Celebrating African music and heritage , the second edition of the annual African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA is set to take place on October 10th, 2015 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Dallas. The highly anticipated nominees list has finally been unveiled setting the tone for the countdown to the Award show in October.
AFRIMMA is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the
beauty of African music and artistry
with many of the biggest names on the African music roster already confirmed
for this year’s edition which promises to be a grand occassion. The award show will honor some of the world’s
top African musical artists, producers and cultural influencers. The star
studded event will attract guests from all over Africa and other cities throughout
the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African
countries.
Here is the nominees list for the second (2nd) edition of the
biggest African music award show in Diaspora.
2015 AFRIMMA NOMINEES
1. Best Male West Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Carlou D - (Senegal)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
2. Best Female West Africa
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Wiyaala (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
Teeyah (Ivory Coast)
Becca (Ghana)
Almok (Togo)
Efya (Ghana)
3. Best Male East Africa
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Jaguar (Kenya)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Jackie Gosse (Ethiopia)
Ali Kiba (Tanzania)
Dynamq (South Sudan)
4. Best Female East Africa
Khadija Kopa (Tanzania)
Aster Aweke (Ethiopia)
Victoria Kimani (Kenya)
Vanessa Mdee ( Tanzania)
Juliana Kanyamozi (Uganda)
STL (Kenya)
Irene Ntale (Uganda)
5. Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
Fabregas (Congo)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Ferra Golla (Congo)
Coreon Du (Angola)
Jovi (Cameroun)
Youssoupha (DRC)
6. Best Female Central Africa
Arielle T (Gabon)
Coco Argentee (Cameroon)
Betty Akna (Equitorial
Guinea )
Lady Ponce (Cameroon)
Yola
Semedo ( Angola)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Mani Bella (Cameroon )
7.Best Male Southern Africa
Aka (South Africa)
Zeus (Botswana)
Cassper Nyovest (South
Africa)
Slap Dee (Zambia)
Stunner (Zimbabwe)
The Dogg (Namibia)
Donald (South Africa)
Vee (Botswana)
8. Best Female Southern Africa
Bucie (South Africa)
Toya De Lazy (South Africa)
Ice Queen Cleo (Zambia)
Busiwa (South Africa)
Punah Gabasiane (Botswana)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Samantha Mogwe (Botswana)
9. Best African Group
Psquare (Nigeria)
Bana C4 (Congo)
Toofan (Togo)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
B4 (Angola)
Black Motion (South Africa)
R2bees (Ghana)
Magic System (Ivory Coast)
10. Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
Fuse ODG ( Ghana)
Wale (Nigeria)
Knaan (Somalia)
Nneka (Nigeria)
STL (Kenya)
Asa (Nigeria)
Jidenna (Nigeria)
Tinnie Tempah (Nigeria)
11.Best Dancehall Artist
Stonebwouy (Ghana)
Timaya (Nigeria)
MC Norman (Uganda)
Wax Dey ( Cameroon)
Dr. Jose Chameleon (Uganda)
Shatta Wale (Ghana)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Buffalo Soldier ( Zimbabwe)
12. Best Dance in a Video
Lil Kesh ft Olamide,
Davido - Shoki ( Nigeria)
Toofan- Orobo ( Togo)
Sauti Sol - Lipala ( Kenya)
Fabregas - Mascara (Congo)
Diamond and Flavour -Nana (
Tanzania & Nigeria)
Os DeTroia - Bella (Angola)
Serge Beynaud -Okeninkpin
(Ivory Coast)
Olamide - Shakiti Bobo - (Nigeria)
13. Best Gospel Artiste
Sammy Okposo (Nigeria)
Nikki Laoye (Nigeria)
Soweto Gospel Choir (South
Africa)
Uche Agu (Nigeria)
No Tribe (Ghana)
Icha Kavons (Congo)
Ntokozo Mbambo (South
Africa)
Willy Paul (Kenya)
14. Best Traditional Artist
Flavour (Nigeria)
Kwabena Kwabena (Ghana)
Dobet Gnahore ( Ivory Coast)
Lady Smith Blackmanzo (South
Africa)
Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania)
Tunakie (Namibia)
Soweto Gospel Choir (South
Africa)
15.Best Newcomer
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Pappy Kojo (Ghana)
Korede Bello (Nigeria)
Lil Kesh (Nigeria)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Fabregas (Congo)
Ommy Dimpoz (Tanzania)
Bebi Philip (Ivory Coast)
16. Best Video Director
Moe Musa (Nigeria)
Godfather (South Africa)
Clarence Peters (Nigeria)
Patrick Elis (Nigeria)
Klasszik & JKP STUDIO
(Angola)
Justine Campos (South
Africa)
Ogopa DJs (Kenya)
Phamous Films (Ghana)
18. Best DJ Africa
Dj Jimmy Jatt (Nigeria)
Dj Exclusive (Nigeria)
Dj Joe Mfalme (Kenya)
Dj Cndo (South Africa)
Dj Black (Ghana)
Dj Creme de la Creme (Kenya)
DJ Shiru (Uganda)
19 Best African DJ USA
DJ Dozzie Ross (Nigeria)
Dj Amin (Kenya)
DJ Dee Money (NG/US)
DJ Ronnie (GH/US)
DJ Ecool (Nigeria)
Dj Ebou ( Gambia)
DJ Shinski (Kenya)
Dj Simple Simon (Kenya)
20. Afrimma Video of the
Year
R2bee’s - Lobi (Ghana)
Wizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria)
Flavour - Golibe
(Nigeria)
Diamond ft Flavour - Nana (
Tanzania)
Tiwa Savage - My Darling (
Nigeria)
Bebe Cool - Love You
Everyday
Juliana Kanyomozi -Woman
(Uganda)
Aka (South Africa) - Congratulate
21.Music Producer of the year
Don Jazzy(Nigeria)
Shizzi(Nigeria)
Killbeatz ( Ghana)
Oskido (South Africa)
Nash Wonder (Uganda)
Sheddy Klever (Tanzania)
Legendary Beatz (Nigeria/UK)
Dj Breezy (Ghana)
22. Best Dance Group
CEO Dancers
Unique Silver Dancers
Level 5
Imagineto Dance Company
D3 Dancers
23.Best Rap Act
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Aka (South Africa)
Olamide (Nigeria)
NGA (Angola)
Octopizzo (Kenya)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Cassper Nyovest (South
Africa)
M.I (Nigeria)
24. Best Collaboration
Harrysong X Kcee X Iyanya -
Feel it (Nigeria)
J Martins ft Koffi Olomide -
Dance For Me (Nigeria & Congo)
Serge Beynaud ft Eddy Kenzo
- Lopangwe (Ivory Coast & Uganda)
Aka ft Burna Boy, Da L.E.S
& J.R - All Eyes On Me (South Africa & Nigeria)
Toofan ft Dj Arafat - Apero
(Togo & Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow ft Sarkodie -
Njama Njama Cow Remix (Cameroon
&Ghana)
Psquare ft Don Jazzy -
Collabo (Nigeria)
Diamond ft Flavour - Nana
(Tanzania & Nigeria)
25. Song of the Year
Wizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria)
Korede Bello - Godwin
(Nigeria)
Lil Kesh ft Olamide, Davido - Shoki (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy ft Sarkodie -
Baafira (Ghana)
Roberto -Amarula (Zambia)
Diamond Platnumz - Nimpata
Wapi (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol - Sura Yako (Kenya)
Cassper Nyomvest - Doc
Shabaleza (South Africa)
26. Artist of the year
Flavour (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (Congo)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Bucie (South Africa)
27. AFRIMMA Inspirational Song
Bracket ft Diamond &
Tiwa Savage -Alive (Nigeria & Tanzania)
Irene Ntale - Woman (Uganda)
Sarkodie ft Castro -
Adonai (Ghana)
Jose Chameleon - Bwerere (Uganda)
Psquare ft Dave Scott -
Bring it On (Nigeria)
Eddy Kenzo - Be Happy
(Uganda)
28. Afrimma Best Humanitarian Artist
Sound Sultan (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
2face (Nigeria)
Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)
Wax Dey (Cameroon)
Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe)
Judith Sephuma (South
Africa)
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