The full list of 2023 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) nominees is provided here.

As it celebrates its 10th year, the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) are back, marking an important milestone.

AFRIMMA has fought for African music for the past ten years, recognizing and showcasing the enormous talent that exists on the continent and in the diaspora.

In addition to honouring well-known performers, this distinguished event has served as a springboard for many up-and-coming artists, advancing the development of African music on the international stage.

The full list of nominees for the AFRIMMA Awards 2023 has been released by the event’s organizers.

The list includes a wide variety of performers from different African nations, showcasing the complex tapestry of musical styles and cultural traditions on the continent.

Black Sheriff from Ghana, Adekunle Gold from Nigeria, and King Promise from Ghana are notable nominees for the Best Male West Africa category.

Strong competitors in the Best Female West Africa category include Tiwa Savage from Nigeria, Gyakie from Ghana, and Tems from Nigeria.

With nominees like Lij Michael from Ethiopia, Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania, and Nadia Mukami from Kenya, East Africa is very strongly represented.

Trex from Angola, Fally Ipupa from the Congo DR, and Perola from Angola are just a few of the talented musicians in Central Africa.

Nominees from the southern part of the continent include Ami Faku from South Africa, Macky2 from Zambia, and Costa Titch from South Africa.

See Full List Of Nominees:

• BEST MALE WEST AFRICA

Black Sheriff – Ghana

Adekunle Gold – Nigeria

Bnxn- Nigeria

Santrinos Raphael – Togo

Asake- Nigeria

Didi B – Ivory Coast

King Promise – Ghana

Tonton Pal – Mali

Omah Lay – Nigeria

• BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA

Amaarae– Ghana

Tems – Nigeria

Josey – Ivory Coast

Manamba Kante – Guinea

Ayra Starr – Nigeria

Gyakie – Ghana

Tiwa Savage– Nigeria

Fatoumata Diawara– Mali

• BEST MALE EAST AFRICA

Lij Michael – Ethiopia

Nyashinski – Kenya

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Mbosso – Tanzania

Bien – Kenya

Harmonize – Tanzania

Meddy – Rwanda

Single Dee – South Sudan

• BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA

Maua Sama – Tanzania

Nadia Mukami – Kenya

Zuchu – Tanzania

Azawi– Uganda

Nikita Kering – Kenya

Spice Diana – Uganda

Fena Gitu – Kenya

Nandy – Tanzania

Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia

• BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA

T-Rex – Angola

Fabregas – Congo DR

TayC – Cameroon

Fally Ipupa – Congo DR

Calema – Sao Tome

Mic Monsta- Cameroon

Gerilson Israel -Angola

Djodje- Cape Verde

• BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA

Perola– Angola

Nenny- Cape Verde

Liloca- Mozambique

Libianca – Cameroon

Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde

Espoir La Tigresse – Gabon

Asaba – Cameroon

Emma’a – Gabon

• BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

Costa Titch- South Africa

Dj Tarico – Mozambique

Macky2- Zambia

Musa Keys -South Africa

Dj Maphorisa- South Africa

Winky D – Zimbabwe

AKA– South Africa

Han C – Botswana

Sjava – South Africa

• BEST NEWCOMER

Hewan Gebrewold

Guchi – Nigeria

Jyzno- Liberia

Young Jonn – Nigeria

Lavalava – Tanzania

Odumodublvck – Nigeria

Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde

Lasmid – Ghana

Shalipopi – Nigeria

• ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Asake – (Nigeria)

Fally Ipupa- Congo

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Burnaboy- Nigeria

Rema – Nigeria

SoolKing – Algeria

Aya Nakamura – Mali

Davido – Nigeria

• BEST GOSPEL

Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria

Piesie Esther – Ghana

Christina Shusho – Tanzania

Miguel Buila – Angola

Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria

KS Bloom – Ivory Coast

Joel Lwaga – Tanzania

Pulani Maphari – South Africa

Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria

• BEST LIVE ACT

Sauti Sol -Kenya

Burnaboy – Nigeria

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Flavour – Nigeria

Barnaba – Tanzania

Fally Ipupa – DR Congo

Calema – Sao Tome

C4 Pedro – Angola

• BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

Ami Faku– South Africa

Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe

Mpho Sebina – Botswana

Dj Zhinle- South Africa

Sha Sha – Zimbabwe

Nadia Nakai – South Africa

Towela – Zambia

Makhadzi – South Africa

Tyla – South Africa

• BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA

Wegz– Egypt

Draganov – Morocco

A.L.A– Tunisia

SoolKing – Algeria

Marwan Moussa – Egypt

El Grande Toto – Morocco

Dj Snake – AlgeriaSnor – Morocco

• BEST FEMALE NORTH AFRICA

Marwa Loud – Morocco

Emel – Tunisia

Faouzia – Morocco

Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria

Ruby – Egypt

Latifa – Tunisia

Kenza Morsli – Algeria

Jaylann – Morocco

• CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD

Burna Boy–Nigeria

Aya Nakamura -Mali

Rema- Nigeria

Libianca– Cameroon

Davido–Nigeria

Toby Nwigwe – Nigeria

J Hus- Gambia

Wizkid – Nigeria

• BEST FRANCOPHONE

Fally Ipupa – Congo DR

Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast

Josey – Ivory Coast

Wally B. Seck- Senegal

TayC– Cameroon

Innos B – Congo DR

Tenor – Cameroon

Dadju – Congo DR

• BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL

Masicka – Jamaica

Mr Killa – Grenada

Patoranking – Nigeria

Jada Kingdom– Jamaica

Shatta Wale – Ghana

Popcaan – Jamaica

Shenseea – Jamaica

Skillibeng – Jamaica

• RADIO/TV PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR

Ebuka – Nigeria

Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast

Tbo Touch – South Africa

IK Osakioduwa – Nigeria

Afonso Quintas – Angola

James Onen – Uganda

Idris Sultan – Tanzania

Kwame Sefa Kayi – Ghana

• BEST AFRICAN GROUP

Disco Misr – Egypt

Sauti Sol – Kenya

Calema – Sao Tome

The Cavemen – Nigeria

Show Dem Camp – Nigeria

Toofan – Togo

Jano Band – Ethiopia

Mafikizolo – South Africa

• AFRIMMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Davido – Timeless

Aka – Mass Country

Ammarae – Fountain Baby

Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko

Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension

Asake – Work of Art

Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo

Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe

• BEST FEMALE RAP ACT

Nata – Sierra Leone

Femi One – Kenya

Eno Barony – Ghana

Rosa Ree – Tanzania

Feli Nuna – Ghana

Askia – Cameroon

Ami Yerewolo – Mali

• BEST MALE RAP ACT

Odumodublvck – Nigeria

Yung Lunya – Tanzania

Ninho – Congo

Black Sheriff – Ghana

A-Reece – South Africa

Blaqbonez – Nigeria

Blxckie – South Africa

Marwan Moussa – Egypt

• BEST COLLABORATION

Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani

Spyro x Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy?

Davido x Musa Keys – Unavailable Musa Keys

Rema ft Selena Gomez – Calm Down Remix

Wegz x AshMusic – Amira

Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

Boutross ft Juiceer Mann – Angela

• SONG OF THE YEAR

Libianca – People

Kcee – Ojapiano

Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable

Uncle Waffles x Tony Duardo x Justin99 ft Pcee, EeQue, Chley– Yahyuppiyah

King Promise – Terminator

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz – Nitogonze

Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee – Mnike

• BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

Hanscana – Tanzania

Director Pink – Nigeria

Elias Belkader – Algeria

Mateo Da Silva – Cameroon

TG Omori – Nigeria

Babs Direction– Ghana

Jake Zaral – Zimbabwe

Dammy Twitch – Nigeria

• BEST DJ AFRICA

DJ Spinall – Nigeria

DJ Dollar– Senegal

Waffles – South Africa

Ms DSF – Nigeria

DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde

DJ Faculty – Ghana

Dj Nelasta- Angola

Major League DJs – South Africa

Dj Consequence – Nigeria

• BEST AFRICAN DJ USA

Dj Nani – Nigeria

Dj Akua – Ghana

DJ Prince – Nigeria

DJ Shinski – Kenya

DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast

Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt

Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe

Dj Freshy K– Nigeria

• AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Black Sheriff – Konongo Zongo

Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable

Libianca – People

Victony ft Rema & Don Toliver – Soweto Remix

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur

Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani

Jay Melody – Nitasema

• MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

C4 Pedro – Angola

Andre Vibez– Nigeria

207 – Uganda

Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania

Magicstickz– Nigeria

MOGBeats – Ghana

Kabza De Small– South Africa

London – Nigeria

• BEST AFRICAN DANCER

Masaka Dance Kids – Uganda

Poco Lee – Nigeria

Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)

Angel Nyigu – Tanzania

Hope Ramafalo – South Africa

Wet Bad Gang– Angola

Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana

Hooliboy – Ghana

• BEST LUSOPHONE

T-Rex – Angola

Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde

Edgar Domingos – Angola

Djodje – Cape Verde

Mr Bow – Mozambique

Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde

Gerislon Israel – Angola

C4 Pedro – Angola

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The One Africa music fest is undoubtedly one of the biggest Afrobeats concerts this year.

This explosive event took place on Friday the 15th of November at the Festival arena, Dubai, United Arab emirates.

Nigerian artists that will grace the event include; Davido, Teni, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, 2Baba, Jaywon, Tekno, Burna Boy, DJ Spinall, Zlatan.

Other African artists are also to perform. They include;

Jah Prayzah, Akothee, Betty G, Lij Michael, Linah, Diamond Platinumz, Harmonize, Eddy Kenzo, Nandy, Nhatty Man, Soujila, The Ben, Vanessa Mdee and King Promise.

According to the organizers of the show, One Africa Music Fest is a platform to showcase Africa’s best and brightest talents and position the African entertainment industry on a global level.

The second edition of this show was hosted by a popular Nigerian singer, Banky W.

The moment he ushered Davido into the stage, there was a massive uproar by fans who had gathered far and wide just to watch him perform.

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He proceeded with his hit song: “Aye”, followed by “Money”, “Fia”, and his 2017 classic jam; “If”.

Davido taking it back with Skelewu #OneAfricaMusicFest pic.twitter.com/4CFH5oUAFt

— Atane Ofiaja (@atane) August 20, 2017

Following Davido was our very own Starboy. Wizkid caused an explosion amongst the crowd as he emerged the stage. He started with “Manya”, then “Fake love” ft Duncan mighty and his 2018 hit; “Soco”.

Collectively, other artists graced the stage and gave their best to all their fans present at the very colorful event

An unforgettable highlight of the show was when Wizkid and Tiwa Savage Shared a moment on stage rocking each other as they performed their song; “Malo“.

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One Africa music fest 2019 ended on a beautiful note and left fans going hone satisfied, and anticipating next year’s edition of the power-packed Afrobeats adventure.

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