Celtel Premier Music Awards 2003 - 2006

Celtel Premier Music Awards Information

2003; 2004; 2005; 2006 event held on Friday, December 15th 2006 at the National Stadium Main-Bowl. 2Face from Nigeria was the special guest. His appearance in Sierra Leone did not have the same impact as P Square earlier in the year, but he graced the occasion well. The bulk of the PA System, Stage and Lights used by the organisers, Premier Media, came in from the Ivory Coast. Music Makers of Sierra Leone supplemented the imported PA System.

Since 2003 all the way through to 2005, Premier Media have always organised the Celtel Premier Music Awards event in collaboration with the Cassette Sellers Association (CSA). However, starting in 2006, Premier Media will organise the CPMAs without the collaboration of the CSA. The CSA organised their own music awards show with sponsorship from Comium. Award season sees several award shows including, The People's Choice Awards, The Promoters Club Awards, The TBS Awards and the grandest of them all, the Grand Awards, which were held in London in 2006. It is expected that the 2007 Grand Awards will be held in London also. Nigeria is a possible location for the Grand Awards 2008. Online nominations and voting for the 2007 Grand Awards will be officially administered on Voote.com. Thanks Ravind!

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Celtel Premier Music Awards 2005

CPMA 2005 - in Sierra Leone

An event organised by Premier Media & CSA

Supreme Inc's domination of the Sierra Leonean music scene continued with a total of eight (8) Celtel Premier Music Awards - CPMA - nominations and we bagged SIX awards. The CPMAs are considered amongst the most prestigious and coveted music awards for Sierra Leonean musicians. The event was held on Friday, 16th December 2005 at the National Stadium in Freetown.

Emmerson received 4 PMA 2005 Nominations and won 3 Awards


Khady Black received 3 PMA 2005 Nominations and won 1 Award


Vee received 1 PMA 2005 Nomination and won 1 Award - Best Female Vocalist

Father Thug received 1 PMA 2005 Nomination and won 1 Award

Star Zero received 1 PMA 2005 Nomination

Winners of the 2005 PMAs were announced at a concert on Friday, 16th of December 2005. The 2005 event venue was the National Stadium's Main-bowl, Freetown, Sierra Leone with a capacity of about 32,000.

Celtel Premier Music Awards (CPMAs), sponsored by Celtel, are amongst the most coveted music awards in the Sierra Leone music scene. Up until 2005, the CPMA was organised by Sierra Leone's top media company Premier Media, in collaboration with the Cassette Sellers Association (CSA) who are the leading distributors of music within Sierra Leone. The 2006 event will be a Premier Media event. Since its inception in 2003, winners of CPMAs have reflected the best music that's come out of Sierra Leone in the previous twelve months.


In 2005, each winner received prize money of four million leones and a beautiful trophy made in England. It was the biggest event to date with a professional PA system and stage set brought in from Ivory Coast. An after-party was held at the beach to showcase the winners. In addition to the Celtel Premier Music Awards, the Sierra Leone Grand Music Awards will be held in London in 2006 to celebrate Sierra Leonean music and Sierra Leone's musicians. It promises to be a great event, not just for Sierra Leonean musicians but for Sierra Leoneans everywhere! More information can be found at the official Grand Awards website. 2Face is reported to be costing over $25,000 USD to come and perform at the 2006 CPMA. The PA System, Stage and Lights are coming in from the Ivory Coast at a reported $15,000 USD. If wishes were money everyone would be a millionaire. If I had that cash to spend on one awards show, I would do things differently. I would want to spend a lot more of it on making things better in Sierra Leone, not taking it out of Sierra Leone. I wonder what it would have been like to... To read more about my commentary on how I would have spent the cash, log on to the Supreme Inc Blog for the latest.

CELTEL PREMIER MUSIC AWARDS 2005


NOMINATION & WINNERS 2005

Best Album


Borbor Bele by Emmerson - WINNER - One in a Million by Manzu avec C-Bolt - Big Whet Fol by Extra "O" - Same Soup by Jungle Leaders

Best African


Kam Insai by Manzu avec C-Bolt - WINNER - Che Che by Daddy Saj - E Komot by Extra "O" - Le di Omole Waka by Rumpel

Best Female Performer


Willie J - WINNER - Vida - Star Zero - Khady Black

Best Female Vocalist


V - WINNER - Khady Black - Vida - Lady F

Best Hip Hop/Rap Song


I love this lady by Pupa Baja and Baw Waw Society - WINNER - Am Boko by Salon Escoba - Egwe by Egwe Society - Naw Gyal Dem by Bu-Berry and Biggy Shain

Best International Song

Na Wa by X-Project - Le We Dans by Kao Denero - Bounce with me by KOK - Best Paddy by Father Thug - WINNER

Best Male Performer


Abu Yama - WINNER - Christo Wizzo - Daddy Saj - King Harmin

Best Male Vocalist


K-Man - Sly - WINNER - Emmerson - Manzu

Best Newcomer


X-tra "O" - WINNER - Hard Friends - Sierra Entertainers - Black 4 Conscious

Best R&B Song


Ding Dong by - What you want by Jungle Leaders - WINNER - Baby I love you by Black 4 Conscious - We for Lek wesef by Wilo Wise

Best Calypso Song


Tutu Pati by Emmerson - WINNER - Nex Election by Adel - Da Tin by X-tra "O" - Bulgur by Sierra Entertainers

Best Christian Gospel Song


Nor Cry by - Pik Tide - Lift Him Higher - Fambul Tik

Best Islamic Song


Le Wi Lek Wisef by F.I.E.M - Slaves of God by UMBO - Kam to Islam by Tauhid Muslim Youth Organisation - God Sen Mohamed by Jamiul Ishmael Youth Organization

Best Reggae Song


Faire by Khady Black - WINNER - Jah You're Mine by Konomani - Sugar Meresin by Emmerson - Love nor to pas Money by Jungle Leaders

Best Traditional Song


Bi Sabu Ngor by Shaka Robert Samba - Femem Bo by Amie Kallon - Tangar Jeisay by Conscious Family - Music Nan Jee by Ngor Gbetowa

Best Ragga/Dancehall Song


Zagaza by K-Man - WINNER - Mo Fire by SQB - Gal by X-tr "O" - To Taste by Base A Phonics

Best Single


A lek you by Lady F - Sidom Wan Ples by Black & White - A De Kray - Freak

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Best Selling Album:


No nominations - strictly by unit sales!



Won by Emmerson for the amazing Borbor Bele album!

COMPLETE LIST
NOMINEES & WINNERS FOR PMA 2004

Best African


Palampo by Rumpel - N'porto by 2+1 - Titi Ol Me by Manzu avec C-Bolt - WINNER - Junks Klos by Wan Pot Sojaz

Best Album


Palampo by Rumpel - Revolution Chapter One by Bodyguard - My Woman by Manzu avec C-Bolt - WINNER
Kallboxx Compilation by Kallboxx Family

Best Female Entertainer


Willie J - WINNER - Philicia Grant - VIDA - Michaella

Best Female Vocalist


Sister Julie - Victoria Allen - Mackie - Mabinty Mansaray

Best Hip Hop/Rap


City Life by Bow Wow Society - Grap en Clap by Pupa Baja - WINNER - Kuss Kass by Optimistic Crew
Everybody by Manzu avec C-Bolt

Best International Song

Turn to me by Big Joe - WINNER - Wake Up by RF Chord
Firestone by King Masco - Sweet Motherland by Vick Fornah

Best Male Entertainer


Abu Yama - WINNER- Succullent - Steady Bongo - King Harmin

Best Male Vocalist


Cee-Jay - WINNER- Sahr Faiduwa - Ibrahim Ford - Manzu

Best Newcomer


Wan Pot Sojaz - WINNER - Refugee All Stars - LDO - King Harmin

Best R&B


Take you place by CJ - Last minute by 2+1 - WINNER- Lek you so bad by Optimistic Crew - Big Time Party by PDT

Best Ragga/Reggae/Calypso


Run down the mike by SWA - Sonita by DJ Ranks
Bodyguard Soukous by Bodyguard - Dangerous Community by Chema B

Best Religious Song


Porto porto don cach fire by Kwame Coker - Hell Fire by Christo Wizzo
Jesus so Nice by Abdulai Bayoh and the Heralds of Hope - Beware of Jealousy by UMBO - WINNER

Best Single


Isatu by Hardknocks - Warning by King Millan ft. Succullent
U go see am by Emmerson - Wutete by Jungle Leaders - WINNER

Best Selling Album:

CORRUPTION E DO SO by Daddy Saj


No nominations - strictly by unit sales!

PMA 2003 NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS

Nominations for Best Album for PMA 2003





Confront It - Late Amara Kabba WINNER - Watch U Back by K-Man - Hold My Hand by Vick Fornah - Corruption by Daddy Saj - Lover Boy, Lover Girl by Succulent



Nominations for Best Hip Hop, R&B & Rap for PMA 2003



Baby Come On by SWA - Salone (so-so bad aht) by Home Town - Congratulations by Daddy Saj - E Monah by Kao Denaro WINNER



Nominations for Best African for PMA 2003



Tumba by Succulent WINNER - Kolonko Party by DJ Ranks - Nor Go by K-Man - Sas Pan Coba by Jungle Leaders



Nominations for Best Reggae for PMA 2003



Serious Times by Succulent - Lady on The Road by the Late Amara Kabba - Salone Tiday by Sellasie WINNER - Youth Man by Steady Bongo



Nominations for Best Religious Album for PMA 2003



Kon, kon, kon by Ebenezer Venn Bangura - Don't Give Up by Sammy and Mary - Hold my Hand by Vick Fornah WINNER - Take Tem by Hamdallah Muslim Youths



Nominations for Best Male Vocalist for PMA 2003



Jimmy B WINNER - Succulent - Daddy Saj - K-Man



Nominations for Best Female Vocalist for PMA 2003



Vick Fornah - Mattoo - Mackie WINNER - Fanta Yeliba

The Grand Awards and Music Expo