BOMU disburses over P900,000 to artists
Friday, September 24, 2021 | 510 Views |
This entails P300,000 nomination payments and P600,000 payments for goods and services procured from local companies. According to BOMU Music Awards consultant, Seabelo Modibe, they are delighted to confirm that as per their commitment to pay all nominees (artists, music producers, videographers and artists managers) their nomination dues within a reasonable time, BOMU has completed disbursement of the funds. “Each nominee received P2,500 cash payment, totaling P300,000. This is the first time in the history of the BOMU Awards for nominees to be rewarded. Equally, this is the first time that winners will be rewarded financially.
We are very happy that in collaboration with the BOMU executive, we could deliver this milestone especially in such as difficult year of COVID-19. We have both made a deliberate commitment to be transparent in all aspects of the BOMU Music Awards hence we will continue to update all stakeholders on such matters,” Modibe highlighted.
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