Davido, Wizkid, Runtown & More Nominated For AFRIMA Awards

Below are the list of nominees for the 2017 edition of the prestigious AFRIMA Awards has been released, with prominent Nigerian artistes, producers and video directors shortlisted in the different categories of the award, alongside music professionals from other parts of the African continent.

The award ceremony which is scheduled to hold in Lagos, between November 9 and 11; would see top African music acts go against each other for the highly competitive continental award. The list of nominees was compiled by the 13-man jury, after about 5000 submissions from across the continent had been considered.

See the nominees’ list below:
Best Male West ‘Africa

1. Wizkid – Nigeria
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3. Falz – Nigeria
4. 
   
5. Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
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7. Mr Eazi – Nigeria
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9. Toofan – Togo
10. 
    
11. Moh Dediouf – Senegal
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13. Davido – Nigeria
14. 
    
15. Stonebwoy – Ghana
16. 
    
17. Tekno – Nigeria
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19. Kedejevara DJ – Ivory Coast

Best Female West Africa

1. Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
2. 
   
3. Yemi Alade – Nigeria
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5. Efya – Ghana
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7. Adiouza – Senegal
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9. Becca – Ghana
10. 
    
11. Josey – Ivory Coast
12. 
    
13. Mz Vee – Ghana
14. 
    
15. Simi – Nigeria
16. 
    
17. Almok – Togo

Best Male East Africa

1. Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
2. 
   
3. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
4. 
   
5. Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia
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7. Navio – Uganda
8. 
   
9. Bebe Cool – Uganda
10. 
    
11. Sauti Sol – Kenya
12. 
    
13. Dynamq – South Sudan
14. 
    
15. Nyashinski – Kenya
16. 
    
17. Darasa – Tanzania
18. 
    
19. Ali Kiba – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

1. Victoria Kimani – Kenya
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3. Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
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5. Ester Aweke – Ethiopia
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7. Avril – Kenya
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9. Lady Jaydee – Tanzania
10. 
    
11. Knowles Butera – Rwanda
12. 
    
13. Irene Ntale – Uganda
14. 
    
15. Akothee – Kenya
16. 
    
17. Dayna Nyange – Tanzania

Best Male Central Africa

1. Fally Ipupa – Congo
2. 
   
3. Hiro – Congo
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5. Ferre Golla – DRC
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7. C4 Pedro – Angola
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9. Stanley Enow – Cameroon
10. 
    
11. Anselmo Ralph – Angola
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13. Maitre Gims – Congo
14. 
    
15. Werrason – DRC
16. 
    
17. Mr Leo – Cameroon

Best Female Central Africa

1. 
   
2. Laurette La Perle – Congo
3. 
   
4. Betty Akna – Equitorial Guinea
5. 
   
6. Syssi Mananga – Congo
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8. Ary – Angola
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10. Rennis – Cameroon
11. 
    
12. Arielle T – Gabon
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14. Mani Bella – Cameroon
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16. Nsoki – Angola
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18. Daphne – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

1. Donald – South Africa
2. 
   
3. Black Coffee – South Africa
4. 
   
5. The Dogg – Namibia
6. 
   
7. Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
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9. Nasty C – South Africa
10. 
    
11. Emtee – South Africa
12. 
    
13. Roberto – Zambia
14. 
    
15. Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
16. 
    
17. Aka – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

1. Babes Wodumo – South Africa
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3. Miss Lira – South Africa
4. 
   
5. Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
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7. Lizha James – Mozambique
8. 
   
9. Pah Chihera – Zimbabwe
10. 
    
11. Sally Boss Madam – Namibia
12. 
    
13. Zahara – South Africa
14. 
    
15. Chikune – Namibia
16. 
    
17. Bucie- South Africa

Best Male North Africa

1. 
   
2. Amr Diab – Egypt
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4. Tamer Hosny – Egypt
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6. Chawki – Morocco
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8. Ahmed Soultan – Morocco
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10. Douzi – Morocco
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12. Ayman Alatar- Libya
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14. Khaled -Algeria
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16. Saber Rebai – Tunisia

Best Female North Africa

1. 
   
2. Samira Said – Morrocco
3. 
   
4. Ibtissam Tiskat – Morocco
5. 
   
6. Angham – Egypt
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8. Sandy – Egypt
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10. Amal Maher – Egypt
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12. Latifa – Tunisia
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14. Amani Swissi – Tunisia
15. 
    
16. Sarah Ayoub – Morocco

Best African Group

1. 
   
2. Sauti Sol – Kenya
3. 
   
4. Radio & Weasel – Uganda
5. 
   
6. Toofan – Togo
7. 
   
8. Bracket – Nigeria
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10. Mi Casa – South Africa
11. 
    
12. R2bee’s – Ghana
13. 
    
14. Best Life Music – Burundi
15. 
    
16. Yamoto Band – Tanzania
17. 
    
18. Forca Suprema- Angola

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

1. C4 Pedro – Angola
2. 
   
3. Wizkid – Nigeria
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5. Young Paris – Congo
6. 
   
7. French Montana – Morocco
8. 
   
9. MHD – Guinea Conakry
10. 
    
11. Ayo Jay – Nigeria
12. 
    
13. King Kanja – Kenya
14. 
    
15. Wale – Nigeria
16. 
    
17. Jidenna – Nigeria
18. 
    
19. Maleek Berry – Nigeria

Best Gospel

1. 
   
2. Frank Edwards – Nigeria
3. 
   
4. Uche Agu – Nigeria
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6. Willy Paul – Kenya
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8. SP Koffi Sarpong – Ghana
9. 
   
10. Icha Kavons – Congo
11. 
    
12. Ntokozo Mbambo – South Africa
13. 
    
14. Nathaniel Bassey – Nigeria
15. 
    
16. Sonnie Badu – Ghana

Best Newcomer

1. Dremo – Nigeria
2. Medikal – Ghana
3. Ray Vanny – Tanzania
4. Preto Show – Angola
5. Maleek Berry – Nigeria
6. Mr Leo – Cameroon
7. Nathi – South Africa
8. Julz – Ghana
9. Niniola – Nigeria
10. Zani Challe – Malawi
11. Nsoki – Angola

Artist of The Year

1. Flavour – Nigeria
2. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
3. Fally Ipupa – Congo
4. Wizkid – Nigeria
5. Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
6. Davido – Nigeria
7. Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
8. Tekno – Nigeria
9. Mr Eazi – Nigeria
10. C4 Pedro – Angola

Dancehall Act of the Year

1. Timaya – Nigeria
2. Stonebwoy – Ghana
3. Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
4. Burna Boy – Nigeria
5. Samini – Ghana
6. Patoranking – Nigeria
7. Shatta Wale – Ghana
8. Buffalo Souljah – Zimbabwe

Best Video Director

1. Daps – Nigeria
2. Justin Campos – South Africa
3. Sesan – Nigeria
4. Clarence Peters – Nigeria
5. Patrick Elis – Nigeria
6. Shammack – Cameroon
7. Enos Olik – Kenya
8. Savy Filmz – Uganda
9. Avalon Okpe – Nigeria
10. Godfather – South Africa

Best Dj Africa

1. DJ Spinall – Nigeria
2. DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya
3. DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
4. DJ Exclusive – Nigeria
5. DJ Kalonje – Kenya
6. DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania
7. DJ Paulo Paulo Alves – Angola
8. DJ Crème Delacreme – Kenya
9. DJ Nyce – Ghana

Best African Dj USA

1. DJ Tunez – Nigeria
2. DJ Wagura – Kenya
3. DJ FreshyK- Nigeria
4. DJ Deemoney – Nigeria
5. DJ Silent Killa – Caribbean
6. DJ Akua – Ghana
7. DJ Fully Focus -Kenya
8. DJ Rell – Sierra Leone
9. DJ Poizon Ivy – Kenya
10. DJ Mike Kiss – Caribbean

AFRIMA Video of The Year

1. Toofan – Terre (Togo)
2. Davido – If (Nigeria)
3. Wizkid – Come Closer (Nigeria)
4. Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)
5. Casper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni (South Africa)
6. Emtee ft Nasty C – Winning (South Africa)
7. Diamond Platnumz ft Ray Vanny – Salome (Tanzania)
8. Victoria Kimani ft Donald – Fade Away(Kenya/South Africa)
9. Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)
10. C4 Pedro ft Sautisol – Love Again (Angola/Kenya)
11. Wande Coal ft DJ Tunez – Iskaaba (Nigeria)

Music Producer of The Year

1. DJ Breezy – Ghana
2. Masterkraft – Nigeria
3. Dr Fizol – Uganda
4. Julz – Ghana
5. Visita – Kenya
6. Tweezy – South Africa
7. Tud Thomas – Tanzania
8. Krissbeatz – Nigeria
9. Del B – Nigeria
10. Sidikiba Diabate – Mali

Best African Dancer

1. Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
2. Korra Obidi – Nigeria
3. Nabile Danser – South Africa
4. Sherrie Silver – Rwanda
5. La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
6. Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola
7. Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
8. Brenda Derry – Cameroon
9. Ghetto Triplet Kids – Uganda
10. Eddy Wizzy Dances – Uganda

Best Rap Act

1. Phyno – Nigeria
2. Olamide – Nigeria
3. Aka – South Africa
4. Sarkodie – Ghana
5. Casper Nyovest – South Africa
6. King Kaka Sungura – Kenya
7. Octopizzo – Kenya
8. Prodigio – Angola
9. Falz – Nigeria

Best Collaboration

1. Wizkid ft Chris Brown – African Bad Girl (Nigeria/USA)
2. Diamond Platnumz ft Ne-Yo – Marry You (Tanzania/USA
3. Babe Wodumo ft Mampinsta – Wololo (South Africa)
4. Ycee ft Maleek Berry – Juice (Nigeria)
5. Runtown ft Sarkodie – Painkiller (Nigeria/Ghana
6. Davido ft Nasty C – Coolest Kid in Africa (Nigeria/South Africa)
7. Edy Kenzo ft Alaine – Addicted (Uganda/Jamaica)
8. C4 Pedro ft Sautisol – Love again (Angola/Kenya)
9. Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)
10. Fally Ipupa ft Booba – Kinane (Congo)

Song of The Year

1. Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)
2. Davido – If (Nigeria )
3. Diamond Platnumz ft Rayvanny – Salome (Tanzania)
4. Babe Wodumo ft Mampintsha – Wololo (South Africa )
5. Wizkid – Come Closer (Nigeria)
6. Cassper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni (South Africa)
7. Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)
8. Toofan – Terre (Togo)
9. Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)
10. MHD – Bravo (Guinea Conakry)