AKON RECIEVES 4 NONIMATIONS FROM MMVA

May 30th, 2007

Akon received nominations for the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards in four categories:

Best International Artist – “Smack That” w/ Eminem

Best International Artist – “The Sweet Escape” Gwen Stefani w/ Akon

People’s Choice: Favourite International Artist – “Smack That” w/ Eminem

People’s Choice: Favourite International Artist – “The Sweet Escape” Gwen Stefani w/ Akon

For more information on the MuchMusic Video Awards, click here.

AKON & SNOOP HOST TO PRESIDENTIAL WEEKEND

Senegalese striker El Hadji Diouf has invited former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha to a musical concert and an exhibition match proposed for Dakar with the popular rap artist Akon as the rallying theme.

Okocha, who is now based in Qatar, was a team mate of the immensely endowed but erratic Diouf at Bolton.

Also listed for the occasion is the freshly re-elected Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, who is gathered is in support of the project and has graciously accepted to be the ceremonial match referee.

THISDAYSports learnt yesterday that list of high profile players on the invitation include the three-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto' O, Nicolas Anelka, Abedi Pele and Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce.

The football match and concert, scheduled for Dakar on June 29 and June 30 respectively, is aimed to raise funds for hospitals as well as handicap and indigent children.

A source close to Okocha revealed last night that the former Eagles star has accepted to grace the occasion because he sees it as a worthy cause.

Okocha will feature in Friends of Diouf side to comprise Anelka, Eto' O, Pele, and Senegalese internationals Khalilou Fadiga and Alassane Ndour among a host of players.

Football crazy Akon, who is now an American citizen but who was physically present in Egypt to root for Senegal at last year's Nations Cup finals, is also billed to name his side that will battle against the Diouf selection.

American rap artist Snoop Dogg, who performed in Nigeria last year at the THISDAY Musical Show, is also listed to perform at the concert.

That's KONVICT!!!!!!!!

THE KONVICT MOVIE THEATER

AKON - DON'T MATTER

AKON ft, SNOOP DOGG - I WANNA FUCK YOU

AKON - LONELY

GWEN STEFANI ft. AKON - THE SWEET ESCAPE

MR. R ft. AKON - REBEL MUSIK

AKON ft. EMINEM - SMACK THAT

BEENIE MAN ft. AKON - GIRLS

AKON ft STYLES P - LOCKED UP

BABY BASH ft. AKON - BABY IM BACK

BEATNUTS ft. AKON - FIND US

KHALED ft. WAYNE, AKON, RICK ROSS, FAT JOE, TI - WE TAKIN OVA

SAVAGE ft. AKON - MOONSHINE

DAVID BANNER ft. AKON, LIL WAYNE & SNOOP DOGG - SPEAKER

AKON - BELLY DANCER

STYLES P ft. AKON - CAN U BELIEVE IT

ZION ft. AKON - THE WAY SHE MOVES

BONE THUGS N HARMONY ft. AKON - I TRIED

YOUNG JEEZY ft. AKON - SOUL SURVIVOR

AKON - GHETTO

AKON - POT OF GOLD

PAPOOSE ft. AKON - GHETTO SOLDIER

BRICK N LACE - NEVER NEVER

T-PAIN ft. AKON - BARTENDER

INDIA ARIE ft. AKON - I AM NOT MY HAIR

OBIE TRICE ft. AKON - SNITCH

J-SHIN ft. T-PAIN - SENT ME AN EMAIL

R. KELLY ft. T-PAIN & TI - IMMA FLIRT (REMIX)

BOW WOW ft. T-PAIN & JOHNTA AUSTIN - OUTTA MY SYSTEM

PLIES ft. T-PAIN - SHAWTY

T-PAIN ft. YUNG JOC - BUY YOU A DRANK

T-PAIN - IM SPRUNG