The organizers of the prestigious annual African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) have announced a list of nominees ahead of the 2018 edition and this list features 9 Nominated Cameroonians, 13 nominations and in five different Categories.
The list of Cameroonian artist that are nominees includes Locko, Tenor, Daphne, Numerica, Reniss, Dr. Nkeng Stephens, X – Maleya, Gasha, Charlotte Dipanda and Stanley Enow along a long list of popular African acts, as Tiwa Savage, Davido, Mr. Eazi, Ali Kiba, Wizkid, and Diamond Platnumz all score multiple nominations. The list, which is heavily male-dominated, also sees Kiss Daniel, Cassper Nyovest, Sarkodie and South African group Mafikizolo receive nods for work released over the past year.
Normally confined to rewarding professionals in the music industry, AFRIMMA has added a new category this year. The AFRIMMA Achievers Award will reward achieving persons in the wider field of entertainment and sports. Comedian Trevor Noah and actor Djimon Hounsou are some of the nominees in the new category.
The AFRIMMA ceremony proper will take place at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas on 7 October. See the full list of nominees below:
Best Male West Africa
- Wizkid – Nigeria
- Tekno – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Davido – Nigeria
- Toofan – Togo
- J Hus – Gambia
- Sidibe Diabate – Mali
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Kiss Daniel – Nigeria
- Mr Eazi – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Simi – Nigeria
- Efya – Ghana
- Adiouza – Senegal
- Ebony – Ghana
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- Vivien Chidid – Senegal
- Chidinma – Nigeria
- Becca – Ghana
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Best Male East Africa
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Harmonize – Tanzania
- Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Bebe Cool – Uganda
- Nyashinski – Kenya
- Juma Jux – Tanzania
Best Female East Africa
- Victoria Kimani – Kenya
- Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
- Leyla Kayondo – Uganda
- Knowles Butera – Rwanda
- Rema – Uganda
- Akothee – Kenya
- Nandy – Tanzania
- Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
- Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda
- Charly & Nina – Rwanda
Best Male Central Africa
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Hiro – Congo
- Numerica – Cameroon
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- Locko – Cameroon
- Maitre Gims – (Congo)
- Naza – Congo
- Puto Portugues – Angola
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola
Best Female Central Africa
- Yola Semedo – Angola
- Shan’l – Gabon
- Neima – Mozambique
- Rennis – Cameroon
- Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon
- Nsoki – Angola
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
- Edmanzia – Angola
- Gasha – Cameroon
Best Male Southern Africa
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Emtee – South Africa
- Roberto – Zambia
- Cassper Nyomvest- South Africa
- Tresor- South Africa
- EXQ – Zimbabwe
- Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
- Shyn – Madagascar
- Prince Kaybee – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
- Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Shekinah – South Africa
- Mampi – Zambia
- Lady Zamar – South Africa
- Babes Wodumo – South Africa
- Sally Boss Madam – Namibia
- Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
- Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
- Bucie – South Africa
Best Male North Africa
- Saad El Majarid
- Ihab Amir – Morroco
- Chawki – Morocco
- Khaled – Algeria
- Mohammed Abbas – Egypt
- Douzi – Morocco
- Amr Diab – Egypt
- Khaled – Algeria
- Saber Rebai – Tunisia
- Tamer Hosny – Egypt
Best Female North Africa
- Kenza Morsli – Algeria
- Ibtissam Tiskat – Algeria
- Souhila Ben Lachhab – Algeria
- Angham – Egypt
- Latifa – Tunisia
- Amani Swissi – Tunisia
- Sandy – Egypt
- Sarah Ayoub – Morocco
- Samira Said – Morocco
- Amal Maher – Egypt
Best African Group
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Mafikizolo- South Africa
- Toofan – Togo
- B26 – Angola
- Mi Casa – South Africa
- R2bee’s – Ghana
- X-Maleya – Cameroon
- Bracket – Nigeria
- Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
- Fancy Gadam – Ghana
Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
- J Hus – Gambia /UK
- Skepta – Nigeria / UK
- Stormzy – Ghana/UK
- MHD – Senegal/ France
- Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria
- Brian Soko – Zimbabwe
- French Montana – Morocco/USA
- Wale – Nigeria /USA
- Young Paris – Congo
- Steff London – Caribbean /UK
Best Gospel
- Frank Edwards – Nigeria
- Gloria Muliro – Kenya
- Beejay Sax – Nigeria
- Papa Dennis – Kenya
- Miguel Buila – Angola
- Joe Mettle – Ghana
- Icha Chavons – Congo
- Willy Paul – Kenya
- Nikkie Laoye – Nigeria
- Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Best Newcomer
- Mayorkun – Nigeria
- Kuami Eugene – Ghana
- Distruction Boyz- South Africa
- King Promise – Ghana
- Tenor – Cameroon
- Dice Ailes – Nigeria
- Ykee Benda – Uganda
- Arrow Boy – Kenya
- Neru Americano – Angola
- Afro B – Ivory Coast
Artist of The Year
- Davido – (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz ( Tanzania)
- Fally Ipupa- Congo
- Wizkid -(Nigeria)
- Cassper Nyovest -(South Africa)
- Nasty C -South Africa
- Flavour – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- MHD – Senegal/Gambia
- Mafikizolo – South Africa
Best Live Act
- Flavour – Nigeria
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Becca – Ghana
- Burnaboy – Nigeria
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Best Video Director
- Justin Campos – South Africa
- Patrick Elis- Nigeria
- Dr Nkeng – Cameroon
- Enos Olik – Kenya
- Avalon Okpe – Nigeria
- Godfather – South Africa
- Clarence Peters – Nigeria
- Prince Dovlo – Ghana
- Sasha Vybz – Uganda
- Unlimited LA – Nigeria
Best DJ Africa
- Dj Spinall – Nigeria
- Dj Joe MFalme – Kenya
- Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
- Dj Cuppy – Nigeria
- Dj Dollar – Senegal
- Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
- Dj Helio Baiano – Angola
- Dj Crème Delacreme – Kenya
- DJ Slim- Ghana
- Dj Neptune – Nigeria
Best African DJ USA
- Dj Tunez – Nigeria
- Dj Wagura – Ethiopia
- Dj Fully Focus – Kenya
- Dj Deemoney – Nigeria
- Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans
- Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
- Dj Ecool – Nigeria
- Dj Rell – Sierra Leone
- Dj Buka – Nigeria
- Dj Shinski – Kenya
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
- Shatta Wale – El Gringo
- Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza
- Falz – This is Nigeria
- Wizkid – Soco
- Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty
- Toofan – Money
- Runtown – Energy
- Mayorkun – Cheche
- Ali Kiba – Mvumo Wa Radi
- Cassper Nyovest – Ksazobalit
Music Producer of The Year
- Killbeatz – Ghana
- Masterkraft – Nigeria
- Dr Fizzo – Uganda
- Eno Beats – Uganda
- The Composers – Nigeria
- Tweezy – South Africa
- Tud Thomas – Tanzania
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Kidomminant – Nigeria
- Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast
Best African Dancer
- Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
- The Grove – Angola
- Sherri Silver – Rwanda
- La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
- Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola
- Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
- Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
- Dream chaser Kids (Nigeria)
- Dem3 – Ghana
- Didi Emah – Nigeria
Best Rap Act
- Shane Eagle – South Africa
- Olamide – Nigeria
- Zoro – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Casper Nyovest – South Africa
- MHD – Senegal
- Phyno – Nigeria
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Best Collaboration
- Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid – Ma Lo
- Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty
- Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – Fake Love
- Heavy K ft Bucie, Wokwazi – Inde
- Nasty C ft Runtown – Said
- Kwesta ft Wale – Spirit
- Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza
- Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular
- Nsoki ft Rayvanny – African Sunrise
- Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo
Song of The Year
- Wizkid – Soco
- Big Shaq – Man’s Not Hot
- Davido – FIA
- Distruction Boyz – Omunye
- Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty
- Afro B – Joanna (Drogba)
- Nasty C & Runtown – Said
- Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – Fake Love
- Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince, Nasty C, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular
- Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Kwangaru
Best Lusophone
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- Mr Bow – Mozambique
- Preto Show – Angola
- Nelson Freita – Cape Verde
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
- Cakema – Sao Tome
- Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola
- Puto Portugues – Angola
- Yola Semedo – Angola
Best Francophone
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Hiro – Congo
- Toofan – Togo
- Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
- Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Numerica – Cameroon
- Maitre Gims – Congo
- Locko – Cameroon
Best African Dancehall/Reggae Act
- Stonewbwoy – Ghana
- Burnaboy – Nigeria
- Shatta Wale – Ghana
- Timaya – Nigeria
- Samini – Ghana
- Patoranking – Nigeria
- Winky D – Zimbabwe
- Yxng Bane – Congo/Angola
- Wyre – Kenya
- Takana Zion – Guinea
AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS AWARD
- Luol Deng – South Sudan
- Trevor Noah – South Africa
- Lupita Nyongo – Kenya
- Fatma Samoura – Senegal
- Kamaru Usman – Nigeria
- Serge Ibaka – Congo
- Bismack Biyombo – DRC
- J Mbenga – Congo DRC
- Nigerian Bobsled Team
- Djimon Honsou – Benin
SOURCES: Afrimma, Bella Naija
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