Davido, Mafikizolo Lead AFRIMA Nominations
Nigerian musician, David Adeleke aka Davido, is set to continue his award-sweeping trend this year as he and South Africa’s Mafikizolo are the most nominated artistes at the first edition of the All African Music Awards, AFRIMA, with six nods each.
While Davido and Mafikizolo share two nominations -Best Collaboration and Best Songwriter- for their song, Tchelete; the 21-year-old also got another Best Collaboration nomination for the song, Number One, with Diamond Platinum.
His nominations also included Best Male Artiste West Africa.
Other artistes with multiple nominations include: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), two; Uhuru (South Africa), five; Mi Casa (South Africa), four; Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), two; Amr Diab (Egypt), two; Zahara (South Africa) three; Angelique Kidjo (Benin Republic), two.
Don Jazzy made the Africa Producer of the Year category for the song, Eminado, alongside top contenders: South Africa’s Robbie Malinga & Mojela Thebe for ‘Impilo’; and fellow Nigerians, Oskido and Shizzi for Tchelete; Mikky Me, Down and Del’B, Pull Over.
30 of the 33 award categories would be open to voting by the public and the AFRIMA Academy of Voters while the recipients of the AFRIMA Legend Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of AFRIMA and announced at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 9.
In partnership with the African Union Commission, All Africa Music Awards will be preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 4 and 7, a four-day festival style open concert of non-stop music, fanfare and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes.
Also, African Music Summit will hold November 6 to 7, with the theme, “Reviving the Business of Music in Africa”. The two-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.
The full list of nominees is below:
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
ARTISTE-COUNTRY-TRACK
Betty Akna-Equatorial Guinea-Lembo La MbokaAme
Reniss-Cameroon-C’est La Vie
MaroleTchamba-Cameroon-Sacre Cameroun
Mani Bella-Cameroon-Pala Pala Woman
Laurette La Perle-Democratic Republic of Congo-Terminus
Gasandji-Democratic Republic of Congo-Libela
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Fally Ipupa-Democratic Republic of Congo-Original
Stanley Enow-Cameroon-Hein Pere
KOBA-GABON-Desole
Ben Armstrong-Cameroon-Young Prince
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
Jackie Chandiru-Uganda-Champion
Kaz-Kenya-Niokoe
Muthoni the Drummer Queen-Kenya-Nai Ni Ya Who
Size 8-Kenya-Moto
Vanessa Mdee-Tanzania-Come Over
Wahu-Kenya-For You
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Dan Aceda-Kenya-An E Yo
Diamond Platnumz-Tanzania-Number One
Dr. Jose Chameleone-Uganda-Tubonge
Kidum-Burundi-Hali Na Mali
Maurice Kirya-Uganda-The Blue Dress
Peter Msechu featuring Amini-Tanzania-Nyota
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA
Aziza Brahim-Western Sahara-Julud
ChebaKheira-Algeria-Chelfaouia
Noura Mint Seymale-Mauritania-Tzenni
Samira Said-Morocco-Mazal
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA
Ahmed Soultan-Morocco-It’s Alright
AmrDiab-Egypt-El Leila
Cheb Bilal-Algeria-Ma Nansakch
Hakim-Egypt-Efred
MC Majhoul-Algeria-Ktabi
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Cindy Munyavi-Zimbabwe-ParereMoyo
Dama Do Bling-Mozambique-Me Luv It
Lira-South Africa-Something Inside So Strong
Lizah James featuring Uhuru-Mozambique-Quem Ti Mandou
Mampi-Zambia-Love Recipe
Zahara-South Africa-Impilo
BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Eddy Tussa-Angola-Margaride
Heavy K featuring Professor-South Africa-Beautiful War
JahPrayzah-Zimbabwe-Tsviriyo
KuenoAionda-Angola-Isabel
Lawi-Malawi-Whistle Song
The Dogg featuring Chesta-Namibia-Nuka
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WEST AFRICA.
Angelique Kidjo-Benin-ShangoWa
Chidinma featuring Flavour-Nigeria-Oh Baby
Wiyaala-Ghana-Rock My Body
Niyola-Nigeria-Toh Bad
Omawumi-Nigeria-Megbele
Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy-Nigeria-Eminado
BEST MALE ARTIST IN WEST AFRICA
Sarkodie featuring Castro-Ghana-Adonai
DJ Arafat-Cote d’Ivoire-Gbinchinpintin
Darey-Nigeria-Special Fever
Davido-Nigeria-Skelewu
Flavour-Nigeria-Ada Ada
2Face-Nigeria-Dance in the Rain
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Artiste-Country-Album
Brymo-Nigeria-Merchants, Dealers & Slaves
Zahara-South Africa-Phendula
Mafikizolo-South Africa-Reunited
The Parlotones-South Africa-Stand Like Giants
Olamide-Nigeria-Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
SONGWRITER(S)-COUNTRY-TRACK
BulelwaMkutukana-South Africa-Impilo
David Adeleke, NhlanhlaNciza& Theo Kgosinkwe-Nigeria & South Africa-Tchelete
Kingsley Okonkwo&Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun-Nigeria-Pull Over
Olawale Ashimi-Nigeria-Down
Paul Okoye& Peter Okoye-Nigeria-Personally
The Parlotones, KhuliChana, Jon Savage & J. Nobrega-South Africa-Sleepwalker
BEST AFRICAN GROUP/ DUO/BAND
ARTISTE-COUNTRY-TRACK
DialiCissokho&Kaira Ba-Senegal-Mbolo
Mafikizolo, featuring May D-South Africa-Happiness
Mi Casa-South Africa-Jika
P-Square-Nigeria-Personally
Sauti Sol-Kenya-Nishike
Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor & Uri-Da-Cunhï-South Africa-Ytjukutja
BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
ARTISTE-COUNTRY-TRACK
Davido, and Mafikizolo-Nigeria & South Africa-Tchelete
Diamond Platnumz featuring Davido-Tanzania & Nigeria-Number One
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg-South Africa-Pluto
Uhuru, featuring DJ Bucks, Oskido,Professor& Uri-Da-Cunh-South Africa-Ytjukutja
D’Banj and Friends-19 countries in Africa-Cocoa Na Chocolate
Mavins-Nigeria-Dorobucci
MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
ARTISTE-COUNTRY-TRACK
Coda-South Africa-Fat Boy
Davina Green-Zimbabwe-Everytime
Isabel Novella-Mozambique-Moya
Kakana-Mozambique-Xiluva
TemiDollFace-Nigeria-PataPata
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar-Ghana-Rock My Body
