2019’s African Music Magazine Awards [AFRIMMA] is slated for October 26 and 27 to take place at the Dallas Bomb Factory, TX.
Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Medikal, MzVee, King Promis, and others were a few Ghanaians listed to compete in this year’s edition of the AFRIMMA
Burna Boy has a total of seven nominations, including ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ nods for both “On The Low” and the Zlatan-assisted “Killin Dem”
Along with Burna Boy, Rema and Wizkid also bagged a bunch of major nominations, with Wizkid scoring nods for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ for “Fever”, while Rema, who also nabbed a ‘Song of the Year’ nod for “Dumebi”, seems like a shoo-in for the ‘Best Newcomer’ award.
See the full list of nominations below.
Best Male West Africa –
- Davido – Nigeria
- Kuami Eugene – Ghana
- King Promise – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Wally B. Seck- Senegal
- Ariel Sheney– Ivory Coast
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Wizkid- Nigeria
- Mr Eazi – Nigeria
BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA –
- Aya Nakamura – Mali
- Simi – Nigeria
- Becca -Ghana
- Teni- Nigeria
- Adiouza – Senegal
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- MzVee – Ghana
- Tiwa Savage- Nigeria
- Yemi Alade- Nigeria
- Niniola- Nigeria
BEST MALE EAST AFRICA –
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Harmonize – Tanzania
- Nyashinski – Kenya
- Juma Jux – Tanzania
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
- Rayvanny – Tanzania
- The Ben – Rwanda
BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA –
- Vinka – Uganda
- Victoria Kimani – Kenya
- Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
- Akothee – Kenya
- Nandy – Tanzania
- Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
- Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
- Knowles Butera – Rwanda
- Rema Namakula –Uganda
- Juliana Kanyomozi- Uganda
BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA –
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Dadju – Congo
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Preto Show – Angola
- Naza– Congo
- Ya Levis – Congo
- Salatiel – Cameroon
- Matias Damasio- Angola
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- C4 Pedro – Angola
BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA –
- Shan’L -Gabon
- Neima – Mozambique
- Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
- Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
- Eva RapDiva- Angola
- Liloca- Mozambique
- Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
- Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA –
- Aka- South Africa
- Roberto – Zambia
- Cassper Nyovest- South Africa
- Emtee- South Africa
- EXQ – Zimbabwe
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
- Shyn – Madagascar
- Prince Kaybee – South Africa
- Master KG – South Africa
BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA –
- Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Sho Madjozi- South Africa
- Mampi – Zambia
- Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
- Cleo Ice Queen- Zambia
- Zonke- South Africa
- Lady X- South Africa
- Bucie – South Africa
- Kelly Khumalo- South Africa
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Toofan – Togo
- B26 – Angola
- R2bee’s – Ghana
- Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
- Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria
- Forca Suprema – Angola
- Bracket- Nigeria
- Black Motion- South Africa
- 4KEUS- Congo
CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD –
- Burna Boy–Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Stormzy – Ghana/UK
- Wizkid – Nigeria
- Davido–Nigeria
- Afro B- Ivory coast
- Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria /USA
- Stefflon Don – Jamaica/UK
- Rotimi- Nigeria
- French Montana- Morocco
BEST NEWCOMER –
- Rema – Nigeria
- Kwesi Arthur – Ghana
- Naiboi- Kenya
- Zlatan – Nigeria
- Ya Levis – Congo
- Fireboy DML – Nigeria
- Rui Orlando- Angola
- Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
- Gaz Mawete- Congo
- Sho Madjozi- South Africa
ARTIST OF THE YEAR –
- Davido – (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Fally Ipupa- Congo
- Wizkid -(Nigeria)
- Burna Boy – (Nigeria)
- Black Coffee – South Africa
- Sarkodie- Ghana
- Yemi Alade- Nigeria
- Busiswa- South Africa
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
BEST GOSPEL –
- Frank Edwards – Nigeria
- Gloria Muliro – Kenya
- Bethel Revival Choir- Ghana
- Papa Dennis – Kenya
- Miguel Buila – Angola
- Diana Hamilton – Ghana
- Icha Kavons – Congo
- Willy Paul – Kenya
- Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
- Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
BEST LIVE ACT –
- Flavour – Nigeria
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Becca – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
BEST RAP ACT –
- Phyno- Nigeria
- Olamide – Nigeria
- Falz – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
- Zlatan Ibile – Nigeria
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Medikal – Ghana
BEST COLLABORATION –
- Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
- Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
- Beyonce x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN–Brown Skin Girls
- Ommy Dimpoz ft Alikiba – Rockstar
- Anselmo Ralph ft C4 Pedro- Pra Cuiar Mais
- Mayorkun ft Kizz Daniel- True
- MHD ft Dadju- Bebe
- Master KG ft Zanda- Skeleton move
- Aya Nakamura ft Niska- Sucette
- Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
SONG OF THE YEAR –
- Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
- Rema – Dumebi
- Master KG ft Zanda Zakuza – Skeleton Move
- Ya Levis – Katchua
- Wizkid- Fever
- Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa- Inama
- BM ft Awilo Longomba – Rosalina remix
- Burna Boy- On the low
- Aya Nakamura- Pookie
- Shatta Wale – My Level
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR –
- Justin Campos – South Africa
- Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
- Enos Olik – Kenya
- Clarence Peters – Nigeria
- David Duncan- Ghana
- Sasha Vybz – Uganda
- Director Kenny – Tanzania
- Daps- Nigeria
- Gyo Gyimah- Ghana
- Patrick Ellis- Nigeria
- DJ Spinall – Nigeria
- DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
- Man Renas- Angola
- DJ Jeff- Angola
- DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania
- DJ Slim- Ghana
- DJ Neptune – Nigeria
- DJ Ecool- Nigeria
- DJ Tira – South Africa
- DJ Euphonik- South Africa
BEST AFRICAN DJ USA –
- DJ Tunez – Nigeria
- DJ Fully Focus – Kenya
- DJ Silent Killa – Caribbean
- DJ Poizon Ivy – Kenya
- DJ Mekzy–Nigeria
- DJ Shinski – Kenya
- DJ Rell- Sierra Leone
- DJ Freshy K- Nigeria
- DJ Nana B- Ghana
- DJ Moh – Ivory Coast
AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR –
- Rema -Dumebi
- Zlatan x Burna Boy- Killin Dem
- Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
- Patoranking ft Davido- Confirm
- Ommy Dimpoz- You are the best
- Anselmo Ralph ft C4Pedro – Pra Cuiar Mais
- Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
- Aya Nakamura- Pookie
- Adekunle Gold- Kelegbe Megbe
- Sho Madjozi – Idhom
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR –
- Masterkraft – Nigeria
- Northboi Oracle- Nigeria
- Kimamba – Tanzania
- Kel P- Nigeria
- Lizer Classic- Tanzania
- Guilty Beatz- Ghana
- Dj Maphoriza- South Africa
- S2kizzy- Tanzania
- Salatiel- Cameroun
- Sidike Diabate- Mali
BEST AFRICAN DANCER –
- Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria
- The Grove – Angola
- Sherri Silver – Rwanda
- La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
- Manuel Canza Laurenzo- Angola
- Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
- Izzy Odigie (Nigeria)
- Bajuni – Tanzania
- Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
- The Team – Angola
BEST LUSOPHONE –
- DJODJE – Cape Verde
- Mr Bow – Mozambique
- Matias Damasio – Angola
- Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
- Calema – Sao Tome
- CEF- Angola
- Puto Português – Angola
- Filho do Zua – Angola
BEST FRANCOPHONE –
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Dadju – Congo
- Toofan – Togo
- Ariel Sheney- Ivory Coast
- DJ Arafat – Ivory Coast
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Ya Levis- Cameroon
- Aya Nakamura- Mali
- Salatiel – Cameroon
RADIO/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR –
- Willy Tuva – Kenya
- Lil Ommy – Tanzania
- Do2dtun- Nigeria
- Yaw- Nigeria
- Jamal Gaddafi- Kenya
- Afonso Quintas – Angola
- Sammy Forson- Ghana
- James Onen- Uganda
- DJ Fresh – South Africa
- Konnie Toure- Ivory Coast