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AFRIMA 2021: Stonebwoy And Shatta Wale Battle For Best Artiste In African Reggae/Dancehall
Top Ghanaian Dancehall artistes, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have been nominated in the 2021 MTV African Music Awards in the same category; Best Artiste in African Reggae/Dancehall.
The two dancehall acts are one of most popular competitors in the Ghanaian music industry. Over the past years, Shatta and Stone – as they are affectionately called – have faced each other in most awards categories battling for the same plaque.
They both got nominated in Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMAs) from 2015 to 2019 till they got banned for causing violence on stage. Stonebwoy drew a gun on stage after he won the VGMAs Reggae/Dance Artiste of the Year (2019) for the fifth (5th) time after Shatta Wale and his team tried to attack him.
Fans are eagerly waiting to see which of their favorites will take home the AFRIMA this year.
Other artistes in the category include;
Patoranking – Abule (Nigeria)
Ruger – Bounce (Nigeria)
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)
Rosa Ree – That Gal (Tanzania)
Ghana's nomination list in 2021 AFRIMA are:
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Gyakie(feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (Remix)
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
KiDi (feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking) – Spiritual
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate
BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (MALE)
Headie One (ft. Burna Boy) – Siberia – Ghana & UK
JAE5(feat. Skepta, Rema) – Dimension – Ghana & UK
BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix) – Ghana & Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN DJ
Dj Sly
BEST AFRICAN RAPPER OR LYRICIST
Sarkodie – Rollies and Cigars
BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
Rex – Show body (Kuami Eugene feat. Falz)
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R&B SOUL
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix)
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
Shatta Wale 1 Don – Ghana
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate – Ghana
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
DWP Academy, Dancegod Lloyd & AfroBeast – Corner der
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP HOP
Black Sherif – Second Sermon
Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) Sore (Remix)
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
Dark Suburb – Kelewele
BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
KiDi – Touch it
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Diana Hamilton – Adom Wisdom
BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) – Sore (remix)
