The 9th Addis Music Award: Esubalew Yitayew (Teretaye) and Rophnan win Best Album and Artist of the Year

September 6, 2018 Semonegna Art 1

EVENT: The 9th Addis Music Award
DATE: September 06, 2018
VENUE: Capital Hotel & Spa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
NETWORK: Fana Television
HOST: DJ Baby

The Addis Music Award is an annual American music awards show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, created by DJ Baby in 2002. Nominees and winners are determined by poll of the public and fans who can vote on Addis Music TV & Radio Show website, the Award recognizes the best contributors and contribution to the music industry in Ethiopia.  The Addis Music Award was sponsored mainly by Zami 90.7 in the past; but the 2018 event was mainly sponsored by Fana Broadcasting Corporation and was aired Fana 98.1 on online platform, the Determined by Originally sponsored by Zami 90.7. The nominees and winners of the 9th Addis Music Award are presented below.

The 9th Addis Music Award winners and nominees (winners: top, bold, italics and in blue color)

Best Clip:

Best Producer:

  • Kamuzu Kassa
  • Gildo Kassa
  • Simagegnehu Samuel
  • Rophnan Nuri
  • Tamru Amare

Favorite Single:

  • Yared Negu (Zelelayé)
  • Solomon Hayle (Des Yebelino)
  • Znar Zema (Yené Sét)
  • Skat Nati (Sira)
  • Bisrat Surafel (Yebét Sira)

New artist of the year:

  • Rophnan Nuri (Netsebrak)
  • Esubalew Yitayew ‘Yeshi’ (Teretaye)
  • Habtamu Gebretsadik (Beléné)
  • DJ Lee [Ferhiwot Tadesse] (Etégé)
  • Abebaw Abebe (Za Méh)

Best actress:

  • Selam Tesfaye (Yabedech Yarada Lij)
  • Estehiwot Abebe (Asnekign)
  • Aziza Ahmed (Tihtena)
  • Yoadan Ephrem (Absalat)
  • Addisalem getaneh (Ha ena Le #2)

Best actor

  • Kassahun Fisseha ‘Mandela’ (Zenach)
  • Tariku Birhanu ‘Baba’ (Asnekign)
  • Alemseged Tesfaye (Yabedech Yarada Lij)
  • Alemayehu Tadesse (Dingelu)
  • Solomon Bogale (Absalat)

Best film:

  • Atse Mandela (Directed by Mulualem Getachew, produced by Teklu Urga)
  • Yabedech Yarada Lij (Directed by Biruk Tamiru)
  • Tihtena (Directed Seifu Bekele and produced by Aziza Ahmed)
  • Be-enat Menged (Directed by Behailu Wassie and produced by Melat Solomon)
  • Dingelu & Zenach (tie)

Best album

  • Esubalew Yitayew ‘Yeshi’ (Teretayé)
  • Nhatty Man (Vol. ፪)
  • Rophnan Nuri (Netsebrak)
  • Bisrat Surafel (Kal Bekal)
  • Helen Berhe (Eski Leyew)

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