AFRIMMA announces nominees and unveils ‘Flavours of Africa’ as theme for 2021 ceremony

The 8^th edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) is set to hold on November 14^th, 2021. Celebrating African music and African music artists has been the fuel behind AFRIMMA awards, and the body has consistently uplifted African music on the world stage since inception.  It is set to be another historic AFRIMMA edition this year as African stars hoist their country’s flags in different categories of nominations.

African music continues an upwards surge internationally as talented African music artists blessed the world with beautiful music all year round. AFRIMMA 2021 Nominations cast the net wide and far over the various talents that are abound the continent with deserving artists earning recognition for honing their craft. Fresh faces like Ayra Starr, Black Sheriff, Yaw Tog join decorated winners like Fally Ipupa, Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz on the 2021 nominations list and the North African category has been brought back this year.

Speaking further on AFRIMMA 2021, Anderson Obiagwu the founder of the biggest African Music Awards ceremony Africa stated that “We are committed to crossing boundaries with music as ever, the world has been through a lot in this season of pandemic, but music has been a constant ray of light through dark times. African artists are at the forefront now and this is the time to even push harder for African music to be the biggest genre in the world”. This year’s theme is ‘Flavors of Africa’ as Afrimma brings together the different flavors of Africa to create a festival of beautiful music. The countdown is on to the 14^th of November 2021 and the voting has been declared open on www.afrimma.com. It is AFRIMMA 2021 and it comes with the flavours of Africa.

Best Male West Africa

Adekunle Gold – Nigeria

Kidi – Ghana

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Davido– Nigeria

Wizkid – Nigeria

Rema -Nigeria   

Wally Seck– Senegal

Sarkodie – Ghana

Best Female West Africa

Adina– Ghana

Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

Zeynab – Benin

Simi – Nigeria

Yasmine- Guinea Bissau

Dior Mbaye – Senegal

Mz Vee – Ghana

Tems– Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Ali Kiba – Tanzania

The Ben – Rwanda

Khaligraph Jones – Kenya

Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia

Otile Brown – Kenya

Meddy – Rwanda

Best Female East Africa

Nadia Mukami – Kenya

Vinka – Uganda

Zuchu – Tanzania

Nandy – Tanzania

Sheebah Karungi – Uganda

Nikita Kering – Kenya

Tanasha Donna – Kenya

Knowles Butera – Rwanda

Best Male Central Africa

Gaz Mawete – Congo

Innos’ B – Congo

TayC – Cameroon

Fally Ipupa – Congo 

Dadju – Congo 

Salatiel – Cameroon

Toofan – Togo

Ko – C -Cameroon

Best Female Central Africa

Coco Argentee – Cameroon

Shan’L -Gabon

Daphne – Cameroon

Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde

Liloca- Mozambique

Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde

Mimie- Cameroon

Blanche Bailly – Cameroun

Best Male Southern Africa

Focalistic – South Africa 

Slap Dee – Zambia 

Cassper Nyovest- South Africa

Shimza – South Africa

Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

Tha Dogg – Namibia

Sjava – South Africa

Anselmo Ralph – Angola

Best Female Southern Africa

DBN Gogo – South Africa

Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe 

Lady Du – South Africa 

Shashl – Zimbabwe

Sally BossMadam – Namibia

Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe

Elaine – South Africa

Edmazia – Angola

Best Male North Africa

El Grande Toto – Morocco

Baiti – Tunisia

Hamaki – Egypt

Saad Lamdjareed – Morocco

Soolking – Algeria

Mouh Milano – Algeria

Akram Hosny – Egypt

Best Female North Africa

Souhila Ben Lachhab – Algeria

Emel – Tunisia

Marwa Loud – Morocco

Sandy – Egypt

Latifa – Tunisia

Ruby – Egypt

Najoua Belyzel – Morocco

Asma Lmnawar – Morocco

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

Burna Boy–Nigeria 

Aya Nakamura – Mali/France 

Dave – Nigeria/UK

Wizkid–Nigeria 

Headie One – Ghana/UK

S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France

Tems – Nigeria

Dadju – Congo

Best Newcomer

Yaw Tog- Ghana   

Ruger – Nigeria

Black Sheriff – Ghana

Ayra Starr – Nigeria

Marioo – Tanzania

Kamo Mphela – South Africa

Nviiri the Storyteller – Kenya

Busta 929 – South Africa

Artist of The Year 

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Fally Ipupa – Congo 

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Wizkid – Nigeria

Aya Nakamura – Mali/France

El Grande Toto – Morocco

Tay C- Cameroon

Dadju – Congo

Best Gospel 

Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria

Joe Mettle – Ghana

Miguel Buila – Angola

Icha Kavons – Congo  

Diana Hamilton – Ghana

DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast

Tim Godfrey – Nigeria

Sinach – Nigeria

Best Live Act

Flavour – Nigeria 

Sauti Sol – Kenya 

Stonebwoy – Ghana

Yemi Alade – Nigeria 

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania

Fally Ipupa– Congo

Focalistic – South Africa

BEST FEMALE RAP ACT

Nadia Nakai  – South Africa

Sampa the Great – Zambia

Rosa Ree – Tanzania

Bombshell Grenade – Zambia

Askia – Cameroon

Eno Barony – Ghana

Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya

Ms Banks – Nigeria

Best Male Rap Act

Olamide – Nigeria 

Sarkodie – Ghana 

Moobers – Angola

Nasty C – South Africa 

Khaligraph Jones – Kenya 

Fik Fameica – Uganda

Phyno – Nigeria

Yanga Chief – South Africa

Best Collaboration

Focalistic x Davido – ‘Ke Star’ Remix

Dadju ft Tiskola – ‘Dieu Merci’

Flavour ft Diamond Platnumz x Fally Ipupa – Berna  

Dj Tarico x Burna Boy – Yaba Buluku

Bella Shmurda x Zlatan – Cash App

Naira Marley x Busiswa – Coming

Diamond Platnumz ft Koffi Olomide – Waah

Serge Ibaka x Tay C – Leggo

Song of The Year 

Focalistic x Davido – ‘Ke Star’ Remix

Ladipoe ft Buju – Feeling

Calema ft Perola , Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa – Kua Buaru

Dj Tarico x Burna Boy – Yaba Buluku

Tay C – Le Temps

Naira Marley x Busiswa – Coming

Wizkid ft Tems & Justin Beiber – Essence Remix

Nviiri the Storyteller ft Bien – Niko Sawa

Best Video Director

Dr Nkeng Stephens – Cameroon

Deska Torres – Kenya 

TG Omori – Nigeria 

David Duncan- Ghana

Sasha Vybz – Uganda

Director Kenny – Tanzania

Dammy Twitch – Nigeria

Ofentse Mwase – South Africa

Best Dj Africa

DJ Spinall – Nigeria 

DJ Zinhle – South Africa

DJ Dollar – Senegal

DJ Soupamodel – Nigeria 

DJ Big N – Nigeria

Major League DJz – South Africa

DJ Kess – Ghana

DJ Moh Spice – Kenya

Best African Dj USA

DJ Ecool – Nigeria 

DJ Shinski – Kenya 

Dj Buka – Nigeria

DJ Moh – Ivory Coast

DJ Tunez – Nigeria

DJ Akua – Ghana

DJ K Meta – Ethiopia

Dj Oreo – Nigeria

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

Flavour ft Diamond Platnumz x Fally Ipupa – Berna

Tay C – Le Temps

Teni – Hustle

Mz Vee – Baddest Boss

Zuchu – Sukari

Ray Vanny x Innos’B – Kelebe

Rema – Bounce

Wizkid ft Tems – Essence

Music Producer of The Year

Kimamba – Tanzania

P.Prime– Nigeria

S2kizzy- Tanzania

Salatiel – Cameroon

London– Nigeria

JazziQ – South Africa

Richie Mensah – Ghana

Dj Maphorisa – South Africa

Best African Dancer

Poco Lee – Nigeria

Henry Le Sheriff- Cameroon

La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast 

Masaka Kids Africana – Uganda

Sayrah Chips – Nigeria

Angel Nyigu – Tanzania

Soweto’s Finest – South Africa

Incredible Zigi – Ghana

Best Lusophone

Matias Damasio – Angola 

Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde

Anselmo Ralph – Angola

Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde

Calema – Sao Tome 

C4Pedro – Angola

Prodigio – Angola

Paulo Flores – Angola

Best Francophone 

Dadju – Congo 

Toofan – Togo 

Wally B. Seck – Senegal

TayC – Cameroon

Innos B – Congo

Aya Nakamura- Mali

Tenor – Cameroon

Gaz Mawete – RDC

MEDIA PERSONALITY  OF THE YEAR

Ebuka – Nigeria

Boity Thulo – South Africa

Dot2dun – Nigeria

Serwaa Amihere – Ghana

Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast

Afonso Quintas – Angola

James Onen – Uganda

Jamal Gaddafi – Kenya