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...
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AFRICAN FANS' FAVOURITE
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Davido
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Nigeria
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Wonder Woman
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Ferre Gola
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DRC
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Pourquoi tu m'as fait ça ?
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GIMS & Maluma
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DRC
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Hola Señorita (Maria)
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Kuami Eugene
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Ghana
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Oheemaa Ft. KIDI
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Magasco
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Cameroon
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Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie
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Mohamed Ramadan
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Egypt
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Mafia
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Skiibii
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Nigeria
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Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks
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The Ben
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Rwanda
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Fine Girl
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WCB Wasafi
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Tanzania
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Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
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Album Title
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Name of Artist
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Country
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African Giant
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Burna Boy
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Nigeria
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Afrikan Sauce
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Sauti Sol
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Kenya
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Chulo Vibes
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Timaya
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Nigeria
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Limpopo Champions League
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Sho Madjozi
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South Africa
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Manyan-Nyan
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Vusi Nova
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South Africa
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Naked
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Nadia Nakai
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South Africa
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Omo Charlie Champagne
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Simi
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Nigeria
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Poetic Trance
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Aziz Sahmaoui
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Morocco
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Umqhele
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Sjava
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South Africa
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Wilmer
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Patoranking
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Nigeria
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ARTISTE OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Aminux
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Morocco
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Bini W Binek
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Burna Boy
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Nigeria
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Gbona
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Daphne
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Cameroon
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Ne Lâches Pas
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Davido
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Nigeria
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Wonder Woman
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Diamond Platnumz
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Tanzania
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Kanyaga
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Nasty C
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South Africa
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SMA Ft. Rowlene
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Prince Kaybee
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South Africa
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Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS
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Tamer Hosny
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Egypt
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Naseny Leh
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Fever
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BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Aya Nakamura
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Mali
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Pookie
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Aziz Sahmaoui
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Morocco
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Nouria
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Brian Nhira
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Zimbabwe
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Til Death Do Us Part
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GIMS
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DRC
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Hola Señorita (Maria) Ft. Maluma
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Hiro
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DRC
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À Découvert Ft. Ninho
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Lbenj
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Morocco
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Amoureux Tombé Ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med
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Manno Beats
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Chad
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Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
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Sookling
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Algeria
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Espérance
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BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
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Name of Artists/Collaborators
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Country
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Track title
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AKA Ft. Yanga Chief
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South Africa
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Jika
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Anselmo Ralph Ft. C4 Pedro
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Angola
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Pra Cuiar Mais
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Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan
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Nigeria
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Killin Dem
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Dammy Krane Ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi & Medikal
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Nigeria
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Balance Well
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Davido & Chris Brown
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Nigeria/USA
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Blow My Mind
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Farid Bang & French Montana & Khaled
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Algeria/Morocco
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Maghreb Gang
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Kizz Daniel Ft. Davido
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Nigeria
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One Ticket
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Larry Gaaga Ft. Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Low
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Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
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South Africa
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SMA
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Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa and TNS
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South Africa
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Banomoya
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Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
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Tanzania
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Tetema
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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2Baba
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Nigeria
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Oyi
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Adil Assil
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Morocco
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Lala Moulati
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Fally Ipupa
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DRC
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Aime-moi
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Kerozen
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Cote d'Ivoire
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La Victoire
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Kizz Daniel
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Nigeria
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Madu
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Mbosso
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Tanzania
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Hodari
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Salatiel
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Cameroon
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Anita
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Salif Keita
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Mali
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Tonton
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Sjava
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South Africa
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Umama
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Tamy Moyo
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Zimbabwe
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Kwandinobva
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Tiwa Savage
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Nigeria
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One
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BEST AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Aminux
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Morocco
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Bini W Binek
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Diamond Platnumz
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Tanzania
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Inama Ft. Fally Ipupa
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DJ Arafat
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Moto Moto
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Irene Namatovu
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Uganda
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Tweyanze
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Niniola
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Nigeria
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Bana
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Olamide
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Nigeria
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Woske
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Rayvanny
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Tanzania
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Tetema Ft. Diamond Platnumz
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Serge Beynaud
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Kota Na Kota
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Toofan
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Togo
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Gbessi Gbeko
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BEST AFRICAN DJ
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Name of DJ
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Country
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Track title
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Black Coffee (& David Guetta)
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South Africa
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Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
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DJ Africano
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Morocco
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Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
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DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel
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South Africa
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iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu
Mkhathini
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DJ Moh Green
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Algeria
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Africa Proud Ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko,
Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk
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DJ Neptune
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Nigeria
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Demo Ft. Davido
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DJ Spinall
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Nigeria
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Dis Love Ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage
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DJ Tunez
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Nigeria
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Turn Up Ft. Wizkid & Reekado
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DJ Zinhle
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South Africa
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Umlilo
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RJ The DJ
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Tanzania
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Good Time Drip Ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja
Boy & Queen Darleen
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BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND
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Name of Duo, Group or Band
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Country
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Track title
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B2C Kampala Boyz
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Uganda
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Yatonda
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Charly Na Nina
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Rwanda
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Komeza Unyirebere
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Dream Boyz & Nelson Freitas
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Angola
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Falta de Mim
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Jano Band
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Ethiopia
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Yetikur Almaz
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Kika Troupe
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Uganda
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Nabalanga
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Mi Casa
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South Africa
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TOCA Ft. Jay Em
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Sauti Sol
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Kenya
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Extravaganza Ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal
Asige & Kaskazini
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Toofan
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Togo
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Ou Lè Ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav
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WCB Wasafi
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Tanzania
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Jibebe Ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava
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BEST AFRICA ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Black Coffee & David Guetta
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South Africa
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Drive Ft. Delilah Montagu
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DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel
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South Africa
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iWalk Ya Phara Ft. Moonchild Sanelly
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Guiltybeatz, Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
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Ghana/Nigeria
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Pilolo
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Manno Beats
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Chad
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Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
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Mobi Dixon
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South Africa
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Abantu Ft. Samthing Soweto
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Niniola
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Nigeria
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Bana
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Olamide
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Nigeria
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Woske
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Prince Kaybee
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South Africa
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Banomoya Ft. Buslswa & TNS
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Sho Madjozi
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South Africa
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Wakanda Forever Ft. Ycee
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP-HOP
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Biura
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Angola
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Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
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DJ Africano
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Morocco
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Ch3andek Ft. Muslim
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Falz
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Nigeria
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Hypocrite Ft. Demmie Vee
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Khaligraph Jones
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Kenya
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Leave Me Alone (Wachana Na Nimi)
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Nadia Nakai
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South Africa
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Imma Boss
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Nasty C
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South Africa
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SMA Ft. Rowlene
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Nyashinski
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Kenya
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Marathon Runner
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Sarkodie
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Ghana
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Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo,
Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ
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Soolking
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Morocco
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Esperance
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The Big Hash
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South Africa
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Circles
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Black Motion
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South Africa
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Joy Joy Ft. Brenden Praise
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Brymo
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Nigeria
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Bá’nús?
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Carmen Souza
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Cabo Verde
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Soul Searching
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Judith Sephuma
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South Africa
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Dance
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Mandisi Dyantyis
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South Africa
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Somandla
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Owen & Tiana
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Gabon
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African Time
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Ray Lema
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DRC
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Transcendance
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Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
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South Africa
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African Heart
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BEST AFRICAN RAPPER/LYRICIST
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Biura
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Angola
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Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & Jéssica Pitbull
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Double S
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Uganda
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Certy Ft. Skepta
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Frank Casino
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South Africa
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Sudden Ft. Cassper Nyovest & Major Leage DJz
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Khaligraph Jones
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Kenya
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Superman
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Nadia Nakai
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South Africa
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Imma Boss
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Nasty C
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South Africa
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SMA Ft. Rowlene
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Nyashinski
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Kenya
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Marathon Runner
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Sarkodie
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Ghana
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Bibii Ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo,
Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Diamond Platnumz
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Tanzania
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Kanyaga
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Fireboy DML
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Nigeria
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Jealous
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Joeboy
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Nigeria
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Baby
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Magasco
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Cameroon
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Calling My Driver Ft. Mimie
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Mlindo The Vocalist
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South Africa
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Macala Ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie
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Rema
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Nigeria
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Dumebi
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Skiibii
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Nigeria
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Sensima Ft. Reekado Banks
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Vanessa Mdee
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Tanzania
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Moyo
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Wax Dey
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Cameroon
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Magufuli Ft. Mr. Leo & Locko
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Yann'Sine
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Morocco
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J'essaie
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA OR
DANCEHALL
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Daphne
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Cameroon
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Ne Lâches Pas
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Navy Kenzo
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Tanzania
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Roll It
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Patoranking
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Nigeria
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Confirm Ft. Davido
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Praiz
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Nigeria
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Hustle Ft. Stonebwoy
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Rosa Ree
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Tanzania
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Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
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Rudeboy
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Nigeria
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Reason With Me
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Shatta Wale
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Ghana
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My Level
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Stonebwoy
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Ghana
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Tuff Seed
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Timaya
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Nigeria
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Balance
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Winky D
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Zimbabwe
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MuGarden Ft. Gemma
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R'N'B & SOUL
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Ahmed Soultan
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Morocco
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Draw My Life
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Anna Joyce
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Angola
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Destino
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C4 Pedro
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Angola
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Se Eu Soubesse
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Davido & Chris Brown
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Nigeria
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Blow My Mind
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Hillzy
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Zimbabwe
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TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
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Landrick
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Angola
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Distância
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Locko
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Cameroon
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Let Go
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Sarz & WurlD
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Nigeria
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Trobul
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Sidiki Diabaté
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Mali
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I Love You
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Tellaman & Shekinah & Nasty C
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South Africa
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Whipped
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Ahmed Soultan
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Morocco
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Wonder
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Cairokee
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Egypt
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Kan Lak Ma'aya
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Cobhams Asuquo
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Nigeria
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Starlight
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Daphil Colag
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Nigeria
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My Season
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Jano Band
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Ethiopia
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Yetikur Almaz
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Jeremy Loops
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South Africa
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Gold
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Mohombi
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Congo
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Hello Ft. Youssou N'dour
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Rash
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Kenya
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Grave Robbers
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Abrham Belanyeh
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Ethiopia
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Ete Abay
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Aziz Sahmaoui
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Morocco
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Le Peur-Nogcha
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Candy
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South Africa
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Nathinga
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Hamada Helal
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Egypt
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Ashrab Shai
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Irene Namatovu
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Uganda
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Tweyanze
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Salif Keita
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Mali
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Gnamale Ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Sherine
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Egypt
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Kadabeen
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Yared Negu
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Ethiopia
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Adimera
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BEST FEMALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL
MUSIC
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Afrie
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Uganda
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Let Her Know
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Judy Stevens
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Kenya
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Loco
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Kanvee Adams
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Liberia
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Daily Prayer
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Kelly Khumalo
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South Africa
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Jehova Ft. J Flo
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Nabila
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Cameroon
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Ca Va Aller
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Nada Azhari
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Morocco
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Jrit
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Ntokozo Mbanbo
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South Africa
|
We Pray for More
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Olivia Ambani
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Kenya
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Better Than Just Fine
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Teni
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Nigeria
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Uyo Meyo
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BEST MALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Daphil Colag
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Nigeria
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My Season
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Hamza El Fadly
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Morocco
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Ma Nensak
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Harmonize
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Tanzania
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Never Give Up
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Johnny Drille
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Nigeria
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Papa
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Mr. Leo
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Cameroon
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Amen
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Ommy Dimpoz
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Tanzania
|
Ni Wewe
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Onesimus
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Malawi
|
Sounds of Peace
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Tim Godfrey
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Nigeria
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Nara Ft. Travis Greene
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BEST AFRICAN VIDEO
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Name of Video Director
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Country
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Track title
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Adasa Cookey
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Nigeria
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Jericho' by Simi Ft. Patoranking
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Director Kenny
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Tanzania
|
Tetema' by Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
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Jypheal Tayorault
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Cote d'Ivoire
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I Love You' by Sidiki Diabaté
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REX
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Ghana
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Oheemaa' by Kuami Eugene Ft. KIDI
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Said El Marouk
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Egypt/Lebanon
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Naseny Leh' by Tamer Hosny
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Tebego 'Tebza' Malope
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South Africa
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Ngwa' by Blick Bassy
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Vusa Blaqs
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Zimbabwe
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Dzamutsana' by Jah Prayzah
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MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Ariel Sheney
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Amina
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Bráulio Alexandre
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Angola
|
Que Nada Nos Separe Ft. Rui Orlando & DJ Malvado
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Farid Ghannam
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Morocco
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Belgana
|
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Fireboy DML
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Nigeria
|
Jealous
|
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Hillzy
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Zimbabwe
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TV Room Ft. Garry Mapanzure
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Nada Azhari
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Morocco
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JRIT
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Rema
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Nigeria
|
Dumebi
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Shan'L
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Gabon
|
C'est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés
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The Big Hash
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South Africa
|
Circles
|
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Yann'Sine
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Algeria
|
J'essaie
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6TH AFRIMA CONTINENTAL CATEGORY
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AFRICAN FANS' FAVOURITE
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Name of Producer
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Country
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Album/Track (s) title
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Kel P
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Nigeria
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On The Low (Burna Boy); Gbona (Burna Boy); Killin Dem
(Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan)
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Mace
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South Africa
|
Umama (Sjava)
|
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Nasty C
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South Africa
|
SMA (Nasty C Ft. Rowlene)
|
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Prince Kaybee
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South Africa
|
Banomoya (Prince Kaybee Ft. Buslswa and TNS)
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S2Kizzy
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Tanzania
|
Tetema (Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz)
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Salatiel
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Cameroon
|
Anita (Salatiel); Ne Lâches Pas (Daphne)
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Sarz
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Nigeria
|
Trobul (Sarz & WurlD); Bana (Niniola)
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Shizzi
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Nigeria
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Blow My Mind (Davido & Chris Brown)
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TH Productions
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Eygpt
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Naseny Leh (tamer Hosny)
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Vusi Nova
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South Africa
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Manyan-Nyan
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REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Track title
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Hamada Helal
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Egypt
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Ashrab Shai
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Kid X
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South Africa
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Mtan Omuntu Ft. Shwi Nomtekhala & Makwa
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Nikita Kering
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Kenya
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Happy with You
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Rosa Ree
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Tanzania
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Dip n Wine It Ft. G Nako
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Sho Madjozi
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South Africa
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Idhom
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Skiibii
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Nigeria
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Sensima
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Tellaman
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South Africa
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Whipped Ft. Shekinah & Nasty C
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WurlD
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Nigeria
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Trobul (& Sarz)
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SONG OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
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Song Title
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Name of Artist
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Country
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Banomoya
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Prince Kaybee Ft. Busiswa & TNS
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South Africa
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Blow My Mind
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Davido & Chris Brown
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Nigeria
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Fever
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Iokote
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Maua Sama and Hanstone
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Tanzania
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Naseny Leh
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Tamer Hosny
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Egypt
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On The Low
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Burna Boy
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Nigeria
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SMA
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Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
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South Africa
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Tetema
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Rayvanny Ft. Diamond Platnumz
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Tanzania
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Umama
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Sjava
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South Africa
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SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
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Name of Songwriter (s)
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Country
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Track title
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Afrie
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Asikey George
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Nigeria
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Love With You' by Asikey
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HanikesH Muzik, YoBass, Ye
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Angola
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Vale Milhoes' by YoBase
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Kanvee Adams
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Liberia
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Mama
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Nikita Kering
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Kenya
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Tragedy' by Nikita
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Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo & Rowlene
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South Africa
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SMA' by Nasty C Ft. Rowlene
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Olivia Ingasiani Ambani
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Kenya
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Better Than Just Fine' By Olivia Ambani
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Sarz, WurlD
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Nigeria
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Trobul' by Sarz & WurlD
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Tamer Hussin
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Egypt
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Naseny Leh' by Tamer Hosny
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