ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- Diamond (Tanzania)
- Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
- Josey (Ivory Coast)
- Mz Vee (Ghana)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria) WINNER
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
- Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
- Emtee (South Africa)
- Falz (Nigeria)
- Franko (Cameroon)
- Nasty C (South Africa)
- Nathi (South Africa)
- Raymond (Tanzania)
- Simi (Nigeria)
- Tekno (Nigeria)
BEST FRANCOPHONE
- Franko (Cameroon)
- J-Rio (Gabon)
- Magasco (Cameroon)
- Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
- Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER`S CHOICE
- Adiouza (Senegal)
- Bebe Cool (Uganda)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Den G (Liberia)
- EL (Ghana)
- Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
- Jay Rox (Zambia)
- Kansoul (Kenya)
- Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
- Lij Michael (Ethiopia)
- LXG (Sierra Leone)
- Meddy (Rwanda)
- Messias Marioca (Mozambique)
- Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
- Reda Taliani (Algeria)
- Saad Lamjarred (Morocco)
- Sabri Mosbah (Tunisia)
- Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
- Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
- The Dogg (Namibia)
- Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
- “Shaktibobo” Olamide (Nigeria)
- “Reggae Blues” Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)
- “My Woman, My Everything” Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria)
- “Godwin” Korede Bello (Nigeria)
- “Ngud” Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)
- “Roll Up Re-Up” Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Soweto Baby” DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Baddest” AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga (South Africa/Nigeria)
- “Wololo” Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)
- “Coller la Petite“ Franko (Cameroon)
- “Unconditionally bae” Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- “Jump” Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis
- “Caviar Dreams” AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi
- “If I Start to Talk” Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters
- “Kisasi Kumi” Sheeba (Uganda) Director: Sasha Vybz
- “Niquer Ma Vie“ Youssoupha (Congo) Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon
BEST HIP HOP
- Olamide (Nigeria)
- Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
- Ycee(Nigeria)
- Emtee(South Africa)
- Ricky Rick(South Africa)
BEST COLLABORATION
- Patoranking ft. Sarkodie No Kissing
- Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba Unconditionally Bae
- AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga Baddest
- Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz Soweto Baby
- Nasty c ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest Juice Back Remix
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
- Drake WINNER
- Beyonce
- Adele
- Future
- Rihanna
BEST LUSOPHONE
- NGA
- Nelson Freitas
- C4 Pedro
- Lizha James
- Petro Show
BEST MALE
- Wizkid(Nigeria)
- AKA(South Africa)
- Patoranking(Nigeria)
- Black Coffee(South Africa)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST LIVE ACT
- Flavour(Nigeria)
- Stonebwoy(Ghana)
- Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) WINNER
- Eddy Kenzo
- Mafikizolo(South Africa)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Linda Ikeji
- Wizkid
- Caster Semenya
- Pearl Thusi
- Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
BEST GROUP
- R2Bees(Ghana)
- Sauti Sol(Kenya) WINNER
- Toofan(Togo)
- Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
- Mi Casa (South Africa)
BEST POP
- Tresor
- TiMO ODV.
- LCNVL
- Desmond & The Tutus
- kyle deutsch & shekhinah WINNER
