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The nominees for the 2018 African Music Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) and Music Festival have been announced. Each category has at least one Nigerian, with most having as much as three or four. Included on the nominee’s list are the usual – Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, DJ Neptunes, Cuppy, Flavour, Burnaboy, Zorro, Mayorkun and others. A new category ‘ AFRIMMA Achievers Award’ has also been added to this year’s award. On it is the Nigerian mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor, Kamaru Usman. This category is aimed at celebrating African stars who have distinguished themselves in the fields of entertainment and sports. AFRIMMA is the only award event in the diaspora that caters to every music genre including Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Hiplife, Kwaito, Lingala and Soukous. The 2018 Awards and Music Festival will be taking place at House of Blues, Dallas, Texas on October 7th, 2018. African music fans can expect nothing less than an amazing celebration of the best in African music as our stars align in Dallas. See the nominees below:  

Artist of the Year

Davido – Nigeria Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania Fally Ipupa – Congo Wizkid – Nigeria Cassper Nyovest – South Africa Nasty C – South Africa Flavour – Nigeria Sarkodie – Ghana MHD – Senegal/Gambia Mafikizolo – South Africa  

Best Male West Africa

Wizkid – Nigeria Tekno – Nigeria Sarkodie – Ghana Davido – Nigeria Toofan – Togo 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 Ebony – Ghana Josey – Ivory Coast Vivien Chidid – Senegal Chidinma – Nigeria Becca – Ghana Yemi Alade – Nigeria  

Best Male East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania Harmonize – Tanzania Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania Sauti Sol – Kenya Khaligraph Jones – Kenya Ali Kiba – Tanzania Bebe Cool – Uganda Nyashinski – Kenya Juma Jux – Tanzania  

Best Female East Africa

Victoria Kimani – Kenya Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania Leyla Kayondo – Uganda Knowles Butera – Rwanda Rema – Uganda Akothee – Kenya Nandy – Tanzania Sheebah Karungi – Uganda Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda Charly & Nina – Rwanda  

Best Male Southern Africa

Tha Dogg – Namibia Nasty C – South Africa Emtee – South Africa Roberto – Zambia Cassper Nyovest- South Africa Tresor- South Africa EXQ – Zimbabwe Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe Shyn – Madagascar Prince Kaybee – South Africa  

Best Female Southern Africa

Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe Busiswa – South Africa Shekinah – South Africa Mampi – Zambia Lady Zamar – South Africa Babes Wodumo – South Africa Sally Boss Madam – Namibia Shashl – Zimbabwe Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia Bucie – South Africa  

Best African Group

Sauti Sol – Kenya Mafikizolo- South Africa Toofan – Togo B26 – Angola Mi Casa – South Africa R2bees – Ghana X-Maleya – Cameroon Bracket – Nigeria Navy Kenzo – Tanzania Fancy Gadam – Ghana  

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

J Hus – Gambia /UK Skepta – Nigeria / UK Stormzy – Ghana/UK MHD – Senegal/ France Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria Brian Soko – Zimbabwe French Montana – Morocco/USA Wale – Nigeria /USA Young Paris – Congo Steff London – Caribbean /UK  

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 Newcomer

Mayorkun – Nigeria Kuami Eugene – Ghana Distruction Boyz- South Africa King Promise – Ghana Tenor -Cameroon Dice Ailes – Nigeria Ykee Benda – Uganda Arrow Boy – Kenya Neru Americano – Angola Afro B – Ivory Coast  

Best Live Act

Flavour – Nigeria Ali Kiba – Tanzania Sauti Sol – Kenya Stonebwoy – Ghana Sidiki Diabate – Mali Yemi Alade – Nigeria Becca – Ghana Burnaboy – Nigeria Fally Ipupa – Congo Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe  

Best Video Director

Justin Campos – South Africa Patrick Elis – Nigeria Dr Nkeng – Cameroon Enos Olik – Kenya Avalon Okpe – Nigeria Godfather – 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 Baiano – Angola DJ Crème Delacreme – Kenya DJ Slim – Ghana DJ Neptune – Nigeria  

Best African DJ USA

DJ Tunez – Nigeria DJ Wagura – Ethiopia DJ Fully 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 Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza Falz – This is Nigeria Wizkid – Soco Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty Toofan – Money Runtown – Energy Mayorkun – Cheche Ali Kiba – Mvumo Wa Radi Cassper Nyovest – Ksazobalit  

Music Producer of the Year

Killbeatz – Ghana Masterkraft – Nigeria Dr Fizzo – Uganda Eno Beats – Uganda The Composers – Nigeria Tweezy – South Africa Tud Thomas – Tanzania Sidiki Diabate – Mali Kidomminant – Nigeria Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast  

Best African Dancer

Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria The Grove – Angola Sherri Silver – Rwanda La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola Moses Iyobo – Tanzania Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda) Dream Chaser Kids (Nigeria) Dem3 – Ghana 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 ft Wizkid – Ma Lo Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – Fake Love Heavy K ft Bucie, Wokwazi – Inde Nasty C ft Runtown – Said Kwesta ft Wale – Spirit Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular Nsoki ft Rayvanny – African Sunrise Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo  

Song of the Year

Wizkid – Soco Big Shaq – Man’s Not Hot Davido – FIA Distruction Boyz – Omunye Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty Afro B – Joanna (Drogba) Nasty C & Runtown – Said Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – Fake Love Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince, Nasty C, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Kwangaru  

Best African Dancehall/Reggae Act

Stone Bwoy – Ghana Burnaboy – Nigeria Shatta Wale – Ghana Timaya – Nigeria 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 Nyongo – Kenya Fatma Samoura – Senegal Kamaru Usman – Nigeria Serge Ibaka – Congo Bismack Biyombo – DRC DJ Mbenga – Congo DRC Nigerian Bobsled Team Djimon Honsou – Benin  
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This article was first published on 25th July 2018

akwaowowillie

Akwaowo Willie is a social media consultant for several businesses including SMEs and Startups. He is also an entrepreneur and writer with interests in entertainment, media, fashion, among others. He is married, with 2 adorable children.


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