Davido, Burna Boy, Nasty C Lead Nomination For 6th AFRIMA Awards (Full List)

South African rapper, Nasty C; Nigeria’s Davido and Burna Boy lead the nominations for the 6th AFRIMA Awards

The Nominees’ List comprises of 26 Continental Award Categories. Nasty C leads with nine nominations followed by Davido with six nominations and Burna Boy with five.

Voting closes on November 22. See the full list below…

6TH AFRIMA CONTINENTAL CATEGORY

AFRICAN FANS’ FAVOURITE

Name of Artist

Country

Track title

Davido

Nigeria

Wonder Woman

Ferre Gola

DRC

Pourquoi tu m’as fait ça ?

GIMS & Maluma

DRC

Hola Señorita (Maria)

Kuami Eugene

Ghana

Oheemaa Ft. KIDI

Magasco

Cameroon

Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie

Mohamed Ramadan

Egypt

Mafia

Skiibii

Nigeria

Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks

The Ben

Rwanda

Fine Girl

WCB Wasafi

Tanzania

Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava

ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA

Album Title

Name of Artist

Country

African Giant

Burna Boy

Nigeria

Afrikan Sauce

Sauti Sol

Kenya

Chulo Vibes

Timaya

Nigeria

Limpopo Champions League

Sho Madjozi

South Africa

Manyan-Nyan

Vusi Nova

South Africa

Naked

Nadia Nakai

South Africa

Omo Charlie Champagne

Simi

Nigeria

Poetic Trance

Aziz Sahmaoui

Morocco

Umqhele

Sjava

South Africa

Wilmer

Patoranking

Nigeria

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA

Name of Artist

Country

Track title

Aminux

Morocco

Bini W Binek

Burna Boy

Nigeria

Gbona

Daphne

Cameroon

Ne Lâches Pas

Davido

Nigeria

Wonder Woman

Diamond Platnumz

Tanzania

Kanyaga

Nasty C

South Africa

SMA Ft. Rowlene

Prince Kaybee

South Africa

Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS

Tamer Hosny

Egypt

Naseny Leh

Wizkid

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Aya Nakamura	Mali	Pookie
Aziz Sahmaoui	Morocco	Nouria
Brian Nhira	Zimbabwe	Til Death Do Us Part
GIMS	DRC	Hola Señorita (Maria) Ft. Maluma
Hiro	DRC	À Découvert Ft. Ninho
Lbenj	Morocco	Amoureux Tombé Ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med
Manno Beats	Chad	Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Sookling	Algeria	Espérance

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Name of Artists/Collaborators	Country	Track title
AKA Ft. Yanga Chief	South Africa	Jika
Anselmo Ralph Ft. C4 Pedro	Angola	Pra Cuiar Mais
Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan	Nigeria	Killin Dem
Dammy Krane Ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi & Medikal	Nigeria	Balance Well
Davido & Chris Brown	Nigeria/USA	Blow My Mind
Farid Bang & French Montana & Khaled	Algeria/Morocco	Maghreb Gang
Kizz Daniel Ft. Davido	Nigeria	One Ticket
Larry Gaaga Ft. Wizkid	Nigeria	Low
Nasty C Ft. Rowlene	South Africa	SMA
Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa and TNS	South Africa	Banomoya
Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania	Tetema

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
2Baba	Nigeria	Oyi
Adil Assil	Morocco	Lala Moulati
Fally Ipupa	DRC	Aime-moi
Kerozen	Cote d’Ivoire	La Victoire
Kizz Daniel	Nigeria	Madu
Mbosso	Tanzania	Hodari
Salatiel	Cameroon	Anita
Salif Keita	Mali	Tonton
Sjava	South Africa	Umama
Tamy Moyo	Zimbabwe	Kwandinobva
Tiwa Savage	Nigeria	One

BEST AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Aminux	Morocco	Bini W Binek
Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania	Inama Ft. Fally Ipupa
DJ Arafat	Cote d’Ivoire	Moto Moto
Irene Namatovu	Uganda	Tweyanze
Niniola	Nigeria	Bana
Olamide	Nigeria	Woske
Rayvanny	Tanzania	Tetema Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Serge Beynaud	Cote d’Ivoire	Kota Na Kota
Toofan	Togo	Gbessi Gbeko

BEST AFRICAN DJ
Name of DJ	Country	Track title
Black Coffee (& David Guetta)	South Africa	Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
DJ Africano	Morocco	Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel	South Africa	iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu Mkhathini
DJ Moh Green	Algeria	Africa Proud Ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk
DJ Neptune	Nigeria	Demo Ft. Davido
DJ Spinall	Nigeria	Dis Love Ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage
DJ Tunez	Nigeria	Turn Up Ft. Wizkid & Reekado
DJ Zinhle	South Africa	Umlilo
RJ The DJ	Tanzania	Good Time Drip Ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja Boy & Queen Darleen

BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND
Name of Duo, Group or Band	Country	Track title
B2C Kampala Boyz	Uganda	Yatonda
Charly Na Nina	Rwanda	Komeza Unyirebere
Dream Boyz & Nelson Freitas	Angola	Falta de Mim
Jano Band	Ethiopia	Yetikur Almaz
Kika Troupe	Uganda	Nabalanga
Mi Casa	South Africa	TOCA Ft. Jay Em
Sauti Sol	Kenya	Extravaganza Ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini
Toofan	Togo	Ou Lè Ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav
WCB Wasafi	Tanzania	Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava

BEST AFRICA ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Black Coffee & David Guetta	South Africa	Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel	South Africa	iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly
Guiltybeatz, Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur	Ghana/Nigeria	Pilolo
Manno Beats	Chad	Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Mobi Dixon	South Africa	Abantu Ft. Samthing Soweto
Niniola	Nigeria	Bana
Olamide	Nigeria	Woske
Prince Kaybee	South Africa	Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS
Sho Madjozi	South Africa	Wakanda Forever Ft. Ycee

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP-HOP
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Biura	Angola	Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
DJ Africano	Morocco	Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
Falz	Nigeria	Hypocrite Ft. Demmie Vee
Khaligraph Jones	Kenya	Leave Me Alone (Wachana Na Nimi)
Nadia Nakai	South Africa	Imma Boss
Nasty C	South Africa	SMA Ft. Rowlene
Nyashinski	Kenya	Marathon Runner
Sarkodie	Ghana	Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ
Soolking	Morocco	Esperance
The Big Hash	South Africa	Circles

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Black Motion	South Africa	Joy Joy Ft. Brenden Praise
Brymo	Nigeria	Bá’núsọ
Carmen Souza	Cabo Verde	Soul Searching
Judith Sephuma	South Africa	Dance
Mandisi Dyantyis	South Africa	Somandla
Owen & Tiana	Gabon	African Time
Ray Lema	DRC	Transcendance
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane	South Africa	African Heart

BEST AFRICAN RAPPER/LYRICIST
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Biura	Angola	Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
Double S	Uganda	Certy Ft. Skepta
Frank Casino	South Africa	Sudden Ft. Cassper Nyovest & Major Leage DJz
Khaligraph Jones	Kenya	Superman
Nadia Nakai	South Africa	Imma Boss
Nasty C	South Africa	SMA Ft. Rowlene
Nyashinski	Kenya	Marathon Runner
Sarkodie	Ghana	Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania	Kanyaga
Fireboy DML	Nigeria	Jealous
Joeboy	Nigeria	Baby
Magasco	Cameroon	Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie
Mlindo The Vocalist	South Africa	Macala Ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie
Rema	Nigeria	Dumebi
Skiibii	Nigeria	Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks
Vanessa Mdee	Tanzania	Moyo
Wax Dey	Cameroon	Magufuli Ft. Mr. Leo & Locko
Yann’Sine	Morocco	J’essaie

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA OR DANCEHALL
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Daphne	Cameroon	Ne Lâches Pas
Navy Kenzo	Tanzania	Roll It
Patoranking	Nigeria	Confirm Ft. Davido
Praiz	Nigeria	Hustle Ft. Stonebwoy
Rosa Ree	Tanzania	Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
Rudeboy	Nigeria	Reason With Me
Shatta Wale	Ghana	My Level
Stonebwoy	Ghana	Tuff Seed
Timaya	Nigeria	Balance
Winky D	Zimbabwe	MuGarden Ft. Gemma

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R’N’B & SOUL
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Ahmed Soultan	Morocco	Draw My Life
Anna Joyce	Angola	Destino
C4 Pedro	Angola	Se Eu Soubesse
Davido & Chris Brown	Nigeria	Blow My Mind
Hillzy	Zimbabwe	TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
Landrick	Angola	Distância
Locko	Cameroon	Let Go
Sarz & WurlD	Nigeria	Trobul
Sidiki Diabaté	Mali	I Love You
Tellaman & Shekinah & Nasty C	South Africa	Whipped

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Ahmed Soultan	Morocco	Wonder
Cairokee	Egypt	Kan Lak Ma’aya
Cobhams Asuquo	Nigeria	Starlight
Daphil Colag	Nigeria	My Season
Jano Band	Ethiopia	Yetikur Almaz
Jeremy Loops	South Africa	Gold
Mohombi	Congo	Hello Ft. Youssou N’dour
Rash	Kenya	Grave Robbers

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Abrham Belanyeh	Ethiopia	Ete Abay
Aziz Sahmaoui	Morocco	Le Peur-Nogcha
Candy	South Africa	Nathinga
Hamada Helal	Egypt	Ashrab Shai
Irene Namatovu	Uganda	Tweyanze
Salif Keita	Mali	Gnamale Ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sherine	Egypt	Kadabeen
Yared Negu	Ethiopia	Adimera

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Afrie	Uganda	Let Her Know
Judy Stevens	Kenya	Loco
Kanvee Adams	Liberia	Daily Prayer
Kelly Khumalo	South Africa	Jehova Ft. J Flo
Nabila	Cameroon	Ca Va Aller
Nada Azhari	Morocco	Jrit
Ntokozo Mbanbo	South Africa	We Pray for More
Olivia Ambani	Kenya	Better Than Just Fine
Teni	Nigeria	Uyo Meyo

BEST MALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Daphil Colag	Nigeria	My Season
Hamza El Fadly	Morocco	Ma Nensak
Harmonize	Tanzania	Never Give Up
Johnny Drille	Nigeria	Papa
Mr. Leo	Cameroon	Amen
Ommy Dimpoz	Tanzania	Ni Wewe
Onesimus	Malawi	Sounds of Peace
Tim Godfrey	Nigeria	Nara Ft. Travis Greene

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
Name of Video Director	Country	Track title
Adasa Cookey	Nigeria	Jericho’ by Simi Ft. Patoranking
Director Kenny	Tanzania	Tetema’ by Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Jypheal Tayorault	Cote d’Ivoire	I Love You’ by Sidiki Diabaté
REX	Ghana	Oheemaa’ by Kuami Eugene Ft. KIDI
Said El Marouk	Egypt/Lebanon	Naseny Leh’ by Tamer Hosny
Tebego ‘Tebza’ Malope	South Africa	Ngwa’ by Blick Bassy
Vusa Blaqs	Zimbabwe	Dzamutsana’ by Jah Prayzah

MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Ariel Sheney	Cote d’Ivoire	Amina
Bráulio Alexandre	Angola	Que Nada Nos Separe Ft. Rui Orlando & DJ Malvado
Farid Ghannam	Morocco	Belgana
Fireboy DML	Nigeria	Jealous
Hillzy	Zimbabwe	TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
Nada Azhari	Morocco	JRIT
Rema	Nigeria	Dumebi
Shan’L	Gabon	C’est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés
The Big Hash	South Africa	Circles
Yann’Sine	Algeria	J’essaie

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Name of Producer	Country	Album/Track (s) title
Kel P	Nigeria	On The Low (Burna Boy); Gbona (Burna Boy); Killin Dem (Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan)
Mace	South Africa	Umama (Sjava)
Nasty C	South Africa	SMA (Nasty C Ft. Rowlene)
Prince Kaybee	South Africa	Banomoya (Prince Kaybee Ft. Buslswa and TNS)
S2Kizzy	Tanzania	Tetema (Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz)
Salatiel	Cameroon	Anita (Salatiel); Ne Lâches Pas (Daphne)
Sarz	Nigeria	Trobul (Sarz & WurlD); Bana (Niniola)
Shizzi	Nigeria	Blow My Mind (Davido & Chris Brown)
TH Productions	Eygpt	Naseny Leh (tamer Hosny)
Vusi Nova	South Africa	Manyan-Nyan

REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
Name of Artist	Country	Track title
Hamada Helal	Egypt	Ashrab Shai
Kid X	South Africa	Mtan Omuntu Ft. Shwi Nomtekhala & Makwa
Nikita Kering	Kenya	Happy with You
Rosa Ree	Tanzania	Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
Sho Madjozi	South Africa	Idhom
Skiibii	Nigeria	Sensima
Tellaman	South Africa	Whipped Ft. Shekinah & Nasty C
WurlD	Nigeria	Trobul (& Sarz)

SONG OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Song Title	Name of Artist	Country
Banomoya	Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa & TNS	South Africa
Blow My Mind	Davido & Chris Brown	Nigeria
Fever	Wizkid	Nigeria
Iokote	Maua Sama and Hanstone	Tanzania
Naseny Leh	Tamer Hosny	Egypt
On The Low	Burna Boy	Nigeria
SMA	Nasty C Ft. Rowlene	South Africa
Tetema	Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania
Umama	Sjava	South Africa

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Name of Songwriter (s)	Country	Track title
Afrie	Uganda	Let Her Know’ by Afrie
Asikey George	Nigeria	Love With You’ by Asikey
HanikesH Muzik, YoBass, Ye	Angola	Vale Milhoes’ by YoBase
Kanvee Adams	Liberia	Mama
Nikita Kering	Kenya	Tragedy’ by Nikita
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo & Rowlene	South Africa	SMA’ by Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
Olivia Ingasiani Ambani	Kenya	Better Than Just Fine’ By Olivia Ambani
Sarz, WurlD	Nigeria	Trobul’ by Sarz & WurlD
Tamer Hussin	Egypt	Naseny Leh’ by Tamer Hosny