All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) 2021 Nominees – See Full Nomination List

FULL AFRIMA 2021 NOMINEES LIST… See Below;
REGIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST FEMALE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Anna Joyce – Puro (Angola)
Blanche Bailly (Feat. TZY Panchak) – Jaloux (Cameroon)
Charlotte Dipanda – Madiba (Cameroon)
Edmazia Mayembe – Segredo (Angola)
Eyango – MULA (Cameroon)
Mimi – Faya (Cameroon)
Rebo – Mbote (DR Congo)
Perola – Nao Custa Nada (Angola)
Shan’L (feat. Fally Ipupa) – Où est le mariage (Gabon)
T’neeya – Dark Twisted Fantasy (Cameroon)

BEST MALE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
C4 Pedro – Pele Negra (Angola)
Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa) – Kua Buaru (Sao Tome and Principe)
Fally Ipupa (feat. Dadju) – Uncoup (DR Congo)
Ferre Gola – Regarde Moi (DR Congo)
GIMS – Origami (DR Congo)
Inoss’B – Meme (DR Congo)
Koffi Olomide (feat. Charlotte Dipanda) – Mon Amour (Congo Republic)
Locko – Au Mariage de ma Go (Cameroon)
Rui Orlando – Ja Te conheco Remix (Angola)
Salatiel & Rutshelle Guillaume – Good Girl (Cameroon)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Afrie – I Am an African Girl (Uganda)
Karun – I Know (Kenya)
Merry Zerabruk – Lies (Eritrea)
Nandy – Nimekuzoea (Tanzania)
Nikita Kering – Ex (Kenya)
Rema Namakula, DJ Harold & Chike – Loco (Uganda)
Rosa Ree – That Gal (Tanzania)
Spice Diana – Body (Tanzania)
XENIA – Low Key (Kenya)
Zuchu – Sukari (Tanzania)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Bensoul (feat. Sauti sol, Nviiri The Storyteller & Mejja) – Nairobi (Kenya)
Darassa (feat. Alikiba) – Proud of You (Tanzania)
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide) – Waah (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo – Weekend (Uganda)
Harmonize (feat. Awilo Longomba & H baba) – Attitude (Tanzania)
Lij mic (feat.Khaotic) – Konjo (Ethiopia)
Meddy – My Vow (Rwanda)
Nviiri The Storyteller (feat. Bien) – Niko Sawa (Kenya)
Rayvanny (feat. Inoss’B) – Kelebe (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol (feat. Ben Soul, Nviiri the storyTeller, Xenia Manasseh, Okello max & NHP) – Rhumba Japani (Kenya)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Abir – Yacht (Morocco)
Emel Mathlouthi – Holm (Tunisia)
Haidy Moussa – Tesd’a W Ta’men Bellah (Egypt)
Jaylan (feat. Beathoven) – Chi Wqat (Morocco)
Latifa – El ostaz (Tunisia)
Manal – 3iytou LBOULISS (Morocco)
Nada – Ila Ta7 Lil (Morocco)
Salma Rachid (feat. Don Bigg) – Chlounr J (Morocco)
Ruby – Hetta Tanya (Egypt)
Samira Said – Mon Cheri (Egypt)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Amr Diab – Ya ana ya la (Egypt)
Dizzy Dros – Nota (Morocco)
DJ Moh Green (feat. Fally Ipupa & Djodje) – Baila (Algeria)
Hamza El Fadly (feat. ILY) – Walou (Morocco)
Klay BBJ – Yal3eb Jalel (Tunisia)
L7OR – HES BIYA (Morocco)
Mohamed Ramadan (feat. Maitre Gims) – Ya habibi (Egypt & DR Congo)
Muslim – SKAT (Morocco)
Soolking – Fada (Algeria)
Zouhair Bahaoui – Souwlo Dmou3i (Morocco)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Busiswa (feat. Dunnie) – Love Song (South Africa)
Cleo Ice Queen – Sensation (Zambia)
DJ Zinhle (feat. Loyiso) – Indlovu (South Africa)
Kamo Mphela – Nkulunkulu (South Africa)
Kelly Khumalo – Empini (South Africa)
Makhadzi (Feat. Mr Brown) – Murahu (South Africa)
Nomcebo Zikode (feat. Master KG) – Xola Moya Wam’ (South Africa)
Sha Sha – Woza (Zimbabwe)
Shekinah (feat. Bey T) – fixate (South Africa)
Tamy Moyo – Kuleera (Zimbabwe)
Zanda Zakuza – I Believe (South Africa)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Blaq Diamond – Summer Yomuthi (South Africa)
Casper Nyovest (feat. Abidhoza & Boohle) – Siyathandana (South Africa)
Dj Tarico (feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson) – Yaba buluku (remix) Mozambique
Focalistic (Feat. Davido & Vigro Deep) – Ke Star (remix) South Africa
Jah Prayzah – Mukwasha (Zimbabwe)
Major League DJz (feat. Cassper Nyovest, Kammu Dee & Ma Lemon) – Le Plane E’Landile (South Africa)
Mapara A Jazz (Feat. Ntosh Gazi & Colano) – John Vuli Gate (South Africa)
Mi Casa – Mamela (South Africa)
Mr JazziQ (feat. Lady Du,Kaibza, Boohle) – Woza (South Africa)
Nasty C (feat. Ari Lennox) – Black & White (South Africa)
Sun-EL Musician (feat. Msaki) – Ubomi Abumanga (South Africa)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Aya Nakamura (feat. Stormzy) – Plus Jamais (Mali)
Djelykaba Bintou – La Patronne (Guinea)
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (Remix) Ghana
Josey – Rebelote (Ivory Coast)
Manamba Kanté – Woussai Woussai (Guinea)
Niniola – Addicted (Nigeria)
Soraia Ramos – O Nosso Amor (Cape Verde)
Tems – Damages (Nigeria)
TENI (feat. Davido) – For You (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage – Koroba (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (feat. Rudeboy) – Deceive Me (Nigeria)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Burna Boy (feat. Stormzy) – Real Life (Nigeria)
Davido – Jowo (Nigeria)
Djodje – Bela (Cape Verde)
Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare) – Education (Mali)
KIDI (feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking) – Spiritual (Ghana)
MHD (feat. Tiakola) – Pololo (Guinea)
Nelson Freitas – Dpos d’ Quarentena (Cape Verde)
Olamide – Infinity (Nigeria)
Omah Lay – Understand (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate (Ghana)
WizKid (ft. Tems) – Essence (Nigeria)

CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES

 

 

 

 

 

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (MALE)
Nelson Freitas – Dpos d’ Quarentena (Cape Verde & Portugal)
Dave (feat. Stormzy) – Clash (Nigeria & UK)
Double S – Day One (Uganda & UK)
Headie One (ft. Burna Boy) – Siberia (Ghana & UK)
JAE5 (feat. Skepta, Rema) – Dimension (Ghana & UK)
MHD (feat. Tiakola) – Pololo (Guinea & France)
Rotimi – What to do (Nigeria & USA)
Tayc – Dis moi comment (Cameroon & France)
Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (Nigeria & UK)

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln – Cash App (Nigeria)
Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa) – Kua Buaru (Sao Tome and Principe,Angola, Cape Verde & Giunea Bissau)
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide) – Waah (Tanzania & DR Congo)
Dj Tarico (feat. Burnaboy, Preck & Nelson) – Yaba buluku (Remix) Mozambique & Nigeria
Focalistic & Davido [Feat. Vigro Deep] – Ke Star [Remix] South Africa & Nigeria
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix) Ghana & Nigeria
Ladipoe (feat. Buju) – Feeling (Nigeria)
Mohamed Ramadan (feat. Maitre Gim) – Ya habibi (Egypt & DR Congo)
Nandy (feat. Joeboy) – Number One (Tanzania & Nigeria)
Shan’L (feat. Fally Ipupa) – Où est le mariage (Gabon & DR Congo)
Wizkid (feat. Tems) – Essence (Nigeria)

BEST AFRICAN DJ
DJ Moh Green (Algeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Dj Cuppy (Nigeria)
Dj Impossible (Angola)
Dj Kaywise Ft Phyno (Nigeria)
Dj Mix premier (Cote d’Ivoire)
Dj Sinyorita (Tanzania)
Dj Sly (Ghana)
Dj Spinall (Nigeria)
Major League DJz & Abidoza (South Africa)

BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND
Ajebo Hustlers (feat. Omah Lay) – Pronto (Nigeria)
B2C (Kampala Boys)(feat. Lutalo) – Awo (Uganda)
Blaq Diamond – SummerYomuthi (South Africa)
Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa) – Kua Buaru (Sao Tome and Principe)
Cavemen – Selense (Nigeria)
Chelsy & Nsoki – Vou Arriscar (Angola)
MI Casa – Mamela (South Africa)
Sauti Sol (feat. Bensoul, Nviiri The storyteller, Xenia & NHP) – Rhumba Japani (Kenya)
The Isomers – Beat Time (Nigeria)
Toofan – Goumin Fracas (Togo)

BEST AFRICAN RAPPER OR LYRICIST
A-Q (feat. Chike) Breath Nigeria
Dip Doundou Guiss Musiba Senegal
Elow’n Doucement Oh Cote d’Ivoire
Khaligraph Jones (feat. Sarkodie) Wavy Kenya
Ko-C President Du Rap publique Cameroon
LADIPOE feat. Buju Feeling Nigeria
Nasty C Eazy South Africa
Nata Art Thou Sierra Leone
Sarkodie Rollies and Cigars Ghana
Vector (feat. M.I Abaga & Pheelz) Crown of Clay Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
Dammy Twitch Berna Reloaded (Flavour feat. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz) Nigeria
Director Kenny Waah (Diamond platnumz feat. Koffi Olomide) Tanzania
Kwanda Lima Djodje – Bella Cape Verde
Hosssam L Hossainy Ya Habibi (Maitre Gims & Mohammed ramadan) Egypt
Steven Awuku Kobolé (King Alasko) Guinea
Rex Show body (Kuami eugene feat. Falz) Ghana
Prior Gold Abule (Patroranking) Nigeria
Roadman Bensoul (feat. Sauti Sol, Nviiri the Storyteller, Mejja – Nairobi Kenya
Unlimited LA Paloma (Mr. P feat. Singah) Nigeria

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R&B SOUL
Adekunle Gold (feat. Lucky Daye) – Sinner Nigeria
Aya Nakamura (feat. Stormzy) – Plus Jamais Mali
Djodje – Tempo Sabi Cape Verde
Elaine – Right Now South Africa
Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix) Ghana
Nikita Kering – Ex Kenya
Oxlade – Ojuju Nigeria
Tems – Damages Nigeria
T’neeya – Dark Twisted Fantasy Cameroon
WizKid (feat. Tems) – Essence Nigeria

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
A2 Di Fulani – ta tewto The Gambia
Bebe Cool – Make A Wish Uganda
EXQ Ft Tock Vibes – Wakatemba Zimbabwe
Mykey Shewa – Fendata Ethiopia
Natty O – Safe Zimbabwe
Patoranking – Abule Nigeria
Rosa – Ree That Gal Tanzania
Ruger – Bounce Nigeria
Shatta Wale – 1 Don Ghana
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate Ghana

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
Name of Artist Track title Country
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide) Waah Tanzania
Dwp Academy, Dancegod lloyd & AfroBeast Corner der Ghana
Flavour(feat. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz) Berna Reloaded Nigeria
Focalistic & Davido [Feat. Vigro Deep] Ke Star [Remix] South Africa
Innoss’B Meme DR Congo
Rayvanny Kelebe Tanzania
Rebo Mbote DR Congo
Yemi Alade Dancina Nigeria
Safarel Obiang Chara dance Ivory Coast

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP HOP
A-Q (feat. Chike) – Breath Nigeria
Black Sheriff – Second Sermon Ghana
Blaqbonez (feat. Amaarae & Buju) – Bling Nigeria
Blxckie (feat. Nasty C) – Ye x4 South Africa
Cassper Nyovest (feat. Busiswa & Legendary P) – Nokuthula South Africa
Cheque (feat. Fireboy DML) – History Nigeria
Ko-C – President Du Rap publique Cameroon
Rosa Ree – Satan Tanzania
Vector (feat. GoodGirl LA) – Early Momo Nigeria
Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) – Sore (Remix) Ghana

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ
Bokani Dyer – Kalakuta South Africa
Franck Biyong – Eulogy for biafra Cameroon
Hornsphere – Dance Kenya
Jimmy Dludlu – tara tara Mozambique
Made Kuti – Free your Mind Nigeria
Olu – god save the queen Nigeria
Thandi Ntuli – Dikeledi South Africa
Tomi Owo – Beautiful Nigeria
Zoe Modiga – Umdali South Africa

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
Dark Suburb – Kelewele Ghana
Franck Biyong – Peace in Limbe Cameroon
RASH – Structures Kenya
Tetu Shani – Furukazi Kenya
The Isomers – Beat Time Nigeria

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
Ayeah Leonnette Nini Cameroon
Cavemen Osondu Nigeria
Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group Cultural Praise Vol.1 Nigeria
kid tini ft sbahle Amen South Africa
K1 De Ultimate Ade Ori Okin Nigeria
Larry Gaaga (feat. Umu Obiligbo & Davido) Doubting Thomas Nigeria
Malome Vector Nobody South Africa
Meselu Fantahuh Yawokebetina Ethiopia
Paulo Flores Semba Original Angola
SHANAH God Will Make A Way Kenya
SHIVANAH Africa Uganda
Yonas Maynas Hamida Eritrea

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
Soolking Fada Algeria
Borgia (feat. Jack Inga) Ngayi DR Congo
Chike(feat. Simi) Running to you Nigeria
Ferre Gola Regarde Moi DR Congo
Kizz Daniel LIE Nigeria
Locko Au Mariage de ma Go Cameroon
Lojay & SARZ Monalisa Nigeria
Majoos (feat. Koffi Olomide) Ndoto DR Congo
Platini P Atansiyo Rwanda
Salatiel (feat. Rutshelle Guillaume) Good Girl Cameroon

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
Name of Artiste Track title Country
Wally Seck Natural Love Senegal
Casper Nyovest (feat. Abidhoza) Siyathandana South Africa
Nomcebo Zikode (Feat. Master KG) Xola Moya Wam’ South Africa
Dj Tarico(feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson Tivane) Yaba buluku(remix) Mozambique
Kamo Mphela Nkulunkulu South Africa
Makhadzi(feat. Mr Brown) Murahu South Africa
Naira Marley(feat. Busiswa) Coming Nigeria
Focalistic (feat. Davido & Vigro Deep) Ke Star [Remix] South Africa
Niniola Addicted Nigeria
Mapara A Jazz(feat. Ntosh Gazi & Colano) John Vuli Gate South Africa

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
Name of Artiste Track title Country
Abir Yacht Morocco
Bella Shmurda(feat. Zlatan & Lincoln) Cash App Nigeria
Blaq Diamond SummerYoMuthi South Africa
Djelykaba Bintou LA Patronne Guinea
Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare) Education Mali
Joe Boy Show me Nigeria
KiDi Touch it Ghana
Locko Au Mariage de ma Go Cameroon
Olakira(feat. Davido) In my Maserati (Remix) Nigeria
Omah Lay Godly Nigeria
Rema Bounce Nigeria

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist Track title Country
Ada Ehi ft Buchi Congratulations Nigeria
Afrie I Am An African Girl Uganda
Eden Ayo Cote d’Ivoire
Kamo Mphela Nkulunkulu South Africa
Montess Small Girl Big God Cameroon
Nata Art Thou Sierra Leone
Noel Nderitu Enough Kenya
Ruth Asong Jireh Cameroon
Diana Hamilton Adom Wisdom Ghana
Kelly Khumalo Empini South Africa

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist Track title Country
Ali Mukhwana Maombi Yangu Kenya
Ashs The Best Xel Akk Xol Senegal
Azaya Allah LÉ Kabon Guinea
Blaq Diamond (feat. Dumi Mkokstad) Messiah South Africa
Ferre Gola Regarde Moi DR Congo
Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare) Education Mali
Icha Kavons Faithfull till the end DR Congo
Mister Elad (feat. Cleo Grae) Salute Cameroon
Patoranking Celebrate me Nigeria
Sjava Umcebo South Africa
TZY Panchak (feat. Kameni & Stanley Enow) Amin Cameroon

BEST GLOBAL ACT
Name of Artist Track title Country
Faouzia Minefields Canada
Drake Lemon Pepper Freestyle Canada
Doja Cat Woman USA
H.E.R. Come Through USA
Bruno Mars Leave the Door Open USA
Ed Sheeran Bad Habits UK
Olivia rodrigo Good 4 U USA
Beyonce Brown Skin girl(feat. Wizkid, Blue Ivy Carter & SAINt JHN) USA
The Weekend Save your tears(remix) Canada

BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Name of Artiste Track title Country
Aveiro Djess Nyama Cameroon
Bella Shmurda (feat. Zlatan & Lincoln) Cash App Nigeria
Blaq Diamond SummerYoMuthi South Africa
Djelykaba Bintou La Patronne Guinea
Focalistic Ke Star South Africa
Omah Lay Godly Nigeria
Remy Adan Gout De Cote d’Ivoire
Tems Damages Nigeria
Yaw tog(feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) Sore (remix) Ghana
Zuchu Sukari Tanzania

MOST PROMISING AFRICAN ARTISTE
Name of Artiste Track title Country
Ayra Starr sare Nigeria
Blxckie (feat. Nasty C) Ye x4 South Africa
Buju Outside Nigeria
Ckay Felony Nigeria
El Grande Toto(feat. Damso) Etranger Morocco
Iss 814 (feat. Jeeba) Xool Ma ci Bët Senegal
Lojay Monalisa Nigeria
REBO Mbote DR Congo
Ruger Bounce Nigeria
Xenia Manasseh Low Key Kenya

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Name of Producer Track title Country
Blaq Diamond SummerYomuthi South Africa
Dj Tarico Yaba Buluku (remix) Mozambique
Kolber Prod Le gout de Ivory Coast
Legendury Beatz Essence (feat. Tems) Nigeria
Lizer Classic Waah Tanzania
Napji FEM Nigeria
Olakira In my Maserati Nigeria
P Prime Infinity Nigeria
Telz Abule Nigeria
Vigro Deep Ke Star(remix) South Africa

SONG OF THE YEAR
Blaq Diamond – SummerYoMuthi South Africa
Davido – FEM Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide) – Waah Tanzania
Dj Tarico (feat. Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson) – Yaba buluku (remix) Mozambique
Focalistic (Feat. Davido & Vigro Deep) – Ke Star [Remix] South Africa
Olakira (feat. Davido) – In my Maserati (remix) Nigeria
Olamide (feat. Omah Lay) – Infinity Nigeria
Patoranking – Abule Nigeria
Rayvanny (feat. Zuchu) – Number One Tanzania
Remy Adan – Le Gout De Ivory Coast
WizKid (ft. Tems) – Essence Nigeria

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Name of Artiste Track title Country
Nikita Kering Ex Kenya
Nasty C Black & White(feat. Ari lennox) South Africa
Adekunle Gold, Lucky Daye & Marcel Akunwata Sinner (feat. Lucky Daye) Nigeria
Bensoul Nairobi (feat, Sauti sol, Nviiri The Storyteller & Mejja) Kenya
Iba One Education (feat. Oumou Sangare) Mali
Kelly Khumalo Empini South Africa
Tiwa Savage, Mystro & Vitoralli Koroba Nigeria
Fally Ipupa, Julio Masidi, The Guest & Dadju Nsungula Un Coup(feat. Dadju) DR Congo
Vector, BY LINX & GoodGirl LA Early Momo(feat. Goodgirl LA) Nigeria
Manal 3iytou LBOULISS Morocco

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