AFRIMMA: Davido bags 6 nominations

TOP music star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has bagged about six nominations at the 2023 Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards, AFRIMMA.

The organisers of the award ceremony released the full list of nominated artists, which saw Davido get nominated in various categories, which include Song of the Year and Artiste of the Year.

Burna Boy and Rema also grabbed three nominations each, while Tiwa Savage, Odumodublack, and Omah Lay earned two nominations each at the forthcoming award ceremony.

Full list

Best Male West Africa

Bnxn– Nigeria
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
Asake– Nigeria
Omah Lay – Nigeria
Black Sheriff – Ghana
King Promise– Ghana
Santrinos Raphael– Togo
Didi B – Ivory Coast
Tonton Pal – Mali

Best Female West Africa

Tems – Nigeria
Tiwa Savage– Nigeria
Ayra Starr – Nigeria
 Amaarae – Ghana
Gyakie – Ghana
Josey – Ivory Coast
Fatoumata Diawara– Mali
Manamba Kante – Guinea

Best Male East Africa

Nyashinski – Kenya
Bien – Kenya
Lij Michael – Ethiopia
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
 Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Mbosso – Tanzania
Harmonize – Tanzania
Meddy – Rwanda
Single Dee – South Sudan

Best Female East Africa

Nandy – Tanzania
Maua Sama – Tanzania
Zuchu – Tanzania
Nadia Mukami – Kenya
Nikita Kering – Kenya
Fena Gitu – Kenya
Azawi– Uganda
Spice Diana – Uganda
Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia

Best Male Central Africa

T-Rex – Angola
Fally Ipupa – Congo DR
Fabregas – Congo DR
TayC – Cameroon
Mic Monsta- Cameroon
Calema – Sao Tome
Gerilson Israel -Angola
Djodje- Cape Verde

Best Female Central Africa
Perola– Angola
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Nenny- Cape Verde
Liloca- Mozambique
Libianca – Cameroon
Asaba – Cameroon
Espoir La Tigresse – Gabon
Emma’a – Gabon

Best Male Southern Africa

Dj Maphorisa- South Africa
Costa Titch- South Africa
Musa Keys -South Africa
Sjava – South Africa
Dj Tarico – Mozambique
Macky2- Zambia
Winky D – Zimbabwe
Aka – South Africa
Han C – Botswana

Best Female Southern Africa

Makhadzi – South Africa
Dj Zhinle- South Africa
Ami Faku– South Africa
Nadia Nakai – South Africa
Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe
Mpho Sebina – Botswana
Sha Sha – Zimbabwe
Towela – Zambia
Tyla – South Africa

Best Male North Africa

Marwan Moussa – Egypt
Wegz– Egypt
El Grande Toto – Morocco
Draganov – Morocco
Snor – Morocco
A.L.A– Tunisia
SoolKing – Algeria
Dj Snake – Algeria

Best Female North Africa

Faouzia – Morocco
Marwa Loud – Morocco
Jaylann – Morocco
Emel – Tunisia
Kenza Morsli – Algeria
Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria
Latifa – Tunisia
Ruby – Egypt

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

Davido–Nigeria
Rema- Nigeria
Burna Boy–Nigeria
Wizkid – Nigeria
Aya Nakamura -Mali
Libianca– Cameroon
Toby Nwigwe – Nigeria
J Hus- Gambia

Best Newcomer

Hewan Gebrewold
Young Jonn – Nigeria
Odumodu Black – Nigeria
Guchi – Nigeria
Shalipopi – Nigeria
Lasmid – Ghana
Jzyno – Liberia
Lavalava – Tanzania
Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde

Artiste of The Year

Davido – Nigeria
Burnaboy- Nigeria
Rema – Nigeria
Asake – Nigeria
Fally Ipupa- Congo
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
SoolKing – Algeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali

Best Gospel

Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria
Piesie Esther – Ghana
Christina Shusho – Tanzania
Miguel Buila – Angola
KS Bloom – Ivory Coast
Pulani Maphari – South Africa
Joel Lwaga – Tanzania

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 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

Blaqbonez – Nigeria
Odumodu Black – Nigeria
Blxckie – South Africa
Black Sheriff – Ghana
Yung Lunya – Tanzania
Ninho – Congo
A-Reece – South Africa
Marwan Moussa – Egypt

Best Collaboration

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix
Davido x Musa Keys – Unavailable
Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani
Spyro x Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy?
Rema ft Selena Gomez – Calm Down Remix
Wegz x AshMusic – Amira
Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur
Boutross ft Juiceer Mann – Angela

Song of The Year

Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable
Libianca – People
Kcee – Ojapiano
Uncle Waffles x Tony Duardo x Justin99 ft Pcee, EeQue, Chley– Yahyuppiyah
Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz – Nitogonze
King Promise – Terminator
Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix
Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee – Mnike

Best Video Director

TG Omori – Nigeria
Director Pink – Nigeria
Dammy Twitch – Nigeria
Elias Belkader – Algeria
Hanscana – Tanzania
Mateo Da Silva – Cameroon
Babs Direction– Ghana
Jake Zaral – Zimbabwe

Best DJ Africa

Dj Consequence – Nigeria
Ms DSF – Nigeria
DJ Dollar– Senegal
Waffles – Swaziland
DJ Spinall – Nigeria
DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde
DJ Faculty – Ghana
Dj Nelasta- Angola
Major League DJs – South Africa

Best African DJ USA

DJ Prince – Nigeria
Dj Freshy K– Nigeria
Dj Akua – Ghana
Dj Nani – Nigeria
DJ Shinski – Kenya
DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast
Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe

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

Magicstickz– Nigeria
C4 Pedro – Angola
207 – Uganda
Andre Vibez– Nigeria
Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania
MOGBeats – Ghana
London – Nigeria
Kabza De Small– South Africa

Best African Dancer

Poco Lee – Nigeria
Masaka Dance Kids – Uganda
Hope Ramafalo – South Africa
Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)
Angel Nyigu – Tanzania
Hooliboy – Ghana
Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana

Best Lusophone

Djodje – Cape Verde
T-Rex – Angola
Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde
Edgar Domingos – Angola
Mr Bow – Mozambique
Gerislon Israel – Angola
C4 Pedro – Angola

Best Francophone

Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
Josey – Ivory Coast
Wally B. Seck- Senegal
TayC– Cameroon
Tenor – Cameroon
Innos B – Congo DR
Dadju – Congo DR
Fally Ipupa – Congo DR

Best Reggae/Dancehall

Patoranking – Nigeria
Mr Killa – Grenada
Jada Kingdom– Jamaica
Shatta Wale – Ghana
Masicka – Jamaica
Popcaan – Jamaica
Skillibeng – Jamaica
Shenseea – Jamaica

Radio/TV Personnel of The Year

Ebuka – Nigeria
IK Osakioduwa – Nigeria
Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
Kwame Sefa Kayi – Ghan
Tbo Touch – South Africa
Afonso Quintas – Angola
James Onen – Uganda
Idris Sultan – Tanzania

Best African Group

Show Dem Camp – Nigeria
Disco Misr – Egypt
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Calema – Sao Tome
The Cavemen – Nigeria
Toofan – Togo
Jano Band – Ethiopia
Mafikizolo – South Africa

AFRIMMA Album of The Year

Davido – Timeless
Asake – Work of Art
Aka – Mass Country
Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko
Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension
Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo
Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe
Ammarae – Fountain Baby

The ceremony is scheduled to be held on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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