The Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2011 (shortly RRA Awards) will be held on March 13, 2011, at 6:15 PM (CET+1) in the Sala Radio (Radio

Radio

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 Hall

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) of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

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. The awards are yearly and they are developed by the Radio România Actualităţi

Radio România Actualitati

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, the main National Radio Channel. They will be broadcast by RRA

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, as well as by Radio România Muzical

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 and Radio România Cultural

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. It will also be broadcast online and on TVR International all around the world. The nominations were announced via Adevărul

Adevarul

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 newspaper, on February 4.

Inna

Inna

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...

 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.

Stefan Banica, Jr.

Ștefan Bănică, Jr. is a Romanian entertainer, the son of actor Ștefan Bănică. In his early career he starred in a couple of successful romantic films ....

, Smiley

Smiley

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, Paula Seling

Paula Seling

Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...

, Nico and Mădălina Manole

Mădălina Manole

Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...

, with three awards. Keo

Keo

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, Andreea Banica and Andra have all two nominations.

General

Artist of the Year

• Inna
  Inna
  Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
  
  
• Paula Seling
  Paula Seling
  Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
  
  
• Ovi
  OVI
  OVI may refer to:* Ohio Volunteer Infantry, volunteer regiment during the American Civil War* Operating a Vehicle under the Influence * Optically Variable Ink, anti-counterfeiting measure in currencyOvi may refer to:...
  
  
• Mădălina Manole
  Mădălina Manole
  Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...
  
  

Male Performance of the Year

• Keo
  Keo
  Keo may refer to:* Keo, another name for the Tho people.* The KEO satellite.* KEO , a brand of beer brewed in Cyprus.* KEO Ltd, the largest beverage company in Cyprus.* Keo, Estonia, a village in Estonia....
  
  
• Ştefan Bănică, Jr.
  Stefan Banica, Jr.
  Ștefan Bănică, Jr. is a Romanian entertainer, the son of actor Ștefan Bănică. In his early career he starred in a couple of successful romantic films ....
  
  
• Horia Brenciu

Female Performance of the Year

• Nicoleta Matei
• Loredana Groza
  Loredana Groza
  Loredana Groza is a Romanian pop singer. Singer, actress, TV hostess and mother, Loredana began her career in the city of Oneşti. She alternated music styles in order to show her wide talents...
  
  
• Paula Seling
  Paula Seling
  Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
  
  

Songwriter of the Year

• Smiley
  Smiley
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• Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
  Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
  Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
  
  
• Adi Cristescu
• Nicolae Caragia

Best premise

• Taxi
  Taxi (band)
  ----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest...
  
   - "Cele doua Cuvinte"
• Guess Who
  Guess Who (rapper)
  Laurenţiu Mocanu , better known by his stage name Guess Who is a Romanian rapper. He began his career as a member of the rap group Anonim along with group members Zekko and Griffo, and later launched a successful solo career in music...
  
   - "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
  Mădălina Manole
  Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...
  
   - "09 Mădălina"
• Ştefan Bănică, Jr.
  Stefan Banica, Jr.
  Ștefan Bănică, Jr. is a Romanian entertainer, the son of actor Ștefan Bănică. In his early career he starred in a couple of successful romantic films ....
  
   - "Superlove"

Best Pop Song

• Catalin Josan - "Don't Wanna Miss You"
• Paula Seling
  Paula Seling
  Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
  
   & Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
  Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
  Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
  
  " - Playing With Fire"
• Nico - "Poate Undeva"
• Mădălina Manole
  Mădălina Manole
  Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...
  
   - "Marea Dragoste"
• Smiley
  Smiley
  A smiley, smiley face, or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly occurring in popular culture. It is commonly represented as a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth...
  
   - "Plec Pe Marte"

Pop/Dance

Best Pop/Dance Album

• Inna
  Inna
  Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
  
   - "Hot
  Hot (Inna album)
  - Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
  
  "
• Alex
  Alex
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   - "Secret"
• Smiley
  Smiley
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   - "Plec departe"

Best Pop/Dance Song

• Elena Gheorghe
  Elena Gheorghe
  Elena Gheorghe is a Romanian singer. Gheorghe represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing"....
  
   - "Disco Romancing
  Disco Romancing
  "Disco Romancing" is a song by Romanian artist Elena Gheorghe. It is her sixth single to be released and the first since her Eurovision Song Contest entry, in 2009. With "Disco Romancing", Gheorghe tries a new musical style, house, a very successful musical style in Romania, and, because of...
  
  "
• Alex - "Don't Say It's Over"
• Smiley
  Smiley
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  " - "Love is For Free"
• Xonia
  Xonia
  Xonia is an Australian singer, songwriter, actress and dancer of Romanian heritage.- 1989 — 2007: Early life and education:...
  
   - "My Beautiful One"
• Andra -" Something New"
• Andreea Banica - "Love in Brasil"
• Inna
  Inna
  Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
  
   - "Sun Is Up
  Sun is Up
  "Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
  
  "

Best Dance/Pop Act

• Inna
  Inna
  Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
  
  
• Smiley
  Smiley
  A smiley, smiley face, or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly occurring in popular culture. It is commonly represented as a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth...
  
  
• Alex
• DJ Project
  DJ Project
  DJ Project is a Romanian dance music group, initially made up of Gino Manzotti and DJ Maxx as producers and Elena Baltagan as the vocalist...
  
  

Latin

Best Latin Crossover

• Andra - Abelia
• Andreea Banica - "Love in Brasil"
• Keo
  Keo
  Keo may refer to:* Keo, another name for the Tho people.* The KEO satellite.* KEO , a brand of beer brewed in Cyprus.* KEO Ltd, the largest beverage company in Cyprus.* Keo, Estonia, a village in Estonia....
  
   - "Liber"

Pop rock

Best Pop Rock Album

• Iris
  IRIS (Romanian band)
  Iris is a Romanian hard rock band established in 1977 by Ioan Dumitrescu , Ion Olteanu and Emil Lechinţeanu...
  
   - "12 Porti"
• Vunk - "Ca pe Vremuri"
• Directia 5 - "Romantic"

Best Pop Rock Song

• Directia 5 - "Ai Un Loc"
• Iris
  IRIS (Romanian band)
  Iris is a Romanian hard rock band established in 1977 by Ioan Dumitrescu , Ion Olteanu and Emil Lechinţeanu...
  
   - "Cat As Vrea Sa Zbor"
• Taxi
  Taxi (band)
  ----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest...
  
   - "Cele doua Cuvinte"
• Bere Gratis - "Stai Pe Acelasi"
• Vunk - "Vreau O Tara ca Afara"

Best Pop Rock Act

• Iris
  IRIS (Romanian band)
  Iris is a Romanian hard rock band established in 1977 by Ioan Dumitrescu , Ion Olteanu and Emil Lechinţeanu...
  
  
• Vunk
• Directia 5