All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) release 2016 nominee list

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The 2016 AFRIMA Continental Nominees List was released to the public via the media and on the AFRIMA website AFRIMA on Tuesday, September 6, two weeks after the Nominees list for the Regional Categories of the awards were unveiled on Monday, August 22 at a Press Conference in Lagos. The 22 continental nomination categories include different music genres, as well as coveted categories of “Artiste of the Year in Africa”, “Best Video in Africa”, “Best Producer in Africa”, “Best Songwriter in Africa” and “Revelation of the Year in Africa”.

This year also saw the introduction of an innovative category by the International Jury of AFRIMA titled “African Fans Favorite”, to recognize African artistes who create chart busting songs that propel the artistes to great popularity within and outside their respective countries and regions.

Public voting for the nominees in the different categories of the awards opens on Monday, September 12 and ends Saturday, November 5.

Best African Collaboration
Artiste
Country
Track
Ahmed Soultan Ft. Femi Kuti, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Mehdi Nassouli
Morocco
Afrobian
Amine Aub & Masta Flow
Morocco
Feel the Same
Amine Aub Ft Papa Wemba and DJ Youcef
Morocco
Kanya Ma Kan
Eddy Kenzo Ft. Niniola
Uganda
Mbilo Mbilo remix
Flavour Ft Selebobo
Nigeria
Mmege Mmege
Francois Van Coke Ft. Arno Carstens
South Africa
Ek Weet Nie
Okyeame Kwame Ft Mzvee
Ghana
Small Small
Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas
Ghana
Bra
Tiwa Savage Ft Dr. Sid
Nigeria
If I Start to Talk

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Electro
Artiste
Country
Track
Black Coffee
South Africa
Come with me
DJ Maphorisa
South Africa
Soweto Baby
Djeff Afrozila
Angola
So Blessed
Hatim Ammor
Morocco
Alawal
Mi Casa
South Africa
Barman
Renato Xtrova
Angola
Love Affair
Such
Zimbabwe
You

Best African Jazz
Artiste
Country
Track
Bokani Dyer
South Africa
Vuvu zela
Carmen Souza
Cabo Verde
Cape Verdean blues
Jimmy Dludlu
South Africa
Ha Deva
Kunle Ayo
Nigeria
Happy to Know You
Moreira Chonguica
Mozambique
Ngoma
Oum
Morocco
Ah Wah
Ray Lema Quintet
Democratic Republic of Congo
Head bug

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Artiste
Country
Track
Agende
Uganda
Ziza Bafana
Anteneh Minalu
Ethiopia
Wayo
Cindy Sanyu
Uganda
Still Standing
Dufla Diligon ft Cindy Sanyu
Kenya
Tempo
Montess
Cameroon
In Love With A Gun
Patoranking
Nigeria
No Kissing
Stonebwoy
Ghana
Go Higher
T-Smallz
Gambia
Guewel

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Hip-Hop
Artist
Country
Track
AKA
South Africa
Composure
CiCi Bala
Botswana
Lebanta
E.L
Ghana
King Without a Crown
H-Name
Morocco
Wach Rak Nachet?
Jizzle
Gambia
Man of the Year
Jovi
Cameroon
Zélé
Sarkodie
Ghana
Hand to Mouth
Stanley Enow
Cameroon
Work Hard
YCEE
Nigeria
Omo Alhaji
Zona 5
Angola
Pablo

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African RnB & Soul
Artiste
Country
Track
Aramide
Nigeria
I Don’t Care
Butera Knowless
Rwanda
Konashize
Henok & Mehari Brothers
Ethiopia
Ewèdi Shalèhu
Iyanya
Nigeria
Type of Woman
Kiss Daniel
Nigeria
Mama
Korede Bello Ft Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
Romantic
Lira
South Africa
Let There Be Light
Niniola
Nigeria
J’ètè
Ric Hassani
Nigeria
Gentlemen
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Fais Moi Confiance
Tjan
Nigeria
Aduke
Zonke
South Africa
Reach It

Songwriter of the Year In Africa
Songwriter
Country
Track & (Artist)
Bulelwa Mkutukana
South Africa
Imali (Zahara)
Eddy Kenzo & Niniola
Uganda
Mbilo Mbilo (Eddy Kenzo & Niniola)
Hatim Ammor
Morocco
Alawal (Hatim Ammor)
Kwame Nsiah Apau
Ghana
Small Small (Kwame Okyeame Ft Mzvee)
Lerato Molapo
South Africa
Let There Be Light (Lira)
Naseeb Abdul Juma
Tanzania
Utanipenda (Diamond Platnumz)
Olawale Ashimi
Nigeria
In the City (Brymo)
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Fais Moi Confiance (Sidikiba Diabate)
Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza
South Africa
Colours of Africa (Mafikizolo, Diamond, DJ Maphorisa)
Unique
Uganda
Njogereza (Navio)

Producer of the Year
Producer
Country
Track (Artiste)
DJ Coublon
Nigeria
Duro (Tekno)
DJ Maphorisa
South Africa
Soweto Baby (DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz)
DJ Van
Morocco
#Woman (DJ Van & Tyrane)
Don Jazzy
Nigeria
If I Start To Talk (Tiwa Savage)
Fortune Dane
Ghana
Hand To Mouth (Sarkodie)
Kuseim
Uganda
Mbilo Mbilo remix (Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola)
Masterkraft
Nigeria
Finally (Masterkraft Ft Flavour & Sarkodie)
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Fais Moi Confiance (Sidikiba Diabaté)
Yung John
Nigeria
Baba Nla (Wizkid)

Revelation of the Year
Artiste
Country
Track
Amine Aminux
Morocco
Makayen Ma
E.l
Ghana
King Without a Crown
Emtee
South Africa
Roll Up
Falz
Nigeria
Bad Baddo Baddest
Simi
Nigeria
Love Don’t Care
Yamato Band
Tanzania
Cheza Kwa Madoido
Zani Challe ft. Patoranking
Malawi
Single Tonight

Song of the Year In Africa
Track
Artist
Country
Alawal
Hatim Ammor
Morocco
Duro
Tekno
Nigeria
Fais Moi Confiance
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Final (Baba Nla)
Wizkid
Nigeria
If I Start to Talk
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
Imali
Zahara
South Africa
Mbilo Mbilo remix
Eddy Kenzo
Uganda
Njogereza
Navio
Uganda
Small Small
Okyeame Kwame Ft Mzvee
Ghana
Soweto Baby
DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz
South Africa
Utanipenda
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania

Album of the Year
Artiste
Country
Track
Album
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
Afrobian
Music Has No Boundaries
C4 Pedro
Cameroon
Spectxa One
King C.K.W.A
Mi Casa
South Africa
Barman
Home Sweet Home
Sauti Sol
Kenya
Live and Die in Afrika
Live and Die in Afrika
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Fais Moi Confiance
Diabateba Music Vol. 1
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
If I Start To talk
R.E.D (Deluxe Edition)
Yemi Alade
Nigeria
Na Gode
Mama Africa (Diary of An African Woman)
Zahara
South Africa
Imali
Country Girl
Zonke
South Africa
Reach it
Work of Heart

Artiste of the Year
Artiste
Country
Track
Black Coffee
South Africa
Come With Me
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Utanipenda
Eddy Kenzo
Uganda
Mbilombilo Remix
Hatim Ammor
Morocco
Alawal
Navio
Uganda
Njogereza
Sarkodie
Ghana
Hand To Mouth
Sidikiba Diabaté
Mali
Fais Moi Confiance
Tekno
Nigeria
Duro
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
If I Start To Talk
Wizkid
Nigeria
Final (Baba Nla)
Zahara
South Africa
Imali

Video of the Year
Video
Director
Artiste
Country
Come With Me
Stacey Lee
Black Coffee Ft Mque
South Africa
Dogo Yaro
Pascal Aka
VVIP Ft Samini
Ghana
Ek Weet Nie
Hunter Kennedy
Francois Van Coke Ft Arno Carstens
South Africa
Gentleman
Mex
Ric Hassani
Nigeria
King Without a Crown
Phamousphilms
E.L.
Ghana
Mbilo Mbilo remix
Mex
Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola
Uganda
Mmege Mmege
Clarence Peters
Flavour Ft Selebobo
Nigeria
School Your Face
Damola Adelaja
Temi Dollface
Nigeria

Most Promising Artiste
Artiste
Country
Track
Amine Aub
Morocco
Feel the Same
Antenehminalu
Ethiopia
Wayo
Bisa Kdei
Ghana
Mansa
Butera Knowless
Rwanda
Konashize
Elzo Jamdong
Senegal
Assiko Flow
Nuru
Ghana
All in a Moment
Ric Hassani
Nigeria
Gentlemen
Sat B
Burundi
Nyampinga

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Pop
Artiste
Country
Track
Amine Aminux
Morocco
Makayen Ma
Amine Aub
Morocco
Feel the same
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Utanipenda
Jose Chameleone
Uganda
Agatako
Tekno
Nigeria
Duro
Wizkid
Nigeria
Final (Baba Nla)

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Rock
Artiste
Country
Track
Amine Aub & Masta Flow
Morocco
Kanya Ma Kan
Dark Suburb, Featuring Wiyaala
Ghana
Mama
Francois Van Coke, Ft Arno Carstens
South Africa
Ek Weet Nie
Jano Band
Ethiopia
Darigne
Kanyeki
Kenya
Murata
Lionel Loueke Trio
Benin
Wacko Loco
Loki Rothman
South Africa
Under the Stars
M’ Vula
Angola
Tristezas E Alegrias

Best African Group

Artiste
Country
Track
Jano Band
Ethiopia
Darigne
M’ Vula
Angola
Tristezas E Alegrias
Mafikizolo
South Africa
Colours of Africa
Mi Casa
South Africa
Barman
Sauti Sol
Kenya
Live and Die In Afrika
Toofan
Togo
Eledji
VVIP
Ghana
Dogo Yaro
X-Maleya
Cameroon
Mon Mariage

Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Traditional
Artiste
Country
Track
Alokè
Benin
Gbétoho
Binakoumaré & Madou Diabate
Mali
N’djaba
Bioma
Nigeria
Ovedje Ayonuwe
Dizu Plaatjies
South Africa
Inkomo
Mabiisi
Ghana & Burkina Faso
Awine
Stypak Samo
Cameroon
Woyo hoooo
Zeynab
Benin
Bolojo

Best Artiste/Duo/Group/Band In African Contemporary
Artiste
Country
Track
Adiouza
Senegal
Daddy
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
Afrobian
Eddy Kenzo
Uganda
Mbilo Mbilo Remix
Flavour
Nigeria
Mmege Mmege
Okyeame Kwame Ft Mzvee
Ghana
Small Small
Reniss
Cameroon
La Sauce
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
If I Start To Talk
Zahara
South Africa
Imali

Best Female Artiste in Inspirational
Artiste
Country
Track
Evelyn Wanjiru
Kenya
Nikufahamu
Mercy Masika
Kenya
Nikupendeze
Naomi Achu
Cameroon
Busy Body
Oum
Morocco
Ah Wah
Sinach
Nigeria
Way Maker
Yemi Alade
Nigeria
Na Go De

Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational
Artiste
Country
Track
Benjamin Dube
South Africa
I Know Only You
Denno Ft Bahati
Kenya
Story Yangu
Icha Kavons
Democratic Republic of Congo
Testimony
Kanyekiz
Kenya
Murata
Mike Abdul
Nigeria
Korede
Papa Dennis & Rigan Sarkozi
Kenya
Olalo

African Fans Favourite
Artiste
Country
Track
D’Banj
Nigeria
Emergency
DJ Hamida Ft H Magnum
Morocco

Pina Colada

H Magnum Ft Black M
Cote d’Ivoire
Aucun Mytho
Kiff No Beat
Cote d’Ivoire
La Vie De Louga
Maitre Gims Ft Nsika
Democratic Republic of Congo
Sapés Comme Jamais
Mr. Bow
Mozambique
Vida Boa
Nyashinki
Kenya
Now You Know
Phyno Ft Olamide
Nigeria
Fada Fada
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Best Male Artiste Central Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
C4 Pedro
Angola
Spetxa one
Ferre gola
DRC
Tucheze
Franko
Cameroon
Coller La Petite
Jovi
Cameroon
Zele
Nelson Freitas
Angola
Miuda Linda
Wax Dey
Cameroon
Saka Makossa
Werasson
DRC
Yo Te

Best Female Artiste, Central Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Bruna Tatiana
Angola
Pometo Mudar
Daphne Ndolo
Cameroon
Ndolo
Mani Bella
Cameroon
Qui Cherche Tronve
Naomi Achu
Cameroon
Busy Body
Reniss
Cameroon
La Sauce
Syssi Mananga
DRC
Juste Un Peu

Best Male Artiste, Eastern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Alikiba
Tanzania
Aje
Bebe Cool
Uganda
Kabulengane
Daimond Platinumz
Tanzania
Utanipenda
Eddy Kenzo
Uganda
Mbilo Mbilo Remix
Jose Chameleone
Uganda
Agatako
Navio
Uganda
Njogereza

Best Female Artiste, Eastern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Avril
Kenya
No Stress
Cindy Sanyu
Uganda
Still Standing
Fikeraddis Nekatebeb
Ethiopia
Misekir
Irene Ntale
Uganda
Omukwano Gw’ekilo
Juliana Kanyomozi
Uganda
Twalina Omukwano
Victoria Kimani
Kenya
Booty Bounce

Best Female Artiste, Northern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Amal Maher
Egypt
Ezay Fatetny
Angham
Egypt
Wahda Kam La
Latifa
Tunisia
Ya Hayati
Samira Said
Morroco
Mahassalsh
Sarah Ayoub
Morocco
Nachid Al Houb
Zina Daoudia
Morocco
La Waheed Wala Million

Best Male Artiste, Northern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Ahmed Soultan
Morroco
Afrobian
Ahmed Chawki
Morocco
Tsunami
Amir Diab
Egypt
Al Qahira Cairo
Ayman Alatar
Libya
Fi Galbi Kalam
DJ Van FT Tyrane
Morocco
#Woman
Hatim Ammor
Morocco
Alawal
H-Name
Morocco
Wach Rak Nachet)

Best Female Artiste, Southern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Lira
South Africa
Let there be Light
Lizha James
Mozambique
Chocolate
Palu Chihera
Zimbabwe
Nemoyo
Sally Boss Madam
Namibia
Natural
Zahara
South Africa
Imali
Zonke
South Africa
Reach it

Best Male Artiste, Southern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
AKA
South Africa
Composure
Anatii & Cassper Nyovest
South Africa
Jump
Black Coffee
South Africa
Come with me
Dizu Plaaties
South Africa
Inkomo
DJ Maphorisa
South Africa
Soweto Baby
Jay Prayzah
Zimbabwe
Hello

Best Female Artiste, Western Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Adiouza
Senegal
Daddy
Aramide
Nigeria
I don’t care
Niniola
Nigeria
J’ete
Josey
Ivory Coast
Diplome
Seyi Shay
Nigeria
Right Now
Temi Doll Face
Nigeria
School Your Face
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
If I Start to Talk
Yemi Alade
Nigeria
Na Go De

Best Male Artiste, Western Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Brymo
Nigeria
In The City
Flavour
Nigeria
Dance
Okyeame Kwame
Ghana
Small Small
Sarkodie
Ghana
Hand to Mouth
Sidikiba Diabate Fais Moi
Mali
Confiance
Tekno
Nigeria
Duro
Wizkid
Nigeria
Final Baba Nla

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