AFRIMA 2021: Full List Of Nominees

The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have released the 2021 nominees list. The list, released on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 was from the over 8,880 songs submitted for adjudication. It features over 400 songs from artistes in the 30 continental and 10 regional categories cutting across African talents and creatives living on the continent and in the Diaspora.

Leading the 2021 AFRIMA nominations scorecard is South Africa’s sensation duo, Blaq Diamond with eight nominations for their song, ‘SummerYoMuthi’ in ‘Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa’; ‘Artiste of the Year in Africa’; ‘Song of the Year in Africa’; ‘Producer of the Year in Africa’; ‘Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music’; ‘Breakout Artiste of the Year’; ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop’; and ‘Best African Duo, Group or Band’.

South Africa’s Focalistic made it to the top of the list for his hit single, ‘Ke Star’ [Remix], featuring Davido and Vigro Deep with seven nominations including ‘Best Male Artiste’ in Southern Africa; ‘Artiste of the Year in Africa’; ‘Song of the Year in Africa’; ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography’; ‘Best African Collaboration’; ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group In African Electro’; and ‘Breakout Artiste of the Year’.

With his hit song, ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, Wizkid follows closely with six nominations including ‘Artiste of the Year in Africa’, ‘Best Male Artist in Western Africa’ and ‘Album of the Year’. The Afrobeat singer’s other nominations are ‘Best African Collaboration’, ‘Song of the Year in Africa’, and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R n B Soul’. Aya Nakamura of French-Mali with her single, ‘Plus Jamais’ featuring Stormzy; Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz with his song, ‘waah’ featuring Koffi Olomide; Iba One of Mali for his single, ‘Education’, featuring Oumou Sangare and Mozambique’s DJ Tarico for his song, ‘Yaba buluku’ featuring Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson Tivane have five nominations each.

Nigeria’s sensation, Omah Lay has four nominations in ‘Artiste of the Year in Africa’; ‘Best Artiste in Western Africa’; ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop’ and ‘Breakout Artiste of the Year’ categories. Also, in the group of four nominations are Davido (Nigeria); Fally Ipupa (DRC Congo); MHD (Guinea); Patoranking (Nigeria); and Rayvanny (Tanzania).

Ghana’s Gyakie leads the three nominations slot in the ‘Best Male Artist in Western Africa’, ‘Best African Collaboration’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R n B Soul’ categories. Also on the list of three nominations are Bella Shmurda (Nigeria); Nikita Kering (Kenya); Nata (Sierra Leone); Abir (Morocco); Olakira (Nigeria); Burna boy (Nigeria); Calema (Sao Tome & Principe); Casper Nyovest (South Africa); DJ Moh Green (Algeria); Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea); Ferre Gola (DRC Congo); Gyakie (Ghana); Kamo Mphela (South Africa); Kelly Khumalo (South Africa); Loco (Cameroon); Lojay & Sarz; Makhadzi (South Africa); Nasty C (South Africa); Rebo (DR Congo); Tems (Nigeria); Tiwa Savage (Nigeria); and Vector (Nigeria).

Artistes with two nominations are Shan’L (Gabon); Tayc (Cameroon); The Isomers (Nigeria); T’neeya (Cameroon); Cavemen (Nigeria); Afrie (Uganda); Solking (Algeria); Ko-C (Cameroon); Salatiel & Rutshelle Guillaume (Cameroon); Djodje (Cape Verde); Adekunle Gold (Nigeria); Bensoul (Kenya); Blxckie (South Africa); Franck Biyong (Cameroon); and Innoss’B (DR Congo).

Others are Kidi (Ghana); Ladipoe (Nigeria); Major League DJZ (South Africa); Manal (Morocco); Mapara A Jazz (South Africa); Mi Casa (South Africa); Nandy (Tanzania); Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde); Nomcebo Zikode (South Africa); Sauti Sol (Kenya); Stonebwoy (Ghana); Toofan (Togo); Yaw Tog (Ghana); Yemi Alade (Nigeria) and Zuchu (Tanzania).
A member of the 13-man AFRIMA International Jury, representing Diaspora (USA) & West Africa (Guinea), Hadja Kobele, said: “We believe we gave Africans and the world the very best nominations and songs in line with the 8,880 songs received under the year in review.”

“The nominees list comprising 28 continental award categories and 10 regional award categories released for public voting on www.afrima.org is coming a few days after a rigorous long-week adjudication process. The remaining two categories – Legend award category will be announced at the awards, while Best Soundtrack in a movie/series/documentary film category was suspended due to low-quality entries for this year’s edition,” Head of Culture, African Union Commission on the Jury, Angela Martins, said.

AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) will be broadcast live on 84 television stations in 109 countries from Lagos, Nigeria from November 19-21, 2021. Since 2014, AFRIMA is regarded as the ultimate recognition of African music globally.

AFRIMA 2021 Nominations List

REGIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST FEMALE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Anna Joyce	Puro	Angola
Blanche Bailly (Feat. TZY Panchak)	Jaloux	Cameroon
Charlotte Dipanda	Madiba	Cameroon
Edmazia Mayembe	Segredo	Angola
Eyango	MULA	Cameroon
Mimi	Faya	Cameroon
Rebo	Mbote	DR Congo
Perola	Nao Custa Nada	Angola
Shan’L (feat. Fally Ipupa)	Où est le mariage	Gabon
T’neeya	Dark Twisted Fantasy	Cameroon
BEST MALE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
C4 Pedro	Pele Negra	Angola
Calema(feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa)	Kua Buaru	Sao Tome and Principe
Fally Ipupa(feat. Dadju)	Uncoup	DR Congo
Ferre Gola	Regarde Moi	DR Congo
GIMS	Origami	DR Congo
Inoss’B	Meme	DR Congo
Koffi Olomide(feat. Charlotte Dipanda)	Mon Amour	Congo Republic
Locko	Au Mariage de ma Go	Cameroon
Rui Orlando	Ja Te conheco remix	Angola
Salatiel & Rutshelle Guillaume	Good Girl	Cameroon
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Afrie	I Am An African Girl	Uganda
Karun	I Know	Kenya
Merry Zerabruk	Lies	Eritrea
Nandy	Nimekuzoea	Tanzania
Nikita Kering	Ex	Kenya
Rema Namakula, DJ Harold & Chike	Loco	Uganda
Rosa Ree	That Gal	Tanzania
Spice Diana	Body	Tanzania
XENIA	Low Key	Kenya
Zuchu	Sukari	Tanzania
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Bensoul(feat. Sauti sol, Nviiri The Storyteller & Mejja)	Nairobi	Kenya
Darassa (feat. Alikiba)	Proud of You	Tanzania
Diamond Platnumz(feat. Koffi Olomide)	Waah	Tanzania
Eddy Kenzo	Weekend	Uganda
Harmonize(feat. Awilo Longomba & H baba)	Attitude	Tanzania
Lij mic (feat.Khaotic)	Konjo	Ethiopia
Meddy	My Vow	Rwanda
Nviiri The Storyteller(feat. Bien)	Niko Sawa	Kenya
Rayvanny(feat. Inoss’B)	Kelebe	Tanzania
Sauti Sol (feat. Ben Soul, Nviiri the storyTeller, Xenia Manasseh, Okello max & NHP)	Rhumba Japani	Kenya
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Abir	Yacht	Morocco
Emel Mathlouthi	Holm	Tunisia
Haidy Moussa	Tesd’a W Ta’men Bellah	Egypt
Jaylan (feat. Beathoven)	Chi Wqat	Morocco
Latifa	El ostaz	Tunisia
Manal	3iytou LBOULISS	Morocco
Nada	Ila Ta7 Lil	Morocco
Salma Rachid (feat. Don Bigg)	Chlounr J	Morocco
Ruby	Hetta Tanya	Egypt
Samira Said	Mon Cheri	Egypt
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Amr Diab	Ya ana ya la	Egypt
Dizzy Dros	Nota	Morocco
DJ Moh Green(feat. Fally Ipupa & Djodje)	Baila	Algeria
Hamza El Fadly (feat. ILY)	Walou	Morocco
Klay BBJ	Yal3eb Jalel	Tunisia
L7OR	HES BIYA	Morocco
Mohamed Ramadan(feat. Maitre Gims)	Ya habibi	Egypt & DR Congo
Muslim	SKAT	Morocco
Soolking	Fada	Algeria
Zouhair Bahaoui	Souwlo Dmou3i	Morocco
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Busiswa (feat. Dunnie)	Love Song	South Africa
Cleo Ice Queen	Sensation	Zambia
DJ Zinhle(feat. Loyiso)	Indlovu	South Africa
Kamo Mphela	Nkulunkulu	South Africa
Kelly Khumalo	Empini	South Africa
Makhadzi(Feat. Mr Brown)	Murahu	South Africa
Nomcebo Zikode (feat. Master KG)	Xola Moya Wam’	South Africa
Sha Sha	Woza	Zimbabwe
Shekinah(feat. Bey T)	fixate	South Africa
Tamy Moyo	Kuleera	Zimbabwe
Zanda Zakuza	I Believe	South Africa
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Blaq Diamond	Summer Yomuthi	South Africa
Casper Nyovest(feat. Abidhoza & Boohle)	Siyathandana	South Africa
Dj Tarico(feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson)	Yaba buluku (remix)	Mozambique
Focalistic(Feat. Davido & Vigro Deep)	Ke Star (remix)	South Africa
Jah Prayzah	Mukwasha	Zimbabwe
Major League DJz (feat. Cassper Nyovest, Kammu Dee & Ma Lemon)	Le Plane E’Landile	South Africa
Mapara A Jazz (Feat. Ntosh Gazi & Colano)	John Vuli Gate	South Africa
Mi Casa	Mamela	South Africa
Mr JazziQ (feat. Lady Du,Kaibza, Boohle)	Woza	South Africa
Nasty C(feat. Ari Lennox)	Black & White	South Africa
Sun-EL Musician(feat. Msaki)	Ubomi Abumanga	South Africa
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Aya Nakamura(feat. Stormzy)	Plus Jamais	Mali
Djelykaba Bintou	La Patronne	Guinea
Gyakie(feat. Omah Lay)	Forever (Remix)	Ghana
Josey	Rebelote	Ivory Coast
Manamba Kanté	Woussai Woussai	Guinea
Niniola	Addicted	Nigeria
Soraia Ramos	O Nosso Amor	Cape Verde
Tems	Damages	Nigeria
TENI (feat. Davido)	For You	Nigeria
Tiwa Savage	Koroba	Nigeria
Yemi Alade(feat. Mr P)	Decieve Me	Nigeria
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Burna Boy (feat. Stormzy)	Real Life	Nigeria
Davido	Jowo	Nigeria
Djodje	Bela	Cape Verde
Iba One(feat. Oumou Sangare)	Education	Mali
KIDI(feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking)	Spiritual	Ghana
MHD(feat. Tiakola)	Pololo	Guinea
Nelson Freitas	Dpos d’ Quarentena	Cape Verde
Olamide	Infinity	Nigeria
Omah Lay	Understand	Nigeria
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido)	Activate	Ghana
WizKid(ft. Tems)	Essence	Nigeria
CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES
AFRICAN FANS FAVOURITE
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Dadju(feat. Tiakola)	Dieu Merci	DRC
Buju	Outside	Nigeria
Dj Cleo(feat. Bucy Radebe)	Gcina Impilo Yam	South Africa
Fireboy DML	Peru	Nigeria
Guchi	Jennifer	Nigeria
Kikimoteleba	Tigini	Ivory Coast
Master KG(feat. Nomcebo Zikode & BurnaBoy)	Jerusalema (remix)	South Africa
Rexxie (feat. Mohbad)	KPK	Nigeria
Alikiba(feat. Mayorkun)	Jealous	Tanzania
Zinoleesky	Kilofeshe	Nigeria
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Name of Artist	Album title	Country
Aya Nakamura	Aya	Mali
BurnaBoy	Twice As Tall	Nigeria
Davido	A Beter Time	Nigeria
Fally Ipupa	Tokooos II	DRC
Iba One	Mon Empire	Mali
Maitre Gims	Le Fleau	DRC
MHD	Mansa	Guinea
Olamide	Carpe Diem	Nigeria
Tayc	Fleur Froide	Cameeroon
Tiwa Savage	Celia	Nigeria
Wizkid	Made In Lagos	Nigeria
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Name of Artist	Country
Aya Nakamura	Mali
Blaq Diamond	South Africa
Burnaboy	Nigeria
Davido	Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania
Fally Ipupa	DR Congo
Focalistic	South Africa
Makhadzi	South Africa
MHD	Guinea
Omah Lay	Nigeria
WizKid	Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (FEMALE)
Name of Artist	Track title	Base
ABIR	Yallah	Morocco/USA
Aya Nakamura(feat. Stormzy)	Plus Jamais	Mali/France
Ms. Banks	Dip	Nigeria/UK
NAOMI ACHU	TRUST IN ME	Cameroon/USA
Nata	Art Thou	Sierra Leone/USA
Rimon(feat. EARTHGANG)	iClout	Eritrea/Netherlands
Shaybo(feat. haile)	Friendly	Nigeria/UK
BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (MALE)
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Nelson Freitas	Dpos d’ Quarentena	Cape Verde & Portugal
Dave (feat. Stormzy)	Clash	Nigeria & UK
Double S	Day One	Uganda & UK
Headie One (ft. Burna Boy)	Siberia	Ghana & UK
JAE5(feat. Skepta, Rema)	Dimension	Ghana & UK
MHD (feat. Tiakola)	Pololo	Guinea & France
Rotimi	What to do	Nigeria & USA
Tayc	Dis moi comment	Cameroon & France
Tion Wayne & Russ Millions	Body	Nigeria & UK
BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln	Cash App	Nigeria
Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa)	Kua Buaru	Sao Tome and Principe,Angola, Cape Verde & Giunea Bissau
Diamond Platnumz(feat. Koffi Olomide)	Waah	Tanzania & DR Congo
Dj Tarico (feat. Burnaboy, Preck & Nelson)	Yaba buluku(remix)	Mozambique & Nigeria
Focalistic & Davido [Feat. Vigro Deep]	Ke Star [Remix]	South Africa & Nigeria
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay)	Forever (remix)	Ghana & Nigeria
Ladipoe (feat. Buju)	Feeling	Nigeria
Mohamed Ramadan (feat. Maitre Gim)	Ya habibi	Egypt & DR Congo
Nandy (feat. Joeboy)	Number One	Tanzania & Nigeria
Shan’L (feat. Fally Ipupa)	Où est le mariage	Gabon & DR Congo
Wizkid (feat. Tems)	Essence	Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN DJ
Name of Artist	Country
DJ Moh Green	Algeria
Black Coffee	South Africa
Dj Cuppy	Nigeria
Dj Impossible	Angola
Dj Kaywise Ft Phyno	Nigeria
Dj Mix premier	Cote d’Ivoire
Dj Sinyorita	Tanzania
Dj Sly	Ghana
Dj Spinall	Nigeria
Major League DJz & Abidoza	South Africa
BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Ajebo Hustlers (feat. Omah Lay)	Pronto	Nigeria
B2C (Kampala Boys)(feat. Lutalo)	Awo	Uganda
Blaq Diamond	SummerYomuthi	South Africa
Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa)	Kua Buaru	Sao Tome and Principe
Cavemen	Selense	Nigeria
Chelsy & Nsoki	Vou Arriscar	Angola
MI Casa	Mamela	South Africa
Sauti Sol(feat. Bensoul, Nviiri The storyteller, Xenia & NHP)	Rhumba Japani	Kenya
The Isomers	Beat Time	Nigeria
Toofan	Goumin Fracas	Togo
BEST AFRICAN RAPPER OR LYRICIST
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
A-Q (feat. Chike)	Breath	Nigeria
Dip Doundou Guiss	Musiba	Senegal
Elow’n	Doucement Oh	Cote d’Ivoire
Khaligraph Jones (feat. Sarkodie)	Wavy	Kenya
Ko-C	President Du Rap publique	Cameroon
LADIPOE feat. Buju	Feeling	Nigeria
Nasty C	Eazy	South Africa
Nata	Art Thou	Sierra Leone
Sarkodie	Rollies and Cigars	Ghana
Vector (feat. M.I Abaga & Pheelz)	Crown Of Clay	Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
Name of Video Director	Track title / Artist	Country
Dammy Twitch	Berna Reloaded(Flavour feat. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz)	Nigeria
Director Kenny	Waah (Diamond platnumz feat. Koffi Olomide)	Tanzania
Kwanda Lima	Djodje – Bella	Cape Verde
Hosssam L Hossainy	Ya Habibi (Maitre Gims & Mohammed ramadan)	Egypt
Steven Awuku	Kobolé (King Alasko)	Guinea
Rex	Show body (Kuami eugene feat. Falz)	Ghana
Prior Gold	Abule (Patroranking)	Nigeria
Roadman	Bensoul (feat. Sauti Sol, Nviiri the Storyteller, Mejja – Nairobi	Kenya
Unlimited LA	Paloma (Mr. P feat. Singah)	Nigeria
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R&B SOUL
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Adekunle Gold(feat. Lucky Daye)	Sinner	Nigeria
Aya Nakamura(feat. Stormzy)	Plus Jamais	Mali
Djodje	Tempo Sabi	Cape Verde
Elaine	Right now	South Africa
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay)	Forever (remix)	Ghana
Nikita Kering	Ex	Kenya
Oxlade	Ojuju	Nigeria
Tems	Damages	Nigeria
T’neeya	Dark Twisted Fantasy	Cameroon
WizKid(feat. Tems)	Essence	Nigeria
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
A2 Di Fulani	ta tewto	The Gambia
Bebe cool	make a wish	Uganda
EXQ Ft Tock Vibes	Wakatemba	Zimbabwe
Mykey Shewa	Fendata	Ethiopia
Natty O	Safe	Zimbabwe
Patoranking	Abule	Nigeria
Rosa Ree	That Gal	Tanzania
Ruger	Bounce	Nigeria
Shatta Wale	1 Don	Ghana
Stonebwoy(feat. Davido)	Activate	Ghana
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide)	Waah	Tanzania
Dwp Academy, Dancegod lloyd & AfroBeast	Corner der	Ghana
Flavour(feat. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz)	Berna Reloaded	Nigeria
Focalistic & Davido [Feat. Vigro Deep]	Ke Star [Remix]	South Africa
Innoss’B	Meme	DR Congo
Rayvanny	Kelebe	Tanzania
Rebo	Mbote	DR Congo
Yemi Alade	Dancina	Nigeria
Safarel Obiang	Chara dance	Ivory Coast
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP HOP
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
A-Q (feat. Chike)	Breath	Nigeria
Black sherif	Second Sermon	Ghana
Blaqbonez(feat. Amaarae & Buju)	Bling	Nigeria
Blxckie(feat. Nasty C)	Ye x4	South Africa
Cassper Nyovest(feat. Busiswa & Legendary P)	Nokuthula	South Africa
Cheque (feat. Fireboy DML)	History	Nigeria
Ko-C	President Du Rap publique	Cameroon
Rosa Ree	Satan	Tanzania
Vector(feat. GoodGirl LA)	Early Momo	Nigeria
Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur)	Sore (Remix)	Ghana
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Bokani Dyer	Kalakuta	South Africa
Franck Biyong	Eulogy for biafra	Cameroon
Hornsphere	Dance	Kenya
Jimmy Dludlu	tara tara	Mozambique
Made Kuti	Free your Mind	Nigeria
Olu	god save the queen	Nigeria
Thandi Ntuli	Dikeledi	South Africa
Tomi Owo	Beautiful	Nigeria
Zoe Modiga	Umdali	South Africa
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Dark Suburb	Kelewele	Ghana
Franck Biyong	Peace in Limbe	Cameroon
RASH	Structures	Kenya
Tetu Shani	Furukazi	Kenya
The Isomers	Beat Time	Nigeria
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Ayeah Leonnette	Nini	Cameroon
Cavemen	Osondu	Nigeria
Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group	Cultural Praise Vol.1	Nigeria
kid tini ft sbahle	Amen	South Africa
K1 De Ultimate	Ade Ori Okin	Nigeria
Larry Gaaga (feat. Umu Obiligbo & Davido)	Doubting Thomas	Nigeria
Malome Vector	Nobody	South Africa
Meselu Fantahuh	Yawokebetina	Ethiopia
Paulo Flores	Semba Original	Angola
SHANAH	God Will Make A Way	Kenya
SHIVANAH	Africa	Uganda
Yonas Maynas	Hamida	Eritrea
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Soolking	Fada	Algeria
Borgia (feat. Jack Inga)	Ngayi	DR Congo
Chike(feat. Simi)	Running to you	Nigeria
Ferre Gola	Regarde Moi	DR Congo
Kizz Daniel	LIE	Nigeria
Locko	Au Mariage de ma Go	Cameroon
Lojay & SARZ	Monalisa	Nigeria
Majoos (feat. Koffi Olomide)	Ndoto	DR Congo
Platini P	Atansiyo	Rwanda
Salatiel (feat. Rutshelle Guillaume)	Good Girl	Cameroon
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Wally Seck	Natural Love	Senegal
Casper Nyovest (feat. Abidhoza)	Siyathandana	South Africa
Nomcebo Zikode (Feat. Master KG)	Xola Moya Wam’	South Africa
Dj Tarico(feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson Tivane)	Yaba buluku(remix)	Mozambique
Kamo Mphela	Nkulunkulu	South Africa
Makhadzi(feat. Mr Brown)	Murahu	South Africa
Naira Marley(feat. Busiswa)	Coming	Nigeria
Focalistic (feat. Davido & Vigro Deep)	Ke Star [Remix]	South Africa
Niniola	Addicted	Nigeria
Mapara A Jazz(feat. Ntosh Gazi & Colano)	John Vuli Gate	South Africa
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Abir	Yacht	Morocco
Bella Shmurda(feat. Zlatan & Lincoln)	Cash App	Nigeria
Blaq Diamond	SummerYoMuthi	South Africa
Djelykaba Bintou	LA Patronne	Guinea
Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare)	Education	Mali
Joe Boy	Show me	Nigeria
KiDi	Touch it	Ghana
Locko	Au Mariage de ma Go	Cameroon
Olakira(feat. Davido)	In my Maserati (Remix)	Nigeria
Omah Lay	Godly	Nigeria
Rema	Bounce	Nigeria
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Ada Ehi ft Buchi	Congratulations	Nigeria
Afrie	I Am An African Girl	Uganda
Eden	Ayo	Cote d’Ivoire
Kamo Mphela	Nkulunkulu	South Africa
Montess	Small Girl Big God	Cameroon
Nata	Art Thou	Sierra Leone
Noel Nderitu	Enough	Kenya
Ruth Asong	Jireh	Cameroon
Diana Hamilton	Adom Wisdom	Ghana
Kelly Khumalo	Empini	South Africa
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Ali Mukhwana	Maombi Yangu	Kenya
Ashs The Best	Xel Akk Xol	Senegal
Azaya	Allah LÉ Kabon	Guinea
Blaq Diamond (feat. Dumi Mkokstad)	Messiah	South Africa
Ferre Gola	Regarde Moi	DR Congo
Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare)	Education	Mali
Icha Kavons	Faithfull till the end	DR Congo
Mister Elad (feat. Cleo Grae)	Salute	Cameroon
Patoranking	Celebrate me	Nigeria
Sjava	Umcebo	South Africa
TZY Panchak (feat. Kameni & Stanley Enow)	Amin	Cameroon
BEST GLOBAL ACT
Name of Artist	Track title	Country
Faouzia	Minefields	Canada
Drake	Lemon Pepper Freestyle	Canada
Doja Cat	Woman	USA
H.E.R.	Come Through	USA
Bruno Mars	Leave the Door Open	USA
Ed Sheeran	Bad Habits	UK
Olivia rodrigo	Good 4 U	USA
Beyonce	Brown Skin girl(feat. Wizkid, Blue Ivy Carter & SAINt JHN)	USA
The Weekend	Save your tears(remix)	Canada
BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Aveiro Djess	Nyama	Cameroon
Bella Shmurda(feat. Zlatan & Lincoln)	Cash App	Nigeria
Blaq Diamond	SummerYoMuthi	South Africa
Djelykaba Bintou	La Patronne	Guinea
Focalistic	Ke Star	South Africa
Omah Lay	Godly	Nigeria
Remy Adan	Gout De	Cote d’Ivoire
Tems	Damages	Nigeria
Yaw tog(feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur)	Sore (remix)	Ghana
Zuchu	Sukari	Tanzania
MOST PROMISING AFRICAN ARTISTE
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Ayra Starr	sare	Nigeria
Blxckie (feat. Nasty C)	Ye x4	South Africa
Buju	Outside	Nigeria
Ckay	Felony	Nigeria
El Grande Toto(feat. Damso)	Etranger	Morocco
Iss 814 (feat. Jeeba)	Xool Ma ci Bët	Senegal
Lojay	Monalisa	Nigeria
REBO	Mbote	DR Congo
Ruger	Bounce	Nigeria
Xenia Manasseh	Low Key	Kenya
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Name of Producer	Track title	Country
Blaq Diamond	SummerYomuthi	South Africa
Dj Tarico	Yaba Buluku (remix)	Mozambique
Kolber Prod	Le gout de	Ivory Coast
Legendury Beatz	Essence (feat. Tems)	Nigeria
Lizer Classic	Waah	Tanzania
Napji	FEM	Nigeria
Olakira	In my Maserati	Nigeria
P Prime	Infinity	Nigeria
Telz	Abule	Nigeria
Vigro Deep	Ke Star(remix)	South Africa
SONG OF THE YEAR
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Blaq Diamond	SummerYoMuthi	South Africa
Davido	FEM	Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide)	Waah	Tanzania
Dj Tarico(feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson)	Yaba buluku (remix)	Mozambique
Focalistic[Feat. Davido & Vigro Deep]	Ke Star [Remix]	South Africa
Olakira(feat. Davido)	In my Maserati (remix)	Nigeria
Olamide (feat. Omah Lay)	Infinity	Nigeria
Patoranking	Abule	Nigeria
Rayvanny(feat. Zuchu)	Number One	Tanzania
Remy Adan	Le Gout De	Ivory Coast
WizKid(ft. Tems)	Essence	Nigeria
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Name of Artiste	Track title	Country
Nikita Kering	Ex	Kenya
Nasty C	Black & White (feat. Ari lennox)	South Africa
Adekunle Gold, Lucky Daye & Marcel Akunwata	Sinner (feat. Lucky Daye)	Nigeria
Bensoul	Nairobi (feat, Sauti sol, Nviiri The Storyteller & Mejja)	Kenya
Iba One	Education (feat. Oumou Sangare)	Mali
Kelly Khumalo	Empini	South Africa
Tiwa Savage, Mystro & Vitoralli	Koroba	Nigeria
Fally Ipupa, Julio Masidi, The Guest & Dadju Nsungula	Un Coup(feat. Dadju)	DR Congo
Vector, BY LINX & GoodGirl LA	Early Momo(feat. Goodgirl LA)	Nigeria
Manal	3iytou LBOULISS	Morocco