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2020 Afrimma Awards full Nominee List
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Nominations for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2020, which celebrates musical works, talents, and creativity around the African continent, were revealed recently.
Best Male West Africa
- Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
- Davido– Nigeria
- Kidi – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Kuami Eugene – Ghana
- Rema – Nigeria
- Ariel Sheney – Ivory Coast
- Wally Seck– Senegal
- Fireboy- Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Zeynab – Benin
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
- Dior Mbaye – Senegal
- Adina – Ghana
- Teni – Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura – Mali
- Simi – Nigeria
Best Male East Africa
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Harmonize – Tanzania
- The Ben – Rwanda
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia
- Mbosso – Tanzania
- Rayvanny- Tanzania
- Ali Kiba- Tanzania
- Otile Brown – Kenya
Best Female East Africa
- Nadia Mukami – Kenya
- Vinka – Uganda
- Zuchu – Tanzania
- Maua Sama – Tanzania
- Rosa Ree- Tanzania
- Akothee- Kenya
- Nandy – Tanzania
- Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
- Fena Gitu (FenaMenal) – Kenya
- Tanasha Donna – Kenya
Best Male Central Africa
- Gaz Mawete – DRC
- Matias Damiaso – Angola
- Ninho – Congo
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Innoss’B – DRC
- TayC – Cameroon
- Fally Ipupa – DRC
- Dadju – DRC
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- BM – Congo
Best Female Central Africa
- Reniss – Cameroon
- Shan’L -Gabon
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
- Eva RapDiva- Angola
- Liloca- Mozambique
- Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
- Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroun
- Edmazia – Angola
- Blanche Bailly – Cameroun
Best Male Southern Africa
- Black Coffee- South Africa
- Slap Dee – Zambia
- Cassper Nyovest- South Africa
- Master KG- South Africa
- Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
- Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
- Shyn – Madagascar
- Tshego- South Africa
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Yanga Chief – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
- Shasha – Zimbabwe
- Sho Madjozi – South Africa
- Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Shashl – Zimbabwe
- Ami Faku – South Africa
- Sally BossMadam – Namibia
- Azana – South Africa
- Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
- Elaine – South Africa
Best African Group
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Toofan – Togo
- Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
- Forca Suprema – Angola
- Mi Casa- South Africa
- 4KEUS- Congo
- Kiff No Beats – Ivory Coast
- Moobers – Angola
- Magic System- Cote d’ivoire
- Umu Obiligbo- Nigeria
Crossing Boundaries with Music Award
- Burna Boy–Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Dave- Nigeria/UK
- J Hus – Gambia
- Davido–Nigeria
- Mr Eazi – Nigeria
- French Montana- Morocco
- Headie One – Ghana/UK
- S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France
- NSG – Nigeria/Ghana/UK
Best Newcomer
- Kofi Mole- Ghana
- Fanicko- Benin
- Omah Lay – Nigeria
- Shasha–Zimbabwe
- Mc One – Cote d’ivoire
- Edgar Domingos – Angola
- J Derobie – Ghana
- Ami Faku – South Africa
- Zuchu – Tanzania
- Oxlade – Nigeria
Artist of The Year
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Davido – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Sho Madjozi – South Africa
- Wizkid -Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Toofan – Togo
- Master KG– South Africa
Best Gospel
- Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
- Joe Mettle – Ghana
- Miguel Buila – Angola
- Sinach – Nigeria
- Icha Kavons – Congo
- Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
- Diana Hamilton – Ghana
- DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast
- Benjamin Dube – South Africa
- Tim Godfrey – Nigeria
Best Live Act
- Flavour – Nigeria
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
- Fally Ipupa– Congo
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- Efya – Ghana
Best Female Rap Act
- Eno Barony – Ghana
- Nadia Nakai – South Africa
- Moonaya – Senegal
- Rosa Ree – Tanzania
- Bombshell Grenade – Zambia
- Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya
- Askia – Cameroon
- Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
- Keko – Uganda
- Rouge – South Africa
Best Male Rap Act
- Falz – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Moobers – Angola
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Tenor – Cameroon
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Manifest – Ghana
- Medikal – Ghana
- Yanga Chief – South Africa
- Kiff No Beat- Cote divoire
Best Collaboration
- Master KG x Burna Boy – Jerusalema Remix
- Kabza ft Wizkid, Burna Boy – Sponono
- Ladipoe ft Simi – Know You
- Khaligraph Jones ft Bien – Yes Bana
- Beyonce ft Shatta Wale – King Already
- Dj Neptune ft Mr Eazi &Joeboy – Nobody
- Tanasha Donna ft Mbosso – La Vie
- Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade
- Sauti Sol ft Soweto Gospel Group – Brighter Days
- Innoss’B ft Diamond Platnumz – Yope Remix
Song of The Year
- Sauti Sol – Suzanna
- Rema – Woman
- Master KG – Jerusalema
- Ali Kiba – Dodo
- Burnaboy – Anybody
- Young John ft Naira Marley – Mafo
- Medikal – Omo Ada
- Kabza De Small x DjMaphorisa – Koko
- Sarkodie ft Prince Bright– Oofeetsu
- Diamond Platnumz – Jeje
Best Video Director
- Justin Campos – South Africa
- Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
- Enos Olik – Kenya
- TG Omori – Nigeria
- David Duncan- Ghana
- Sasha Vybz – Uganda
- Director Kenny – Tanzania
- Clarence Peters – Nigeria
- Gyo Gyimah- Ghana
- Patrick Elis – Nigeria
Best Dj Africa
- DJ Spinall – Nigeria
- DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
- DJ Dollar – Senegal
- DJ Lutonda – Angola
- DJ Andy Dosty – Ghana
- DJ Neptune – Nigeria
- DJ Cuppy– Nigeria
- DJ ECool – Nigeria
- DJ Malvado – Angola
- DJ Moh Spice – Kenya
Best African Dj USA
- DJ DeeMoney – Nigeria
- DJ Fully Focus – Kenya
- DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
- DJ Shinski – Kenya
- DJ Moh – Ivory Coast
- DJ Tunez – Nigeria
- DJ Akua – Ghana
- DJ K Meta – Ethiopia
- DJ Mekzy – Nigeria
- DJ Buka – Nigeria
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
- Simi – Duduke
- Sauti Sol – Suzanna
- Santrinos Raphael ft Zeynab – WAA
- Gaz Mawete ft Fally Ipupa – C’est Rate
- Master KG – Jerusalema
- Burnaboy – Wonderful
- Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade – Come and See My Mother
- Vivian Chidid – Do Dara
- Diamond Platnumz – Jeje
- Timaya – Born to win
Music Producer of The Year
- Kabza De Small – South Africa
- Kimamba – Tanzania
- Ozedikus– Nigeria
- S2kizzy- Tanzania
- Salatiel- Cameroun
- Leriq – Nigeria
- Bebi Philip – Ivory Coast
- Kuame Eugene – Ghana
- DjMaphoriza – South Africa
Best African Dancer
- Poco Lee – Nigeria
- Sherrie Silver – Rwanda
- La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
- PapiOjo – Nigeria
- Masaka Kids Africana
- Sayrah Chips (Nigeria)
- Bajuni – Tanzania
- Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
- Neru Americano &Scro Que cuia – Angola
- Korra Obidi – Nigeria
Best Lusophone
- Matias Damasio – Angola
- Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
- Calema – Sao Tome
- C4Pedro – Angola
- Prodigio – Angola
- Mark Exodus –Mozambique
- Paulo Flores – Angola
- Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Best Francophone
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Dadju – Congo
- Toofan – Togo
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- Wally B. Seck- Senegal
- Afro B – Ivory Coast
- Innoss’B – DRC
- Aya Nakamura- Mali
- Tenor – Cameroon
- Gaz Mawete – DRC
Radio/TV Personnel Of The Year
- Ebuka – Nigeria
- Yaw – Nigeria
- Jamal Gaddafi – Kenya
- Jessica Opare Saforo – Ghana
- Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
- Afonso Quintas – Angola
- Willy Tuva – Kenya
- James Onen – Uganda
- DJ Fresh – South Africa
- Do2dtun – Nigeria
Voting is now open to the public via www.afrimma.com. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on November 15 in Dallas, Texas, United States.