Nigeria: AFRIMMA 2018 – Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, others list the nominees



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By Idoko Salihu

Nigerian singers, Wizkid, Davido and Tiwa Savage, and many others have earned nominations for the 5th edition of the Afrimma Awards and the Music Festival

. October 7 will be held at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas

The highly competitive prize sees artists from various parts of the continent compete in various categories.

Davido, the boss of the Nigerian music export with his Nigerian contemporaries, Wizkid and Flavor, in the category "Artist of the Year"

Other African artists of the same category are Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Fally Ipupa (Congo), Cbadper Nyovest (South Africa), Nasty C (South Africa), Sarkodie (Ghana), MHD (Senegal) and Mafikizolo (South Africa).

With the growing proliferation of social media between Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, the list of nominees sees the two artists in the running. wins "Best West African Woman" alongside their Nigerian counterparts, Simi and Chidinma

Two Nigerian artists, Mayorkun of DMW and Dice Wings of Chocolate City have also listed the "best newcomers"

Show full list below:

Best Man West Africa

Wizkid – Nigeria

Tekno – Nigeria

Sarkodie – Ghana

Davido – Nigeria

Toofan – Togo [19659009] 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 [19659011] Ebony – Ghana

Josey – Ivory Coast

Vivien Chidid – Senegal

Chidinma – Nigeria [19659011] Becca – Ghana

Yemi Alade – Nigeria

Best Man Afriqu E

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Harmonize – Tanzania

Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Khaligraph Jones – Kenya [19659009] Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Cool Baby – Uganda

Nyashinski – Kenya

Juma Jux – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

Victoria Kimani – Kenya [19659009] Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania

Leyla Kayondo – Uganda

Knowles Butera – Rwanda

Rema – Uganda

Akothee – Kenya

Nandy – Tanzania

Sheebah Karungi – Uganda

Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda

Charly and Nina – Rwanda

Best Man Central Africa

Fally Ipupa – Congo

Hiro – Congo

Numerica – Cameroon

C4 Pedro – Angola

Locko – Cameroon [19659009] Master Gims – (Congo)

Naza – Congo

Puto Portugues – Angola

Anselmo Ralph – Angola

Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola

Best Women Central Africa

Yola Semedo – Angola [19659067] Shan -Gabon

Neima – Mozambique

Rennis – Cameroon

Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon

Nsok i – Angola

Daphne – Cameroon

Maria Andrade – Cape Verde

Edmanzia – Angola

Gasha – Cameroon

Best Man Southern Africa

Tha Dogg – Namibia

Nasty C – South Africa

Emtee – South Africa

Roberto – Zambia

Cbadper Nyomvest- South Africa

Tresor South Africa

EXQ – Zimbabwe

Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

Shyn – Madagascar [19659053] Prince Kaybee – South Africa

Best Southern Africa

Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe

Busiswa – South Africa

Shekinah – South Africa

Mampi – Zambia

Lady Zamar – South Africa [19659053] Wodumo Babes – South Africa South

Sally Boss Lady – Namibia

Shashl__ – Zimbabwe

Queen of Ice Cleo – Zambia

Bucie – South Africa

Best Man North Africa

Saad El Majarid [19659009] Ihab Amir – Morocco

Chawki – Morocco

Khaled – Algeria

Mohammed Abbas – Egypt [19659011] Douzi – Morocco

Amr Diab – Egypt

Khaled – Algeria

Saber Rebai – Tunisia [19659009] Tamer Hosny – Egypt

Best Feminine 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 – Africa South

Toofan – Togo

B26 – Angola

Mi Casa – A South Africa

R2bee – Ghana

X-Maleya – Cameroon

Support – Nigeria

Navy Kenzo – Tanzania

Fantasy Gadam – Ghana

Border crossing with music [19659051] J Hus – Gambia / United Kingdom [19659053] Skepta – Nigeria / United Kingdom

Stormzy – Ghana / United Kingdom

MHD – Senegal / France

Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria

Brian Soko – Zimbabwe

French Montana – Morocco / United States

Wale – Nigeria / United States

Young Paris – Congo

Steff London – Caribbean / United Kingdom

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 Beginner

Mayorkun – Niger ia

Kuami Eugene – Ghana

Boyz District – South Africa

King Promise – Ghana

Tenor – Cameroon [19659009] Dice Wings – 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)

Cbadper Nyovest – (South Africa)

Nast y C – South Africa

Flavor – Nigeria

Sarkodie – Ghana

MHD – Senegal / Gambia

Mafikizolo – South Africa

Best Live Act

Flavor – Nigeria

Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Stonebwoy – Ghana

Sidiki Diabate – Mali [19659009] Yemi Alade – Nigeria

Becca – Ghana

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Fally Ipupa – Congo [19659009] Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe [19659011] Best Video Director

Justin Campos – South Africa

Patrick Elis – Nigeria

Dr. Nkeng – Cameroon

Enos Olik – Kenya

Avalon Okpe – Nigeria

Sponsor – South Africa

Clarence Peters – Nigeria

Prince Dovlo – Ghana

Sasha Vybz – Uganda

Unlimited LA – Nigeria

Best Dj Africa

Dj Spinall – Nigeria

DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya [19659189] Dj Black Coffee – South Africa

Dj Cuppy – Nigeria

Dj Dollar – Senegal

Dj D-Ommy – Tanzani

Dj Helio Baiano – Angola

Dj Cream Delacreme – Kenya [19659011] Dj Slim – Ghana

Dj Neptune – Nigeria

Best African Dj USA

Dj Tunez – Nigeria

Dj Wagura – Ethiopia

Dj Full Focus – Kenya

Dj Deemoney – Nigeria [19659051] Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans

Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya

Dj Ecool – Nigeria

Dj Rell – S Sierra Leone [19659009DjBuka-Nigeria

Dj Shinski – Kenya

AFRIMMA Video of the Year

Shatta Wale – El Gringo

Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza

Falz – Here is the Nigeria

Wizkid – Soco

Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

Toofan – Silver

Runtown – Energy

Mayorkun – Cheche

Kiba Ali – Mvumo Wa Radi

Cbadeur Nyovest – Ksazobalit

Producer of Music of the Year

Killbeatz – Ghana

Masterkraft – Nigeria

Dr Fizzo – Uganda

Eno Beats – Uganda

Th Composers – Nigeria

Tweezy – South Africa

Tud Thomas – Tanzania

Sidiki Diabate – Mali

Kidomminant – Nigeria

Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast

Best African Dancer

Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria [19659009] The Grove – Angola

Sherri Silver – Rwanda

The Little Zota – Ivory Coast

Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola

Moses Iyobo – Tanzania

Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda) [19659009] Dream Hunting Kids (Nigeria)

Dem3 – Ghana [19659009] 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 and Wizkid – Ma Lo

Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty

Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – False Love

Heavy K ft. Bucies, Wokwazi – India

Nasty C ft. Runtown – Said

Kwesta ft Wale – Spirit

Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza

Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Share icularity

Nsoki ft Rayvanny – African sunrise

Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo

Song of the year

Wizkid – Soco

Big Shaq – The man n & # Is not hot

Davido – FIA

Distraction Boyz – Omunye

Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

Afro B – Joanna (Drogba)

Naughty C & Runtown – Says

Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – False Love

Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince, Nasty C, Patoranking & Jidenna – Private

Harmonize ft Platnumz – Kwangaru

Best Lusophone

C4 Pedro – Angola [19659009] Mr Bow – Mozambique

Preto Exhibition – 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

Stanle Enow – Cameroon

Fally Ipupa – Congo

Hiro – Congo

Toofan – Togo

Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast

Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast

Daphne – Cameroon

Numerica – Cameroon

Master Gims – Congo

Locko – Cameroon

Best Act of Dancehall / African Reggea

Stonewbwoy – Ghana

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Shatta Wale – Ghana

Timaya – Nigeria

Samini – Ghana

Patoranking – Nigeria

Winky D – Zimbabwe

Yxng Bane – Congo / Angola

Wyre – Kenya

Takana Zion – Guinea [19659011] AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS PRIZE

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

Bobsle Team of Nigeria

Djimon Honsou – Benin

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