Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, and David and South African rapper, Nasty C have emerged the most nominated artistes for the 6th edition of the AFRIMA Awards.
The Nominees` list of 26 Continental Award Categories is made up of the different genres of African music from Hip-Hop, Jazz, R βΛn`B, Pop and Reggae, Ragga and Dancehall.
Nasty C leads the pack with nine nominations followed by Davido with six nominations and Burna Boy with five.
See the full list below
| 6TH AFRIMA CONTINENTAL CATEGORY | ||||
| AFRICAN FANS` FAVOURITE | ||||
| Name of Artiste | Country | Track title | ||
| Davido | Nigeria | Wonder Woman | ||
| Ferre Gola | DRC | Pourquoi tu m`as fait ΓΒ§a ? | ||
| GIMS & Maluma | DRC | Hola SeΓΒ±orita (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 | ||
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA |
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| 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 | ||
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ARTISTE OF THE YEAR INΒ AFRICA |
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| Name of Artist | Country | Track title | ||
| Aminux | Morocco | Bini W Binek | ||
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | Gbona | ||
| Daphne | Cameroon | Ne LΓΒ’ches 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 | ||
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BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA |
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| 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 SeΓΒ±orita (Maria) Ft. Maluma | ||
| Hiro | DRC | a DΓΒ©couvert Ft. Ninho | ||
| Lbenj | Morocco | Amoureux TombΓΒ© Ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med | ||
| Manno Beats | Chad | Akouna Ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou | ||
| Sookling | Algeria | EspΓΒ©rance | ||
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BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION |
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| 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 | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY |
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| Name of Artiste | 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 | ||
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BEST AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY |
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| Name of Artiste | 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 | ||
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BEST AFRICAN DUO, GROUP OR BAND |
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| 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 LΓΒ¨ Ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav | ||
| WCB Wasafi | Tanzania | 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 Artiste |
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 | ||
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Sho Madjozi |
South Africa | Wakanda Forever Ft. Ycee | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP-HOP |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
| Biura | Angola | Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & JΓΒ©ssica Pitbull | ||
| DJ Africano | Morocco | Ch3andek Ft. Muslim | ||
| Falz | Nigeria | Hypocrite Ft. Demmie Vee | ||
| Khaligraph Jones | Kenya | Β 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 | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ |
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Name of Artist |
Country | Track title | ||
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Black Motion |
South Africa | Joy Joy Ft. Brenden Praise | ||
| Brymo | Nigeria | Ba`nΓΒΊs? | ||
| 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 | ||
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BEST AFRICAN RAPPER/LYRICIST |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
| Biura | Angola | Fora Da Zona Ft. Bruno AG & JΓΒ©ssica 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 | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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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 | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA OR DANCEHALL |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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Daphne |
Cameroon | Ne LΓΒ’ches 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 WithΒ Me | ||
| Shatta Wale | Ghana | My Level | ||
| Stonebwoy | Ghana | Tuff Seed | ||
| Timaya | Nigeria | Balance | ||
| Winky D | Zimbabwe | MuGarden Ft. Gemma | ||
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BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R`N`B & SOUL |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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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 | DistΓΒ’ncia | ||
| Locko | Cameroon | Let Go | ||
| Sarz & WurlD | Nigeria | Trobul | ||
| Sidiki DiabatΓΒ© | Mali | I Love You | ||
| Tellaman & Shekinah & Nasty C | South Africa | Whipped | ||
| BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK | ||||
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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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 Artiste | 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 | ||
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BEST FEMALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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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 | ||
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BEST MALE ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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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 | ||
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BEST AFRICAN VIDEO |
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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 DiabatΓΒ© | ||
| REX | Ghana | Oheemaa` by Kuami Eugene Ft. KIDI | ||
| Said El Marouk | Egypt/Lebanon | Naseny Leh`Β by Tamer Hosny | ||
| Tebego βΛTebza` Malope | South Africa | Ngwa` by Blick Bassy | ||
| Vusa Blaqs | Zimbabwe | Dzamutsana` by Jah Prayzah | ||
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MOSTΒ PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA |
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Name of Artiste |
Country | Track title | ||
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Ariel Sheney |
Cote d`Ivoire | Amina | ||
| Braulio 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 GbΓΒ©s GbΓΒ©s GbΓΒ©s | ||
| The Big Hash | South Africa | Circles | ||
| Yann`Sine | Algeria | J`essaie | ||
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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA |
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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 LΓΒ’ches 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 | ||
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REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT |
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Name of Artist |
Country | Track title | ||
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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) | ||
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SONG OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA |
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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 | ||
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SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA |
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Name of Songwriter (s) |
Country | Track title | ||
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Afrie |
Uganda | Let Her Know` by 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 | ||
