East Africa's Jose Chameleone is among ten of Africa's most influential and iconic contemporary musicians, who have been nominated for the MTV 2015 MAMA Evolution Award.
Other nine nominees in the category with Chameleone from Uganda are 2Face (Nigeria), Anselmo Ralph (Angola), Asa (Nigeria), BlackCoffee (South Africa), D'Banj (Nigeria), FallyIpupa (DRC), HHP(South Africa), P-Square (Nigeria) and Samini (Ghana).
"The MAMA "Evolution" award honours established artists who have made an indelible mark on African and global music culture, taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity, and shaped the soundscape of contemporary Africa." says Tim Horwood, Channel Director, MTV Base.
The 'Evolution Award' will be presented at the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal (MAMA) on 18th July, 2015.
This nomination comes just a day after another Ugandan artist, Eddy Kenzo won the BET Award.
The winner of the Evolution award will be decided jointly by MTV Base and music fans voting online, and via Twitter and Instagram.
To vote for your favourite artist, go to athttp://mama.mtv.com or use the hashtag #Evolutionon Twitter or Instagram, followed by the artist's name, ie #Evolution2Face, #EvolutionAnselmoRalph, #EvolutionAsa,#EvolutionBlackCoffee, #EvolutionChameleone, #EvolutionDbanj, #EvolutionFallyIpupa,#EvolutionHHP, #EvolutionPSquare or #EvolutionSamini.
Source: MTV Base
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