Nominees for MK Awards 2012 announced

This year a new award, the "Best Indie" category makes its debut. Viewers can vote on the following platforms: Facebook, Mxit and MK's website.

The nominees for 2012 are:

Best Video
• Jack Parow - Tussen Stasies
• Locnville - Stars Above You
• Die Heuwels Fantasties featuring Inge Beckman- Modus Operandi
• Spoek Mathambo - Control
• Winterstasie - Los My

Best Newcomer

• Bittereinder - Ware Verhaal
• Shadowclub - Guns n Money
• Moses Metro Man - Huigelaar
• The Graeme Watkins Project - Music Affair
• Mr Cat & The Jackal - The Devil Always Wants To Dance

Best Group

• Van Coke Kartel - Ondier Kom
• Shadowclub - Good Morning Killer
• Zebra & Giraffe - Undo These Lies
• Die Heuwels Fantasties - Buitenste Ruim
• Bittereinder featuring Tim Beumers - Slechte Mensen
• aKing - Catch Alight

Best International Hit

• Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
• Adele - Rolling In The Deep
• LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
• Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
• Foo Fighters - Walk

Best SFX/ Animation

• aKing- Catch Alight
• Goldfish - We Come Together
• Mr Cat & The Jackal - Bad Man Comin
• Die Heuwels Fantasties featuring Inge Beckman- Modus Operandi
• Van Coke Kartel - Ondier Kom

Best Rock

• Knave - Hollow Chamber
• Van Coke Kartel - Vir Almal
• Taxi Violence - Head Or Tails
• Shadowclub - Guns n Money
• Dead Alphabet - Eat You Alive

Best Indie

• Ashtray Electric featuring Gazelle - Release
• Yesterday's Pupil - Too Tired To Disco
• Dance, You're On Fire - Boxes Of Tigers
• The LA Els - Soulkiller
• Wrestlerish - Bodies Of Water

Best Hipster

• Fulka - Dancing In Our Darkest Days
• Holiday Murray - Jirrey
• Fire Through The Window - Lonely Hearts
• Jack Parow - Byelville
• Sedge Warbler - Paranormal Ox Man

Best Dance

• PH Fat - The Big Five
• Gazelle featuring Teba - Chic Afrique
• Goodluck - Hop On Hop Off
• Sedge Warbler - Paranormal Ox Man
• Jax Panik - Get Up

Best Radio Hit

• Kovsie FM - aKing/Catch Alight
• Puk FM - Moses Metro Man/Huigelaar
• Jacaranda FM - Elvis Blue/Lighthouse
• MFM - Jax Panik/Dinosaur
• Tuks FM - Kongos/I'm Only Joking

Best Live Act

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.

Voting has officially begun, and will end at 12, noon, on 1 March, 2012.
http://mk.dstv.com/category/awards/