The Liberia Music Awards (LMA) is leveraging technology to ensure a transparent and inclusive voting process for this year's awards program, enabling fans the opportunity to vote via SMS (text message) as well as online.
“The importance of this [new] voting platform is to enable the entire country to openly participate in the process,” says Joseph Junior Teah, LMA country representative.
He said the platform, powered by Cellcom GSM, would ensure fair judgment of the contestants and build up massive awareness in the minds of the Liberian people to buttress the efforts of the LMA in promoting Liberian music.
The mobile voting will be conducted using a short code for each artist nominee and will cost 50 cents per SMS (text). Online voting is enabled through the LMA website, www.liberiamusicawards.com.
“Voting starts April 1, 2015 and ends June 15, 2015,” Teah said.
List of Nominees and their Voting Short Codes
1. ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DenG = Text 001+01 to 6040
G-Rize = Text 002+01 to 6040
Jodi = Text 003+01 to 6040
K-Zee = Text 004+01 to 6040
Georgee B = Text 005+01 to 6040
2C = Text 006+01 to 6040
2. VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Khalil Fofana – Liberia = Text 007+02 to 6040
Usher – Liberia = Text 008+02 to 6040
Fresh Mohammed @ ADHD Films – USA = Text 009+02 to 6040
Alvin Nyemah – USA = Text 010+02 to 6040
DaddyRich Productions – USA = Text 011+02 to 6040
Gerald Barclay – USA = Text 012+02 to 6040
3. TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Marvelous MC = Text 013+03 to 6040
Marie Nyenabo = Text 014+03 to 6040
Master Black = Text 015+03 to 6040
Sundaygar Dearboy = Text 016+03 to 6040
Winston P. Karr = Text 017+03 to 6040
Mr. Henries IV = Text 018+03 to 6040
4. HIPCO RAP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Killa Lu = Text 019+04 to 6040
Jon Bricks = Text 020+04 to 6040
Lil Beshop = Text 021+04 to 6040
Chiller Coolnanee = Text 022+04 to 6040
Tru Storry = Text 023+04 to 6040
JD Donzo = Text 024+04 to 6040
5. GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mayson, Sayon T. = Text 025+05 to 6040
Bernice Blackie = Text 026+05 to 6040
Pst. David Sayndee = Text 027+05 to 6040
Min. Ivan P = Text 028+05 to 6040
Min. Kanvee Adams = Text 029+05 to 6040
Famous Boo = Text 030+05 to 6040
6. NEW ARTIST(s) OF THE YEAR
Theo De Franco = Text 031+06 to 6040
Da Vero = Text 032+06 to 6040
Quincy B = Text 033+06 to 6040
Miss Menneh = Text 034+06 to 6040
Joseph Dean = Text 035+06 to 6040
PCK & L' Franklin = Text 036+06 to 6040
7. GBEMA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
K-Zee = Text 037+07 to 6040
Joseph Dean = Text 038+07 to 6040
Kingface = Text 039+07 to 6040
Karnyea Man = Text 040+07 to 6040
Georgee B = Text 041+07 to 6040
Casi Money = Text 042+07 to 6040
8. REGGAE/DANCE HALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Shadow =Text 043+08 to 6040
Black Diamond =Text 044+08 to 6040
Ne-oh William =Text 045+08 to 6040
M'press 1Love =Text 046+08 to 6040
Jyounkonde Suah =Text 047+08 to 6040
Ragga Hilton =Text 048+08 to 6040
9. FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Sweetz =Text 049+09 to 6040
Lady Mouthphy =Text 050+09 to 6040
Lady Skeet =Text 051+09 to 6040
Skylett White =Text 052+09 to 6040
Munnah =Text 053+09 to 6040
Faithvonic =Text 054+09 to 6040
10. MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jon Bricks =Text 055+10 to 6040
Scientific =Text 056+10 to 6040
Eric Geso =Text 057+10 to 6040
Douk De Lib =Text 058+10 to 6040
Yung Muse =Text 059+10 to 6040
Togar Howard =Text 060+10 to 6040
11. GROUP OF THE YEAR
Soul Fresh =Text 061+11 to 6040
P.C.K & L' Franklin =Text 062+11 to 6040
Tag Team =Text 063+11 to 6040
Big Hands =Text 064+11 to 6040
New Generation =Text 065+11 to 6040
Co Star =Text 066+11 to 6040
12. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Melo'D =Text 067+12 to 6040
Beat Master =Text 068+12 to 6040
De-Boy =Text 069+12 to 6040
Stone Luckshine =Text 070+12 to 6040
Just Prince =Text 071+12 to 6040
Infectious Michael =Text 072+12 to 6040
13. COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Shawty – Quincy B & Scientific =Text 073+13 to 6040
Cutting My Heart- Douk De Lib Ft. Killa Lu =Text 074+13 to 6040
Ebola In Town – Shadow, D12 & 2kings =Text 075+13 to 6040
I Beg You Ya – DJ Don Ft, Soul Fresh And Chiller Coolnanee =Text 076+13 to 6040
Spoil You With Love – Joseph Dean Ft. Marvelous MC & K-Zee =Text 077+13 to 6040
Tsumakya – Melo'D Ft. Saga AP & Rawpekin =Text 078+13 to 6040
14. HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Scientific =Text 079+14 to 6040
2C =Text 080+14 to 6040
Mezonic =Text 081+14 to 6040
CO- Z =Text 082+14 to 6040
C-Needle =Text 083+14 to 6040
Trigg =Text 084+14 to 6040
15. R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Efinxace =Text 085+15 to 6040
Jodi =Text 086+15 to 6040
David Mell =Text 087+15 to 6040
Munnah =Text 088+15 to 6040
Bryan Doe =Text 089+15 to 6040
Quincy B =Text 090+15 to 6040
16. AFRO POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Geso =Text 091+16 to 6040
Benevee =Text 092+16 to 6040
Pitty D' Best =Text 093+16 to 6040
F.A. =Text 094+16 to 6040
DenG =Text 095+16 to 6040
Jodi =Text 096+16 to 6040
17. PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR
Yung Muse =Text 097+17 to 6040
Theo De Franco =Text 098+17 to 6040
Jon Bricks =Text 099+17 to 6040
Togar Howard =Text 100+17 to 6040
Jodi =Text 101+17 to 6040
Soul Fresh =Text 102+17 to 6040
18. SONG OF THE YEAR
Ebola In Town – Shadow, D12, & Kuzzy =Text 103+18 to 6040
Da Who Say – K-Zee ft. JB ( Soul Fresh) =Text 104+18 to 6040
Basima Basima – Togar Howard =Text 105+18 to 6040
They Vex – DenG =Text 106+18 to 6040
911 – Theo De Franco =Text 107+18 to 6040
I Wanna Be – 2C ft. Ruff N Smooth =Text 108+18 to 6040
19. AFRO DANCE SONG OF THE YEAR
Theo De Franco – 9-1-1 =Text 109+19 to 6040
Melo'D – Tsukaya =Text 110+19 to 6040
Black Diamond – Angel =Text111+19 to 6040
Saga AP – How We Do It =Text 112+19 to 6040
Trouble Maker – Rawpekin ft. F.E.J =Text 113+19 to 6040
Gronna Men – Royal DeBusta Pain =Text 114+19 to 6040
20, DJ OF THE YEAR
Dj Switch ( Boakai Kamara) =Text 115+20 to 6040
Dj Weezy =Text 116+20 to 6040
Dj Mcgrady ( Prince Togba) =Text 117+20 to 6040
Dj Blue =Text 118+20 to 6040
Dj Flexxz =Text 119+20 to 6040
Dj Shine D' Beast =Text 120+20 to 6040
21. HIPCO SONG OF THE YEAR
Tutuley Tu Ley- Killa Lu Ft. Shadow =Text 121+21 to 6040
Let's Party – Lil Beshop =Text 122+21 to 6040
Dqq-Young Hovor =Text 123+21 to 6040
I Beg U Ya- Dj Don Ft. JB (Soul Fresh), Chiller Coolnanee =Text 124+21 to 6040
Still Hipco – Jon Bricks Ft. Zheng Zheng =Text 125+21 to 6040
You Think Dat Joke – Noy-Z =Text 126+21 to 6040
22. GBEMA SONG OF THE YEAR
Da Who Say – K-Zee Ft JB (Soul Fresh) =Text 127+22 to 6040
Spoil You With Love – Joseph Dean ft. Marvelous MC, K-Zee =Text 128+22 to 6040
Fatu Jebeh – Georgee B =Text 129+22 to 6040
DJ Song – G-Rize =Text 130+22 to 6040
Da Ma Choice – Karnyea Man =Text 131+22 to 6040
Feeling You- Casi Money =Text 132+22 to 6040
23. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Basima Basima- Togar Howard =Text 133+23 to 6040
Yenyenkana- Peaches K Ft. Quincy B =Text 134+23 to 6040
Lib Ladies – G-Rize =Text 135+23 to 6040
Too Much- Peter G =Text 136+23 to 6040
Tsumakaya- Melo'd Ft Rawpekin & Saga AP =Text 137+23 to 6040
Jebbeh – F.A. =Text 138+23 to 6040
24. HIPCO ARTIST OF YEAR
Mr. Smith-Lib Money =Text 139+24 to 6040
Young Hover =Text 140+24 to 6040
Rawpekin =Text 141+24 to 6040
Mighty Blow =Text 142+24 to 6040
Takun J =Text 143+24 to 6040
Noy-Z =Text 144+24 to 6040
25. GOSPEL SONG OF YEAR
Nothing – Min. Ivan P =Text 145+25 to 6040
24 Hrs – Famous Boo =Text 146+25 to 6040
Thank You Plenty Papa – Mayson Sayon T. =Text 147+25 to 6040
Give You Praise – Tracy Jones =Text 148+25 to 6040
Heart Desire – Kanvee Adams =Text 149+25 to 6040
He's Coming Back – Success Zeon =Text 150+25 to 6040
26. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Vision – Jodi =Text 151+26 to 6040
Explosion – Georgee B =Text 152+26 to 6040
King Zulu – K-Zee =Text 153+26 to 6040
Hipco Revolution – Mr. Smith Lib Money =Text 154+26 to 6040
Born To Win – G-Rize =Text 155+26 to 6040
Black Out – Black Diamond =Text 156+26 to 6040
27. ARTIST(s) OF THE YEAR – AFRICA
Shuravee =Text 157+27 to 6040
Mr.Smith Lib Money =Text 158+27 to 6040
Mighty Blow =Text 159+27 to 6040
Linblinmilitary D Militaryman =Text 160+27 to 6040
Scientific =Text 161+27 to 6040
Soul Fresh =Text 162+27 to 6040
28. ARTIST(s) OF THE YEAR – USA
Jodi =Text 163+28 to 6040
Togar Howard =Text 164+28 to 6040
Peter G =Text 165+28 to 6040
G- Rize =Text 166+28 to 6040
Georgee B =Text 167+28 to 6040
