AFRIMMA nominations list revealed

The event, which is organised by Big A Entertainment, will be held on 18 October at the House of Blues in Dallas, US. The diaspora event will award artists in 27 categories. The fourth edition of the AFRIMMAs has also introduced two new categories – Best Lusophone artist and Best Francophone artist.

The highly competitive categories include new faces such as Mr Leo, Mr Eazi, Runtown and Ray Vanny who join the likes of Wizkid, Flavour, Davido, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz and AKA.

According to the organisers, AFRIMMAs’ sole purpose is to cross musical boundaries and celebrate the top African acts and the contributions they have made in relation to African culture and music. The public has been urged to vote for their favourite artist here.

Below is the full list of nominees:

BEST MALE WEST AFRICA

• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Falz (Nigeria)
• Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
• Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
• Toofan (Togo)
• Moh Dediouf (Senegal)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Stonebwoy (Ghana)
• Tekno (Nigeria)
• Kedejevara DJ (Ivory Coast)

BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA

• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
• Efya (Ghana)
• Adiouza (Senegal)
• Becca (Ghana)
• Josey (Ivory Coast)
• Mz Vee (Ghana)
• Simi (Nigeria)
• Almok (Togo)

BEST MALE EAST AFRICA

• Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Jacky Gosee (Ethiopia)
• Navio (Uganda)
• Bebe Cool (Uganda)
• Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Dynamq (South Sudan)
• Nyashinski (Kenya)
• Darasa (Tanzania)

BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA

• Victoria Kimani (Kenya)
• Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
• Aster Aweke (Ethiopia)
• Avril (Kenya)
• Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)
• Knowles Butera (Rwanda)
• Irene Ntale (Uganda)
• Akothee (Kenya)
• Dayna Nyange (Tanzania)

BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA

• Fally Ipupa (Congo)
• Hiro (Congo)
• Ferre Golla (DRC)
• C4 Pedro (Angola)
• Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
• Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
• Maître Gims (Congo)
• Werrason (DRC)
• Mr Leo (Cameroon)

BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA

• Laurette La Perle (Congo)
• Betty Akna (Equitorial Guinea)
• Syssi Mananga (Congo)
• Ary (Angola)
• Rennis (Cameroon)
• Arielle T (Gabon)
• Mani Bela (Cameroon)
• Nsoki (Angola)
• Daphne (Cameroon)

BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

• Donald (South Africa)
• Black Coffee (South Africa)
• The Dogg (Namibia)
• Jah Prayza (Zimbabwe)
• Nasty C (South Africa)
• Emtee (South Africa)
• Roberto (Zambia)
• Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• Aka (South Africa)

BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

• Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
• Miss Lira (South Africa)
• Ice Queen Cleo (Zambia)
• Lizha James (Mozambique)
• Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe)
• Sally Boss Madam (Namibia)
• Zahara (South Africa)
• Chikune (Namibia)
• Bucie (South Africa)

BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA

• Amr Diab (Egypt)
• Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
• Chawki (Morocco)
• Ahmed Soultan (Morocco)
• Douzi (Morocco)
• Ayman Alatar (Libya)
• Khaled (Algeria)
• Saber Rebai (Tunisia)

BEST FEMALE NORTH AFRICA

• Samira Said (Morrocco)
• Ibtissam Tiskat (Morocco)
• Angham (Egypt)
• Sandy (Egypt)
• Amal Maher (Egypt)
• Latifa (Tunisia)
• Amani Swissi (Tunisia)
• Sarah Ayoub (Morocco)

BEST AFRICAN GROUP

• Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Radio & Weasel (Uganda)
• Toofan (Togo)
• Bracket (Nigeria)
• Mi Casa (South Africa)
• R2bee’s (Ghana)
• Best Life Music (Burundi)
• Bana C4 (Congo)
• Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
• Forca Suprema (Angola)

CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD

• C4 Pedro (Angola)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Young Paris (Congo)
• French Montana (Morocco)
• MHD (Senegal)
• Ayo Jay (Nigeria)
• King Kanja (Kenya)
• Wale (Nigeria)
• Jidenna (Nigeria)
• Maleek Berry (Nigeria)

BEST GOSPEL

• Frank Edwards (Nigeria)
• Uche Agu (Nigeria)
• Willy Paul (Kenya)
• SP Koffi Sarpong (Ghana)
• Icha Kavons (Congo)
• Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
• Nathaniel Bassey (Nigeria)
• Sonnie Badu (Ghana)

BEST NEWCOMER

• Dremo (Nigeria)
• Medikal (Ghana)
• Ray Vanny (Tanzania)
• Preto Show (Angola)
• Maleek Berry (Nigeria)
• Mr Leo (Cameroon)
• Nathi (South Africa)
• Julz (Ghana)
• Niniola (Nigeria)
• Zani Challe (Malawi)
• Nsoki (Angola)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Flavour (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Fally Ipupa (Congo)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
• Tekno (Nigeria)
• Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
• C4 Pedro (Angola)

DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR

• Timaya (Nigeria)
• Stonebwoy (Ghana)
• Jah Prayza (Zimbabwe)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Samini (Ghana)
• Patoranking (Nigeria)
• Shatta Wale (Ghana)
• Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe)

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

• Daps (Nigeria)
• Justin Campos (South Africa)
• Sesan (Nigeria)
• Clarence Peters (Nigeria)
• Patrick Elis (Nigeria)
• Shammack (Cameroon)
• Enos Olik (Kenya)
• Savy Filmz (Uganda)
• Avalon Okpe (Nigeria)
• Godfather (South Africa)

BEST DJ AFRICA

• Dj Spinall (Nigeria)
• Dj Joe MFalme (Kenya)
• Dj Black Coffee (South Africa)
• Dj Exclusive (Nigeria)
• Dj Kalonje (Kenya)
• Dj D-Ommy (Tanzania)
• Dj Paulo Paulo Alves (Angola)
• Dj Crème De La Creme (Kenya)
• DJ Nyce (Ghana)

BEST AFRICAN DJ USA

• Dj Tunez (Nigeria)
• Dj Wagura (Ethiopia)
• Dj FreshyK (Nigeria)
• Dj Deemoney (Nigeria)
• Dj Silent Killa (Carribean)
• Dj Akua (Ghana)
• Dj Fully Focus (Kenya)
• Dj Rell  (Sierra Leone)
• Dj Poison Ivy (Kenya)
• Dj Mike Kiss (Carribean)

AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Toofan – 'Terre' (Togo)
• Davido – 'If' (Nigeria)
• Wizkid – 'Come Closer' (Nigeria)
• Runtown – 'Mad Over You' (Nigeria)
• Cassper Nyovest – 'Tito Mboweni' (South Africa)
• Emtee ft Nasty C – 'Winning' (South Africa)
• Diamond Platnumz ft Ray Vanny – 'Salome' (Tanzania)
• Victoria Kimani ft Donald – 'Fade Away' (Kenya/South Africa)
• Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)
• C4 Pedro ft Sautisol- Love again (Angola/Kenya)
• Wande Coal ft DJ Tunez - Iskaaba (Nigeria)

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Dj Breezy (Nigeria)
• Masterkraft (Nigeria)
• Dr Fizol (Uganda)
• Julz (Ghana)
• Visita (Kenya)
• Tweezy (South Africa)
• Tud Thomas (Tanzania)
• Krissbeatz (Nigeria)
• Del B (Nigeria)
• Sidikiba Diabate (Mali)

BEST AFRICAN DANCER

• Kaffy Dancequeen (Nigeria)
• Korra Obidi (Nigeria)
• Nabile Danser (South Africa)
• Sherri Silver (Rwanda)
• La Petite Zota (Ivory Coast)
• Manuel Canza Laurenzo (Angola)
• Moses Iyobo (Tanzania)
• Brenda Derry (Cameroon)
• Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
• Eddy Wizzy Dances (Uganda)

BEST RAP ACT

• Phyno (Nigeria)
• Olamide (Nigeria)
• Aka (South Africa)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• King Kaka Sungura (Kenya)
• Octopizzo (Kenya)
• Prodigio (Angola)
• Falz (Nigeria)

BEST COLLABORATION

• Wizkid ft Chris Brown – 'African Bad Girl' (Nigeria/US)
• Diamond Platnumz ft Ne-Yo – 'Marry You' (Tanzania/US)
• Babe Wodumo ft Mampinsta – 'Wololo' (South Africa)
• Ycee ft Maleek Berry – 'Juice' (Nigeria)
• Runtown ft Sarkodie – 'Painkiller' (Nigeria/Ghana)
• Davido ft Nasty C – 'Coolest Kid in Africa' (Nigeria/South Africa)
• Eddy Kenzo ft Alaine – 'Addicted' (Uganda/Jamaica)
• C4 Pedro ft Sautisol – 'Love Again' (Angola/Kenya)
• Darasa ft Ben Pol – 'Muziki' (Tanzania)
• Fally Ipupa ft Booba – 'Kinane' (Congo)

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Runtown – 'Mad Over You' (Nigeria)
• Davido – 'If' (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platnumz ft Ray Vanny – 'Salome' (Tanzania)
• Babe Wodumo ft Mampintsha – 'Wololo' (South Africa )
• Wizkid – 'Come Closer' (Nigeria)
• Caspper Nyovest – 'Tito Mboweni' (South Africa)
• Fally Ipupa – 'Eloko Iyo' (Congo)
• Toofan – 'Terre' (Togo)
• Darasa ft Ben Pol – 'Muziki' (Tanzania)
• MHD – 'Bravo' (Guinea)

BEST FRANCOPHONE

• Sidikiba Diabate (Mali)
• Moh Dediouf (Guinea Conakry)
• Dj Arafat  (Ivory Coast)
• Toofan (Togo)
• Hiro (Congo)
• Fally Ipupa  (Congo)
• Maitre Gims (Congo)
• Adiouza (Senegal)
• Daphne (Cameroon)
• Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)

BEST LUSOPHONE

• C4Pedro (Angola)
• Nsoki (Angola)
• Ary (Angola)
• Yola Semedo (Angola)
• Yasmine (Guinea)
• Calema (Sao Tome)
• Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
• Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
• Mr Bow (Mozambique)
• Djodje (Cape Verde)

BEST SOUND ENGINEER

• MixMonster (Nigeria)
• Suka Sounds (Nigeria)
• Ogopa Brothers (Kenya)
• Tud Thomas (Tanzania)
• Sheyman (Nigeria)
• Kaywa (Ghana)
• Twizzy (South Africa)
• Bebe Philip (Ivory Coast)