Kizz Daniel Leads AFRIMA 2022 Nominations (Full List)

Best Male Artist in Central Africa Artist Song Country C4 Pedro Posa Angola Dadju Ambassadeur DRC Fally Ipupa Bloqué DRC Innoss’B Mortel-06 DRC Gaz Mawete 500 DRC Matias Damasio Como Antes Angola Ninho Jefe DRC Roga Roga & Extra Musica Bokoko DRC Tayc Dodo Cameroon Tenor Ft. Innoss’B Mami Wata Cameroon Best Female Artist in Central Africa Asaba Mon Bebe Cameroon Blanche Bailly Ft. Joeboy Mine Cameroon Emma’a Encré Gabon Espoir La Tigresse Abiane Gabon Pérola Sincera Angola Shay DA DRC Vernyuy Tina Ndani Ya Cameroon Zara Williams Ft. C4 Pedro Posa DRC Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa Addis Legesse Enja Ethiopia Bien (& Aaron Rimbui) Bald Men Anthem Kenya Diamond Platnumz Ft. Zuchu Mtasubiri Tanzania Eddy Kenzo Songa Uganda Kassmasse Sewasew Ethiopia King Saha Zakayo Uganda Marioo Ft. Jovial Mi Amor Tanzania Mbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze Moyo Tanzania Nyashinski Ft. Femi One Properly Kenya Rayvanny Ft. Vjollca Pele Pele Tanzania Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa Betty G Addis Semay Ethiopia Tanasha Donna Maradonna Kenya Frida Amani Fala Mimi Tanzania Hewan Gebrewold Shemuna Ethiopia C4 Pedro Posa Angola Dadju Ambassadeur DRC Fally Ipupa Bloqué DRC Innoss’B Mortel-06 DRC Gaz Mawete 500 DRC Matias Damasio Como Antes Angola Ninho Jefe DRC Roga Roga & Extra Musica Bokoko DRC Tayc Dodo Cameroon Tenor Ft. Innoss’B Mami Wata Cameroon Best Female Artist in Central Africa Asaba Mon Bebe Cameroon Blanche Bailly Ft. Joeboy Mine Cameroon Emma’a Encré Gabon Espoir La Tigresse Abiane Gabon Pérola Sincera Angola Shay DA DRC Vernyuy Tina Ndani Ya Cameroon Zara Williams Ft. C4 Pedro Posa DRC Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa Addis Legesse Enja Ethiopia Bien (& Aaron Rimbui) Bald Men Anthem Kenya Diamond Platnumz Ft. Zuchu Mtasubiri Tanzania Eddy Kenzo Songa Uganda Kassmasse Sewasew Ethiopia King Saha Zakayo Uganda Marioo Ft. Jovial Mi Amor Tanzania Mbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze Moyo Tanzania Nyashinski Ft. Femi One Properly Kenya Rayvanny Ft. Vjollca Pele Pele Tanzania Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa Betty G Addis Semay Ethiopia Tanasha Donna Maradonna Kenya Frida Amani Fala Mimi Tanzania Hewan Gebrewold Shemuna Ethiopia Muthaka Sorry Kenya Nandy Siwezi Tanzania Nikita Kering Last Name Kenya Rosa Ree Watatubu Tanzania Spice Diana Ft. DJ Seven Tujuoge Uganda Zuchu Ft. Bontle Smith & Tyler Kitu Tanzania Best Male Artist in Northern Africa Ali Loka Matkhafesh Yamma Egypt Ahmed Saad Ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh AlMoulouk Egypt A.L.A 30 Tunisia DJ Snake Disco Maghreb Algeria Draganov Chichi Morocco El Grande Toto Salade Coco Morocco Marwan Moussa Batal 3alam Egypt Snor Kasseta Morocco Soolking Suavemente Algeria Wegz Albakht Egypt Best Female Artist in Northern Africa Faouzia RIP Love Morocco Jaylann Oui Oui Morocco Kenza Morsli Ft. DJ Adel Moustahil Algeria Lyna Mahyem Mal De Toi Algeria Manal Makhelaw Magalou Morocco Marwa Loud & Moha K Ghir Ntiya Morocco Ruby Namet Nenna Egypt Rym Stylo Warqa Morocco Best Male Artist in Southern Africa A-Reece Couldn’t Have Said It Better, Pt.3 South Africa Blxckie feat A-Reece Sneaky South Africa DJ Tarico Number One X DJ Consequence Ft. Nelson Tivane & Preck) Mozambique Gemini Major Ooh Lala feat. Ayra Starr Malawi Focalistic 16 Days No Sleep X Madumane and Mellow & Sleazy feat. DJ Maphorisa South Africa Kabza De Small Abalele X DJ Maphorisa South Africa Musketeers Ft. Azmo Danko feat. Azmo Namibia Master KG Dali Nguwe x Wanitwa Mos Ft. Nkosazana Daughter, Basetsana, Obeey Am South Africa Winky D Happy Again Zimbabwe Zakes Bantwini Osama feat. Kasango South Africa Best Female Artist in Southern Africa DJ Yessonia Ft. Boohle Ngifuna Wena Namibia DJ Zinhle Ft. Black Motion, Kabza De Small & Nokwazi Siyabonga South Africa Kamo Mphela Ghost South Africa Makhadzi Mama South Africa Nadia Nakai Ft. Lucasraps Not The Same South Africa Nomfundo Moh Ft. ShaSha & Ami Faku Phakade Lami South Africa ShaSha Ft. Kamo Mphela & Felo Le Tee iPiano Zimbabwe Simmy We Were Here South Africa Tamy Moyo Sare Zimbabwe Uncle Waffles & Tony Duardo Ft. Sino Msolo & Boibizza Tanzania South Africa Best Male Artiste in Western Africa Black Sherif Kwaku the Traveller Ghana Burna Boy Last Last Nigeria Didi B Tala Cote d’Ivoire Fireboy DML Ft. Ed Sheeran Peru (Remix) Nigeria Kizz Daniel Buga Nigeria Rema Calm Down Nigeria Serge Beynaud C’est Dose Cote d’Ivoire Sidiki Diabate Diarabi Nene Bena Mali Wally B. Seck Ft. Viviane Reugine Tass Senegal Wizkid Anoti Nigeria Best Female Artist in Western Africa Asa Ocean Nigeria Gyakie Something Ghana Josey Ft. Bonigo Zambeleman Cote d’Ivoire Manamba Kante Bhouloun Djouri Guinea Oumou Sangare Wassulu Don Mali Simi Woman Nigeria Soraia Ramos BKBN Cape Verde Tems Crazy Nigeria Tiwa Savage Ft. Brandy Somebody’s Son Nigeria Viviane CHIDID Sweet Game Senegal African Fans Favourite Bello Falcao Dibango Dibanga Cote d’Ivoire Ch’cco, Mellow, Sleazy Nkao Tempela South Africa Goya Menor & Nektunez Ameno Amapiano Ghana & Nigeria Joeboy Sip (Alcohol) Nigeria Lojay X Sarz feat. Chris Brown Monalisa (Remix) Nigeria Mavins; Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, LADIPOE, Magixx Overloading (Overdoes) Nigeria Oxlade Ku Lo Sa Nigeria The Therapist Nack Serria Leone Young John Dada Nigeria Young Stunna feat. Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa Adiwele South Africa Album of the year Brymo 9: Esan Nigeria Burna Boy Love Damini Nigeria Dadju Cullilan DRC Diamond Platnumz First of All Tanzania Didi B History Cote d’Ivoire Kabza De Small KOA II South Africa Nomfundo Moh Amagama South Africa Oumou Sangare Timbuktu Mali Soolking Sans Visa Algeria Rema Raves & Roses Nigeria Artiste of the Year Burna Boy Last Last Nigeria CKay Emiliana Nigeria Dadju Ambassaduer DRC Diamond Platnumz feat. Zuchu Mtasubiri Tanzania Fireboy DML feat. Ed Sheeran Peru (Remix) Nigeria Kabza De Small feat. DJ Maphorisa Ami Faku Asibe Happy South Africa Manal Makhelaw Magalou Morroco Tiwa Savage feat. Brandy Somebody’s Son Nigeria Wegz Elbakht Egypt Zakes Batwini feat. Kasango Osama South Africa Best Africa Collaboration Ahmed Saad feat. 3enba & Double Zuksh Al Moulouk Egypt Calema x Zé Felipe Onde Anda Sao Tome and Principe/Brazil Costa Titch feat. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T Big Flexa South Africa Davido feat. focalistic Champion Sound Nigeria / South Africa Fireboy feat. Ed Sheeran Peru (Remix) Nigeria/Great Britain Kikimoteleba feat. Franglish Tigini (Remix) Cote d’Ivoire/DRC Kizz Daniel feat. Tekno Buga Nigeria Marioo feat. Jovial Mi Amour Tanzania Mbosso, Costa Titch, Phantom Steeze Moyo Tanzania/South Africa Tiwa Savage feat. Brandy Somebody’s Son Nigeria/USA Best African Act In Diaspora (Female) Aya Nakamura Ft. Damso Degaine Mali Bey T Ft. Boohle Unanicheza Kenya Darkoo Ft Black Sherif Always Nigeria Faouzia RIP, Love Morocco Moha K, Marwa Loud Ghir Ntiya Morocco Nata 94 Sierra Leone Rimon Feed Me Eritrea Ronisia Melodie Cape Verde Shay DA DRC Soraia Ramos BKBN Cape Verde Best African Act In Diaspora (Male) Calema Ft. Zé Felipe Onde Anda Sao Tome & Principe Dadju KIng DRC Dafencii ft. Khayyat King Alhalaba Sudan DJ Snake Disco Maghreb Algeria Gil Semedo Ft. Calema, Soraia Ramos & Mito Kaskas Gostu Sabi Cape Verde Jae5 Ft Dave, Bnxn Propeller Ghana Ninho VVS DRC Soolking Suavemente Algeria Tion Wayne Ft. Davido & Jae5 Who’s True Nigeria Ya Levis Pardonne Moi DRC Best African Band, Duo, Group Calema & Zé Felipe Onde Anda Sao Tome & Principe Disco Misr, Aziz Maraka Ahla Wahda Egypt Jano Band Zebnanaw Ethiopia Mafikizolo Ft. Simmy Mamazela South Africa MAJOR LEAGUE DJz BAKWA LAH South Africa Ridimz Shabasiko South Africa The Cavemen ft. Made Kuti Biri Nigeria Toofan Ona Togo Umoja Sounds Ft. Ariel Wayz Happy Kenya Wanavokali What A Time Kenya Best African DJ DJ Lito Tick Talk feat. Bebe Cool, Sheilah Gashumba, SlickStuartRoja Uganda DJ P2N Likolo (Remix) feat. Tenor, DJ Amaroula DRC DJ Snake Disco Maghreb Algeria DJ Tarico Ft. DJ Consequence Number One feat. Nelson Tivane, Preck Mozambique & Nigeria DJ Yessonia Ngifuna Wena feat. Boohle Namibia DJ Zinhle Siyabonga feat. Black Motion, Kazba de Small, Nokwazi South Africa MAJOR LEAGUE DJz Ngama Bono Ghana Spinall Pallazo feat. Asake Nigeria Uncle Waffles Tanzania feat. Tony Duardo Ft. Sino Msolo & Boibizza South Africa Zakes Batwini Osama feat. Kasango South Africa Best African Rapper/Lyricist A-Reece Couldn’t Have Said It Better, Pt.3 South Africa Dafencii feat. Khayyat King Alhalaba Sudan Didi B Game De Djai Cote d’Ivoire Dip Doundou Guiss Califat Senegal Marwan Moussa Batal 3alam Egypt Ladipoe feat. Rema Afro Jigga Nigeria LAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI, Blaqbonez) The Last Cypher Nigeria Nata 94 Sierra Leone Nay Wa Mitego Rais Wa Kitaa Tanzania Youssoupha Amapiano Cote d’Ivoire Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography Ans-T Crazy Pause Guinea Costa Titch Ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T Big Flexa South Africa Eltee Skhillz ODG Nigeria Kamo Mphela Ghost South Africa Portable X Poco Lee Ft. Olamide ZaZoo Zehh Nigeria Roga Roga & Extra Musica Bokoko DRC Serge Beynaud C’est Dose Cote d’Ivoire Simi Woman Nigeria Spice Diana Tujooge Ft. Dj Seven Uganda Toofan Ona Togo Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro Asake Peace Be Unto You Nigeria Costa Titch Ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T Big Flexa South Africa Davido Ft. Focalistic Champion Sound Nigeria DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU Ft. Sir Till & Co Banyana South Africa DJ Snake Disco Maghreb Algeria DJ Yessonia Ft. Boohle Ngifuna Wena Namibia Felo Le Tee & Myztro Ft. Daliwonga 66 & Dipatje Tsa Felo South Africa Mbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze Moyo Tanzania Tresor Ft. Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa Makosa DRC Zakes Bantwini Ft. Kasango Osama South Africa Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip-Hop Black Sherif Kwaku the Traveller Ghana Blxckie Your All South Africa Cdrik Kodjo Nyi Nudé Benin Darkoo Ft. Black Sherif Always Nigeria Didi B Tala Cote d’Ivoire KikiMoteleba Ft. Franglish Tigini Cote d’Ivoire Marwan Moussa Batal 3alam Egypt Nay Wa Mitego Rais Wa Kitaa Tanzania Ninho Jefe DRC Nyashinski Ft. Femi One Properly Kenya Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop Adekunle Gold Ft. Davido High Nigeria Ckay Emiliana Nigeria Kizz Daniel & Tekno Buga Nigeria Kouz1 Magic Morocco Matias Damasio Como Antes Angola Pheelz, BNXN Finesse Nigeria Ronisia Melodie Cape Verde Roseline Layo Donnez Nous Un Peru Cote d’Ivoire Soraia Ramos BKBN Cape Verde Tenor Ft. Innoss’B Mami Wata Cameroon Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall DJ Lito Ft. Bebe Cool x Sheilah Gashumba x SlickStuartRoja Tick Talk Uganda Fave Baby Riddim Nigeria Femi One Ft. King Kaka & Mbithi Hepi Kenya KiDi Ft. Tyga Touch It(Remix) Ghana Navy Kenzo Manzese Tanzania Nutty O Handipere Zimbabwe Rosa Ree Watatubu Tanzania Ruger Dior Nigeria Teddy Afro Naet Ethiopia Winky D Happy Again Zimbabwe Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul Ahmed basyoni & Hussein Gamal ElHalawa Di Egypt Bridget Blue Goodbye Kenya C4 Pedro Esta Tudo Bem Angola Frida Amani Ft. Mayunga Tanzania Tanzania Lil Jay Sauce Graine Cote d’Ivorie Tayc D O D O Cameroon Tiwa Savage, Amaarae Tales By Moonlight Nigeria Nomfundo Moh Ft. ShaSha & Ami Faku Phakade Lami South Africa Omah Lay I’m A Mess Nigeria Ya Levis Pardonne Moi DRC Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock Amir Eid Ana Negm Egypt Clay Amin Nigeria Daniel Baron How to Feel South Africa Franck Biyong Pepe Soup Cameroon RASH FAR BEYOND Kenya Reën & Refentse Morake Skobbejak South Africa Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional Azaya Ft. Djelykaba Bintou BB La Guinea Betty G Addis Semay Ethiopia Josey Ft. Bonigo Zambeleman Cote d’Ivoire Lencho gemechu Saglii Ethiopia Manamba Kante Bhouloun Djouri Guinea Flavour Level Nigeria Oumou Sangare Wassulu Don Mali Rokia Kone & Jacknife Lee N’yanyan Mali Royalty Strongbangwaboy Ft. Longue Longue, Tzy Panchak Cameroon Stewart Sukuma Ezamany Kim’bedima Mozambique Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary Adekunle Gold Ft. Fatoumata Diawara Born Again Nigeria Alikiba UTU Tanzania Brymo Fura Sara Nigeria Fadilee Itulya Ft. Fidq & Taz Goemi Problem Tanzania Fally Ipupa Bloqué DRC Fior 2 Bior Godo Godo Cote d’Ivoire Roga Roga & Extra Musica Bokoko DRC Sidiki Diabate Diarabi nene bena Mali Wally B. Seck ft Viviane Reugine Tass Senegal Wegz El bakht Egypt Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz Addis Legesse Enja Ethiopia Elida Almeida, Jimmy P Mau Menino Cape Verde Franck Biyong Negropolitaine Cameroon Gutu Abera Deemi Ethiopia Jano Band Zebnanaw Ethiopia Jimmy Dludlu Ft. Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga & Mano Tsotsi Male Ya Pepa Mozambique Kelvin Momo Feat. TBO and JaySax Funa South Africa Somi Love Tastes Like Strawberries Rwanda Thapelo Lekoane Heritage South Africa The Cavemen Ft. Made kuti Biri Nigeria Best Soundtrack Movie, Series and Documentary Ahmed Saad Ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh AlMoulouk (Moon Knight) Egypt Amarae & Marvel A Body, A Coffin (Black Panther Wakanda Forever Prologue EP) Ghana Amir Eid Ana Negm (RIVO) Egypt Dadju Ima(From the movie “IMA”) DRC Eltee Skhillz ODG (The Blood Convenant Movie) Nigeria Mohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud (Ahmed Tarik Yahia) EL GHAZALA RAYE2A (ZEKO) Egypt   Stephane Legar Speed Llife (From Sonic 2 Le Film) From Sonic 2 Le Film   Togo Tems & Marvel No Woman No Cry (Black Panther Wakanda Forever Prologue EP) Nigeria Wegz B3oda Ya Belady(From the film “Captains Of Zaatari”) Egypt Best Video Amine Boumediene Moustahil Algeria Costa Titch Big Flexa by Costa Titch. South Africa DAMMY TWITCH Woman by Simi. Nigeria Director Pink Nwoke Oma by Chike Nigeria Elias Belkader Disco Maghreb by DJ Snake Algeria Maranta Tegegne Sewasew Ethopia Mateo Da Silva Donnelemoi by TayC Cameroon Napephasha Ghost Kamo Mphela South Africa Soolking & Digital Nak Suavemente by Soolking Algeria TG Omori Buga by Kizz Daniel feat. Tekno Nigeria Breakout Artist of the Year Asake Peace Be Unto You (PBUY) Nigeria Camidoh Sugarcane (Remix) feat. Darkoo, King Promise, Mayorkun Ghana Costa Titch Ma Gang feat Champuru Makhenzo, Phantom Steeze, ManT, Sdida & C’BUD South Africa Daliwonga Abo Mvelo feat. Mellow And Sleazy & M.J South Africa El Grande Toto Salade Coco Morroco Fior 2 Bior Godo Godo Cote d’Ivoire Hewan Gebrewold Shemuna Ethiopia Marwan Moussa Batal 3alam Egypt Nomfundo Moh Phakade Lami feat. ShaSha & Ami Faku South Africa Pheelz Finesse feat. BNXN Nigeria Most Promising Artist Ans-T Crazy 10 Na ifari feat. Ibro Gnamet Guinea Dafencii King Alhalaba Sudan Fave Baby Riddim Nigeria Frida Amani Fala Mimi Tanzania Jeeba Lamou Saff Senegal Khanyisa Bheka Mina Ngedwa feat Tsiki XII, Marcus MC and Lady Du South Africa Kikimoteleba Tigini feat. Franglish Cote d’Ivoire Lloyiso Speak South Africa Magixx Love Don’t Cost A Dime feat. Ayra Starr Nigeria Zara Williams Posa feat. C4 Pedro DRC Producer of the year C4 Pedro Posa C4 Pedro Angola CKay & BMH Emiliana by CKay Nigeria Kimambo beats Mi Amor by Marioo feat. Jovial Tanzania Nyadjiko & Dadju Ambassaduer by Dadju DRC Rahal Elbakht by Wegz Egypt Reward Beatz Buga by Kizz Daniel feat. Tekno Nigeria Sdida & Man T Big Flexa by Costa Titch South Africa Serge Beynaud C’est Dose by Serge Beynaud Cote d’Ivoire Shizzi Peru (Remix) by Fireboy DML Nigeria Stan-E Kibulu & William Grigahcine Disco Maghreb by DJ Snake Algeria Song of the year Black Sherif Kwaku The Traveller Ghana Burna Boy Last Last Nigeria Costa Titch feat. Banaba Des, Alfa Kat, Man T, Sdida, C’Buda M Big Flexa South Africa Dadju Ambassaduer DRC Didi B Tala Cote d’Ivoire DJ Snake Disco Maghreb Algeria Fireboy DML feat. Ed Sheeran Peru (Remix) NIgeria Kizz Daniel feat. Tekno Buga Nigeria Marioo feat. Jovial Mi Amor Tanzania Rema Calm Down Nigeria Soolking Suavemente Algeria Wegz Elbakht Egypt Songwriter of the Year Bridget Blue & Jibiril Blessing Woman by Bridget Blue Kenya Daniel Baron How To Feel by Daniel Baron South Africa Lloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana, Luke Goliath Seasons by Lloyiso South Africa Martin Obudho, Muthaka Sorry Kenya Matias Damasio Como Antes Angola Mordecai ‘Dex’ Mwini Reason by Wanavokali Ft. H_art the Band Kenya Olawale Olofo’ro Fura Sára by Brymo Nigeria Rokia Kone, Garret Lee Kurunba Mali Iba One Hommage a mes parents Mali Sidy Diop Ngalam Senegal Best Global Act Anitta Mon Soleil (By Dadju) Brazil Brandy Somebody’s Son (By Tiwa Savage) USA   Chris Brown Call Me Everyday Ft. Wizkid/Monalisa Remix By Lojay X Sarz/Nobody Has to Know Ft. Davido/Diana By Fireboy DML/Time & Affection By Rema   USA Drake Fountains Ft. Tems, Tresor Canada Ed Sheeran Peru Remix (By Fireboy DML)/For My Hand (Burna Boy) Great Britain Justin Bieber Essence Remix(By Wizkid)/Attention By Omah Lay Canada Maluma Mama Tetema Ft. Rayvanny Colombia Popcaan Toni-Ann Singh (By Burna Boy) Jamaican Tyga Touch it Remix (By KiDi) USA Vitaa Prends Ma Main (By Maitre Gims & Vitaa) France Best Female Artist in Africa Inspirational Music Bridget Blue Woman Kenya Chaama & Eljoee Burakia Morocco Diana Hamilton Awurade Ye(Do it Lord) Ghana DJ Zinhle Ft. Black Motion, Kabza De Small & Nokwazi Siyabonga South Africa Irene Robert Ft. Rose Muhando Hainidhuru Tanzania Janet Otieno Siri Kenya Makhadzi Ft. Jon Delinger Zwivhuya South Africa Manal 3ari Morocco TY Bello Ft. Sinmidele & Ore Macaulay Amen Amen Nigeria Best Male Artist in Africa Inspirational Music Davido Ft. Sunday Service Choir Stand Strong Nigeria Grace Lokwa Kumama DRC Kassmasse Sesasew Ethiopia KS Bloom Ft. Chidinma C’est Dieu (Remix) Cote d’Ivoire Majoos Jayah DRC Masterkraft Ft. Chike Hosanna Nigeria Nathaniel Bassey See What the Lord Has Done Nigeria Noel Nderitu Waweza Kenya Samthing Soweto Amagents South Africa Wave Rhyder Wa Nkutlwa Na