AFRIMMA 2018 Festival of Palmares and Music List of Nominees »In Nigeria

The 5th edition of the greatest African music awards of the diaspora, AFRIMMA 2018 Awards & Music Festival is fast approaching and the announcement of the list of nominees is ready to increase the number 39; advance. Over the past year, African music stars from more than 52 countries of the continent have produced beautiful musical works and Afrimma's board of directors after a thorough and appalling selection process has been put in place with these nominees. , Wizkid, Fally Ipupa, Diamond Platinum, Kiba Ali, Khaligraph Jones, Mr. Eazi, J Hus, Hiro, all win appointment gongs for a brilliant and consistent year. While new talents such as Kwame Eugene of Ghana, Kenya's Arrowboy, Ykee Benda of Uganda, Tresor of South Africa and others are also earning their first nomination at the Afrimma Awards & Music Festival . This year, AFRIMMA has decided to add another category to the award ceremony – (AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS AWARD). This category would celebrate the prowess of African stars in the fields of entertainment and sports.

Best Male West Africa

1. Wizkid – Nigeria

2. Tekno – Nigeria

3. Sarkodie – Ghana

4. Davido – Nigeria

5. Toofan – Togo

6. J Hus – The Gambia

7. Sidibe Diabate – Mali

8. Stonebwoy – Ghana

9. Kiss Daniel – Nigeria

10. M. Eazi – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

Simi – Nigeria

Efya – Ghana

Adiouza – Senegal

Ebony – Ghana [19659006] Josey – Coast of Ivory [19659008] Vivien Chidid – Senegal

Chidinma – Nigeria

Becca – Ghana

Yemi Alade – Nigeria

Best Man East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Harmonize – Tanzania

Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Khaligraph Jones – Kenya

Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Cool Baby – Uganda

Nyashinski – Kenya

Juma Jux – Tanzania

Best East Africa

Victoria Kimani – Kenya

Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania

Leyla Kayondo – Uganda

Knowles Butera – Rwanda

Rema – Uganda

Akothee – Kenya

Nandy – Tanzania

Sheeba h Karungi – Uganda

Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda

Charly & Nina – Rwanda

Best Men Central Africa

Fally Ipupa – Congo

Hiro – Congo

Numerica – Cameroon

C4 Pedro – Angola

Locko – Cameroon

Master Gims – (Congo)

Naza – Congo

Puto Portugues – Angola

Anselmo Ralph – Angola

Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola

Best Women In Africa Central

Yola Semedo – Angola

Shan -Gabon

Neima – Mozambique

Rennis – Cameroon

Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon

Nsoki – Angola

Daphne – Cameroon [19659006] Maria Andrade – Cape Verde [19659008] Edmanzia – Angola

Gasha – Cameroon

Best Man Southern Africa

Tha Dogg – Namibia

Nasty C – South Africa

Emtee – South Africa

Roberto – Zambia

Cassper Nyomvest – South Africa

Treso South Africa

EXQ – Zimbabwe

Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe

Shyn – Madagascar

Prince Kaybee – South Africa

Best Southern Africa

Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe

Busiswa – South Africa

Shekinah – South Africa

Mampi – Zambia

Lady Zamar – South Africa

Babes Wodumo – South Africa

Sally Boss Lady – Namibia

Shashl__ – Zimbabwe

Queen of Ice Cleo – Zambia

Bucie – South Africa

Best Men North Africa

Saad El Majarid

Ihab Amir – Morocco

Chawki – Morocco

Khaled – Algeria

Mohammed Abbas – Egypt

Douzi – Morocco

Amr Diab – Egypt

Khaled – Algeria

Saber Rebai – Tunisia

Tamer Hosny – Egypt

Best Woman North Africa [19659005] Kenza Morsli – Algeria

Ibtissam Tiskat – Algeria

Souhila Ben Lachha b – Algeria

Angham – Egypt [19659008] Latifa – Tunisia

Amani Swissi – Tunisia

Sandy – Egypt

Sarah Ayoub – Morocco

Samira Said – Morocco

Amal Maher – Egypt [19659015] Best African Group

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Mafikizolo- South Africa

Toofan – Togo

B26 – Angola

Mi Casa – South Africa

R2bee – s – Ghana

X-Maleya – Cameroon

Support – Nigeria [19659008] Navy Kenzo – Tanzania

Fancy Gadam – Ghana

Breaking the Borders with a Music Prize

J Hus – Gambia / United Kingdom Kingdom

Skepta – Nigeria / United Kingdom

Stormzy – Ghana / UK

MHD – Senegal / France

Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria

Brian Soko – Zimbabwe

Montana English – Morocco / States United States

Wale – Nigeria / United States

Young Paris – Congo

Steff London – Caribbean / United Kingdom

Meill Evangelist

Frank Edwards – Nigeria

Gloria Muliro – Kenya

Beejay S ax – Nigeria

Papa Dennis – Kenya

Miguel Buila – Angola

Joe Mettle – Ghana

Icha Chavons – Congo

Willy Paul – Kenya

Nikkie Laoye – Nigeria

Winnie Mashaba – South Africa

Best Arrived

Mayorkun – Nigeria

Kuami Eugene – Ghana

Distraction Boyz – Africa of the South

Promise King – Ghana

Tenor – Cameroon

Dice Wings – Nigeria [19659008] Ykee Benda – Uganda

Arrow Boy – Kenya

Neru Americano – Angola

Afro B – Coast of Ivory

Artist of the Year

Davido – (Nigeria)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Fally Ipupa – Congo

Wizkid – (Nigeria)

Cassper Nyovest – (South Africa)

Nasty C – South Africa

Flavor – Nigeria

Sarkodie – Ghana

MHD – Senegal / Gambia

Mafikizolo – South Africa

Best Live Act

Flavor – Ni geria

Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Stonebwoy – Ghana

Sidiki Diabate – Mali

Yemi Alade – Nigeria

Becca – Ghana

Burna Boy – Nigeria [19659008] Fally Ipupa – Congo

Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

Best Video Director

Justin Campos – Africa South

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

DJ Black Coffee – South Africa

DJ Cuppy – Nigeria

Dj Dollar – Senegal

Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania

Dj Helio Ba iano – Angola

Dj Cream Delacreme – Kenya

DJ Slim- Ghana

Dj Neptune – Nigeria

Best African Dj United States

Dj Tunez – Nigeria

Dj Wagura – Ethiopia

Dj Full Focus – Kenya

Dj Deemoney – Nigeria

Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans

Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya

Dj Ecool – Nigeria

Dj Rell – Sierra Leone

Dj Buka – Nigeria

Dj Shinski – Kenya

AFRIMMA Video of the Year

Shatta Wale – El Gringo [19659008] Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza

Falz – This is Nigeria [19659006] Wizkid – Soco

Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

Toofan – Silver

Runtown – Energy

Mayorkun – Cheche

Kiba Ali – Mvumo Wa Radi

Casseur Nyovest – Ksazobalit [19659079] Producer of Music of the Year

Killbeatz – Ghana

Masterkraft – Nigeria

Dr Fiz zo – Uganda

Eno Beats – Uganda

The Composers – Nigeria

Tweezy – South Africa

Thomas Thomas – Tanzania

Sidiki Diabate – Mali

Child – Nigerian

Philip – Ivory Coast

Best African Dancer

Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria

The Grove – Angola

Sherri Silver – Rwanda

The Little Zota – Cote d'Ivoire [19659006] Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola

Moses Iyobo – Tanzania

Children Ghetto Triplet (Uganda)

Children's Dream Hunt (Nigeria)

Dem3 – Ghana

Didi Emah – Nigeria

Rap Act Eagle

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 [1965] 9036] Best collaboration

Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid – My Lo

Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty

Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – False Love

Lack of Love

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Fury of love

Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza

Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa, The ice prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Private

Nsoki ft Rayvanny – Rising African sun

Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo

Song of the year

Wizkid – Soco

Big Shaq – The man is not hot [19659008] Davido – FIA

Distraction Boyz – Omunye

Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

Afro B – Joanna (Drogba)

Nasty C and Runtown – Said

Duncan Powerful ft Wizkid – False Love

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

Link ft Platnumz – Kwangaru

Lusophone

C4 Pedro – Angola

Mr Bow – Mozambique [19659008] Preto Exhibition – Angola

Nelson Freita – Cape Verde [19659008] Anselmo Ralph – Angola

Maira Andrade – Cape Verde

Cakema – Sao Tome

Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola

Puto Portugues – Angola

Yola Semedo – Angola

Best Francophone

Stanley Enow – Cameroon

Fally Ipupa – Congo

Hiro – Congo

Toofan – Togo

Serge Beynaud – Cote d 'Ivoire

Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast

Daphne – Cameroon

Numerica – Cameroon

Master Gims – Congo [19659006] Locko – Cameroon

Best Act of Dancehall / African Reggea

Stonewbwoy – Ghana

Boy Burna – Nigeria

Shatta Wale – Ghana

Timaya – Nigeria [19659008] Samini – Ghana

Patoranking – Nigeria

Winky D – Zimbabwe

Yxng Bane – Congo / Angola

Wyre – Kenya

Takana Zion – Guinea

AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS AWARD

Luol Deng – South Sudan

Trevor Noah – South Africa

Lupita Ny Ongo – Kenya

Fatma Samoura – Senegal [19659006] Kamaru Usman – Nigeria

Serge Ibaka – Congo

Bismack Biyombo – DRC

D. J Mbenga – Congo DRC

Nigerian bobsleigh team

Djimon Honsou – Benin