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Nasty C, Davido and Burna Boy, lead Nominees for the 6th AFRIMA Awards



South African rapper, Nasty C; Nigeria's Davido and Burna Boy lead the nominations for the 6th AFRIMA Awards that has just been released.
The Nominees' List comprises of 26 Continental Award Categories. Nasty C leads with nine nominations followed by Davido with six nominations and Burna Boy with five.
Voting closes on November 22.  See the full list below...

AFRICAN FANS' FAVOURITE
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Davido
Nigeria
Wonder Woman
Ferre Gola
DRC
Pourquoi tu m'as fait ça ?
GIMS & Maluma
DRC
Hola Señorita (Maria)
Kuami Eugene
Ghana
Oheemaa Ft. KIDI
Magasco
Cameroon
Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie
Mohamed Ramadan
Egypt
Mafia
Skiibii
Nigeria
Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks
The Ben
Rwanda
Fine Girl
WCB Wasafi
Tanzania
Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava



ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Album Title
Name of Artist
Country
African Giant
Burna Boy
Nigeria
Afrikan Sauce
Sauti Sol
Kenya
Chulo Vibes
Timaya
Nigeria
Limpopo Champions League
Sho Madjozi
South Africa
Manyan-Nyan
Vusi Nova
South Africa
Naked
Nadia Nakai
South Africa
Omo Charlie Champagne
Simi
Nigeria
Poetic Trance
Aziz Sahmaoui
Morocco
Umqhele
Sjava
South Africa
Wilmer
Patoranking
Nigeria



ARTISTE OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA


Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Aminux
Morocco
Bini W Binek
Burna Boy
Nigeria
Gbona
Daphne
Cameroon
Ne Lâches Pas
Davido
Nigeria
Wonder Woman
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Kanyaga
Nasty C
South Africa
SMA Ft. Rowlene
Prince Kaybee
South Africa
Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS
Tamer Hosny
Egypt
Naseny Leh
Wizkid
Nigeria
Fever



BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Aya Nakamura
Mali
Pookie
Aziz Sahmaoui
Morocco
Nouria
Brian Nhira
Zimbabwe
Til Death Do Us Part
GIMS
DRC
Hola Señorita (Maria) Ft. Maluma
Hiro
DRC
À Découvert Ft. Ninho
Lbenj
Morocco
Amoureux Tombé Ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med
Manno Beats
Chad
Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Sookling
Algeria
Espérance



BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Name of Artists/Collaborators
Country
Track title
AKA Ft. Yanga Chief
South Africa
Jika
Anselmo Ralph Ft. C4 Pedro
Angola
Pra Cuiar Mais
Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan
Nigeria
Killin Dem
Dammy Krane Ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi & Medikal
Nigeria
Balance Well
Davido & Chris Brown
Nigeria/USA
Blow My Mind
Farid Bang & French Montana & Khaled
Algeria/Morocco
Maghreb Gang
Kizz Daniel Ft. Davido
Nigeria
One Ticket
Larry Gaaga Ft. Wizkid
Nigeria
Low
Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
South Africa
SMA
Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa and TNS
South Africa
Banomoya
Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Tetema



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
2Baba
Nigeria
Oyi
Adil Assil
Morocco
Lala Moulati
Fally Ipupa
DRC
Aime-moi
Kerozen
Cote d'Ivoire
La Victoire
Kizz Daniel
Nigeria
Madu
Mbosso
Tanzania
Hodari
Salatiel
Cameroon
Anita
Salif Keita
Mali
Tonton
Sjava
South Africa
Umama
Tamy Moyo
Zimbabwe
Kwandinobva
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
One



BEST AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Aminux
Morocco
Bini W Binek
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Inama Ft. Fally Ipupa
DJ Arafat
Cote d'Ivoire
Moto Moto
Irene Namatovu
Uganda
Tweyanze
Niniola
Nigeria
Bana
Olamide
Nigeria
Woske
Rayvanny
Tanzania
Tetema Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Serge Beynaud
Cote d'Ivoire
Kota Na Kota
Toofan
Togo
Gbessi Gbeko



BEST AFRICAN DJ
Name of DJ
Country
Track title
Black Coffee (& David Guetta)
South Africa
Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
DJ Africano
Morocco
Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel
South Africa
iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu Mkhathini
DJ Moh Green
Algeria
Africa Proud Ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk
DJ Neptune
Nigeria
Demo Ft. Davido
DJ Spinall
Nigeria
Dis Love Ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage
DJ Tunez
Nigeria
Turn Up Ft. Wizkid & Reekado
DJ Zinhle
South Africa
Umlilo
RJ The DJ
Tanzania
Good Time Drip Ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja Boy & Queen Darleen



BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND
Name of Duo, Group or Band
Country
Track title
B2C Kampala Boyz
Uganda
Yatonda
Charly Na Nina
Rwanda
Komeza Unyirebere
Dream Boyz & Nelson Freitas
Angola
Falta de Mim
Jano Band
Ethiopia
Yetikur Almaz
Kika Troupe
Uganda
Nabalanga
Mi Casa
South Africa
TOCA Ft. Jay Em
Sauti Sol
Kenya
Extravaganza Ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini
Toofan
Togo
Ou Lè Ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav
WCB Wasafi
Tanzania
Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava



BEST AFRICA ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Black Coffee & David Guetta
South Africa
Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel
South Africa
iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly
Guiltybeatz, Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
Ghana/Nigeria
Pilolo
Manno Beats
Chad
Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Mobi Dixon
South Africa
Abantu Ft. Samthing Soweto
Niniola
Nigeria
Bana
Olamide
Nigeria
Woske
Prince Kaybee
South Africa
Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS
Sho Madjozi
South Africa
Wakanda Forever Ft. Ycee



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP-HOP
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Biura
Angola
Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
DJ Africano
Morocco
Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
Falz
Nigeria
Hypocrite Ft. Demmie Vee
Khaligraph Jones
Kenya
Leave Me Alone (Wachana Na Nimi)
Nadia Nakai
South Africa
Imma Boss
Nasty C
South Africa
SMA Ft. Rowlene
Nyashinski
Kenya
Marathon Runner
Sarkodie
Ghana
Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ
Soolking
Morocco
Esperance
The Big Hash
South Africa
Circles



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Black Motion
South Africa
Joy Joy Ft. Brenden Praise
Brymo
Nigeria
Bá’nús?
Carmen Souza
Cabo Verde
Soul Searching
Judith Sephuma
South Africa
Dance
Mandisi Dyantyis
South Africa
Somandla
Owen & Tiana
Gabon
African Time
Ray Lema
DRC
Transcendance
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
South Africa
African Heart



BEST AFRICAN RAPPER/LYRICIST
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Biura
Angola
Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
Double S
Uganda
Certy Ft. Skepta
Frank Casino
South Africa
Sudden Ft. Cassper Nyovest & Major Leage DJz
Khaligraph Jones
Kenya
Superman
Nadia Nakai
South Africa
Imma Boss
Nasty C
South Africa
SMA Ft. Rowlene
Nyashinski
Kenya
Marathon Runner
Sarkodie
Ghana
Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Kanyaga
Fireboy DML
Nigeria
Jealous
Joeboy
Nigeria
Baby
Magasco
Cameroon
Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie
Mlindo The Vocalist
South Africa
Macala Ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie
Rema
Nigeria
Dumebi
Skiibii
Nigeria
Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks
Vanessa Mdee
Tanzania
Moyo
Wax Dey
Cameroon
Magufuli Ft. Mr. Leo & Locko
Yann'Sine
Morocco
J'essaie



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA OR DANCEHALL
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Daphne
Cameroon
Ne Lâches Pas
Navy Kenzo
Tanzania
Roll It
Patoranking
Nigeria
Confirm Ft. Davido
Praiz
Nigeria
Hustle Ft. Stonebwoy
Rosa Ree
Tanzania
Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
Rudeboy
Nigeria
Reason With Me
Shatta Wale
Ghana
My Level
Stonebwoy
Ghana
Tuff Seed
Timaya
Nigeria
Balance
Winky D
Zimbabwe
MuGarden Ft. Gemma



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R'N'B & SOUL
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
Draw My Life
Anna Joyce
Angola
Destino
C4 Pedro
Angola
Se Eu Soubesse
Davido & Chris Brown
Nigeria
Blow My Mind
Hillzy
Zimbabwe
TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
Landrick
Angola
Distância
Locko
Cameroon
Let Go
Sarz & WurlD
Nigeria
Trobul
Sidiki Diabaté
Mali
I Love You
Tellaman & Shekinah & Nasty C
South Africa
Whipped



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
Wonder
Cairokee
Egypt
Kan Lak Ma'aya
Cobhams Asuquo
Nigeria
Starlight
Daphil Colag
Nigeria
My Season
Jano Band
Ethiopia
Yetikur Almaz
Jeremy Loops
South Africa
Gold
Mohombi
Congo
Hello Ft. Youssou N'dour
Rash
Kenya
Grave Robbers



BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Abrham Belanyeh
Ethiopia
Ete Abay
Aziz Sahmaoui
Morocco
Le Peur-Nogcha
Candy
South Africa
Nathinga
Hamada Helal
Egypt
Ashrab Shai
Irene Namatovu
Uganda
Tweyanze
Salif Keita
Mali
Gnamale Ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sherine
Egypt
Kadabeen
Yared Negu
Ethiopia
Adimera



BEST FEMALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Afrie
Uganda
Let Her Know
Judy Stevens
Kenya
Loco
Kanvee Adams
Liberia
Daily Prayer
Kelly Khumalo
South Africa
Jehova Ft. J Flo
Nabila
Cameroon
Ca Va Aller
Nada Azhari
Morocco
Jrit
Ntokozo Mbanbo
South Africa
We Pray for More
Olivia Ambani
Kenya
Better Than Just Fine
Teni
Nigeria
Uyo Meyo



BEST MALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Daphil Colag
Nigeria
My Season
Hamza El Fadly
Morocco
Ma Nensak
Harmonize
Tanzania
Never Give Up
Johnny Drille
Nigeria
Papa
Mr. Leo
Cameroon
Amen
Ommy Dimpoz
Tanzania
Ni Wewe
Onesimus
Malawi
Sounds of Peace
Tim Godfrey
Nigeria
Nara Ft. Travis Greene



BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
Name of Video Director
Country
Track title
Adasa Cookey
Nigeria
Jericho' by Simi Ft. Patoranking
Director Kenny
Tanzania
Tetema' by Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Jypheal Tayorault
Cote d'Ivoire
I Love You' by Sidiki Diabaté
REX
Ghana
Oheemaa' by Kuami Eugene Ft. KIDI
Said El Marouk
Egypt/Lebanon
Naseny Leh' by Tamer Hosny
Tebego 'Tebza' Malope
South Africa
Ngwa' by Blick Bassy
Vusa Blaqs
Zimbabwe
Dzamutsana' by Jah Prayzah



MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Ariel Sheney
Cote d'Ivoire
Amina
Bráulio Alexandre
Angola
Que Nada Nos Separe Ft. Rui Orlando & DJ Malvado
Farid Ghannam
Morocco
Belgana
Fireboy DML
Nigeria
Jealous
Hillzy
Zimbabwe
TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
Nada Azhari
Morocco
JRIT
Rema
Nigeria
Dumebi
Shan'L
Gabon
C'est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés
The Big Hash
South Africa
Circles
Yann'Sine
Algeria
J'essaie
6TH AFRIMA CONTINENTAL CATEGORY
AFRICAN FANS' FAVOURITE
Name of Producer
Country
Album/Track (s) title
Kel P
Nigeria
On The Low (Burna Boy); Gbona (Burna Boy); Killin Dem (Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan)
Mace
South Africa
Umama (Sjava)
Nasty C
South Africa
SMA (Nasty C Ft. Rowlene)
Prince Kaybee
South Africa
Banomoya (Prince Kaybee Ft. Buslswa and TNS)
S2Kizzy
Tanzania
Tetema (Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz)
Salatiel
Cameroon
Anita (Salatiel); Ne Lâches Pas (Daphne)
Sarz
Nigeria
Trobul (Sarz & WurlD); Bana (Niniola)
Shizzi
Nigeria
Blow My Mind (Davido & Chris Brown)
TH Productions
Eygpt
Naseny Leh (tamer Hosny)
Vusi Nova
South Africa
Manyan-Nyan
REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
Name of Artist
Country
Track title
Hamada Helal
Egypt
Ashrab Shai
Kid X
South Africa
Mtan Omuntu Ft. Shwi Nomtekhala & Makwa
Nikita Kering
Kenya
Happy with You
Rosa Ree
Tanzania
Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
Sho Madjozi
South Africa
Idhom
Skiibii
Nigeria
Sensima
Tellaman
South Africa
Whipped Ft. Shekinah & Nasty C
WurlD
Nigeria
Trobul (& Sarz)



SONG OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Song Title
Name of Artist
Country
Banomoya
Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa & TNS
South Africa
Blow My Mind
Davido & Chris Brown
Nigeria
Fever
Wizkid
Nigeria
Iokote
Maua Sama and Hanstone
Tanzania
Naseny Leh
Tamer Hosny
Egypt
On The Low
Burna Boy
Nigeria
SMA
Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
South Africa
Tetema
Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Umama
Sjava
South Africa



SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Name of Songwriter (s)
Country
Track title
Afrie
Asikey George
Nigeria
Love With You' by Asikey
HanikesH Muzik, YoBass, Ye
Angola
Vale Milhoes' by YoBase
Kanvee Adams
Liberia
Mama
Nikita Kering
Kenya
Tragedy' by Nikita
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo & Rowlene
South Africa
SMA' by Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
Olivia Ingasiani Ambani
Kenya
Better Than Just Fine' By Olivia Ambani
Sarz, WurlD
Nigeria
Trobul' by Sarz & WurlD
Tamer Hussin
Egypt
Naseny Leh' by Tamer Hosny