All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Nominees Revealed




Nominees for the 2014 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have been announced.
Nigeria's Davido and South Africa's Mafikizolo and Uhuru received the highest number of nominations. The AFRIMAs are in association with the African Union Commission.

The list of nominees is as follows: 

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Betty Akna
Equatorial Guinea
Lembo La Mboka Ame
Reniss
Cameroon
C'est La Vie
Marole Tchamba
Cameroon
Sacre Cameroun
Mani Bella
Cameroon
Pala Pala Woman
Laurette La Perle
Democratic Republic of Congo
Terminus
Gasandji
Democratic Republic of Congo
Libela

CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Fally Ipupa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Original
Stanley Enow
Cameroon
Hein Pere
Krash Le Grav K
GABON
Desole
Ben Armstrong
Cameron
Young Prince

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
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

CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA. 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
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

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA. 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Aziza Brahim
Western Sahara
Julud
Cheba Kheira
Algeria
Chelfaouia
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania
Tzenni
Samira Said
Morocco
Mazal

CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
It's Alright
Amr Diab
Egypt
El Leila
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
MC Majhoul
Algeria
Ktabi

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Cindy Munyavi
Zimbabwe
Parere Moyo
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

CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Eddy Tussa
Angola
Margaride
Heavy K, featuring Professor
South Africa
Beautiful War
Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwe
Tsviriyo
Kueno Aionda
Angola
Isabel
Lawi
Malawi
Whistle Song
The Dogg, featuring Chesta
Namibia
Nuka

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WEST AFRICA. 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
Shango Wa
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

CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTIST IN WEST AFRICA 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Sarkodie, featuring Castro
Ghana
Adonai
DJ Arafat
Cote devoire
Gbinchin pintin
Darey
Nigeria
Special Fever
Davido
Nigeria
Skelewu
Flavour
Nigeria
Ada Ada
2Face
Nigeria
Dance in the Rain

CATEGORIES:  ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Album
Country
Artiste
Merchants, Dealers and Slaves
Nigeria
Brymo
Phendula
South Africa
Zahara
Reunited
South Africa
Mafikizolo
Stand Like Giants
South Africa
The Parlotones
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL)
Nigeria
Olamide

CATEGORIES: SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
SONGWRITER(S)
COUNTRY
TRACK
Bulelwa Mkutukana
South Africa
Impilo
David Adeleke, Nhlanhla Nciza and Theo Kgosinkwe
Nigeria and South Africa
Tchelete
Kingsley Okonkwo and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Nigeria
Pull Over
Olawale Ashimi
Nigeria
Down
Paul Okoye and Peter Okoye
Nigeria
Personally
The Parlotones, Khuli Chana, Jon Savage and J. Nobrega
South Africa
Sleepwalker
          
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN GROUP/ DUO/BAND 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Diali Cissokho and 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 and Uri-Da-Cunh
South Africa

Y-tjukutja


CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davido and  Mafikizolo
Nigeria and South Africa
Tchelete

Diamond Platnumz, featuring Davido
Tanzania and Nigeria

Number One

DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg
South Africa
Pluto
Uhuru, featuring DJ Bucks, Oskido,Professor and Uri-Da-Cunh
 South Africa

Y-tjukutja
D’Banj   and Friends
19 countries in Africa
Cocoa Na Chocolate
Mavins /Don Jazzy
Nigeria
Dorobucci

CATEGORY: 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
Pata Pata
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body

CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
Shango Wa
Olamide
Nigeria
Eleda Mi
Erna Chimu
Namibia
Chant
Gasandji
Democratic Republic of Congo
Libela
Kakana
Mozambique
Xiluva
Tsedenia

Ethiopia

Yefikir Girma


CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
ACoda
South Africa
Fat Boy
Goldfish
South Africa
Three Second Memory
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika
Taps
Zimbabwe
When You Said Goodbye
The Dogg, featuring Chest
Namibia
Nuka
Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor and Uri-Da-Cunh

South Africa
Y-tjukutja   

CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN HIP-HOP (SONG)
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
E.L.
Ghana
Ayayaa
Ice Prince
Nigeria
Jambo
Davido
Nigeria
Aiye
Khuli Chana, featuring KayGizm and Fifi Cooper
South Africa

Mnatebawen

Manifest
Ghana
Someway Bi
Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Kenya
Nai Ni Ya Who

CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN POP (A SONG)
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Carlprit, featuring Jaicko
Zimbabwe
Remember to Forget
DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg
South Africa

Pluto
Elani
Kenya
Kookoo
Mafikizolo, featuring May D
South Africa

Happiness

P-Square
Nigeria
Personally
TemiDollFace
Nigeria
Pata Pata

CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Buffalo Souljah
Zimbabwe
Basawine
Burna Boy
Nigeria
Yawa Dey
Dama Do Bling
Mozambique
Me Luv It
Patoranking
Nigeria
Girlie O
Radio and Weasel
Uganda
Breath Away
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body

CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN RNB & SOUL 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davina Green
Zimbabwe
Everytime
Isabel Novella
Mozambique
Moya
Maurice Kirya
Uganda
The Blue Dress
2Face
Nigeria
Dance in the Rain
Vanessa Mdee
Tanzania
Come Over
Wahu
Kenya
For You
       
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Adjiboye
Benin
Inna
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Yinka Ayanda
Nigeria
Ise Mi
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania

Tzenni
The Nile Project
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda
Bi Wele Wele
               
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ROCK 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Dear Zim
Zimbabwe
Indiana
Shadow Club
South Africa
Melanielectriclove
Shaun Jacobs
South Africa
End of the Road
The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana
South Africa
Sleepwalker

Van Coke Kartel
South Africa
Moregloed
                    
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Gore Rapera, featuring Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwe

Fungisai

Maréma
Senegal
Femme d'affaires
Monique
Nigeria
Power Flow
Nikki Laoye
Nigeria
Only You
Sessime
Benin
My Praise
Size 8
Kenya
Moto
         
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Benjamin Dube, featuring Nomakhuze Ndabula
South Africa

Yebo Linamandla

Bro Philemon, featuring Morris Baby Face
Ghana

It is Well

Flo
Nigeria
Twale
Pitson
Kenya
Lingale Ya Yeso
Jimmy Gait, featuring Papa Dennis
Pitson
Kenya

Makekes

Sebastian Magacha
Zimbabwe
1+1

CATEGORY: BEST VIDEO 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
BazaSon and Principlez, featuring Sinayo Mhaya
South Africa


Afrika
Bez
Nigeria
Say
Chidinma, featuring Flavour
Nigeria
Oh Baby!
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika
P-Square
Nigeria
Personally
TemiDollFace
Nigeria
Pata Pata

CATEGORY: REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Patoranking
Nigeria
Girlie O
Elani
Kenya
Kookoo
Isabel Novella
Mozambique
Moya
Temidolface
Nigeria
patapata
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body
Kakana
Mozambique
Kakana

CATEGORY: SONG OF THE YEAR 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davido
Nigeria
Aye
Uhuru
South Africa
Y-tjukutja
P-square
Nigeria
Personally
Yemi Alade
Nigeria
Johnny
The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana
South Africa
Sleepwalker
Davido and  Mafikizolo
Nigeria & South Africa
Tchelete
Kcee featuring Wizkid
Nigeria
Pull Over
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika

CATEGORY: BEST TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
Adjiboye
Benin
Inna
Yinka Ayanda
Nigeria
Ise MI
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania
Tzenni
The Nile Project
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda
Bi Wele Wele

CATEGORY: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR. 
PRODUCER(S)
COUNTRY
TRACK
Del'B 
Nigeria
Pull Over
Don Jazzy
Nigeria
Eminado
Mikky Me
Nigeria
Down
Robbie Malinga & Mojalefa Thebe
South Africa
Impilo
Oskida and Shizzi
Nigeria
Tchelete
Vtek, Charles Duke, Mecca E,
Oscar, Rudeboy and Mr P    
Nigeria
Personally

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
P-Square
Nigeria
Uhuru
South Africa
Amr Diab
Egypt
Maurice Kirya
Uganda
Zahara
South Africa
Mi Casa
South Africa
Dan Aceda
Kenya
Davido
Nigeria
Mafikizolo
South Africa
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria

All Africa Music Awards main ceremony promises to be a premium star-studded event on November 9. It 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. There will also be an African Music Summit, November 6 to 7, themed "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.
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