Nominations
close August 21, 2019
The annual Dance Music Awards South Africa
(DMASA) returns later this year for its third instalment. Launched on social media,
with nominations officially opening to the public, the people’s favourites are
already streaming in.
Following huge success over the past two
years, the Dance Music Awards SA plan to be even bigger with an exciting
additional category this year. And with even more support from the South
African music industry at large, this will be one for the history books with
over 21 categories.
Created to acknowledge and honour the
accomplishments and contributions of South African dance music artists, DMASA once
again aims to award the hard working, publicly recognized individuals who are
pushing boundaries and driving South Africa’s thriving dance music industry
forward.
The winner selection will be held entirely
online with the DMASA managed as an audience-voted award event dedicated to
South African dance music. Voting and nominations will be made through the
official website with support from social media. The user voted award process
is fully transparent, giving the public the power to choose the award winners.
The competition will be driven strictly by
social media and online interaction, meaning no “panel” will dictate the
nominees.
The actual awards ‘ceremony’ will also be
conducted online, where the winner will be announced in each category. This not
only provides fans a chance to interact with artists/DJs around South Africa
but also helps those artists/DJs gain recognition and prestige throughout a
wider fan base and audience.
The winners will then be invited to a
private honorary dinner to collect their actual physical awards in early
October.
Now in its third year, the DMASA is once
again taking place to celebrate the evolution of the genre and its creators.
“Once again we get to honour the Greats of Dance Music”, says awards
representative Ricardo da Costa and further adds, “Dance music knows no race,
age and even socio-economic dividers. It offers the perfect platform to
celebrate our diversity as South Africans through music. So these awards
celebrate the people who make this music happened for us, the FANS!! “
The DMASA 2019 categories are listed below
with the inclusion of a new category, Best Amapiano Record of the Year.
THE DANCE MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICAN
CATERGORIES (across all Dance music genres)
Best Male DJ
Best Female DJ
Best Producer
Best Live Act
Best Festival
Best Music Video (From Dance Artists)
Best Male Vocalist of the Year (From Dance
Artists)
Best Female Vocalist of the Year (From
Dance Artists)
Best Record Label
Compilation of The Year
Album of The Year
Remix of The Year
Best International DJ (who has recently
toured or performed in SA)
Best International Producer (who has had
recent success in the SA market)
Best Club of The Year (includes Clubs,
Lounges, Bars, etc)
Best House Record of the Year
Best Gqom Record of the Year
Best EDM Record of the Year
Best Underground Record of the Year (All
non-commercial dance & underground sounds by SA Dance Music Artist)
Best Dance Radio Show Award
Best Amapiano Record of the Year
KEY PHASES
August 21– Nominations Close
August 26: Top 5 Voting Open
September 29: Top 5 Voting Close
October 3: Honorary Dinner & Winner
Announcements
The DMASA hopes to stimulate dialogue and
create a forum for songwriters, performers and dance music musicians. Through
this exchange the DMASA hopes to draw attention to the artists/DJ’s and ideas
at work in the dance music industry and promote greater participation and
recognition for South African dance music abroad.
The DMASA present an opportunity for music
enthusiasts from around the country to celebrate their favourite DJs and
artists by nominating or voting for them as a potential category winners.
This is how it will work:
- Sign Up
- Phase 1: List your top 5 per category
Automate social sharing of voting procedure to
user’s social platforms with who they voted for.
Phase 2: Vote for YOUR FAVOURITE from list per
category
Automate social sharing
For more information check out
http://www.dmasa.co.za/
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