Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Candybleakz Nominated for AFRIMMA 2020 | See the Full List

The list of nominees for the 7th Edition of the 2020 edition of the Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA) has been released. AFRIMMA is an award show celebrating the beauty of African music and artistry. The award show will honour some of Africa’s top music artistes, producers and cultural influencers

Tiwa Savage, Mercy Chinwo, Tim Godfrey, Burna Boy, Diamond Platnumz, Aya Nakamura, Soraia Ramos, Davido, Master KG, Adekunle Gold, Simi, Rema all earned nominations.

This year’s awards will be held virtually, on Sunday, November 15, 2020, and it is themed ‘Destination Africa’.

Go to www.afrimma.com now to vote for your favourite artists. With some of Africa’s best acts on its nominees’ list, we can’t wait to find out who goes home with the coveted awards.

See the full list of nominees below:

Best Male West Africa

Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Davido – Nigeria
KiDi – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Kuami Eugene – Ghana
Rema – Nigeria
Ariel Sheney – Ivory Coast
Wally Seck – Senegal
Fireboy – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

Josey – Ivory Coast
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Zeynab – Benin
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
Dior Mbaye – Senegal
Adina – Ghana
Teni – Nigeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali
Simi – Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Harmonize – Tanzania
The Ben – Rwanda
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia
Mbosso – Tanzania
Rayvanny – Tanzania
Ali Kiba- Tanzania
Otile Brown – Kenya

Best Female East Africa

Nadia Mukami – Kenya
Vimka – Uganda
Zuchu – Tanzania
Maua Sama – Tanzania
Rosa Ree – Tanzania
Akothee – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Fena Gitu (FenaMenal) – Kenya
Tanasha Donna – Kenya

Best Male Central Africa

Gaz Mawete – Congo
Matias Damiaso – Angola
Ninho – Congo
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
Innos’ B – Congo
TayC – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Dadju – Congo
C4 Pedro – Angola
BM – Congo

Best Female Central Africa

Reniss – Cameroon
Shan’L – Gabon
Daphne – Cameroon
Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
Eva RapDiva – Angola
Liloca – Mozambique
Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroun
Edmazia – Angola
Blanche Bailly – Cameroun

Best Male Southern Africa

Black Coffee – South Africa
Slap Dee – Zambia
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
Master KG – South Africa
Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
Shyn – Madagascar
Tshego- South Africa
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Yanga Chief – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

Shasha – Zimbabwe
Sho Madjozi – South Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
Busiswa – South Africa
Shashl – Zimbabwe
Ami Faku – South Africa
Sally BossMadam – Namibia
Azana – South Africa
Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
Elaine – South Africa

Best African Group

Sauti Sol – Kenya
Toofan – Togo
Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
Forca Suprema – Angola
Mi Casa- South Africa
4KEUS – Congo
Kiff No Beats – Ivory Coast
Moobers – Angola
Magic System – Cote d’Ivoire
Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

Burna Boy – Nigeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali/France
Dave – Nigeria/UK
J Hus – Gambia
Davido – Nigeria
Mr Eazi – Nigeria
French Montana – Morocco
Headie One – Ghana/UK
S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France
NSG – Nigeria/Ghana/UK

Best Newcomer

Kofi Mole – Ghana
Fanicko – Benin
Omah Lay – Nigeria
Shasha – Zimbabwe
Mc One – Cote d’Ivoire
Edgar Domingos – Angola
J Derobie – Ghana
Ami Faku – South Africa
Zuchu – Tanzania
Oxlade – Nigeria

Artist of The Year

Burna Boy – Nigeria
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Davido – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Sho Madjozi – South Africa
Wizkid – Nigeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali/France
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Toofan – Togo
Master KG – South Africa

Best Gospel

Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Joe Mettle – Ghana
Miguel Buila – Angola
Sinach – Nigeria
Icha Kavons – Congo
Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Diana Hamilton – Ghana
DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast
Benjamin Dube – South Africa
Tim Godfrey – Nigeria

Best Live Act

Flavour – Nigeria
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Fally Ipupa– Congo
C4 Pedro – Angola
Efya – Ghana

Best Female Rap Act

Eno Barony – Ghana
Nadia Nakai – South Africa
Moonaya – Senegal
Rosa Ree – Tanzania
Bombshell Grenade – Zambia
Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya
Askia – Cameroon
Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
Keko – Uganda
Rouge – South Africa

Best Male Rap Act

Falz – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Moobers – Angola
Nasty C – South Africa
Tenor – Cameroon
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Manifest – Ghana
Medikal – Ghana
Yanga Chief – South Africa
Kiff No Beat- Cote d’Ivoire

Best Collaboration

Master KG feat. Burna Boy – “Jerusalema” Remix
Kabza feat. Wizkid & Burna Boy – “Sponono”
Ladipoe feat. Simi – “Know You”
Khaligraph Jones feat. Bien – “Yes Bana”
Beyonce feat. Shatta Wale – “King Already”
Dj Neptune feat. Mr Eazi &Joeboy – “Nobody”
Tanasha Donna feat. Mbosso – “La Vie”
Mz Vee feat. Yemi Alade – “Come and See My Moda”
Sauti Sol feat. Soweto Gospel Group – “Brighter Days”
Innos B feat. Diamond Platnumz – “Yope Remix”

Song of The Year

Sauti Sol – “Suzanna”
Rema – “Woman”
Master KG – “Jerusalema”
Ali Kiba – “Dodo”
Burna Boy – “Anybody”
Young John feat. Naira Marley – “Mafo”
Medikal – “Omo Ada”
Kabza De Small feat. DJ Maphorisa – “Koko”
Sarkodie feat. Prince Bright – “Oofeetsu”
Diamond Platnumz – “Jeje”

Best Video Director

Justin Campos – South Africa
Dr Nkeng Stephens – Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
TG Omori – Nigeria
David Duncan – Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Director Kenny – Tanzania
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
Gyo Gyimah – Ghana
Patrick Elis – Nigeria

Best DJ Africa

DJ Spinall – Nigeria
DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
DJ Dollar – Senegal
DJ Lutonda – Angola
DJ Andy Josty – Ghana
DJ Neptune – Nigeria
DJ Cuppy– Nigeria
DJ ECool – Nigeria
DJ Malvado – Angola
DJ Moh Spice – Kenya

Best African DJ USA

DJ DeeMoney – Nigeria
DJ Fully Focus – Kenya
DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
DJ Shinski – Kenya
DJ Moh – Ivory Coast
DJ Tunez – Nigeria
DJ Akua – Ghana
DJ K Meta – Ethiopia
DJ Mekzy – Nigeria
DJ Buka – Nigeria