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***Shallipopi, Moliy, Ayra Star, Jux, Himra, Davido, El Grande Toto, Rema, Fally Ipupa, Others make list

Voting starts on September 10

Nominations

The organisers of Afrima Awards have unveiled the nominees for the 2025 edition of the awards.

This year, the awards promises to be fiercer than ever, with Africa’s heavyweight stars like Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, Amr Diab, Fally Ipupa, Rema, and DJ Maphorisa now facing strong challenges from rising sensations such as Shallipopi, Himra, Molly, Ayra Starr, Juma Jux and Mia Guissé as the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), unveiled the Official Nominees List for the 2025 edition.

Ahead of this year’s nominations, a record-breaking 10,717 entries, the highest since the inception of AFRIMA 12 years ago was recorded.

Nominations

A 13-member International Jury, after 10 days of adjudication, shortlisted 343 nominees across 40 categories, representing Africa’s five regions and the diaspora.

The International Committee of AFRIMA confirmed that public voting will open globally on September 10, 2025, via the official AFRIMA website (www.afrima.org). Music lovers across Africa and the diaspora will be able to participate in determining the winners in the various categories. Voting will close on the eve of the main awards on November 30.

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Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Davido both secured five nominations each. Burna Boy’s album No Sign of Weakness and Davido’s 5ive were both nominated for Album of the Year, while their hit singles also earned them spots in Song of the Year and Best Collaboration.

South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa matched them with five nods, including Best African DJ and Album of the Year. Morocco’s rap star El Grande Toto also secured five nominations, with his album Salgoat and hit Diplomatico catching global attention.

Nigeria’s fast-rising street-pop sensation Shallipopi also stood tall with four nominations, including Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year for his collaboration Laho.

Senegal’s Mia Guissé and Ghana’s Moliy joined the top bracket with five nominations each, proving that female acts are now commanding major influence on the continent’s music stage.

One of the best-selling artists in the whole of the Middle East, Egypt’s Amr Diab scooped four nominations, just as Côte d’Ivoire’s Himra picked up three nominations, including Album of the Year. His album Big Aka 4 Aka Kai and hip-hop collaborations have made him one of the strongest newcomers in this year’s race.

Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz grabbed four nominations, continuing his dominance in East Africa. South Africa’s breakout star Tyla and Eswatini’s Uncle Waffles each earned four nominations, confirming the rising power of Amapiano and Afro-house sounds.

Cote d’Ivoire’s Didi B got three nominations, including Best Male Artiste in West Africa and Album of the Year, while Gabon’s Eboloko was listed for Breakout Artiste of the Year among his three nods, just as Emma’a also received three nominations, including Best Female Artiste in Central Africa.

DR Congo’s heavyweights are not left out. Fally Ipupa bagged three nominations, including Artiste of the Year, while Ferre Gola earned three nods, among them Songwriter of the Year.

In North Africa, Morocco’s Jaylann received three nominations, while Tanzania’s Juma Jux also scored three, including Song of the Year for Ololufe mi. South Africa produced two triple nominees: Mawhoo, recognised for her hit Bengicela, and rap star Nasty C, who got three nods for his track Soft.

Nigeria’s Rema also emerged with three nominations, including Artiste of the Year and Best Male in West Africa.

Ayra Starr has two nominations, but she is contesting for the Artiste of the Year Award with big stars including Davido, Burna Boy and El Grande Toto.

The diaspora also shone brightly on the list, with male nominees such as DJ Snake, Gazo, Niska, Tayc, Tiakola, Tif, Werenoi, WizTheMC, L’Algérino, and Odeal making the cut. On the female side, the nominees include Aya Nakamura, Annatoria, Choisie Basolua, Darkoo, Deborah Lukalu, Faouzia, Ronisia, The Unveiled, Theodora, and Zaho.

AFRIMA jury member Delani Makhalima, who represents the Southern African region on the panel, described the 2025 nominees’ list as proof of how far African music has come.

“It’s been a dream of ours for a long time to work this hard to get to a place where African music can be heard by everyone. We were marginalised for so many years; our voices were not heard as artists, as creators, as songwriters, as producers, as engineers, as video makers, as filmmakers. Twelve years in, we’re now here. This is global. This is AFRIMA, the biggest music entity on the face of the continent,” he said.

In collaboration with the African Union Commission, AFRIMA 2025 is being organised alongside the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Official Host City, Lagos State.

The 2025 celebration will run from November 25 to 30, 2025, featuring the Welcome Soiree, the AFRIMA Music Village, the Africa Music Business Summit, a Host City Tour, the Nominees Party, and the Main Awards Ceremony. The grand finale on November 30 will be broadcast live to over 84 countries worldwide.

See the official list below:

 

AFRIMA 2025 NOMINEES LIST

 

THE REGIONAL CATEGORY

 

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

C4 PEDRO

SEM QUERER

ANGOLA

2

EBOLOKO

SATANANA (FT. DRE-A)

GABON

3

GIMS

NINAO

DRC

4

GERILSON INSRAEL

AROMA INSANO

ANGOLA

5

KOCEE

STRANGER (WITH KS BLOOM)

CAMEROON

6

L’OISEAU RARE

NIAMATOS

GABON

7

FALLY IPUPA

LE TEMPS

DRC

8

MAGASCO

DIRTY WHINE (FT. MIMIE)

CAMEROON

9

SINGUILA

ON FAIT COMMENT

THE CONGO

10

WERRASON

TOUT SE PAIE ICI-BAS

DRC

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

ANNA JOYCE

OUTRA VEZ

ANGOLA

2

BLANCHE BAILLY

LÈVE TOI (FT. LADY PONCE)

CAMEROON

3

CHARLOTTE DIPANDA

DIS MOI (FT. TAYC)

CAMEROON

4

CINDY LE COEUR

POUPIYE (FT. KOFFI OLOMIDÉ)

DRC

5

DEBORAH LUKALU

GOD IS GOOD

DRC

6

EMMA’A

ÇA M’A LAISSÉ

GABON

7

JESSY B

LA VIE EST BELLE (FT. BLACK M)

THE CONGO

8

KRYS M

MERCI

CAMEROON

9

LIRIANY

SUPER HOMEM

ANGOLA

10

REBO

MOBAMBO

DRC

 

 

 

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

BIEN

ALL MY ENEMIES ARE SUFFERING

KENYA

2

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

BABU (FT. MASTERPIECE_YVK)

TANZANIA

3

ELEMENT ELEÉEH

TOMBE

RWANDA

4

JOSHUA BARAKA

WRONG PLACES

UGANDA

5

JUX

GOD DESIGN (WITH PHYNO)

TANZANIA

6

MARIOO

HA HA HA

TANZANIA

7

MBOSSO

OVA

TANZANIA

8

BRUCE MELODIE

BEAUTY ON FIRE (FT. JOEBOY)

RWANDA

9

SAT-B

KIRISESE (FT. CHAMPURU MAKHENZO)

BURUNDI

10

YARED NEGU

ALEMDIM

ETHIOPIA

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

ABIGAIL CHAMS

ME TOO (WITH HARMONIZE)

TANZANIA

2

BRIDGET BLUE

I CHOOSE YOU (WITH BIEN)

KENYA

3

DENISE

MATOKY ZAGNAHARY

MADAGASCAR

4

HALELUYA TEKLETSADIK

YELEBE

ETHIOPIA

5

LADY JAYDEE

PO PO

TANZANIA

6

MAHLET WENDIMU

ZIM

ETHIOPIA

7

SALEMIA

ALEM BIRE

ETHIOPIA

8

WEEHA

DIMAMA

ETHIOPIA

9

WINNIE NWAGI

CONTROL IT

UGANDA

10

ZUCHU

AMANDA

TANZANIA

 

 

 

 

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

A.L.A.

MAKINA (FT. MOOTJEYEK)

TUNISIA

2

ADVISER

NDILLEN (FT. MIA GUISSÉ)

MAURITANIA

3

AMR DIAB

BABA

EGYPT

4

CHEB MOMO

ATITEHA L’AMOUR

ALGERIA

5

EL GRANDETOTO

DIPLOMATICO

MOROCCO

6

HAMZA NAMIRA

SHAMS W HAWA

EGYPT

7

LBENJ

RWINI (FT. MOUNIM SLIMANI)

MOROCCO

8

MOHAMED RAMADAN

ANA ENTA

EGYPT

9

STORMY

PIRATE

MOROCCO

10

WEGZ

ELWA3D

EGYPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

1

CHIRINE LAJMI

ECHEH ECHEH

TUNISIA

2

INEZ

AH MIN HALA

MOROCCO

3

JANNAT

K2NAK ROH

EGYPT

4

JAYLANN

HA WLIDI

MOROCCO

5

MANAL

CABARET

MOROCCO

6

MERYEM ABOULOUAFA

HORSES

MOROCCO

7

SHERINE

BATMANA ANSAK

EGYPT

8

ZINA DAOUDIA

SUR SCÈNE

MOROCCO

 

 

 

 

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ANDERSON MÁRIO

CHOROU

MOZAMBIQUE

 

 

2

JAH PRAYZAH

MANDIONEI

ZIMBABWE

 

 

3

MANANA

LITTLE THINGS

ESWATINI

 

 

4

NASTY C

SOFT (WITH USIMAMANE)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

5

TEDDY MAKADI

DESIRE

MALAWI

 

 

6

TYLER ICU

AWUNGEKE (WITH VISCA FT. LEEMCKRAZY, MR NATION THINGZ, VEERSA, CUBA BEATS, BUDDY KAY, TYRONE DEE & 2WOSHORT)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

7

WANITWAMOS

MFAZI WEPHEPHA (WITH NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER & MASTER KG FT. BIGZULU & ZEE NXUMALO )

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

8

YO MAPS

MR & MRS

ZAMBIA

 

 

9

ZEZE KINGSTON

ACHISALE (WITH LEUMAS FT. NAE RAE)

MALAWI

 

 

10

KAZBA DE SMALL

NGYOZAMA (WITH DLALA THUKZIN FT. SYKES, YOUNG STUNNA, NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER, TRACY & THATOHATSI)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BABALWA M

BO THATA (FT. STIXX & NVCHO)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

2

HANNA

CAN’T STOP

ZIMBABWE

 

 

3

MAKHADZI

JEALOUS DOWN (FT. DR SKARO)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

4

NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER

EMSAKAZWENI (FT. NOBUHLE & ESSA KAY)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

5

NONTOKOZO MKHIZE

ESANDLENI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

SHA SHA

EGLASINI (FT. TYLER ICU, 2WOSHORT, SCOTTS MAPHUMA & TYRONE DEE)

ZIMBABWE

 

 

7

TEMWAH

MONEY ANTHEM (FT. MIC MASH)

MALAWI

 

 

8

TYLA

PUSH 2 START

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

9

UNCLE WAFFLES

BAPHI (FT. ROYAL MUSIQ, COWBOII, MARK KHOZA & UNCOOL MC)

ESWATINI

 

 

10

ZEE NXUMALO

NGISAKUTHANDA (WITH TBO, PYY LOG DRUM KING FT. DJ TEARZ & DR. THULZ)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ASAKE

UHH YEAH

NIGERIA

 

 

2

AXEL MERRYL

TITULAIRE (FT. MIA GUISSÉ & BASS THIOUNG)

BENIN

 

 

3

BLACK SHERIF

REBEL MUSIC

GHANA

 

 

4

BURNA BOY

UPDATE

NIGERIA

 

 

5

DAVIDO

WITH YOU (FT. OMAH LAY)

NIGERIA

 

 

6

DIDI B

HOLIDAY SEASON

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

7

DJODJE

LUA

CAPE VERDE

 

 

8

REMA

BABY (IS IT A CRIME)

NIGERIA

 

 

9

VJ

KAAY WAAY

SENEGAL

 

 

10

WIZKID

KESE

NIGERIA

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

AMAARAE

S.M.O

GHANA

 

 

2

AYRA STARR

ALL THE LOVE

NIGERIA

 

 

3

DJELYKABA BINTOU

UNIQUE (FT. MIA GUISSÉ)

GUINEA

 

 

4

JOSEY

NE TOUCHE PAS MA SŒUR (WITH NEJ)

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

5

MARIAM BA LAGARÉ

MON CHOIX (FT. WALLY SECK)

MALI

 

 

6

MIA GUISSÉ

CHOIX (FT. WALLY SECK)

SENEGAL

 

 

7

MOLIY

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (WITH SILENT ADDY, SKILLIBENG & SHENSEEA)

GHANA

 

 

8

TIWA SAVAGE

YOU 4 ME

NIGERIA

 

 

9

VIVIANE CHIDID

MANDOU

SENEGAL

 

 

10

WENDY SHAY

TOO LATE

GHANA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFRIMA2025 NOMINEES LIST

 

 

CONTINENTAL CATEGORY

 

 

Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music

1

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

CHRISTIAN MUKUNA

TOMBWAMA

DRC

 

 

2

DJUNNY BEATZ

PRAY FOR MOZ (FT. NIKOTINA KF)

MOZAMBIQUE

 

 

3

GAISE BABA

NO TURNING BACK II (WITH LAWRENCE OYOR)

NIGERIA

 

 

4

ISRAEL MBONYI

KAA NAMI

RWANDA

 

 

5

JAH PRAYZAH

MIBVUNZO

ZIMBABWE

 

 

6

JOEL LWAGA

OLODUMARE

TANZANIA

 

 

7

KOCEE

STRANGER (WITH KS BLOOM)

CAMEROON/COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

8

LAWRENCE OYOR

FAVOUR

NIGERIA

 

 

9

MILO

C’EST MON ANNÉE

COTE D’IVORIE

 

 

10

SJAVA

UYENA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

 

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC

2

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ADA EHI

YES SIR (MERCY CHINWO)

NIGERIA

 

 

2

CHOISIE BASOLUA

EKOMAMA

DRC

 

 

3

KRYS M

MERCI

CAMEROUN

 

 

4

MARTHA MWAIPAJA

KUSHINDA LAZIMA

TANZANIA

 

 

5

MERCY CHINWO

WE MOVE

NIGERIA

 

 

6

MORIJAH

ADN DU TRÈS HAUT

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

7

NONTOKOZO MKHIZE

ESANDLENI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

8

ROSELINE LAYO

ZOE

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

9

VESTINE & DORCAS

YEBO (NITAWALE)

RWANDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ

3

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ADRIAN YOUNGE & ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD

OBI DO WOA (IF SOMEONE LOVES YOU) (FT. EBO TAYLOR)

GHANA

 

 

2

HADDINQO

TIZITA THE KEBENA (FT. MOSEB BAND)

ETHIOPIA

 

 

3

MÁDÉ KUTI

WAIT AND SEE

NIGERIA

 

 

4

RORISANG SECHELE

AFRICAN ORCHID

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

5

SIBUSISO MASH MASHILOANE

KWANDEBELE

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

THE CAVEMEN

MEDICINE

NIGERIA

 

 

7

ALUNE WADE

BOOGIE & JUJU

SENEGAL

 

 

8

NOMFUNDO XALUVA

WENDILE

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

9

KYLE SHEPHERD TRIO

TEARDROP

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

 

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP

4

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ADVISER

NDILLEN (FT. MIA GUISSÉ)

MAURITANIA

 

 

2

AMADEUS

JËLI (FT. WALLY B. SECK)

SENEGAL

 

 

3

AMR DIAB

BABA

EGYPT

 

 

4

BURNA BOY

CHANGE YOUR MIND (FT. SHABOOZEY)

NIGERIA

 

 

5

GIMS

NINAO

CONGO DRC

 

 

6

LBENJ

RWINI (FT. MOUNIM SLIMANI)

MOROCCO

 

 

7

MANAMBA KANTÉ

KOUMA

GUINEA

 

 

8

SEYI VIBEZ

SHAOLIN

NIGERIA

 

 

9

MOHAMED RAMADAN

ANA ENTA

EGYPT

 

 

10

SAAD LMJARRED

RISKIN

MOROCCO

 

 

 

 

 

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY

5

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

FIREBOY DML

ISEOLUWA

NIGERIA

 

 

2

AXEL MERRYL

TITULAIRE (FT. MIA GUISSÉ & BASS THIOUNG)

BENIN

 

 

3

ESPE BASS

LE TEMPS DES NOCES (FT. EXTRA MUSICA

CONGO B

 

 

4

BIEN

ALL MY ENEMIES ARE SUFFERING

KENYA

 

 

5

JAYLANN

HA WLIDI

MOROCCO

 

 

6

KIZZ DANIEL, ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO & JOHNNY DRILLE

POLICE

NIGERIA

 

 

7

MBOSSO

OVA

TANZANIA

 

 

8

FERRE GOLA & RAYVANNY

MOBONDO

DRC

 

 

9

DIDINE CANON 16

SMAHT OU MCHIT

ALGERIA

 

 

10

WENDY SHAY

TOO LATE

GHANA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST SOUNDTRACK IN MOVIE, SERIES, OR DOCUMENTARY

6

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

IGHO’LE TRAP MIX VERSION (“TO KILL A MONKEY”: SERIES)

OSCAR HEMAN-ACKAH (FT. PRESIDENT EMS & UZIKWENDU)

GHANA

 

 

2

EL MA2AS (“THE START”: FILM)

TAMER HOSNY, REDA ELBAHRAWY

EGYPT

 

 

3

YOU ARE (“IYANU”: THE ANIMATED SERIES)

YEMI ALADE

NIGERIA

 

 

4

TIMPI TAMPA (“TIMPI TAMPA”: THE FILM)

ISMAËL LO

SENEGAL

 

 

5

TORI IFE (“SEVEN DOORS”: SERIES)

TOLU OBANRO

NIGERIA

 

 

6

SAATTE RAGOUJ (“THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS” FILM)

KAFON

TUNISIA

 

 

 

 

 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

 

 

7

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BAKHAW DIOUM

CHOIX (MIA GUISSÉ FT. WALLY B. SECK)

SENEGAL

 

 

2

EMEL, JEHNNY BETH & CAMILLE BERTHOMIER

FALL IN THE LIGHT (EMEL FT. JEHNNY BETH)

TUNISIA

 

 

3

EMMA’A

TROP D’AMOUR

GABON

 

 

4

EMMANUEL AYOBAMI ALLI-HAKEEM

ZA (ANENDLESSOCEAN)

NIGERIA

 

 

5

FERRE GOLA

AMOUR ILLUSOIRE (FERRE GOLA)

DRC

 

 

6

MOHAMMED ISMAIL SHARRIF

REBEL MUSIC (BLACK SHERIF)

GHANA

 

 

7

MUGISHA FRED ROBINSON

TOMBÉ (ELEMENT ELEÉEH)

RWANDA

 

 

8

OLAMIDE ADEDEJI

HASSIBUNALLAH (OLAMIDE)

NIGERIA

 

 

9

PRINCE OMOFERI & NWAMU FRANCIS CHUKWUDUBEM

IT HURTS (JOHNNY DRILLE & DON JAZZY)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

VICTOR NGATUVESE KAUNE

OPUTURI “QUEENS” (ONE BLOOD NAMIBIA)

NAMIBIA

 

 

 

 

 

BEST GLOBAL ACT

8

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ROSÉ

APT (WITH BRUNO MARS)

SOUTH KOREA/USA

 

 

2

JOÉ DWÈT FILE

4 KAMPÉ

HAITI

 

 

3

LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS

DIE WITH A SMILE

USA

 

 

4

FANTOMEL & KATE LINN

DAME UN GRR

ROMANIA

 

 

5

DRAKE

NOKIA

CANADA

 

 

6

ALEX WARREN

ORDINARY

USA

 

 

7

DOECHII

ANXIETY

USA

 

 

8

ED SHEERAN

AZIZAM

UK

 

 

9

YUNG BREDDA

THE GREATEST BEND OVER

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFRICAN FANS’ FAVOURITE

9

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ALI JITA

HUBBI AISHA

NIGERIA

 

 

2

BARNABA

SALAMA (FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ)

TANZANIA

 

 

3

BNXN & REMA

FI KAN WE KAN

NIGERIA

 

 

4

CHELLA

MY DARLING

NIGERIA

 

 

5

DLALA THUKZIN

SOHLALA SISONKE

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

INNOSS’B

CHILLING

DRC

 

 

7

KIZZ DANIEL

MARHABA

NIGERIA

 

 

8

PARAZAR

GHIR HAK

ALGERIA

 

 

9

FACELESS

VENUS (FT. SERØTONIN)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

TUL8TE

MATEEGY A3ADY ALEIKY

EGYPT

 

 

 

 

 

10

BEST AFRICAN DJ

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

DJ MALVADO

MUSSOLA (WITH & DJ AKA-M FT. DODY)

ANGOLA

 

 

2

DJ MAPHORISA

DLALA KA YONA (WITH XDUPPY & ENNY MAN DA GUITAR FT. FOCALISTIC, RICKY LENYORA, UNCOOL MC)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

DJ MOH GREEN

KELELE

ALGERIA

 

 

4

DJ MOMBOCHI

LIFOLI (FT. PATERNE MAESTRO)

THE CONGO

 

 

5

DJ TUNEZ

ONE CONDITION (DJ TUNEZ, WIZKID & FOLA)

NIGERIA

 

 

6

DJ YK MULE

OBLEE REMIX (FT. SLIMCASE, QDOT & CASH COMING)

NIGERIA

 

 

7

KELVIN MOMO

BO GOGO (WITH DA MUZIQAL CHEF FT. TRACY AND THATOHATSI)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

8

OSCAR MBO

VUKA (WITH JAZZWORX FT. THUKUTHELA)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

9

UNCLE WAFFLES

ZENZELE ( FT. COWBOII, ROYAL MUSIQ, UNCOOL MC & XDUPPY)

ESWATINI

 

 

10

WOODBLOCK DJS

SKUTA BABA (FT. BUZZI LEE, KANE KEID, CASSPER NYOVEST, KWESTA, TONY DAYIMANE, MVELOST, SET OFF & SOMOLOLO)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

11

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BENETH SERAPHIN AKATCHÉ KOFFI

KAAY WAAY (VJ)

SENEGAL

 

 

2

BUTTERNUT, XOLANI MAJOZI

SKUTA BABA (REMIX) (WOODBLOCK DJS FT. BUZZI LEE, KANE KEID, CASSPER NYOVEST, KWESTA, TONY DAYIMANE, MVELOST, SET OFF & SOMOLOLO]

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

DINA ONE

KOUMA (MANAMBA KANTÉ)

MALI

 

 

4

ELEMENT ELEÉEH & MUGISHA FRED ROBINSON

TOMBÉ ELEMENT ELEÉEH

RWANDA

 

 

6

JAZZWORX

BENGICELA (MAHWOO, GL CEEJAY & THUKUTHELA FT. JAZZWORX))

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

7

PROGREX

LAHO (SHALLIPOPI)

NIGERIA

 

 

8

DAVINCI

SUPER HOMEM (LIRIANY)

ANGOLA

 

 

9

TEMPOE

WITH YOU (DAVIDO FT. OMAH LAY)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

THEMBA SEKOWE, GOMOLEMO JOY GUMEDE, KABELO MOTHA

ABANTWANA BAKHO (DJ MAPHORISA, XDUPPY, KABZA DE SMALL FT. THATOHATSI, YOUNGSTUNNA, NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

 

12

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

AMR DIAB

EBTADENA

EGYPT

 

 

2

BURNA BOY

NO SIGN OF WEAKNESS

NIGERIA

 

 

3

DAVIDO

5IVE

NIGERIA

 

 

4

DIDI B

DIYILEM & BAZARHOFF: GENIUS

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

5

DJ MAPHORISA & XDUPPY

NGOMOYA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

EL GRANDE TOTO

SALGOAT

MOROCCO

 

 

7

HIMRA

BIG AKA 4 AKA KAI

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

8

KELVIN MOMO

THATO YA MODIMO

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

10

TINARIWEN

IDRACHE (TRACES OF THE PAST)

MALI

 

 

 

13

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BABS DIRECTION (AWUDU MUSA)

REBEL (BLACK SHERIF)

GHANA

 

 

2

BONGANI TSHABALALA AND VUYO MPANTSHA

META (NOMCEBO ZIKODE & SOFIYA NZAU FT. FIREBOY DML)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

DIRECTOR PINK

KI LO WA WA (YEMI ALADE)

NIGERIA

 

 

4

EDRINE PAUL DIRECTOR

SOMEBODY (SHEEBAH)

UGANDA

 

 

5

FOLE X

OVA (MBOSSO)

TANZANIA

 

 

6

FOLE X

OLOLUFE (JUMA JUX & DIAMOND PLATNUMZ)

TANZANIA

 

 

7

TG OMORI

SHAOLIN (SEYI VIBEZ)

NIGERIA

 

 

8

WLDRB

STK STK (DIZZY DROS, KEKRA & NORFAFRICA)

MOROCCO

 

 

 

 

 

14

SONG OF THE YEAR

 

S/NO

TRACK TITLE

ARTISTE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

ISAKA (6AM)

CIZA, JAZZWORX & THUKUTHELA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

2

BENGICELA

MAWHOO GL CEEJAY & THUKUTHELA (FT. JAZZWORX)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

CHOIX

MIA GUISSÉ (FT. WALLY SECK)

SENEGAL

 

 

4

DIPLOMATICO

EL GRANDE TOTO

MOROCCO

 

 

5

KAAY WAAY

VJ

SENEGAL

 

 

6

LAHO

SHALLIPOPI

NIGERIA

 

 

7

OLOLUFE MI

JUX & DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

TANZANIA

 

 

8

PUSH 2 START

TYLA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

9

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX

MOLIY, SHENSEEA, SKILLIBENG & SILENT ADDY

GHANA

 

 

10

WITH YOU

DAVIDO (FT. OMAH LAY)

NIGERIA

 

 

 

 

15

BEST AFRICAN DANCE/CHOREOGRAPHY

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

JAYLANN

HA WLIDI

MOROCCO

 

 

2

LADY PONCE

JE VEUX DANSER

CAMEROON

 

 

3

REBO

MOBAMBO

DRC

 

 

4

SERGE BEYNAUD

TAPER DEDANS

COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

5

TOOFAN

DEODORANT

TOGO

 

 

6

TYLA

PUSH 2 START

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

7

UNCLE WAFFLES & ROYAL MUSIQ

ZENZELE (FT. COWBOII, XDUPPY & UNCOOL MC)

ESWATINI

 

 

8

WEEHA

DIMAMA

ETHIOPIA

 

 

9

WERRASON

TOUT SE PAIE ICI BAS

DRC

 

 

10

WIZKID

KESE

NIGERIA

16

BEST AFRICAN ACT REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

MAGASCO

DIRTY WHINE (FT. MIMIE)

CAMEROON

 

 

2

MOLIY, SHENSEEA, SKILLIBENG & SILENT ADDY

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX REMIX

GHANA

 

 

3

RUGER & KRANIUM

DUDU

NIGERIA

 

 

4

SEAN MORGAN

VUU

MALAWI

 

 

5

BLACK SHERIF

REBEL MUSIC

GHANA

 

 

6

TAKANA ZION

ON MY EYES

GUINEA

 

 

7

TIWA SAVAGE

FORGIVENESS

NIGERIA

 

 

8

WAKADINALI

KUM BABA (FT. ABBAS KUBAF, WAKUU, PEPELA & MASTERPIECE KING)

KENYA

 

 

9

YEMI ALADE

BADDIE (REMIX) (FT. KONSHENS AND FEMI ONE)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

IYANII, MWANAA (VIJANA BARUBARU) & CEDO

KIFO CHA MENDE

KENYA

 

 

 

 

17

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

LAEKE

ESKENEKA

ETHIOPIA

 

 

2

IZLAN

AMEZYAN

ALGERIA

 

 

3

FRANCK BIYONG

STRUGGLE 4 MONEY

CAMEROON

 

 

4

RASH

DO OR DIE

KENYA

 

 

5

MDOU MOCTAR

IMOUHAR (INJUSTICE VERSION)

NIGER

 

 

6

CHRISSY ZEBBY TEMBO & THE NGOZI FAMILY

I AM NOT MADE OF IRON

ZAMBIA

 

 

 

 

18

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BIG ZULU

NG’SALE NOBANI (FT. ZEH MCGEBA & ZEE NXUMALO)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

2

CHIRINE LAJMI

ECHEH ECHEH

TUNISIA

 

 

3

LADY PONCE

JE VEUX DANSER

CAMEROON

 

 

4

LAMA SHREIF

JAYEK LAHSSEB (FT. CHEB BACHIR)

TUNISIA

 

 

5

LARRY GAAGA, FLAVOUR & QUEEN THERESA ONUORAH

OBODO (FT. PHYNO)

NIGERIA

 

 

6

SONA TATA

NAINAI BANA

GUINEA

 

 

7

STONEBWOY

JEJEREJE (WITH GINTON)

GHANA

 

 

8

TINARIWEN

AMOSS IDJRAW

MALI

 

 

9

TONTON PAL & BINGUINI BAKHAGA

COURONNE

MALI

 

 

10

VERONICA ADANE

KANTE LELA

ETHIOPIA

 

 

 

 

19

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

BLANCHE BAILLY & LADY PONCE

LÈVE TOI

CAMEROUN

 

 

2

GOON FLAVOUR, MASTER KG & EEMOH

NGISHUTHENI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

MIA GUISSÉ FT. WALLY SECK

CHOIX

SENEGAL

 

 

4

MOLIY, SILENT ADDY, SKILLIBENG & SHENSEEA

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (FLY) (REMIX)

GHANA

 

 

5

PAKI CHENZU FT. HIMRA

ASSAUT (ENCORE ET ENCORE)

TOGO/COTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

6

SHALLIPOPI FT. BURNA BOY

LAHO

NIGERIA

 

 

7

UNCLE WAFFLES FT. COWBOII, ROYAL MUSIQ, UNCOOL MC & XDUPPY

ZENZELE

ESWATINI

 

 

8

DAVIDO FT. OMAH LAY

WITH YOU

NIGERIA

 

 

9

MAWHOO, GL CEEJAY & THUKUTHELA FT. JAZZWORX

BENGICELA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

10

BENNY ADAM & KHADIJA EL WARZAZIA

MOK YA MOK

MOROCCO

 

 

 

 

20

MOST PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

CYSOUL

KOULOS

CAMEROUN

 

 

2

JOSHUA BARAKA

WRONG PLACES

UGANDA

 

 

3

KING LUCA

FRAGILE

CAMEROUN

 

 

4

L’OISEAU RARE

NIAMATOS

GABON

 

 

5

LWAH NDLUNKULU

MNAKWETHU

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

MASSAMBA AMADEUS

DAARU DUNYA

SENEGAL

 

 

7

QING MADI, VALORANT

EGO

NIGERIA

 

 

8

RYM

TAJ LI WATANI

MOROCCO

 

 

9

KUNMIE

ARIKE

NIGERIA

 

 

10

FOLA

WHO DOES THAT? (FT BELLA SHMURDA)

NIGERIA

 

 

 

 

 

21

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

ARTISTE

TRACK TITLE

COUNTRY

 

 

1

AMR DIAB

KHATFOONY (FT. JANA DIAB)

EGYPT

 

 

2

AYRA STARR

ALL THE LOVE

NIGERIA

 

 

3

BURNA BOY

UPDATE

NIGERIA

 

 

4

DAVIDO

WITH YOU (FT. OMAH LAY)

NIGERIA

 

 

5

DJ MAPHORISA

DLALA KA YONA (WITH XDUPPY & ENNY MAN DA GUITAR FT. FOCALISTIC, RICKY LENYORA, UNCOOL MC)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

EL GRANDE TOTO

DIPLOMATICO

MOROCCO

 

 

7

FALLY IPUPA

LE TEMPS

DRC

 

 

8

JUX

OLOLUFE MI (WITH DIAMOND PLATNUMZ)

TANZANIA

 

 

9

REMA

BABY (IS IT A CRIME)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

SHALLIPOPI

LAHO

NIGERIA

 

 

 

 

TYLA

PUSH 2 START

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

 

22

BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 

 

S/NO

Artist

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

BLAQ MAJOR

SDAKIWE SBALI (FT. BLESS THE GENTLEMAN & DJ KAP)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

2

CIZA

ISAKA (6AM) WITH JAZZWORX & THUKUTHELA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

EBOLOKO

SATANANA (FT. DRE-A)

GABON

 

 

4

HIMRA

YOROBO

COTE D IVOIRE

 

 

5

MARIOO

NAIROBI

TANZANIA

 

 

6

MAWHOO

BENGICELA (WITH GL CEEJAY & THUKUTHELA FT. JAZZWORX)

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

7

MOLIY

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (WITH SHENSEEA, SKILLIBENG & SILENT ADDY )

GHANA

 

 

8

SHALLIPOPI

LAHO

NIGERIA

 

 

9

TRAP KING

HUSTLIN

ALGERIA

 

 

10

VJ

KAAY WAAY

SENEGAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

BEST AFRICAN LYRICIST RAPPER

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

ALA

TFADHEL

TUNISIA

 

 

2

DIDI B

PADRÉ VELI

CôTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

3

JESSY B

LA VIE EST BELLE (FT. BLACK M)

CONGO B

 

 

4

KLASSAFAN LE MELANGEUR

WON SOUKHOU

GUINEA

 

 

5

NASTY C & USIMAMANE

SOFT

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

6

NYASHINSKI

BUSY

KENYA

 

 

7

REMINISCE

KUPE

NIGERIA

 

 

8

SARKODIE

VIOLENCE (FT. KWEDU SMOKE

GHANA

 

 

9

SWITCH

ZENZANA

LIBYA

 

 

10

YACOU B OG

KILIMANDJARO

MALI

 

24

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIPHOP

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

ALA FT. MOOTJEYEK

MAKINA

TUNISIA

 

 

2

CASSPER NYOVEST

KUSHO BANI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

EBOLOKO

3X NDOSS (FT. YORSSYANTF)

GABON

 

 

4

EL GRANDE TOTO

DIPLOMATICO

MOROCCO

 

 

5

HIMRA

YOROBO

COTE D IVOIRE

 

 

6

PHYNO

TROUBLE MAKER

NIGERIA

 

 

7

NASTY C & USIMAMANE

SOFT

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

8

ODUMODUBLVCK

LEGOLAS

NIGERIA

 

 

9

SARKODIE

MESSIAH (FT. KWEKU FLICK)

GHANA

 

 

10

SUSPECT 95

MONLISA (FT. HIMRA)

COTE D’IVORIE

 

 

 

 

 

25

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN RNB & SOUL

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

BENSOUL & V- BE

KAUTAMU FLANI

KENYA

 

 

2

BIG ZULU FT. MALUNGELO

AZALA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

BRAYE

I WISH I HAD MORE TIME

NIGERIA

 

 

4

CALEMA

AMAR PELA METADE

SAO TOME

 

 

5

EMMA’A

ÇA M’A LAISSÉ

GABON

 

 

6

KUNMIE

ARIKE

NIGERIA

 

 

7

MANAL

CABARET

MOROCCO

 

 

8

NALEDI APHIWE & MAWELELE

ROMEO & JULIET

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

9

REMA

BABY (IS IT A CRIME)

NIGERIA

 

 

10

WEGZ FT. TAYC

GIRLFRIEND

EGYPT

 

 

 

 

 

26

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN EDM, HOUSE, TECHNO

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

ASAKE

UHH YEAH

NIGERIA

 

 

2

BLACK COFFEE, BILLIE EILISH

CHHIRO

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

DJ MAPHORISA, XDUPPY & ENNY MAN DA GUITAR FT. FOCALISTIC, RICKY LENYORA, UNCOOL MC.

DLALA KA YONA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

4

GOON FLAVOUR, MASTER KG & EEMOH

NGISHUTHENI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

5

KVNG VINCI FT. ZERRYDL

HAUSAPIANO (REMIX)

NIGERIA

 

 

6

MAWHOO, GL CEEJAY & THUKUTELA FT. JAZZWORX

BENGICELA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

7

MBOSSO

AVIOLA

TANZANIA

 

 

8

NOMCEBO ZIKODE & SOFIYA NZAU FT. FIREBOY DML

META

SOUTH AFRICA/KENYA/NIGERIA

 

 

9

SAT-B FT. CHAMPURA MAKHENZO

KIRISESE

BURUNDI

 

 

10

YEMI ALADE

KI LO WA WA

NIGERIA

 

 

 

 

 

27

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN DIASPORA MALE

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

DJ SNAKE

NOVENTA (FT. J BALVIN)

FRANCE/ALGERIA

 

 

2

GAZO

NANANI NANANA

FRANCE/GUINEA

 

 

3

NISKA

ADRIANO

FRANCE/DRC

 

 

4

TAYC

FORÉVÀ

FRANCE/CAMEROON

 

 

5

TIAKOLA

MBIFE (WITH GENEZIO)

FRANCE/DRC

 

 

6

TIF

KAFINI (WITH EL GRANDE TOTO)

FRANCE/ALGERIA/MOROCCO

 

 

7

WERENOI

PONEY

FRANCE/CAMEROON

 

 

8

WIZTHEMC

SHOW ME LOVE (WITH BEES & HONEY)

SOUTH AFRICA/CANADA

 

 

9

L’ALGÉRINO

AU SOLEIL (WITH JOSAS)

ALGERIA/FRANCE

 

 

10

ODEAL

BLAME U

NIGERIA/UK

 

 

 

 

28

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN DIASPORA FEMALE

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

AYA NAKAMURA

BADDIES (WITH JOÉ DWÈT FILÉ)

MALI/FRANCE

 

 

2

ANNATORIA

HARK NOW HEAR

ZIMBABWE/ENGLAND

 

 

3.

DARKOO

FAVOURITE GIRL (FT. REMA)

NIGERIA/UK

 

 

4

DEBORAH LUKALU

GOD IS GOOD

DRC/USA

 

 

5

FAOUZIA

UNETHICAL

CANADA/MOROCCO

 

 

6

RONISIA

SWIPE

CAPE VERDE/FRANCE

 

 

7

THEODORA

KONGOLESE SOUS BBL (FT. JEEZ SUAVE)

DRC/FRANCE

 

 

8.

ZAHO

DIOR AND ZAWAJ (WITH YOUV)

ALGERIA/CANADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND

 

 

S/NO

Artiste

Track Title

Country

 

 

1

BABYLONE

TELLEMENT NDARIT

ALGERIA

 

 

2

BLAQ DIAMOND

PIKI PIKI

SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

3

CELEMA

AMAR PELA METADE

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

 

 

4

TEAM PAIYA

MAISON B FT. TEAM MAISON B, TEAM 2 POY

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

 

 

5

THE CAVEMEN

MEDICINE

NIGERIA

 

 

6

TINARIWEN

TENHERT

MALI

 

 

7

TOOFAN

DEODORANT

TOGO

 

 

8

VESTINE & DORCAS

YEBO -NITAWALE

RWANDA

 

 

9

WAPENDWA MUZIKI

AMEFANYA MUNGU

KENYA

 

 

10

WE ARE NUBIA

DND (FT. ZAITUNI WAMBUI)

KENYA

 

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