The 4th Annual African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) will be held on Sunday, October 8th, 2017 in Dallas, TX.

Below is the full list of all nominees for each category

 

Best Male West Africa

Meilleur Artiste Masculin Africa de l’Ouest
Melhor Artista Masculino África Ocidental

• Wizkid – Nigeria
• Falz – Nigeria
• Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
• Mr. Eazi – Nigeria
• Toofan – Togo
• Moh Dediouf – Senegal
• Davido – Nigeria
• Stonebwoy – Ghana
• Tekno – Nigeria
• Kedejevara DJ – Ivory Coast

Best Female West Africa

Meilleur Artiste Feminin Afrique de l’Ouest
Melhor Artista Feminino África Ocidental

• Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
•  Yemi Alade – Nigeria
•  Efya – Ghana
•  Adiouza – Senegal
•  Becca – Ghana
•  Josey – Ivory Coast
•  Mz Vee – Ghana
•  Simi – Nigeria
•  Almok – Togo

Best Male East Africa

Meilleur Artiste Masculin Africa de l’Est
Melhor Artista Masculino África Oriental

• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
•  Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
•  Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia
•  Navio – Uganda
•  Bebe Cool – Uganda
•  Sauti Sol – Kenya
•  Dynamq – South Sudan
•  Nyashinski – Kenya
•  Darasa – Tanzania
•  Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

Meilleur Artiste Feminin Africa de l’Est
Melhor Artista Feminino África Oriental

• Victoria Kimani – Kenya
•  Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
•  Ester Aweke – Ethiopia
•  Avril – Kenya
•  Lady Jaydee – Tanzania
•  Knowles Butera – Rwanda
•  Irene Ntale – Uganda
•  Akothee – Kenya
•  Dayna Nyange – Tanzania

Best Male Central Africa

Meilleur Artiste Masculin Africa Centrale
Melhor Artista Masculino África Central

• Fally Ipupa – Congo
•  Hiro – Congo
•  Ferre Golla – DRC
•  C4 Pedro – Angola
•  Stanley Enow – Cameroon
•  Anselmo Ralph – Angola
•  Maitre Gims – Congo
•  Werrason – DRC
•  Mr Leo – Cameroon

Best Female Central Africa

Meilleur Artiste Feminin Africa Centrale
Melhor Artista Feminino África Central

• Laurette La Perle – Congo
•  Betty Akna – Equatorial Guinea
•  Syssi Mananga – Congo
•  Ary – Angola
•  Rennis – Cameroon
•  Arielle T – Gabon
•  Mani Bella – Cameroon
•  Nsoki – Angola
•  Daphne – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

Meilleur Artiste Masculin Afrique du Sud
Melhor Artista Masculino África do Sul

• Donald – South Africa
•  Black Coffee – South Africa
•  The Dogg – Namibia
•  Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
•  Nasty C – South Africa
•  Emtee – South Africa
•  Roberto – Zambia
•  Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
•  Aka – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

Meilleur Artiste Feminin Afrique du Sud
Melhor Artista Feminino África do Sul

• Babes Wodumo – South Africa
•  Miss Lira – South Africa
•  Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
•  Lizha James – Mozambique
•  Pah Chihera – Zimbabwe
•  Sally Boss Madam – Namibia
•  Zahara – South Africa
•  Chikune – Namibia
•  Bucie- South Africa

Best Male North Africa

Meilleur Artiste Masculin Afrique du Nord
Melhor Artista Masculino África do Norte

•  Amr Diab – Egypt
•  Tamer Hosny – Egypt
•  Chawki – Morocco
•  Ahmed Soultan – Morocco
•  Douzi – Morocco
•  Ayman Alatar- Libya
•  Khaled -Algeria
•  Saber Rebai – Tunisia

Best Female North Africa

Meilleur Artiste Feminin Afrique du Nord
Melhor Artista Feminino África do Norte

• Samira Said – Morrocco
• Ibtissam Tiskat – Morocco
• Angham – Egypt
•  Sandy – Egypt
• Amal Maher – Egypt
• Latifa – Tunisia
• Amani Swissi – Tunisia
• Sarah Ayoub – Morocco

Best African Group

Meilleur Groupe Africain
Melhor Grupo africano

• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Radio & Weasel – Uganda
• Toofan – Togo
• Bracket – Nigeria
• Mi Casa – South Africa
• R2bee’s – Ghana
• Best Life Music – Burundi
• Yamoto Band – Tanzania
• Forca Suprema- Angola

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

Victoire «Crossing Boundaries With Music»
Prêmio «Crossing Boundaries With Music»

• C4 Pedro – Angola
• Wizkid – Nigeria
•  Young Paris – Congo
•  French Montana – Morocco
•  MHD – Guinea Conakry
•  Ayo Jay – Nigeria
•  King Kanja – Kenya
•  Wale – Nigeria
•  Jidenna – Nigeria
•  Maleek Berry – Nigeria

Best Gospel

Meilleur Évangile
Melhor Evangelho

• Frank Edwards – Nigeria
• Uche Agu – Nigeria
• Willy Paul – Kenya
• SP Koffi Sarpong – Ghana
• Icha Kavons – Congo
• Ntokozo Mbambo – South Africa
• Nathaniel Bassey – Nigeria
• Sonnie Badu – Ghana

Best Newcomer

Meilleur Nouvel Artiste
Melhor Artista Novo

•  Dremo – Nigeria
• Medikal – Ghana
•  Ray Vanny – Tanzania
•  Preto Show – Angola
• Maleek Berry – Nigeria
• Mr. Leo – Cameroon
• Nathi – South Africa
• Julz – Ghana
• Niniola – Nigeria
• Zani Challe – Malawi
• Nsoki – Angola

Artist of The Year

Artiste de l’Année
Artista do Ano

•  Flavour – Nigeria
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
•  Fally Ipupa – Congo
•  Wizkid – Nigeria
•  Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
•  Davido – Nigeria
•  Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
•  Tekno – Nigeria
•  Mr Eazi – Nigeria
•  C4 Pedro – Angola

Dancehall Act of The Year

Acte de l’Année Dancehall
Ato do Ano Dancehall

• Timaya – Nigeria
• Stonebwoy – Ghana
• Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
• Burna Boy – Nigeria
•  Samini – Ghana
• Patoranking – Nigeria
• Shatta Wale – Ghana
•  Buffalo Souljah – Zimbabwe

Best Video Director

Meilleur Directeur Vidéo
Melhor Diretor de Vídeo

• Daps – Nigeria
•  Justin Campos – South Africa
•  Sesan – Nigeria
•  Clarence Peters – Nigeria
•  Patrick Elis – Nigeria
•  Shammack – Cameroon
•  Enos Olik – Kenya
•  Savy Filmz – Uganda
•  Avalon Okpe – Nigeria
•  Godfather – South Africa

Best DJ Africa

Meilleur DJ Afrique
Melhor DJ África

• DJ Spinall – Nigeria
•  DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya
•  DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
•  DJ Exclusive – Nigeria
•  DJ Kalonje – Kenya
•  DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania
•  DJ Paulo Paulo Alves – Angola
•  DJ Crème Delacreme – Kenya
•  DJ Nyce – Ghana

Best African DJ USA

Meilleur DJ Africain États-Unis
Melhor DJ Africano EUA

•  DJ Tunez – Nigeria
• DJ Wagura – Kenya
•  DJ FreshyK- Nigeria
•  DJ Deemoney – Nigeria
•  DJ Silent Killa – Caribbean
•  DJ Akua – Ghana
•  DJ Fully Focus -Kenya
•  DJ Rell – Sierra Leone
•  DJ Poizon Ivy – Kenya
•  DJ Mike Kiss – Caribbean

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

AFRIMMA Vidéo de l’Année
AFRIMMA Vídeo do Ano

• Toofan – Terre (Togo)
•  Davido – If (Nigeria)
•  Wizkid – Come Closer (Nigeria)
•  Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)
•  Casper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni (South Africa)
•  Emtee ft Nasty C – Winning (South Africa)
•  Diamond Platnumz ft Ray Vanny – Salome (Tanzania)
•  Victoria Kimani ft Donald – Fade Away(Kenya/South Africa)
•  Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)
•  C4 Pedro ft Sautisol – Love Again (Angola/Kenya)
•  Wande Coal ft DJ Tunez – Iskaaba (Nigeria)

Music Producer of The Year

Producteur de Musique de l’Année
Produtor Musical do Ano

• DJ Breezy – Ghana
•  Masterkraft – Nigeria
•  Dr. Fizol – Uganda
•  Julz – Ghana
•  Visita – Kenya
•  Tweezy – South Africa
•  Tud Thomas – Tanzania
•  Krissbeatz – Nigeria
•  Del B – Nigeria
•  Sidikiba Diabate – Mali

Best African Dancer

Meilleur(e) Danseur(se) Africain(e)
Melhor(a) Dançarino(a) Africano(a)

• Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
•  Korra Obidi – Nigeria
•  Nabile Danser – South Africa
•  Sherrie Silver – Rwanda
•  La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
•  Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola
•  Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
•  Brenda Derry – Cameroon
•  Ghetto Triplet Kids – Uganda
•  Eddy Wizzy Dances – Uganda

Best Rap Act

Meilleur Acte Rap
Melhor Ato Rap

• Phyno – Nigeria
•  Olamide – Nigeria
•  Aka – South Africa
•  Sarkodie – Ghana
•  Casper Nyovest – South Africa
•  King Kaka Sungura – Kenya
•  Octopizzo – Kenya
•  Prodigio – Angola
•  Falz – Nigeria

Best Collaboration

Meilleure Collaboration
Melhor Colaboração

• Wizkid ft Chris Brown – African Bad Girl (Nigeria/USA)
•  Diamond Platnumz ft Ne-Yo – Marry You (Tanzania/USA
•  Babe Wodumo ft Mampinsta – Wololo (South Africa)
•  Ycee ft Maleek Berry – Juice (Nigeria)
•  Runtown ft Sarkodie – Painkiller (Nigeria/Ghana
•  Davido ft Nasty C – Coolest Kid in Africa (Nigeria/South Africa)
•  Edy Kenzo ft Alaine – Addicted (Uganda/Jamaica)
•  C4 Pedro ft Sautisol – Love again (Angola/Kenya)
•  Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)
•  Fally Ipupa ft Booba – Kinane (Congo)

Song of The Year

Chanson de l’Année
Canção do Ano

• Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)
•  Davido – If (Nigeria )
•  Diamond Platnumz ft Rayvanny – Salome (Tanzania)
•  Babe Wodumo ft Mampintsha – Wololo (South Africa )
•  Wizkid – Come Closer (Nigeria)
•  Cassper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni (South Africa)
•  Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)
•  Toofan – Terre (Togo)
•  Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)
•  MHD – Bravo (Guinea Conakry)

Best Lusophone

Meilleur Lusophone
Melhor Lusófono

•  C4 Pedro – Angola
• Nsoki – Angola
•  Ary – Angola
•  Yola Semedo – Angola
•  Yasmine – Guinea
•  Calema – Sao Tome
•  Anselmo Ralph – Angola
•  Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
•  Mr Bow – Mozambique
•  Djodje – Cape Verde

Best Francophone

Meilleur Francophone
Melhor Francófono

• Sidikiba Diabate – Mali
•  Moh Dediouf – Senegal
•  DJ Arafat – Ivory Coast
•  Toofan – Togo
•  Hiro – Congo
•  Fally Ipupa – Congo
•  Maitre Gims – Congo
•  Adiouza – Senegal
•  Daphne – Cameroon
•  Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast

Best Sound Engineer

Meilleur Ingénieur du Son
Melhor Engenheiro de Som

•  MixMonster – Nigeria
• Suka Sounds – Nigeria
•  Ogopa Brothers – Kenya
•  Tud Thomas – Tanzania
•  Sheyman – Nigeria
•  Kaywa – Ghana
•  Twizzy – South Africa
•  Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast

You can submit your votes here.

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