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Nasty C, Davido, Burna Boy, lead nominees for the 6th AFRIMA Awards | See full list
Nigeria’s top singers Davido, Burna Boy alongside South African rapper, Nasty C are leading the nominations for the 6th AFRIMA Awards that has just been released.
The Nominees’ List comprises of 26 Continental Award Categories. Nasty C leads with nine nominations followed by Davido with six nominations and Burna Boy with five.
Voting closes on November 22. See the full list below.
| AFRICAN FANS’ FAVOURITE | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Davido | Nigeria | Wonder Woman |
| Ferre Gola | DRC | Pourquoi tu m’as fait ça ? |
| GIMS & Maluma | DRC | Hola Señorita (Maria) |
| Kuami Eugene | Ghana | Oheemaa Ft. KIDI |
| Magasco | Cameroon | Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie |
| Mohamed Ramadan | Egypt | Mafia |
| Skiibii | Nigeria | Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks |
| The Ben | Rwanda | Fine Girl |
| WCB Wasafi | Tanzania | Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava |
| ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA | ||
| Album Title | Name of Artist | Country |
| African Giant | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| Afrikan Sauce | Sauti Sol | Kenya |
| Chulo Vibes | Timaya | Nigeria |
| Limpopo Champions League | Sho Madjozi | South Africa |
| Manyan-Nyan | Vusi Nova | South Africa |
| Naked | Nadia Nakai | South Africa |
| Omo Charlie Champagne | Simi | Nigeria |
| Poetic Trance | Aziz Sahmaoui | Morocco |
| Umqhele | Sjava | South Africa |
| Wilmer | Patoranking | Nigeria |
| ARTISTE OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Aminux | Morocco | Bini W Binek |
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | Gbona |
| Daphne | Cameroon | Ne Lâches Pas |
| Davido | Nigeria | Wonder Woman |
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Kanyaga |
| Nasty C | South Africa | SMA Ft. Rowlene |
| Prince Kaybee | South Africa | Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS |
| Tamer Hosny | Egypt | Naseny Leh |
| Wizkid | Nigeria | Fever |
| BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Aya Nakamura | Mali | Pookie |
| Aziz Sahmaoui | Morocco | Nouria |
| Brian Nhira | Zimbabwe | Til Death Do Us Part |
| GIMS | DRC | Hola Señorita (Maria) Ft. Maluma |
| Hiro | DRC | À Découvert Ft. Ninho |
| Lbenj | Morocco | Amoureux Tombé Ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med |
| Manno Beats | Chad | Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou |
| Sookling | Algeria | Espérance |
| BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION | ||
| Name of Artists/Collaborators | Country | Track title |
| AKA Ft. Yanga Chief | South Africa | Jika |
| Anselmo Ralph Ft. C4 Pedro | Angola | Pra Cuiar Mais |
| Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan | Nigeria | Killin Dem |
| Dammy Krane Ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi & Medikal | Nigeria | Balance Well |
| Davido & Chris Brown | Nigeria/USA | Blow My Mind |
| Farid Bang & French Montana & Khaled | Algeria/Morocco | Maghreb Gang |
| Kizz Daniel Ft. Davido | Nigeria | One Ticket |
| Larry Gaaga Ft. Wizkid | Nigeria | Low |
| Nasty C Ft. Rowlene | South Africa | SMA |
| Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa and TNS | South Africa | Banomoya |
| Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Tetema |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| 2Baba | Nigeria | Oyi |
| Adil Assil | Morocco | Lala Moulati |
| Fally Ipupa | DRC | Aime-moi |
| Kerozen | Cote d’Ivoire | La Victoire |
| Kizz Daniel | Nigeria | Madu |
| Mbosso | Tanzania | Hodari |
| Salatiel | Cameroon | Anita |
| Salif Keita | Mali | Tonton |
| Sjava | South Africa | Umama |
| Tamy Moyo | Zimbabwe | Kwandinobva |
| Tiwa Savage | Nigeria | One |
| BEST AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Aminux | Morocco | Bini W Binek |
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Inama Ft. Fally Ipupa |
| DJ Arafat | Cote d’Ivoire | Moto Moto |
| Irene Namatovu | Uganda | Tweyanze |
| Niniola | Nigeria | Bana |
| Olamide | Nigeria | Woske |
| Rayvanny | Tanzania | Tetema Ft. Diamond Platnumz |
| Serge Beynaud | Cote d’Ivoire | Kota Na Kota |
| Toofan | Togo | Gbessi Gbeko |
| BEST AFRICAN DJ | ||
| Name of DJ | Country | Track title |
| Black Coffee (& David Guetta) | South Africa | Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu |
| DJ Africano | Morocco | Ch3andek Ft. Muslim |
| DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel | South Africa | iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu Mkhathini |
| DJ Moh Green | Algeria | Africa Proud Ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk |
| DJ Neptune | Nigeria | Demo Ft. Davido |
| DJ Spinall | Nigeria | Dis Love Ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage |
| DJ Tunez | Nigeria | Turn Up Ft. Wizkid & Reekado |
| DJ Zinhle | South Africa | Umlilo |
| RJ The DJ | Tanzania | Good Time Drip Ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja Boy & Queen Darleen |
| BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND | ||
| Name of Duo, Group or Band | Country | Track title |
| B2C Kampala Boyz | Uganda | Yatonda |
| Charly Na Nina | Rwanda | Komeza Unyirebere |
| Dream Boyz & Nelson Freitas | Angola | Falta de Mim |
| Jano Band | Ethiopia | Yetikur Almaz |
| Kika Troupe | Uganda | Nabalanga |
| Mi Casa | South Africa | TOCA Ft. Jay Em |
| Sauti Sol | Kenya | Extravaganza Ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini |
| Toofan | Togo | Ou Lè Ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav |
| WCB Wasafi | Tanzania | Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava |
| BEST AFRICA ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Black Coffee & David Guetta | South Africa | Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu |
| DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel | South Africa | iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly |
| Guiltybeatz, Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur | Ghana/Nigeria | Pilolo |
| Manno Beats | Chad | Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou |
| Mobi Dixon | South Africa | Abantu Ft. Samthing Soweto |
| Niniola | Nigeria | Bana |
| Olamide | Nigeria | Woske |
| Prince Kaybee | South Africa | Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS |
| Sho Madjozi | South Africa | Wakanda Forever Ft. Ycee |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP-HOP | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Biura | Angola | Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull |
| DJ Africano | Morocco | Ch3andek Ft. Muslim |
| Falz | Nigeria | Hypocrite Ft. Demmie Vee |
| Khaligraph Jones | Kenya | Leave Me Alone (Wachana Na Nimi) |
| Nadia Nakai | South Africa | Imma Boss |
| Nasty C | South Africa | SMA Ft. Rowlene |
| Nyashinski | Kenya | Marathon Runner |
| Sarkodie | Ghana | Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ |
| Soolking | Morocco | Esperance |
| The Big Hash | South Africa | Circles |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Black Motion | South Africa | Joy Joy Ft. Brenden Praise |
| Brymo | Nigeria | Bá’nús? |
| Carmen Souza | Cabo Verde | Soul Searching |
| Judith Sephuma | South Africa | Dance |
| Mandisi Dyantyis | South Africa | Somandla |
| Owen & Tiana | Gabon | African Time |
| Ray Lema | DRC | Transcendance |
| Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane | South Africa | African Heart |
| BEST AFRICAN RAPPER/LYRICIST | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Biura | Angola | Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull |
| Double S | Uganda | Certy Ft. Skepta |
| Frank Casino | South Africa | Sudden Ft. Cassper Nyovest & Major Leage DJz |
| Khaligraph Jones | Kenya | Superman |
| Nadia Nakai | South Africa | Imma Boss |
| Nasty C | South Africa | SMA Ft. Rowlene |
| Nyashinski | Kenya | Marathon Runner |
| Sarkodie | Ghana | Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Kanyaga |
| Fireboy DML | Nigeria | Jealous |
| Joeboy | Nigeria | Baby |
| Magasco | Cameroon | Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie |
| Mlindo The Vocalist | South Africa | Macala Ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie |
| Rema | Nigeria | Dumebi |
| Skiibii | Nigeria | Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks |
| Vanessa Mdee | Tanzania | Moyo |
| Wax Dey | Cameroon | Magufuli Ft. Mr. Leo & Locko |
| Yann’Sine | Morocco | J’essaie |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA OR DANCEHALL | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Daphne | Cameroon | Ne Lâches Pas |
| Navy Kenzo | Tanzania | Roll It |
| Patoranking | Nigeria | Confirm Ft. Davido |
| Praiz | Nigeria | Hustle Ft. Stonebwoy |
| Rosa Ree | Tanzania | Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako |
| Rudeboy | Nigeria | Reason With Me |
| Shatta Wale | Ghana | My Level |
| Stonebwoy | Ghana | Tuff Seed |
| Timaya | Nigeria | Balance |
| Winky D | Zimbabwe | MuGarden Ft. Gemma |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R’N’B & SOUL | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Ahmed Soultan | Morocco | Draw My Life |
| Anna Joyce | Angola | Destino |
| C4 Pedro | Angola | Se Eu Soubesse |
| Davido & Chris Brown | Nigeria | Blow My Mind |
| Hillzy | Zimbabwe | TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure |
| Landrick | Angola | Distância |
| Locko | Cameroon | Let Go |
| Sarz & WurlD | Nigeria | Trobul |
| Sidiki Diabaté | Mali | I Love You |
| Tellaman & Shekinah & Nasty C | South Africa | Whipped |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Ahmed Soultan | Morocco | Wonder |
| Cairokee | Egypt | Kan Lak Ma’aya |
| Cobhams Asuquo | Nigeria | Starlight |
| Daphil Colag | Nigeria | My Season |
| Jano Band | Ethiopia | Yetikur Almaz |
| Jeremy Loops | South Africa | Gold |
| Mohombi | Congo | Hello Ft. Youssou N’dour |
| Rash | Kenya | Grave Robbers |
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Abrham Belanyeh | Ethiopia | Ete Abay |
| Aziz Sahmaoui | Morocco | Le Peur-Nogcha |
| Candy | South Africa | Nathinga |
| Hamada Helal | Egypt | Ashrab Shai |
| Irene Namatovu | Uganda | Tweyanze |
| Salif Keita | Mali | Gnamale Ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Sherine | Egypt | Kadabeen |
| Yared Negu | Ethiopia | Adimera |
| BEST FEMALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Afrie | Uganda | Let Her Know |
| Judy Stevens | Kenya | Loco |
| Kanvee Adams | Liberia | Daily Prayer |
| Kelly Khumalo | South Africa | Jehova Ft. J Flo |
| Nabila | Cameroon | Ca Va Aller |
| Nada Azhari | Morocco | Jrit |
| Ntokozo Mbanbo | South Africa | We Pray for More |
| Olivia Ambani | Kenya | Better Than Just Fine |
| Teni | Nigeria | Uyo Meyo |
| BEST MALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Daphil Colag | Nigeria | My Season |
| Hamza El Fadly | Morocco | Ma Nensak |
| Harmonize | Tanzania | Never Give Up |
| Johnny Drille | Nigeria | Papa |
| Mr. Leo | Cameroon | Amen |
| Ommy Dimpoz | Tanzania | Ni Wewe |
| Onesimus | Malawi | Sounds of Peace |
| Tim Godfrey | Nigeria | Nara Ft. Travis Greene |
| BEST AFRICAN VIDEO | ||
| Name of Video Director | Country | Track title |
| Adasa Cookey | Nigeria | Jericho’ by Simi Ft. Patoranking |
| Director Kenny | Tanzania | Tetema’ by Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz |
| Jypheal Tayorault | Cote d’Ivoire | I Love You’ by Sidiki Diabaté |
| REX | Ghana | Oheemaa’ by Kuami Eugene Ft. KIDI |
| Said El Marouk | Egypt/Lebanon | Naseny Leh’ by Tamer Hosny |
| Tebego ‘Tebza’ Malope | South Africa | Ngwa’ by Blick Bassy |
| Vusa Blaqs | Zimbabwe | Dzamutsana’ by Jah Prayzah |
| MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Ariel Sheney | Cote d’Ivoire | Amina |
| Bráulio Alexandre | Angola | Que Nada Nos Separe Ft. Rui Orlando & DJ Malvado |
| Farid Ghannam | Morocco | Belgana |
| Fireboy DML | Nigeria | Jealous |
| Hillzy | Zimbabwe | TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure |
| Nada Azhari | Morocco | JRIT |
| Rema | Nigeria | Dumebi |
| Shan’L | Gabon | C’est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés |
| The Big Hash | South Africa | Circles |
| Yann’Sine | Algeria | J’essaie |
| 6TH AFRIMA CONTINENTAL CATEGORY | ||
| AFRICAN FANS’ FAVOURITE | ||
| Name of Producer | Country | Album/Track (s) title |
| Kel P | Nigeria | On The Low (Burna Boy); Gbona (Burna Boy); Killin Dem (Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan) |
| Mace | South Africa | Umama (Sjava) |
| Nasty C | South Africa | SMA (Nasty C Ft. Rowlene) |
| Prince Kaybee | South Africa | Banomoya (Prince Kaybee Ft. Buslswa and TNS) |
| S2Kizzy | Tanzania | Tetema (Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz) |
| Salatiel | Cameroon | Anita (Salatiel); Ne Lâches Pas (Daphne) |
| Sarz | Nigeria | Trobul (Sarz & WurlD); Bana (Niniola) |
| Shizzi | Nigeria | Blow My Mind (Davido & Chris Brown) |
| TH Productions | Eygpt | Naseny Leh (tamer Hosny) |
| Vusi Nova | South Africa | Manyan-Nyan |
| REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT | ||
| Name of Artist | Country | Track title |
| Hamada Helal | Egypt | Ashrab Shai |
| Kid X | South Africa | Mtan Omuntu Ft. Shwi Nomtekhala & Makwa |
| Nikita Kering | Kenya | Happy with You |
| Rosa Ree | Tanzania | Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako |
| Sho Madjozi | South Africa | Idhom |
| Skiibii | Nigeria | Sensima |
| Tellaman | South Africa | Whipped Ft. Shekinah & Nasty C |
| WurlD | Nigeria | Trobul (& Sarz) |
| SONG OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA | ||
| Song Title | Name of Artist | Country |
| Banomoya | Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa & TNS | South Africa |
| Blow My Mind | Davido & Chris Brown | Nigeria |
| Fever | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| Iokote | Maua Sama and Hanstone | Tanzania |
| Naseny Leh | Tamer Hosny | Egypt |
| On The Low | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| SMA | Nasty C Ft. Rowlene | South Africa |
| Tetema | Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania |
| Umama | Sjava | South Africa |
| SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA | ||
| Name of Songwriter (s) | Country | Track title |
| Afrie | ||
| Asikey George | Nigeria | Love With You’ by Asikey |
| HanikesH Muzik, YoBass, Ye | Angola | Vale Milhoes’ by YoBase |
| Kanvee Adams | Liberia | Mama |
| Nikita Kering | Kenya | Tragedy’ by Nikita |
| Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo & Rowlene | South Africa | SMA’ by Nasty C Ft. Rowlene |
| Olivia Ingasiani Ambani | Kenya | Better Than Just Fine’ By Olivia Ambani |
| Sarz, WurlD | Nigeria | Trobul’ by Sarz & WurlD |
| Tamer Hussin | Egypt | Naseny Leh’ by Tamer Hosny |
