2003 Kora All African Music Awards, Winners Announced

 

Sandton, South Africa – The list of winners of the KORA All African Music Awards was announced last night, Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention Center in Sandton, near Johannesburg, South Africa. African musicians from around the world were recognized for their artistic accomplishments. Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi received a lifetime achievement award.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Artist – West Africa – Male

Kojo Antwi – Nfa Me Nko Ho – Ghana

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Best Artist – West Africa – Female

Suzanna – Nha Sonho sonho – Cape Verde

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Best Artist – East Africa – Male

George Okudi – Wipolo – Uganda

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Best Artist – East Africa – Female

Chamsia Sagaf – Loléya – Comores

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Best Artist – Central Africa – Male

Douleur – Gloire aux femmes – Cameroon

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Best Artist – Central Africa – Female

1 Mbilia Bel – Welcome Mbilia bel – R.D. Congo

2 Tshala Muana – Malu – R.D. Congo

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Best Artist – Southern Africa – Male

Oliver Mtukudzi – Hear Me Lord – Zimbabwe

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Best Artist – Southern Africa – Female

Busi Mhlongo – Umthwalo – South Africa

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Best Artist Or Group Traditional

Machesa Traditional Group – Tshipidi – Botswana

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Best African Group

1 Quartier Latin – Affaire D’ Etat — D.R. Congo

2 Anti-Palu – Deni – Ivory Coast

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Best African Video

Jeff Maluleke – Mambo – South Africa

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Best African Arrangement

Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Zibuyile Izinkomo – South
Africa

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Best African Gospel Female Artist

Rebecca – Iyahamba Lenqola – South Africa

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Best African Gospel Male Artist

Lundi – Lundi – South Africa

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Best African Gospel Group

Notre Dame de la Salette – Tata Lekumu – Gabon

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Most Promising African Female Artist

Barbara Kanam – Bibi Madeleine – D.R. Congo.

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Most Promising African Male Artist

Jean-Paul Samputu – Ange Noir – Rwanda

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Most Promising African Group

Macase – Ojem – Cameroon

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Revelation Of The Year

Eben & Family – L’hymne – Gabon

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Most Promising Artist of the African American Diaspora

Ludacris – Stand up – U.S.A.

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Best Female Artist of the African American Diaspora

Angie Stone – Brotha – U.S.A.

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Best Male Artist of the African American Diaspora

R Kelly – Step in the name of love – U.S.A.

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Best Video of the African American Diaspora

R Kelly – Step in the name of love – U.S.A.

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Life Time Achievement Award

Oliver Mtukudzi – Zimbabwe

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Europe/ Caribbean Diaspora

Avalon – D.R. Congo – Sweden

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Special Judge Award

Soumbil  and Notre Dame de la salette Ivory Coast and Gabon

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Previous winners for the 2002 KORA Awards have included Hugh Masekela for Best African Musician, Alicia Keys for Best African American Diaspora Artist, and Koffi Olomide’ who won the KORA Award in several
categories.

The Kora Awards and EMI/CCP Records launched a 16 track Compilation CD earlier this year, which is a selection of the finest tracks performed by previous winners of the KORA.