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AFRIMMA 2019 Awards & Music Festival Nominations
What a year of monumental growth it has been for African music? African music stars from all corners of the continent gave us amazing music and continued to push the culture. Without a doubt, the African music movement has gathered a massive momentum in the past year culminating in the Beyoncé album ‘Lion King’ – A Gift to Africa.
The AFRIMMA 2019 Award & Music Festivalnominees list throws up a mix of incumbent stars who have continued to advance their career and youngsters who have barged through to earn their breakthrough. Nigeria’s Burna Boy aka the ’African Giant’, perhaps the fastest growing African star who has been on an immense rise in the past one year dominates the roster with multiple nominations. Mali’s Aya Nakamura was a shining light for female artists and bagged multiple nominations as well.
Some of the big names on the nominees list this year also include Nigeria’s Wizkid, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest. Davido, Yemi Alade, Sarkodie, Fally Ipupa, Harmonize also earned their place on the nominees list. Stars like Kuami Eugene of Ghana, Uganda’s Vinka, Congo’s Ya Levis as well as Cameroon’s Salatiel all earned their first Afrimma nominations.
African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beauty of African music, culture and artistry. The award show will take place on Saturday, 26th of October, 2019 and will honor some of the world’s top African celebrities, artists, artists managers, producers, video directors, DJs and cultural influencers.
AFRIMMA is the sole award ceremony in the Diaspora that caters to all musical genres including but not limited to Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Hiplife, Kwaito, Lingala and soukous. This year’s edition of AFRIMMA is the 6th one and promises to be the biggest edition of the biggest African music awards show in Diaspora. The star -studded event attracts guests all over the world and from cities within the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African countries.
Check out the Nominees List Below:
Best Male West Africa
- Davido – Nigeria
- Kuami Eugene – Ghana
- King Promise – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Wally B. Seck- Senegal
- Ariel Sheney– Ivory Coast
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Wizkid- Nigeria
- Mr. Eazi – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
- Aya Nakamura – Mali
- Simi – Nigeria
- Becca -Ghana
- Teni- Nigeria
- Adiouza – Senegal
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- MzVee – Ghana
- Tiwa Savage- Nigeria
- Yemi Alade- Nigeria
- Niniola- Nigeria
Best Male East Africa
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Harmonize – Tanzania
- Nyashinski – Kenya
- Juma Jux – Tanzania
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
- Rayvanny – Tanzania
- The Ben – Rwanda
Best Female East Africa
- Vinka – Uganda
- Victoria Kimani – Kenya
- Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
- Akothee – Kenya
- Nandy – Tanzania
- Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
- Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
- Knowles Butera – Rwanda
- Rema Namakula –Uganda
- Juliana Kanyomozi- Uganda
Best Male Central Africa
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Dadju – Congo
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Preto Show – Angola
- Naza– Congo
- Ya Levis – Congo
- Salatiel – Cameroon
- Matias Damasio- Angola
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- C4 Pedro – Angola
Best Female Central Africa
- Shan’L -Gabon
- Neima – Mozambique
- Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
- Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
- Eva RapDiva- Angola
- Liloca- Mozambique
- Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
- Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
Best Male Southern Africa
- Aka– South Africa
- Roberto – Zambia
- Cassper Nyovest- South Africa –
- Emtee- South Africa
- EXQ – Zimbabwe
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
- Shyn – Madagascar
- Prince Kaybee – South Africa
- Master KG – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
- Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Sho Madjozi- South Africa
- Mampi – Zambia
- Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
- Cleo Ice Queen- Zambia
- Zonke- South Africa
- Lady X- South Africa
- Bucie – South Africa
- Kelly Khumalo- South Africa
Best African Group
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Toofan – Togo
- B26 – Angola
- R2bee’s – Ghana
- Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
- Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria
- Forca Suprema – Angola
- Bracket- Nigeria
- Black Motion- South Africa
- 4KEUS- Congo
Crossing Boundaries with Music Award
- Burna Boy–Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Stormzy – Ghana/UK
- Wizkid – Nigeria
- Davido–Nigeri
- Afro B – Ivory coast
- Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria /USA
- Stefflon Don – Jamaica/UK
- Rotimi- Nigeria
- French Montana- Morocco
Best Newcomer
- Rema – Nigeria
- Kwesi Arthur – Ghana
- Naiboi- Kenya
- Zlatan – Nigeria
- Ya Levis – Congo
- Fireboy DML – Nigeria
- Rui Orlando- Angola
- Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
- Gaz Mawete- Congo
- Sho Madjozi- South Africa
Artist of The Year
- Davido – (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Fally Ipupa- Congo
- Wizkid -(Nigeria)
- Burna Boy – (Nigeria)
- Black Coffee – South Africa
- Sarkodie- Ghana
- Yemi Alade- Nigeria
- Busiswa- South Africa
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
Best Gospel
- Frank Edwards – Nigeria
- Gloria Muliro – Kenya
- Bethel Revival Choir- Ghana
- Papa Dennis – Kenya
- Miguel Buila – Angola
- Diana Hamilton – Ghana
- Icha Kavons – Congo
- Willy Paul – Kenya
- Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
- Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Best Live Act
- Flavour – Nigeria
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Becca – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
Best Rap Act
- Phyno- Nigeria
- Olamide – Nigeria
- Falz – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
- Zlatan Ibile – Nigeria
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Medikal – Ghana
Best Collaboration
- Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
- Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
- Beyonce x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN–Brown Skin Girls
Best Video Director
- Justin Campos – South Africa
- Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
- Enos Olik – Kenya
- Clarence Peters – Nigeria
- David Duncan- Ghana
- Sasha Vybz – Uganda
- Director Kenny – Tanzania
- Daps- Nigeria
- Gyo Gyimah – Ghana
- Patrick Ellis – Nigeria
Best Dj Africa
- Dj Spinall – Nigeria
- Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
- Man Renas- Angola
- DJ Jeff- Angola
- Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
- DJ Slim- Ghana
- Dj Neptune – Nigeria
- DJ Ecool- Nigeria
- DJ Tira – South Africa
- DJ Euphonik- South Africa
Best African Dj USA
- Dj Tunez – Nigeria
- Dj Fully Focus – Kenya
- Dj Silent Killa – Caribbean
- Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
- Dj Mekzy–Nigeria
- Dj Shinski – Kenya
- Dj Rell- Sierra Leone
- DJ Freshy K- Nigeria
- DJ Nana B- Ghana
- Dj Moh – Ivory Coast
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
- Rema -Dumebi
- Zlatan x Burna Boy- Killin Dem
- Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
- Patoranking ft Davido- Confirm
- Ommy Dimpoz- You are the best
- Anselmo Ralph ft C4Pedro – Pra Cuiar Mais
- Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
- Aya Nakamura- Pookie
- Adekunle Gold- Kelegbe Megbe
- Sho Madjozi – Idhom
Music Producer of The Year
- Masterkraft – Nigeria
- Northboi Oracle- Nigeria
- Kimamba – Tanzania
- Kel P- Nigeria
- Laizer Classic- Tanzania
- Guilty Beatz- Ghana
- Dj Maphoriza- South Africa
- S2kizzy- Tanzania
- Salatiel- Cameroun
- Sidike Diabate- Mali
Best African Dancer
- Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria
- The Grove – Angola
- Sherri Silver – Rwanda
- La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
- Manuel Canza Laurenzo- Angola
- Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
- Izzy Odigie (Nigeria)
- Bajuni – Tanzania
- Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
- The Team – Angola
Best Lusophone
- DJODJE – Cape Verde
- Mr Bow – Mozambique
- Matias Damasio – Angola
- Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
- Calema – Sao Tome
- CEF- Angola
- Puto Portuguesa – Angola
- Filho do Zua – Angola
Best Francophone
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Dadju – Congo
- Toofan – Togo
- Ariel Sheney- Ivory Coast
- Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Ya Levis- Cameroon
- Aya Nakamura- Mali
- Salatiel – Cameroon
RADIO/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Willy Tuva – Kenya
- Lil Ommy – Tanzania
- Do2dtun- Nigeria
- Yaw- Nigeria
- Jamal Gaddafi- Kenya
- Afonso Quintas – Angola
- Sammy Forson- Ghana
- James Onen- Uganda
- Dj Fresh – South Africa
- Konnie Toure- Ivory Coast
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