AFRIMMA 2022 nominees unveiled [See Complete Nominee List]

The coveted Nominees List of the prestigious African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) has been made public by the organisers, and it is the big list. The AFRIMMA Awards will resume with an in-person event on November 19 at the Gilley's Event Center in Dallas, Texas, following a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.

The award event, with the slogan "This is Africa," aims to build on the success of past ceremonies and the enormous expansion of African music culture. The African music landscape has had a tremendous year of outstanding music, and many African musicians did the continent proud.

The nominee’s list was put together by the AFRIMMA technical team after painstaking research and due diligence. Gen Z stars hug the headlines of this year’s nomination list with Gen Z stars like Asake, Ayra Star, Jay Melody, Marioo, Rema, Black Sheriff, Ruger, Buju and more holding their own against heavyweights like Burna Boy, Diamond Platnumz, Focalistic and the rest.

Stars like Ammarae, Mahkhadzi, Gambo and DJ Snake all earned their first AFRIMMA nominations on a list that is practically tight in every category. Celebrating African music and African music artists has been the fuel behind AFRIMMA Awards, and the body has consistently uplifted African music on the world stage since inception. It is set to be another chapter in history as African stars hoist their country’s flags in different categories of nominations.

Anderson Obiagwu, the founder AFRIMMA states that “African music is the new oil, everybody wants a bit of it, AFRIMMA is committed to promoting African music on the biggest stage and celebrating and rewarding excellence.

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AFRIMMA NOMINEES 2022

Best Male West Africa

1. Oxlade – Nigeria
2. Kidi – Ghana
3. Buju – Nigeria
4. Black Sheriff– Ghana
5. Fireboy– Nigeria
6. Didi B – Ivory Coast
7. Ruger – Nigeria
8. Samba Peuzzi – Senegal
9. Omah Lay – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

1. Ammarae– Ghana
2. Tems – Nigeria
3. Josey – Ivory Coast
4. Zeynab – Benin
5. Ayra Star – Nigeria
6. Gyakie – Ghana
7. Tiwa Savage– Nigeria
8. Roselyne Layo– Ivory Coast

Best Male East Africa

1. John Frog – South Sudan
2. Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
3. Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
4. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
5. Rayvanny – Tanzania
6. Otile Brown – Kenya
7. Meddy – Rwanda
8. Sat B – Burundi

Best Female East Africa

1. Femi One – Kenya
2. Zuchu – Tanzania
3. Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
4. Jovial – Kenya
5. Maua Sama – Tanzania
6. Sanaipei Tande – Kenya
7. Nandy – Tanzania
8. Winnie Nwagi – Uganda

Best Male Central Africa

1. KoC- Cameroon
2. Innos’ B – Congo
3. TayC – Cameroon
4. Fally Ipupa – Congo
5. Calema – Sao Tome
6. Mic Monsta- Cameroon
7. Tenor -Cameroon
8. Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde

Best Female Central Africa

1. Rinyu– Cameroon
2. Shan’L -Gabon
3. Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
4. Liloca- Mozambique
5. Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
6. Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
7. Edmazia – Angola
8. Emma’a – Gabon
9. Asaba – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

1. Mark Exodus –Mozambique
2. Focalistic- South Africa
3. Slap Dee – Zambia
4. Dlala Thuzkin -South Africa
5. Zakes Bantwini- South Africa
6. Edgar Muzah – Zimbabwe
7. Master KG – South Africa
8. Macky2 – Zambia

Best Female Southern Africa

1. DBN Gogo– South Africa
2. Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
3. Mpho Sebina – Botswana
4. Msaki- South Africa
5. Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
6. Makhadzi – South Africa
7. Towela – Zambia
8. Shekinah – South Africa

Best Male North Africa

1. Ali Loka – Egypt
2. Baiti – Tunisia
3. SoolKing – Algeria
4. Marwan Moussa – Egypt
5. El Grande Toto – Morocco
6. Dj Snake – Algeria
7. Wegz – Egypt
8. Snor – Morocco

Best Female North Africa

1. Rym – Morocco
2. Emel – Tunisia
3. Faouzia – Morocco
4. Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria
5. Ruby – Egypt
6. Latifa – Tunisia
7. Kenza Morsli – Algeria
8. Jaylann – Morocco

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

1. Burna Boy–Nigeria
2. Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
3. Ckay- Nigeria
4. Dadju – Congo DR
5. Wizkid–Nigeria
6. Tay C – Cameroon
7. French Montana- Morocco
8. Dj Black Coffee – South Africa

Best Newcomer

1. Camidoh- Ghana
2. Asake – Nigeria
3. Young Stunna– South Africa
4. Ssaru – Kenya
5. Santorini Raphael – Togo
6. Jay Melody – Tanzania
7. Goya Menor – Nigeria
8. Nenny – Cape Verde
9. Baby Diaz – Congo DR

Artist of The Year

1. Asake – (Nigeria)
2. Fally Ipupa- Congo
3. Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
4. Burnaboy- Nigeria
5. Kidi– Ghana
6. Rema – Nigeria
7. Zakes Bantwini – South Africa
8. Tay C – Cameroon
9. Davido – Nigeria

Best Gospel

1. Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
2. Joe Mettle – Ghana
3. Christina Shusho – Tanzania
4. Miguel Buila – Angola
5. Oheema Mercy – Ghana
6. KS Bloom – Ivory Coast
7. Joel Lwaga – Tanzania
8. Pulani Maphari – South Africa

Best Live Act

1. Barnaba -Tanzania
2. Flavour – Nigeria
3. Sauti Sol – Kenya
4. Yemi Alade – Nigeria
5. Burna Boy – Nigeria
6. Fally Ipupa– Congo DR
7. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
8. Patoranking – Nigeria

BEST FEMALE RAP ACT

1. Nadia Nakai – South Africa
2. Femi One – Kenya
3. Ms Banks – Nigeria
4. Nata – Sierra Leone
5. Feli Nuna – Ghana
6. Fena Gitu – Kenya
7. Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
8. Rosa Ree – Tanzania

Best Male Rap Act

1. Phyno – Nigeria
2. Yung Lunya – Tanzania
3. Didi B – Ivory Coast
4. Ladipoe – Nigeria
5. Black Sheriff – Ghana
6. A-Reece – South Africa
7. Blaqbonez – Nigeria
8. Blxckie – South Africa

Best Collaboration

1. Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
2. Diamond Platnumz x Focalistic – Iyo
3. Musa Keys x Loui – Selema
4. Marioo x Jovial – Mi Amor
5. Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
6. Fireboy x Ed Sheeran – Peru (remix)
7. Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
8. Camidoh ft Darkoo, Mayorkun – Sugarcane Remix
9. Asake ft Burnaboy – Sungba Remix

Song of The Year

1. Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
2. Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga
3. Lojay – Monalisa
4. Davido ft Focalistic – Champion Sound
5. Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
6. Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
7. TayC – Dodo
8. Black Sheriff – Kweku The Traveller
9. Maluma ft Rayvanny – Mama Tetema

Best Video Director

1. Anurin Nwunembom -Cameroon
2. Enos Olik – Kenya
3. TG Omori – Nigeria
4. Rex- Ghana
5. Sasha Vybz – Uganda
6. Hanscana – Tanzania
7. Patrick Elis – Nigeria
8. Dammy Twitch- Nigeria

Best Dj Africa

1. DJ Spinall – Nigeria
2. Black Coffee – South Africa
3. DJ Sly King – Ghana
4. Waffles – South Africa
5. DJ Tunez– Nigeria
6. DJ Djeff – Angola
7. DJ Romy Jones – Tanzania
8. Dj Big N – Nigeria

Best African Dj USA

1. DJ Prince – Nigeria
2. DJ Shinski – Kenya
3. Dj Soofire – Ghana
4. DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
5. DJ Buka- Nigeria
6. DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast
7. Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
8. DJ Freshy K– Nigeria

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

1. Flavor – Levels
2. Rogo Rogo & Extra Musica – Bokoko
3. Dj Snake – Disco Maghreb
4. Diamond Platnumz ft Mbosso – Oka
5. Chike – Nwoke Oma
6. Bosom Pyung – Nyinya
7. Makhadzi ft Prince Benza – Ghanama
8. Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga
9. Music Producer of The Year
10. PhillBill – Cameroon
11. Tempoe– Nigeria
12. 207 – Uganda
13. S2kizzy – Tanzania
14. Magicstick– Nigeria
15. MOGBeats – Ghana
16. DjMaphoriza – South Africa
17. Pheelz – Nigeria
18. Best African Dancer
19. Poco Lee – Nigeria
20. Uncle Azeez – Nigeria
21. Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)
22. Angel Ngiyu– Tanzania
23. Hope Ramafalo – South Africa
24. Wet Bad Gang– Angola
25. Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana
26. Sayrahchips – Nigeria
27. Manuel Kanza – Angola

Best Lusophone

1. Calema – Sao Tome
2. Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
3. Edgar Domingos – Angola
4. Djodje – Cape Verde
5. Mr Bow – Mozambique
6. Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
7. Jerislon Israel – Angola
8. Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde

Best Francophone

1. Fally Ipupa – Congo
2. Kedjevara- Ivory Coast
3. Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
4. Josey – Ivory Coast
5. Wally B. Seck- Senegal
6. TayC– Cameroon
7. Innos B – Congo
8. Tenor – Cameroon
9. Best Reggea/Dancehall
10. Spice – Jamaica
11. Mr Killa – Jamaica
12. Patoranking – Nigeria
13. SteffLondon – Jamaica
14. Shatta Wale – Ghana
15. Popcaan – Jamaica
16. Shenseea – Jamaica
17. Alkaline – Jamaica

AFRIMMA Album of The Year

1. Basketmouth – Horoscopes
2. Focalistic – President Ya Strata
3. Burnaboy – Love Damini
4. Kidi – Golden Boy
5. Dadju -Cullinan
6. Diamond Platnumz – First of All
7. Dadi B – History
8. KOA II – Kabza De Small

RADIO/TV PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR

1. Ebuka – Nigeria
2. Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
3. Dj Slim – Ghana
4. Do2tun – Nigeria
5. Afonso Quintas – Angola
6. James Onen – Uganda
7. Jamal Ghadafi – Kenya
8. Serwa Amihere – Ghana

AFRIMMA BEST TRADITIONAL ARTIST

1. Sholo Wamba – Tanzania
2. Kcee – Nigeria
3. Mrisho Mpoto – Tanzania
4. Manamba Kante – Guinea
5. Oumou Sangare – Mali
6. Betty G – Ethiopia
7. Thokozani Langa – South Africa
8. Nii Tettey Tetteh – Ghana