Times Of Swaziland: MTN SWAMA AWARDS ENTRIES  CLOSE WITH 2 500 APPLICANTS

MTN SWAMA AWARDS ENTRIES  CLOSE WITH 2 500 APPLICANTS
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 BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA  on 08/06/2018 03:35:00


MBABANE – The entry process has closed on high numbers!
Swaziland Arts and Music Association (SWAMA) President Melusi ‘Zox’ Dlamini
has announced that the entries for the prestigious MTN SWAMA 2018 have
officially closed. The entry period was one month,  and began on May 4 to June
4.
This time frame was to allow the public to have enough time to submit their
entries.
This will be followed by a robust judging procedure that will identify the top
four nominees in every category before they are announced at a star-studded
event set for June 30.
“The eventual winners will be decided and granted their awards and prize money
at a glittering yellow carpet ceremony to be held on December 1,” said
Dlamini.
Dlamini said they were looking forward to an exciting time for the music
industry in Eswatini.
“We endeavour to give our best and give an awards ceremony like never seen
before. We’d like to thank MTN once again for their sponsorship and for
believing in our industry.
“A huge thank you to all who have also sent in their nominations for this
year’s awards, we recorded 2 500 entries,” he said.
Entries were open to any qualifying musician, performer, poet, comedian and
engineer or producer who is a citizenship of Eswatini or has been a permanent
resident of the kingdom for a minimum of 10 years from the date of entry.
The SWAMA Executive reserved the right to request documented or written proof
that all entries do qualify as set out. The documents which may be requested
included the following; Ministry Home Affairs issued documents; Eswatini
identity document or permanent residence permit.