The Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2011 (shortly RRA Awards) was held on March 13, 2011, in the Sala Radio (Radio Hall) of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company. The awards are yearly and they are developed by the Radio România Actualităţi, the main National Radio Channel. They will be broadcast by RRA, as well as by Radio România Muzical and Radio România Cultural. It will also be broadcast online and on TVR International all around the world. The nominations were announced via Adevărul newspaper, on February 4.ADEVARUL: RRA nominations
Inna topped the nominations, with four, "Artist of the Year", "Best Pop/Dance Act", "Best Pop/Dance Song" and "Album of the Year". She is followed by Alex, Ştefan Bănică, Jr., Smiley, Paula Seling, Nico and Mădălina Manole, with three awards. Keo, Andreea Banica and Andra have all two nominations.
Awards General Artist of the Year
Inna Paula Seling Ovi Mădălina Manole
Male Performance of the Year
Keo Ştefan Bănică, Jr. Horia Brenciu
Female Performance of the Year
Nico Loredana Groza Paula Seling
Songwriter of the Year
Smiley Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu Adi Cristescu Nicolae Caragia
Best premise
Taxi - "Cele doua Cuvinte" Guess Who - "Locul Potrivit" Vunk - "Vreau o Tara ca Afara"
Best Junior Act
Maria Craciun Andreea Olariu Madalina Lefter
Pop Best Pop Album
Nico - "Love Mail" Mădălina Manole - "09 Mădălina" Ştefan Bănică, Jr. - "Superlove"
Best Pop Song
Catalin Josan - "Don't Wanna Miss You" Paula Seling & Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu" - Playing With Fire" Nico - "Poate Undeva" Mădălina Manole - "Marea Dragoste" Smiley - "Plec pe Marte"
Pop/Dance
Best Pop/Dance Album
Inna - "Hot" Alex - "Secret" Smiley - "Plec pe Marte"
Best Pop/Dance Song
Elena Gheorghe - "Disco Romancing" Alex - "Don't Say It's Over" Smiley" - "Love Is for Free" Xonia - "My Beautiful One" Andra -" Something New" Andreea Banica - "Love in Brasil" Inna - "Sun Is Up" Alexandra Stan - "Get Back (ASAP)"
Best Dance/Pop Act
Inna Smiley Alex DJ Project
Latin
Best Latin Crossover
Andra - Abelia Andreea Banica - "Love in Brasil" Keo - "Liber"
Pop rock
Best Pop Rock Album
Iris - "12 Porti" Vunk - "Ca pe Vremuri" Directia 5 - "Romantic"
Best Pop Rock Song
Directia 5 - "Ai Un Loc" Iris - "Cat As Vrea Sa Zbor" Taxi - "Cele doua Cuvinte" Bere Gratis - "Stai Pe Acelasi" Vunk - "Vreau O Tara ca Afara"
Best Pop Rock Act
Iris Vunk Directia 5
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