The nominees for The African Muzik Magazine Awards aka AFRIMMA 2017 have been unveiled. This is the 4th edition of the awards which launched in Dallas, Texas in 2014.
The main award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Dallas on the 8th of October, 2017. It’s sure going to be an amazing one considering the success of the past 3 ceremonies. We can expect it to be bigger and definitely better.
AFRIMMA continues to show its dedication to celebrating the diversity of African music. This list of the 2017 nominees is proof of that.
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
Best Male East Africa
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia
- Ali Kiba – Tanzania
- 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
- Ester 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
- Magasco – Cameroon
- Ferre Golla – DRC
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- Stanley Enow – Cameroon
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Maitre Gims – (Congo)
- Werrason – DRC
Best Female Central Africa
- Laurette La Perle – Congo
- Betty Akna – Equitorial Guinea
- Syssi Mananga – Cameroon
- Ary – Angola
- Rennis – Cameroon
- Arielle T – Gabon
- Nsoki – angola
Best Male Southern Africa
- Donald – South Africa
- Black Coffee – South Africa
- The Dogg – Namibia
- Jah Prayzah – 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- Morocco
- 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
- 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
Artist of The Year
- Flavour (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz ( Tanzania)
- Fally Ipupa- Congo
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
- Davido – (Nigeria)
- Eddy Kenzo – Ugandan
- Tekno – Nigeria
- Mr Eazi – Nigeria
- C4 Pedro – Angola
Dancehall Act of the Year
- Timaya – Nigeria
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Jah Prayzah – 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 Delacreme- Kenya
- DJ Nyce- Ghana
Best African DJ USA
- Dj Tunez – Nigeria
- Dj Wagura – Ethiopia
- Dj FreshyK- Nigeria
- Dj Deemoney – Nigeria
- Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans
- Dj Akua – Ghana
- Dj Fully Focus -Kenya
- Dj Rell – Sierra Leone
- Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
- Dj Mike Kiss- Carribeans
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)
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
Song of The Year
- Runtown – Mad over you (Nigeria)
- Davido – if (Nigeria )
- Diamond Platnumz ft Rayvanny – Salome (Tanzania)
- Babe Wodumo ft Mampintsha – Wololo (South Africa )
- Wizkid – Come Closer(Nigeria)
- Cassper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni(South Africa)
- Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo(Congo)
- Toofan – Terre (Togo)
- Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)
- MHD- Bravo (Guinea Conakry)
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
You can vote for your favourites NOW, by visiting AFRIMMA. Tickets are already available, so if you want to take a trip to Dallas, Texas in October this year then add AFRIMMA to your calendar and let’s meet there.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a difference between the award ceremonies AFRIMMA and AFRIMA. Here we are talking about AFRIMMA taking place in Dallas, Texas in the USA not AFRIMA in Lagos, Nigeria. So purchase the right ticket. Hehehehe
By @OssifyMedia
Why is GodFather nominated as a South African? Isn’t he Nigerian? Just because he’s been living and doing his work in SA for years doesn’t make him a South African. We need answers AFRIMMA.
Babes is nominated? West Ink better make sure they start the visa process now. We don’t want a repeat.
That’s a good question Ginger. Worse because all the Naija artists come here for him. Does he do videos for SA artists at all?
Can’t wait for the results