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Sanlam-NBC Music Awards

The Sanlam-NBC Music Awards, was an annual award ceremony founded in 2003 and run by Sanlam Namibia and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporations. The awards were the first of it's kind to be held on Namibian soil to recognize artists in the music industry by celebrating those groups and individuals who have excelled. The awards are now replaced by the Namibian Annual Music Awards.

Entry Process

 * Any recording artist, producer or engineer who has been a legal resident in Namibia for the past six months or was born in Namibia but now resides outside of Namibia.
 * All recordings to the 5th Sanlam-NBC Music Awards must have been commercially released in Namibia or received airplay during the period 1 August 2003 to 30 September 2003.
 * There are no restrictions on the number of categories that an individual recording may be entered into, provided that each category’s selection criteria are adhered to, and unless the category rules state otherwise.
 * Entrants in categories that receive less than three entries are awarded a certificate.
 * Entries are submitted from everywhere in Namibia to the selection committee in Windhoek according to the predetermined categories. Four artists will be selected for each category. These will be referred to as the nominees. To enter any of the categories an entry form must be completed fully, and submitted without payment.

Categories
Below is the full list of categories that were available at the first ever Sanlam-NBC Music Awards.


 * Best Namibian Traditional
 * Best Namibian Contemporary Soul/Dance
 * Best Kwaito
 * Best Collaboration
 * Best Gospel
 * Best R&B
 * Best Rap/Hip-hop female
 * Best Rap/Hip-Hop male
 * Best Reggae
 * Best Rock
 * Best Music Video
 * Best Newcomer
 * Artist of the Year
 * Best Music Promoter: Print
 * Best Music Promoter: Television
 * Best Music Promoter: Radio
 * Best Music Promoter: Producer
 * Best Promoter of Local Music
 * Lifetime Achievement Awards

2004 Winners

 * Best Namibian Traditional: Tunakie - "Wameme"
 * Best Contemporary Soul/Dance: Killa-B - "Okini kini"
 * Best Rap/Hip-Hop female: Snazzy - "Say my name"
 * Best R&B: Gal Level - "Shake it"
 * Best Collaboration: Kiila-B - "Okini kini"
 * Best Kwaito: The Dogg
 * Best Reggae: La Chox
 * Best Rock: Multisonus
 * Best Gospel: Eagle's Mentality
 * Best Music Video: Snazzy
 * Best Newcomer: Gal Level
 * Best Music Promoter: Print - "THE NAMIBIAN NEWSPAPER"
 * Best Music Promoter: Television - "NBC TV (AFRO-CONNECTION)"
 * Best Music Promoter: Radio - "NBC RADIO"
 * Best Music Promoter: Producer - "ELVO"
 * Best Promoter of Local Music - "NBC TV (Afro-connection)"
 * Best Rap/Hip-Hop Male: Jericho - "Check who is back"
 * Lifetime Achievement Awards: Willie Mbuende
 * Artist of the Year: The Dogg

Reference
Category:Namibian music

Sanlam-NBC Music Awards