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.
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 Cernăuţeanu
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 Cernăuţeanu" - 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 departe"
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"