The organizers of the Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) have unveiled the list of nominees for the year 2023.
Notable Nigerian afrobeat artist, Davido, has secured nominations in six different categories, including Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Following him are Rema and Burna Boy, each with three nominations. Tiwa Savage, Odumodu Black, and Omah Lay have each received two nominations.
The 2023 AFRIMMA nominations were published on the official website of the event on Thursday.
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
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
Artist 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 Y
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