charma Gal, Kerry More, Amantle Brown and Slizer are pitted against each other.

The artists with the most nominations are Charma Gal and Rraagwe Tinana with both notching up six nominations. They are followed by A.T.I and Skavenja with five .

Amantle Brown is perched at three nominations and surprisingly she did not make the cut for Best Collabo with her hit song Follo that she did with Juju Boy.

It was also reported that Berry Heart along with Ekam Maanuke, whom they worked together on a single, would be performing together at the awards.

BOMU awards last year saw artists like Mlesho of the Thlomela hit song and Amantle Brown winning big on the night.
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