Davido, Wizkid , Simi and Tiwa Savage are leading Nigerian candidates for the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA 2018). The names of these music superstars appeared prominently on the nominees’ list of the awards.
Organizers of the AFRIMA awards released the full list of nominees for this years edition, which is scheduled to hold in November. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Jury of the All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA) released the highly anticipated full list of the Regional and Continental Categories of the annual awards ceremony to the public on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
It was announced that AFRIMA is adding four new awards categories namely African DJ of the Year; Best African Dance/Choreography; African Lyricist/Rapper of the Year and Best African Act in Diaspora; introduced in June 2018 by the African Union (AU) and the International Committee of AFRIMA to give room for expansion and inclusiveness in the African music industry.
Public voting will commence on the AFRIMA website on Saturday, September 1, where both continental and regional nominees in the 36 AFRIMA awarding categories will compete against one another for the coveted 23.9 carat gold-plated AFRIMA Trophy.
See the nominees list of major categories below:
Best Female Western Africa
Best Male West Africa
Artiste Of The Year
Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid & Spellz – Nigeria (Ma Lo)
Starboy feat Wizkid, Ceeza Milli, Terri, Spotless – Nigeria (Soco)
Davido – Nigeria (FIA)
Betty G – Ethiopia (Wegegta)
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania (Sikomi)
Kwesta feat Wale- South Africa (Spirit)
Maitre Gims feat Vianney- DRC (La Meme)
Nasty C – South Africa (Jungle)
Saad Lamjarred – Morocco (Casablanca)
Song Of The Year
Daphne – My Lover
Davido – FIA
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo – Akwaaba
Kwesta – Wale
Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney- La Meme
Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particula
Nasty C & Runtown – Said
Saad Lamjarred – Casablanca
Sauti Sol Ft. Patoranking – Melanin
Starboy Ft. Terry, Ceeza Milli, Spotless – Soco
Tiwa Savage Ft. Wizkid & Spellz – Ma Lo
Best African Collaboration
Tiwa Savage Ft Wizkid & Spellz – Nigeria (Ma Lo)
Balti Ft Hamouda – Tunisia (Ya Lili)
DJ Moh Green Ft. Magasco – Algeria/Cameroon (Por Favor)
DJ Spinall & Wizkid – Nigeria (Nowo)
Fally Ipupa Ft. KeBlack & Naza – DRC (Mannequin)
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patappa & Pappy Kojo – Ghana (Akwaaba)
Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney – DRC/France (La Meme)
Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna – Particula
Nasty C & Runtown – South Africa/Nigeria (Said)
Revolution & Magic System – Cote d’Ivoire (Kelly)
Sauti Sol & Patoranking – Kenya/Nigeria (Melanin)
Best Male Southern Africa
Best African Rapper or Lyricist
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa (Ksazobalit)
Falz – Nigeria (La Fete)
Khaligraph Jones Ft. Petra – Kenya (Rider)
Muslim – Aji M3aya (Morocco)
Nadia Nakai Ft. Cassper Nyovest – South Africa (Naaa Meeaan)
Nasty C – South Africa (Jungle)
Rouge Ft. Bigstar – South Africa (Dololo)
Shane Eagle – South Africa (Let it Flow)
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