AFRICAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS CATEGORIES CRITERIA

Best MC:

Personality, stage presence, number of events hosted, repertoire, clarity of voice, fan base, community involvement.

Best DJ:

Versatility, fan base, crowd control, repertoire.

Best Male Gospel Artist:

Repertoire and community involvement (this applies to all categories). Vocal skills, music quality/quality of work (how serious you take your work), stage presence.

Best Female Gospel Artist:

Repertoire and community involvement (this applies to all categories). Vocal skills, music quality/quality of work (how serious you take your work), stage presence.

Best Female Artist:

Repertoire and community involvement (this applies to all categories). Vocal skills, music quality/quality of work (how serious you take your work), stage presence.

Best Male Artist:

Repertoire and community involvement (this applies to all categories). Vocal skills, music quality/quality of work (how serious you take your work), stage presence.

Best Album:

Production quality, Album cover, album for listening, All original material, Only albums released between 2011- 2013.

Best Single:

Popularity, production quality, vocal ability. Video is a plus.

Best Producer:

Body of work, production quality of songs produced, repertoire, popularity of songs produced.

Best Video Director:

The artistic vision, quality of video, body of work, production quality.

Best Promoter:

Number of shows, body of work, popularity of shows, satisfaction of clientele.

Best Comedian:

Most be funny, Number of shows, stage presence, audience control, Peoples choice

Best Actor:

Popularity, ability to play various roles, number of movies or shows.

Best Actress:

Popularity, ability to play various roles, number of movies or shows.

Best fashion Designer:

Artistic vision- how does it reflect of the piece of work, body of work, range.

Best music video:

How well is the song translated visually, quality of the video, directorial vision and interpretation. How consistent is the video within itself.

Best Media:

Community involvement, out reach, packaging, consistency and quality (all categories).

Best Record Label:

Quality, distribution network, repertoire, consistency, quality of artists, marketing presence, must have an African section to it.

Best New Artist:

Originality, same as other artists listed above.

Best Band/Group:

Stage coordination, how well they work together, presentation

Best male Model:

Photogenic, must be with an agency, must be professional, active in the industry.

Best Female model:

Must be with an agency, must be active in the industry, must be professional.

Indigenous Artist of the Year:

Same as other artists. Must be singing in their dialect.

Athlete of the year:

Level of success, popularity, professionalism, on a known team.

Award of Excellence:

Outstanding performance.

Community Champion-sponsored by Western Union:

Community Champion is a volunteer who demonstrates passion, leadership and spirit to help those in the community. They are inspirational to those around them, and dedicated to helping make lives better.