AFRIMA 2018: Full nominees list

Nominees for the Africa Music Awards have been unveiled. The nominees include top Nigerian acts – Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Simi, Olamide, amongst others.

AFRIMA 2018 which is set to hold in on the 1st of September, is in its fifth year. See full nominees list below:

·         Best Female Artist in Central Africa

·         Amanda Malela – DRC – Kumama

·         Anabela Aya – Angola – I Love You Bue

·         Blanche Baily – Cameroon – BonBon

·         Bruna Tatiana – Angola – Amo Te

·         Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon – Sista

·         Daphne – Cameroon – Jusqu’à La Gare

·         Iyenga – DRC – Sorry

·         Shura – Cameroon – Allez Dire

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Best Male Artist in Central Africa

·         Afrotonix – Chad – DYD

·         Belamy Paluku – DRC – Blood Brothers

·         Dadju – DRC – Bob Marley

·         Fally Ipupa – DRC – Mannequin

·         Gaz Mawete – DRC – Paulina

·         Locko – Cameroon – Je Serai La

·         Magasco – Cameroon – Sokoto

·         Maitre Gims – DRC – La Meme

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Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

·         Betty G – Ethiopia – Mengedegna

·         Irene namatovu – Uganda – Nsambila nyuma nga Janzi

·         Maua Sama – Tanzania – Nakuelewa

·         Petra – Kenya – I Got That

·         Rash – Kenya – Nitachange

·         Sandra Nankoma – Uganda – Kaddugala

·         Sheebah Sasha Vybz – Uganda – Mummy Yo

·         Vibe – Rwanda – Neza

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Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

·         Bebe Cool – Uganda – Freedom

·         Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania – A Boy from Tandale

·         Harmonize – Tanzania – Kwangwaru

·         Kagwe Mungai – Kenya – Till the End

·         Khaligraph Jones – Kenya – Rider

·         Nyashinski – Kenya – Bebi Bebi

·         Rayvanny – Tanzania – Makulusa

·         Yamiu Mola – Ethiopia – Wegegta

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Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

·         Kenza – Algeria – Maliket Saba

·         Lyna Mahyem – Algeria – Boucan

·         Lyna Mahyem – Algeria – Bye Bye

·         Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh – Egypt – Ekaa Maksour

·         N-S feat Kafon – Tunisia – Daloula

·         Souhia Ben Lachhab – Algeria – Lik Manwalich

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Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

·         Abu – Egypt – 3 Daqat

·         Balti  – Tunisia – Ya Lili

·         DJ Moh Green – Algeria – Por Favor

·         Hamza El Fadly – Morocco – Ya Mraya

·         Lartiste – Morocco – Mafiosa

·         Muslim – Morocco – Mama

·         Saad Lamjarred – Morocco – Casablanca

·         Sofiane – Algeria – Arafricain

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Best Female Artist in Southern Africa

·         Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe – Akiliz

·         Babes Woduno – South Africa – Ganda Ganda

·         Lily – Malawi – Bad at Love

·         Mandisa Mamba – Swaziland – Party

·         Nadia Nakai – South Africa – Money Calling

·         Rouge – South Africa – Dololo

·         Ruby the Pigeon – Namibia – Rorisang

·         Shekhinah – South Africa – Please Mr

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Best Male Artist in Southern Africa

·         Cassper Nyovest – South Africa – Ksazobalit

·         EXQ – Zimbabwe – Pahukama

·         Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe – Nziyo Yerudo

·         Kwesta – South Africa – Spirit

·         Nasty C – South Africa – Jungle

·         Roberto – Zambia – Contolola

·         Shane Eagle – South Africa – Let it Flow

·         Sibusiso Mashiloane – South Africa – Niza

Best Female Artist in Western Africa

·         Angelique Kidjo – Benin – Once in a Lifetime

·         Aya Nakamura – Mali – Oumou Sangare

·         Becca – Ghana – Number One

·         Efya – Ghana – Mame

·         Josey – Cote d’Ivoire – Jour J-O

·         Simi – Nigeria – Joromi

·         Tiwa Savage – Nigeria – Ma Lo

·         Viviane Chidid – Senegal – Marriage Force

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Best Male Artist in Western Africa

·         Davido – Nigeria – Fia

·         DJ Spinall – Nigeria Nowo

·         Djodje – Cape Verde – Be Mine

·         King Promise – Ghana – CCTV

·          Kuami Eugene – Ghana – Angela

·         Kwesi Arthur – Ghana – Grind Day

·         MHD – Guinea – Bella

·         Olamide – Nigeria – Wo!

·         Starboy – Nigeria – Soc