MK Awards 2012 : Nominations
Mike on January 8, 2012 MK AWARDS
The State Theatre, Pretoria
23 March 2012
The 2012 MK Awards nominations were announced last week and the list features 32 artists in 10 categories with nominees for the 11th category - Best Live Act - being decided solely by the viewers, who have the opportunity to nominate any act they wish.
Van Coke Kartel has earned the nod for Best Group, Best SFX / Animation (Ondier Kom) and Best Rock (Vir Almal), while Die Heuwels Fantasties have been nominated for Best Group (Buitenste Ruim), Best Video and Best SFX / Animation (both for Modus Operandi, which features Inge Beckmann of Lark).
Newbies Shadowclub were nominated for Best Newcomer (alongside Bittereinder, Moses Metro Man, Graeme Watkins Project and Mr Cat & The Jackal). They are also up for the Best Group accolade, with competition from Bittereinder, aKING, Van Coke Kartel, Zebra & Giraffe and Die Heuwels Fantasties. aKING are also nominated for Best Radio Hit and Best SFX / Animation.
Durban indie sensations, The La Els, are nominated alongside Ashtray Electric and Wrestlerish in the Best Indie category.
Some notable single-category nominees include Spoek Mathambo, who earned a nod for his Pieter Hugo-directed Joy Division cover Control, Holiday Murray who are nominated for Best Hipster and Idols winner Elvis Blue who is nominated for Best Radio Hit.
The 2012 MK Awards ceremony will take place on 23 March 2012 at Pretoria’s State Theatre. Winners are determined by public votes so head over to the MK Website, Facebook or MXit (via the MK Bot) and vote, vote, vote.
Here is the full list of nominees :
Best Video
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Parrow | Tussen Stasies | Watch “Tussen Stasies” Music Video |
| Locnville | Stars Above You | Watch “Stars Above You” Music Video |
| Die Heuwels Fantasties ft. Inge Beckman | Modus Operandi | Watch “Modus Operandi” Music Video |
| Spoek Mathambo | Control | Watch “Control” Music Video |
| Winterstasie | Los My | Watch “Los My” Music Video |
Best Newcomer
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Bittereinder | Ware Verhaal | Watch “Ware Verhaal” Music Video |
| Shadowclub | Guns n Money | Watch “Guns n Money” Music Video |
| Moses Metro Man | Huigelaar | Watch “Huigelaar” Music Video |
| The Graeme Watkins Project | Music Affair | Watch “Music Affair” Music Video |
| Mr Cat & The Jackal | The Devil Always Wants To Dance | Watch “The Devil Always Wants To Dance” Music Video |
Best Group
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Van Coke Kartel | Ondier Kom | Watch “Ondier Kom” Music Video |
| Shadowclub | Good Morning Killer | Watch “Good Morning Killer” Music Video |
| Zebra & Giraffe | Undo These Lies | Watch “Undo These Lies” Music Video |
| Die Heuwels Fantasties | Buitenste Ruim | Watch “Buitenste Ruim” Music Video |
| Bittereinder ft. Tim Beumers | Slechte Mensen | Watch “Slechte Mensen” Music Video |
| aKING | Catch Alight | Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video |
Best International Hit
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Mumford & Sons | Little Lion Man | Watch “Little Lion Man” Music Video |
| Adele | Rolling In The Deep | Watch “Rolling In The Deep” Music Video |
| LMFAO | Party Rock Anthem | Watch “Party Rock Anthem” Music Video |
| Maroon 5 | Moves Like Jagger | Watch “Moves Like Jagger” Music Video |
| Foo Fighters | Walk | Watch “Walk” Music Video |
Best SFX / Animation
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| aKING | Catch Alight | Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video |
| Goldfish | We Come Together | Watch “We Come Together” Music Video |
| Mr. Cat & The Jackal | Bad Man He Comin | Watch “Bad Man He Comin” Music Video |
| Die Heuwels Fantasties ft. Inge Beckman | Modus Operandi | Watch “Modus Operandi” Music Video |
| Van Coke Kartel | Ondier Kom | Watch “Ondier Kom” Music Video |
Best Rock
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Knave | Hollow Chamber | Watch “Hollow Chamber” Music Video |
| Van Coke Kartel | Vir Almal | Watch “Vir Almal” Music Video |
| Taxi Violence | Heads Or Tails | Watch “Heads Or Tails” Music Video |
| Shadowclub | Guns n Money | Watch “Guns n Money” Music Video |
| Dead Alphabet | Eat You Alive | Watch “Eat You Alive” Music Video |
Best Indie
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtray Electric ft. Gazelle | Release | Watch “Release” Music Video |
| Yesterday’s Pupil | Too Tired To Disco | Watch “Too Tired To Disco” Music Video |
| Dance, You’re On Fire | Boxes Of Tigers | Watch “Boxes Of Tigers” Music Video |
| The LA Els | Soulkiller | Watch “Soulkiller” Music Video |
| Wrestlerish | Bodies Of Water | Watch “Bodies Of Water” Music Video |
Best Hipster
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Fulka | Dancing In Our Darkest Days | Watch “Dancing In Our Darkest Days” Music Video |
| Holiday Murray | Jirrey | Watch “Jirrey” Music Video |
| Fire Through The Window | Lonely Hearts | Watch “Lonely Hearts” Music Video |
| Jack Parow | Byelville | Watch “Byelville” Music Video |
| Sedge Warbler | Paranormal Ox Man | Watch “Paranormal Ox Man” Music Video |
Best Dance
| Artist | Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| PH Fat | The Big Five | Watch “The Big Five” Music Video |
| Gazelle ft. Teba | Chic Afrique | Watch “Chic Afrique” Music Video |
| Goodluck | Hop On Hop Off | Watch “Hop On Hop Off” Music Video |
| Sedge Warbler | Paranormal Ox Man | Watch “Paranormal Ox Man” Music Video |
| Jax Panik | Get Up | Watch “Get Up” Music Video |
Best Radio Hit
| Radio Station | Artist / Song | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| Kovsie FM | aKING / Catch Alight | Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video |
| Puk FM | Moses Metro Man / Huigelaar | Watch “Huigelaar” Music Video |
| Jacaranda FM | Elvis Blue / Lighthouse | Watch “Lighthouse” Music Video |
| MFM | Jax Panik / Dinosaur | Watch “Dinosaur” Music Video |
| Tuks FM | KONGOS / I’m Only Joking | Watch “I’m Only Joking” Music Video |
Best Live Act
| Open to Public Nomination |
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| Viewers have the opportunity to nominate any artist / band for the Best Live Act category. To cast a vote, ‘Like’ the MK Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mktv.co.za and click on the ‘Live’ tab. Voting on Facebook and Mxit for the ‘Live’ category puts viewers in line to win a Hyundai i20. |
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