Senegal Music Awards Explained
The Senegal Music Awards (SENMA) is an annual celebration of the best of the music industry in Senegal. The event was instituted in 2008. Awards based on performances made in the previous year in 56 categories. The ceremonies include performances by some of the nominees, similar to the South African Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
First Senegal Music Awards
The award ceremony took place on 6 March 2009 at Mbour (Saly).
General
- Best Female Artist-Titi
- Best Male Artist- Pape Diouf
- Best Group- Alif
- Best Song- Tayoumako (Titi)
- Best Album- Music (Titi)
- Best Single- biss bi(Abdou guitté Seck)
- Best New Female Artist- Adiouza
- Best New Male Artist- Waly Seck
Orchestral / religious
- Best Orchestral Performance- Ali Jabert
- Best Choral Performance- Semegna Les martyrs de l'ouganda
- Best Islamic Performance-Baye (Aida Baye)
Comedy
- Best Comedy Artist- Sanekh
- Best Comedy Cd- Bébé Diarra- Jankheen
Composing / arranging
- Best Arrangement-je t'aime- Myrma
Mbalax
- Best Female mbalax Vocal Performance-Tayoumako(Titi)
- Best Male mbalax Vocal Performance- Yaye (Pape Diouf)
- Best mbalax Performance, Duo or Group- Bercy (Youssou Ndour et Thione Seck)
- Best mbalax Instrumental Performance- Rokki mi rokka (Youssou Ndour)
- Best mbalax Song- Music(Titi)
- Best mbalax Album- Music(Titi)
- Best mbalax Single- Bess bi(Abdou guitté Seck))
- Best New Female mbalax Artist - Adiouza
- Best New Male mbalax Artist - Waly Seck
Dance
- Best Dancer Female- Ndeye Gueye
- Best Dancer male- Pape Moussa
Folk
- Best Folk Album- Yodel Baaba Maal
- Best Folk Vocal Performance, Female- Fanta Fatou Kouyaté
- Best Folk Vocal Performance, Male- Yodel Baba Maal
Legend
- Best Female legend Artist- Khar Mbaye
- Best male legend Artist- Youssou N'Dour
Jazz
- Best Jazz Artist- Souleymane Faye
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group- Joe Gueye
Tropical / salsa music
- Best Tropical/salsa Album - mi amor Phillip Monteiro
- Best Tropical/salsa music Vocal Performance, Female- Amor (Zeynab)
- Best Tropical/salsa music Vocal Performance, Male- mi Amor (Phillip Monteiro)
Music Video
Production / engineering
- Best Engineer- Gelongal
- Producer of the Year- Jololi
Hip-hop
- Best Female Hip hop Vocal Performance- Listen me Felia
- Best Male Hip-hop Vocal Performance- Senregal (Carlou d)
- Best Hip-hop Performance by a Duo or Group- Rarety (Alif)
- Best Hip-hop Instrumental Performance- Blow (Nix)
- Best Hip-hop Song- Bal bi (Xuman)
- Best Hip-hop Album- enregal (Carlou d)
Reggae
- Best Reggae song- A wonderful girl (Fafadi)
- Best Female Reggae Vocal Performance- Aduna Ndiayaa
- Best Male Reggae Vocal Performance-A wonderful girl (Fafadi)
Traditional
- Best Traditional Album- Alal (Ndeye marie ndiaye Gawlo)
Diaspora
- Best World Album- Na na na(Akon)
- Best World Artist Female- Listen me (Felia)
- Best World Artist Male-Nanana (Akon)
Share
- Best share of the year- Rokki mi rokka Yousssou Ndour
