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, 26^th 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 6^th 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

1. Davido – Nigeria
2. Kuami Eugene – Ghana
3. King Promise – Ghana
4. Burna Boy – Nigeria
5. Wally B. Seck- Senegal
6. Ariel Sheney– Ivory Coast
7. Sidiki Diabate – Mali
8. Stonebwoy – Ghana
9. Wizkid- Nigeria
10. Mr. Eazi – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa 

1. Aya Nakamura – Mali
2. Simi – Nigeria
3. Becca -Ghana
4. Teni- Nigeria
5. Adiouza – Senegal
6. Josey – Ivory Coast
7. MzVee – Ghana
8. Tiwa Savage- Nigeria
9. Yemi Alade- Nigeria
10. Niniola- Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

1. Ali Kiba – Tanzania
2. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
3. Harmonize – Tanzania
4. Nyashinski – Kenya
5. Juma Jux – Tanzania
6. Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
7. Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
8. Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
9. Rayvanny – Tanzania
10. The Ben – Rwanda

Best Female East Africa

1. Vinka – Uganda
2. Victoria Kimani – Kenya
3. Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
4. Akothee – Kenya
5. Nandy – Tanzania
6. Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
7. Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
8. Knowles Butera – Rwanda
9. Rema Namakula –Uganda
10. Juliana Kanyomozi- Uganda

Best Male Central Africa

1. Fally Ipupa – Congo
2. Dadju – Congo
3. Stanley Enow – Cameroon
4. Preto Show – Angola
5. Naza– Congo
6. Ya Levis – Congo
7. Salatiel – Cameroon
8. Matias Damasio- Angola
9. Anselmo Ralph – Angola
10. C4 Pedro – Angola

Best Female Central Africa

1. Shan’L -Gabon
2. Neima – Mozambique
3. Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
4. Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
5. Daphne – Cameroon
6. Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
7. Eva RapDiva- Angola
8. Liloca- Mozambique
9. Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
10. Yasmine- Guinea Bissau

Best Male Southern Africa

1. Aka– South Africa
2. Roberto – Zambia
3. Cassper Nyovest- South Africa –
4. Emtee- South Africa
5. EXQ – Zimbabwe
6. Nasty C – South Africa
7. Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
8. Shyn – Madagascar
9. Prince Kaybee – South Africa
10. Master KG – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

1. Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
2. Busiswa – South Africa
3. Sho Madjozi- South Africa
4. Mampi – Zambia
5. Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
6. Cleo Ice Queen- Zambia
7. Zonke- South Africa
8. Lady X- South Africa
9. Bucie – South Africa
10. Kelly Khumalo- South Africa

Best African Group

1. Sauti Sol – Kenya
2. Toofan – Togo
3. B26 – Angola
4. R2bee’s – Ghana
5. Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
6. Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria
7. Forca Suprema – Angola
8. Bracket- Nigeria
9. Black Motion- South Africa
10. 4KEUS- Congo

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

1. Burna Boy–Nigeria
2. Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
3. Stormzy – Ghana/UK
4. Wizkid – Nigeria
5. Davido–Nigeri
6. Afro B – Ivory coast
7. Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria /USA
8. Stefflon Don – Jamaica/UK
9. Rotimi- Nigeria
10. French Montana- Morocco

Best Newcomer

1. Rema – Nigeria
2. Kwesi Arthur – Ghana
3. Naiboi- Kenya
4. Zlatan – Nigeria
5. Ya Levis – Congo
6. Fireboy DML – Nigeria
7. Rui Orlando- Angola
8. Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
9. Gaz Mawete- Congo
10. Sho Madjozi- South Africa

Artist of The Year 

1. Davido – (Nigeria)
2. Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
3. Fally Ipupa- Congo
4. Wizkid -(Nigeria)
5. Burna Boy – (Nigeria)
6. Black Coffee – South Africa
7. Sarkodie- Ghana
8. Yemi Alade- Nigeria
9. Busiswa- South Africa
10. Aya Nakamura -Mali/France

Best Gospel

1. Frank Edwards – Nigeria
2. Gloria Muliro – Kenya
3. Bethel Revival Choir- Ghana
4. Papa Dennis – Kenya
5. Miguel Buila – Angola
6. Diana Hamilton – Ghana
7. Icha Kavons – Congo
8. Willy Paul – Kenya
9. Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
10. Winnie Mashaba – South Africa

Best Live Act

1. Flavour – Nigeria
2. Ali Kiba – Tanzania
3. Sauti Sol – Kenya
4. Stonebwoy – Ghana
5. Sidiki Diabate – Mali
6. Yemi Alade – Nigeria
7. Becca – Ghana
8. Burna Boy – Nigeria
9. Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
10. Fally Ipupa – Congo

Best Rap Act

1. Phyno- Nigeria
2. Olamide – Nigeria
3. Falz – Nigeria
4. Sarkodie – Ghana
5. Tha Dogg – Namibia
6. Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
7. Zlatan Ibile – Nigeria
8. Nasty C – South Africa
9. Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
10. Medikal – Ghana

Best Collaboration

1. Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
2. Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
3. Beyonce x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN–Brown Skin Girls

Best Video Director

1. Justin Campos – South Africa 
2. Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
3. Enos Olik – Kenya 
4. Clarence Peters – Nigeria
5. David Duncan- Ghana
6. Sasha Vybz – Uganda
7. Director Kenny – Tanzania
8. Daps- Nigeria
9. Gyo Gyimah – Ghana
10. Patrick Ellis – Nigeria

Best Dj Africa

1. Dj Spinall – Nigeria 
2. Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
3. Man Renas- Angola
4. DJ Jeff- Angola
5. Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania 
6. DJ Slim- Ghana
7. Dj Neptune – Nigeria
8. DJ Ecool- Nigeria
9. DJ Tira – South Africa
10. DJ Euphonik- South Africa

Best African Dj USA

1. Dj Tunez – Nigeria 
2. Dj Fully Focus – Kenya 
3. Dj Silent Killa – Caribbean 
4. Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
5. Dj Mekzy–Nigeria
6. Dj Shinski – Kenya
7. Dj Rell- Sierra Leone
8. DJ Freshy K- Nigeria
9. DJ Nana B- Ghana
10. Dj Moh – Ivory Coast

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

1. Rema -Dumebi  
2. Zlatan x Burna Boy- Killin Dem
3. Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
4. Patoranking ft Davido- Confirm
5. Ommy Dimpoz- You are the best
6. Anselmo Ralph ft C4Pedro – Pra Cuiar Mais
7. Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
8. Aya Nakamura- Pookie
9. Adekunle Gold- Kelegbe Megbe
10. Sho Madjozi – Idhom

Music Producer of The Year

1. Masterkraft – Nigeria 
2. Northboi Oracle- Nigeria
3. Kimamba – Tanzania
4. Kel P- Nigeria
5. Laizer Classic- Tanzania
6. Guilty Beatz- Ghana
7. Dj Maphoriza- South Africa
8. S2kizzy- Tanzania
9. Salatiel- Cameroun
10. Sidike Diabate- Mali

Best African Dancer

1. Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria
2. The Grove – Angola
3. Sherri Silver – Rwanda 
4. La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast 
5. Manuel Canza Laurenzo- Angola 
6. Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
7. Izzy Odigie (Nigeria)
8. Bajuni – Tanzania
9. Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
10. The Team – Angola

Best Lusophone

1. DJODJE – Cape Verde
2. Mr Bow – Mozambique
3. Matias Damasio – Angola
4. Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
5. Anselmo Ralph – Angola
6. Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
7. Calema – Sao Tome
8. CEF- Angola
9. Puto Portuguesa – Angola
10. Filho do Zua – Angola 

Best Francophone 

1. Stanley Enow – Cameroon
2. Fally Ipupa – Congo
3. Dadju – Congo
4. Toofan – Togo
5. Ariel Sheney- Ivory Coast
6. Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast
7. Daphne – Cameroon
8. Ya Levis- Cameroon
9. Aya Nakamura- Mali
10. Salatiel – Cameroon

RADIO/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1. Willy Tuva – Kenya
2. Lil Ommy – Tanzania
3. Do2dtun- Nigeria
4. Yaw- Nigeria
5. Jamal Gaddafi- Kenya
6. Afonso Quintas – Angola
7. Sammy Forson- Ghana
8. James Onen- Uganda
9. Dj Fresh – South Africa
10. Konnie Toure- Ivory Coast