The
five regions of Africa gave an impressive account of their respective
music industry as the 2014 Nominees’ List of the All Africa Music
Awards, AFRIMA, was unveiled today, September 23, 2014 during a world
press conference held at Protea Hotel Leadway, Maryland Estate, Lagos,
Nigeria.
Present for the AFRIMA Panel of Jurors at the unveiling event was jury member Mr. Oscar Kidjo, a seasoned music producer, representing West Africa (Benin Republic). Also representing the International Committee of AFRIMA were: Executive Producer/President, Mike Dada; Director Brand Communication & Sponsorship, Matlou Tsotetsi; Chairman, International Media Committee, Steve Ayorinde and Co-Producer/Country Director, Nigeria, Kingsley James. Other attendees included African music industry personalities, heads of partner corporate organisations and music industry stakeholders.
Although popular names in the continental music industry showed up on the highly-anticipated Nominees’ List of the awards project that is rewarding excellence by budding and established music professionals as well as journalists, the nominations of a generous number of emerging African artistes in many award categories threw more excitement into the unveiling event witnessed by local and international press as well as critical stakeholders in the music industry.
Among the well-known African music names on the nominees list are: Mafikizolo (South Africa) 6 nominations, Davido (Nigeria) 6 nominations, Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) 2 nominations, Amr Diab (Egypt) 2 nominations, Zahara (South Africa) 3 nominations, Angelique Kidjo (Benin Republic) 2 nominations, Fally Ipupa (DRC) 1 nomination, Sakordie (Ghana) 1 nomination, Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) 2 nominations, Uhuru (South Africa) 5 nominations and Mi Casa (South Africa) 4 nominations. Leading the budding music acts on AFRIMA Nominees’ List is: TemiDollFace (Nigeria) 4 nominations, others are Wiyaala (Ghana) 3 nominations; Patoranking (Nigeria) 2 nominations; Davina Green (Zimbabwe) 1 nomination and Noura Mint Seymale (Mauritania) 2 nominations, among others.
Heavyweight African music producer, Don Jazzy (Nigeria) made the Africa Producer of the Year category for the song ‘Eminado’ alongside top contenders: Robbie Malinga & Mojela Thebe (South Africa) for ‘Impilo’; Oskido and Shizzi (Nigeria) for ‘Tchelete’; Mikky Me (Nigeria) ‘Down’ and Del’B (Nigeria) for ‘Pull Over’.
Giving details into the criteria by which the nominees list emerged, Matlou Tsotetsi explained that the jury panel adhered strictly to the entry submission requirements while being guided by AFRIMA’s core values of FACE IT –Fairness, Authenticity, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity and Transparency. “The adjudication panel of jurors consisting of experienced names in the continental and global music industry were in Lagos in July to evaluate the submitted works. The entries, which made the laid down criteria and qualified on merit, were shortlisted, based on their scores and this was sent to our regional officials in Kenya who then tabulated these scores. The result is what we are presenting today”, Ms. Tsotetsi stated.
While 31 of the 33 award categories will be open for voting by the public and AFRIMA Academy of Voters, Mike Dada revealed that recipients of the AFRIMA Legend Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of AFRIMA and announced at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 9, 2014.
Mike Dada said further that the AFRIMA voting online platform will open on Tuesday, September 30 for the five-week voting process, while encouraging the public, fans and followers of African music to visit the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org , to view the nominees in the 30 categories of the award and vote for their favourite artiste (s).
For the 2014 edition, the award project opened entries on May 15 and closed the submission of entries on July 21 in the process receiving a staggering total of 2,025 works for assessment submitted by African music industry artistes, professionals and journalists.
The AFRIMA Jury, made up of seasoned African industry practitioners, were in Lagos, Nigeria, between July 31 to August 6 for the week-long adjudication of entries from artistes, songwriters, video directors, producers as well as journalists. In addition to Oscar Kidjo, the other jury members include: Kawesa Richard (Uganda) Eastern Africa; Tabu Osusa (Kenya) Eastern Africa; Laolu Akintobi (Nigeria) Western Africa; Robert Esong Ekukole (Cameroon), Central Africa; Kiki Toure (Equatorial Guinea) Central Africa; Delani Makhalima (Zimababwe) Southern Africa; Chris Syren (South Africa) Southern Africa; Angela Martins African Union Commission; Rab Bakari (USA) Diaspora and Rita Ray (UK), Diaspora. The result of the Jury’s work and the thorough collation by AFRIMA’s Kenya-based internal auditors has produced the AFRIMA 2014 Nominees’ List.
Nominees are vying for the coveted AFRIMA trophy in 33 categories divided into the regional and continental categories and including the AFRIMA Legend Award –a honour for a great African who has contributed immensely to the advancement of African music, the creative sector in general and impacted on the positive image of the continent and its global reckoning.
The continental award categories are: Best Male Artiste – Inspirational Music, Best Female Artiste – Inspirational Music, Best Inspirational Music Group, Best Traditional African Artiste, Best African Contemporary Artiste, Most Promising African Artiste, Revelation of the Year, Producer of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the year, Songwriter of the Year, Album of the Year, R ‘n’ B Song of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Rap Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Best African Ragga/Reggae/Dancehall Song, Best African Group, Music/Entertainment Journalist of the Year and AFRIMA Legend Award.
Regional categories are: Best Male Artiste East Africa, Best Female Artiste East Africa, Best Male Artiste Central Africa, Best Male Artiste Central Africa, Best Female Artiste Central Africa, Best Male Artiste Southern Africa, Best Female Artiste Southern Africa, Best Male Artiste North Africa, Best Female Artiste North Africa, Best Male Artiste West Africa, Best Female Artiste West Africa,
In partnership with the African Union Commission, All Africa Music Awards promises to be a premium star-studded event on November 9, preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 4 and 7, a four-day festival style open concert of non-stop music, fanfare and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes. There will also be an African Music Summit, November 6 to 7, themed “Reviving the Business of Music in Africa”. The two-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.
HERE IS THE LIST OF NOMINEES
OFFICIAL NOMINATION LIST
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA.
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WEST AFRICA.
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTIST IN WEST AFRICA
CATEGORIES: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CATEGORIES: SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN GROUP/ DUO/BAND
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
CATEGORY: MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN HIP-HOP (SONG)
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN POP (A SONG)
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN RNB & SOUL
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ROCK
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
CATEGORY: BEST VIDEO
CATEGORY: REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
CATEGORY: SONG OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY: BEST TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC
CATEGORY: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Present for the AFRIMA Panel of Jurors at the unveiling event was jury member Mr. Oscar Kidjo, a seasoned music producer, representing West Africa (Benin Republic). Also representing the International Committee of AFRIMA were: Executive Producer/President, Mike Dada; Director Brand Communication & Sponsorship, Matlou Tsotetsi; Chairman, International Media Committee, Steve Ayorinde and Co-Producer/Country Director, Nigeria, Kingsley James. Other attendees included African music industry personalities, heads of partner corporate organisations and music industry stakeholders.
Although popular names in the continental music industry showed up on the highly-anticipated Nominees’ List of the awards project that is rewarding excellence by budding and established music professionals as well as journalists, the nominations of a generous number of emerging African artistes in many award categories threw more excitement into the unveiling event witnessed by local and international press as well as critical stakeholders in the music industry.
Among the well-known African music names on the nominees list are: Mafikizolo (South Africa) 6 nominations, Davido (Nigeria) 6 nominations, Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) 2 nominations, Amr Diab (Egypt) 2 nominations, Zahara (South Africa) 3 nominations, Angelique Kidjo (Benin Republic) 2 nominations, Fally Ipupa (DRC) 1 nomination, Sakordie (Ghana) 1 nomination, Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) 2 nominations, Uhuru (South Africa) 5 nominations and Mi Casa (South Africa) 4 nominations. Leading the budding music acts on AFRIMA Nominees’ List is: TemiDollFace (Nigeria) 4 nominations, others are Wiyaala (Ghana) 3 nominations; Patoranking (Nigeria) 2 nominations; Davina Green (Zimbabwe) 1 nomination and Noura Mint Seymale (Mauritania) 2 nominations, among others.
Heavyweight African music producer, Don Jazzy (Nigeria) made the Africa Producer of the Year category for the song ‘Eminado’ alongside top contenders: Robbie Malinga & Mojela Thebe (South Africa) for ‘Impilo’; Oskido and Shizzi (Nigeria) for ‘Tchelete’; Mikky Me (Nigeria) ‘Down’ and Del’B (Nigeria) for ‘Pull Over’.
Giving details into the criteria by which the nominees list emerged, Matlou Tsotetsi explained that the jury panel adhered strictly to the entry submission requirements while being guided by AFRIMA’s core values of FACE IT –Fairness, Authenticity, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity and Transparency. “The adjudication panel of jurors consisting of experienced names in the continental and global music industry were in Lagos in July to evaluate the submitted works. The entries, which made the laid down criteria and qualified on merit, were shortlisted, based on their scores and this was sent to our regional officials in Kenya who then tabulated these scores. The result is what we are presenting today”, Ms. Tsotetsi stated.
While 31 of the 33 award categories will be open for voting by the public and AFRIMA Academy of Voters, Mike Dada revealed that recipients of the AFRIMA Legend Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of AFRIMA and announced at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 9, 2014.
Mike Dada said further that the AFRIMA voting online platform will open on Tuesday, September 30 for the five-week voting process, while encouraging the public, fans and followers of African music to visit the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org , to view the nominees in the 30 categories of the award and vote for their favourite artiste (s).
For the 2014 edition, the award project opened entries on May 15 and closed the submission of entries on July 21 in the process receiving a staggering total of 2,025 works for assessment submitted by African music industry artistes, professionals and journalists.
The AFRIMA Jury, made up of seasoned African industry practitioners, were in Lagos, Nigeria, between July 31 to August 6 for the week-long adjudication of entries from artistes, songwriters, video directors, producers as well as journalists. In addition to Oscar Kidjo, the other jury members include: Kawesa Richard (Uganda) Eastern Africa; Tabu Osusa (Kenya) Eastern Africa; Laolu Akintobi (Nigeria) Western Africa; Robert Esong Ekukole (Cameroon), Central Africa; Kiki Toure (Equatorial Guinea) Central Africa; Delani Makhalima (Zimababwe) Southern Africa; Chris Syren (South Africa) Southern Africa; Angela Martins African Union Commission; Rab Bakari (USA) Diaspora and Rita Ray (UK), Diaspora. The result of the Jury’s work and the thorough collation by AFRIMA’s Kenya-based internal auditors has produced the AFRIMA 2014 Nominees’ List.
Nominees are vying for the coveted AFRIMA trophy in 33 categories divided into the regional and continental categories and including the AFRIMA Legend Award –a honour for a great African who has contributed immensely to the advancement of African music, the creative sector in general and impacted on the positive image of the continent and its global reckoning.
The continental award categories are: Best Male Artiste – Inspirational Music, Best Female Artiste – Inspirational Music, Best Inspirational Music Group, Best Traditional African Artiste, Best African Contemporary Artiste, Most Promising African Artiste, Revelation of the Year, Producer of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the year, Songwriter of the Year, Album of the Year, R ‘n’ B Song of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Rap Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Best African Ragga/Reggae/Dancehall Song, Best African Group, Music/Entertainment Journalist of the Year and AFRIMA Legend Award.
Regional categories are: Best Male Artiste East Africa, Best Female Artiste East Africa, Best Male Artiste Central Africa, Best Male Artiste Central Africa, Best Female Artiste Central Africa, Best Male Artiste Southern Africa, Best Female Artiste Southern Africa, Best Male Artiste North Africa, Best Female Artiste North Africa, Best Male Artiste West Africa, Best Female Artiste West Africa,
In partnership with the African Union Commission, All Africa Music Awards promises to be a premium star-studded event on November 9, preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 4 and 7, a four-day festival style open concert of non-stop music, fanfare and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes. There will also be an African Music Summit, November 6 to 7, themed “Reviving the Business of Music in Africa”. The two-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.
HERE IS THE LIST OF NOMINEES
OFFICIAL NOMINATION LIST
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Betty Akna | Equatorial Guinea | Lembo La Mboka Ame |
| Reniss | Cameroon | C’est La Vie |
| Marole Tchamba | Cameroon | Sacre Cameroun |
| Mani Bella | Cameroon | Pala Pala Woman |
| Laurette La Perle | Democratic Republic of Congo | Terminus |
| Gasandji | Democratic Republic of Congo | Libela |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Fally Ipupa | Democratic Republic of Congo | Original |
| Stanley Enow | Cameroon | Hein Pere |
| Krash Le Grav K | Gabon | Desole |
| Ben Armstrong | Cameroon | Young Prince |
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Jackie Chandiru | Uganda | Champion |
| Kaz | Kenya | Niokoe |
| Muthoni the Drummer Queen | Kenya | Nai Ni Ya Who |
| Size 8 | Kenya | Moto |
| Vanessa Mdee | Tanzania | Come Over |
| Wahu | Kenya | For You |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Dan Aceda | Kenya | An E Yo |
| Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Number One |
| Dr. Jose Chameleone | Uganda | Tubonge |
| Kidum | Burundi | Hali Na Mali |
| Maurice Kirya | Uganda | The Blue Dress |
| Peter Msechu, featuring Amini | Tanzania | Nyota |
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA.
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Aziza Brahim | Western Sahara | Julud |
| Cheba Kheira | Algeria | Chelfaouia |
| Noura Mint Seymale | Mauritania | Tzenni |
| Samira Said | Morocco | Mazal |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Ahmed Soultan | Morocco | It’s Alright |
| Amr Diab | Egypt | El Leila |
| Cheb Bilal | Algeria | Ma Nansakch |
| Hakim | Egypt | Efred |
| MC Majhoul | Algeria | Ktabi |
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Cindy Munyavi | Zimbabwe | Parere Moyo |
| Dama Do Bling | Mozambique | Me Luv It |
| Lira | South Africa | Something Inside So Strong |
| Lizah James, featuring Uhuru | Mozambique | Quem Ti Mandou |
| Mampi | Zambia | Love Recipe |
| Zahara | South Africa | Impilo |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Eddy Tussa | Angola | Margaride |
| Heavy K, featuring Professor | South Africa | Beautiful War |
| Jah Prayzah | Zimbabwe | Tsviriyo |
| Kueno Aionda | Angola | Isabel |
| Lawi | Malawi | Whistle Song |
| The Dogg, featuring Chesta | Namibia | Nuka |
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WEST AFRICA.
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Angelique Kidjo | Benin | Shango Wa |
| Chidinma, featuring Flavour | Nigeria | Oh Baby |
| Wiyaala | Ghana | Rock My Body |
| Niyola | Nigeria | Toh Bad |
| Omawumi | Nigeria | Megbele |
| Tiwa Savage, featuring Don Jazzy | Nigeria | Eminado |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTIST IN WEST AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Sarkodie, featuring Castro | Ghana | Adonai |
| DJ Arafat | Cote D’Ivoire | Gbinchin pintin |
| Darey | Nigeria | Special Fever |
| Davido | Nigeria | Skelewu |
| Flavour | Nigeria | Ada Ada |
| 2Face | Nigeria | Dance in the Rain |
CATEGORIES: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
| Album | Country | Artiste |
| Merchants, Dealers & Slaves | Nigeria | Brymo |
| Phendula | South Africa | Zahara |
| Reunited | South Africa | Mafikizolo |
| Stand Like Giants | South Africa | The Parlotones |
| Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL) | Nigeria | Olamide |
CATEGORIES: SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
| SONGWRITER(S) | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Bulelwa Mkutukana | South Africa | Impilo |
| David Adeleke, Nhlanhla Nciza & Theo Kgosinkwe | Nigeria & South Africa | Tchelete |
| Kingsley Okonkwo & Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun | Nigeria | Pull Over |
| Olawale Ashimi | Nigeria | Down |
| Paul Okoye & Peter Okoye | Nigeria | Personally |
| The Parlotones, Khuli Chana, Jon Savage & J. Nobrega | South Africa | Sleepwalker |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN GROUP/ DUO/BAND
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba | Senegal | Mbolo |
| Mafikizolo, featuring May D | South Africa | Happiness |
| Mi Casa | South Africa | Jika |
| P-Square | Nigeria | Personally |
| Sauti Sol | Kenya | Nishike |
| Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh | South Africa | Y-tjukutja |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Davido, and Mafikizolo | Nigeria & South Africa | Tchelete |
| Diamond Platnumz, featuring Davido | Tanzania & Nigeria | Number One |
| DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg | South Africa | Pluto |
| Uhuru, featuring DJ Bucks, Oskido,Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh | South Africa | Y-tjukutja |
| D’Banj and Friends | 19 countries in Africa | Cocoa Na Chocolate |
| Mavins /Don Jazzy | Nigeria | Dorobucci |
CATEGORY: MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Coda | South Africa | Fat Boy |
| Davina Green | Zimbabwe | Everytime |
| Isabel Novella | Mozambique | Moya |
| Kakana | Mozambique | Xiluva |
| TemiDollFace | Nigeria | Pata Pata |
| Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar | Ghana | Rock My Body |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Angelique Kidjo | Benin | Shango Wa |
| Olamide | Nigeria | Eleda Mi |
| Erna Chimu | Namibia | Chant |
| Gasandji | Democratic Republic of Congo | Libela |
| Kakana | Mozambique | Xiluva |
| Tsedenia | Ethiopia | Yefikir Girma |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| ACoda | South Africa | Fat Boy |
| Goldfish | South Africa | Three Second Memory |
| Mi Casa | South Africa | Jika |
| Taps | Zimbabwe | When You Said Goodbye |
| The Dogg, featuring Chest | Namibia | Nuka |
| Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh | South Africa | Y-tjukutja |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN HIP-HOP (SONG)
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| E.L. | Ghana | Ayayaa |
| Ice Prince | Nigeria | Jambo |
| Davido | Nigeria | Aiye |
| Khuli Chana, featuring KayGizm & Fifi Cooper | South Africa | Mnatebawen |
| Manifest | Ghana | Someway Bi |
| Muthoni the Drummer Queen | Kenya | Nai Ni Ya Who |
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Carlprit, featuring Jaicko | Zimbabwe | Remember to Forget |
| DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg | South Africa | Pluto |
| Elani | Kenya | Kookoo |
| Mafikizolo, featuring May D | South Africa | Happiness |
| P-Square | Nigeria | Personally |
| TemiDollFace | Nigeria | Pata Pata |
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Buffalo Souljah | Zimbabwe | Basawine |
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | Yawa Dey |
| Dama Do Bling | Mozambique | Me Luv It |
| Patoranking | Nigeria | Girlie O |
| Radio & Weasel | Uganda | Breath Away |
| Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar | Ghana | Rock My Body |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN RNB & SOUL
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Davina Green | Zimbabwe | Everytime |
| Isabel Novella | Mozambique | Moya |
| Maurice Kirya | Uganda | The Blue Dress |
| 2Face | Nigeria | Dance in the Rain |
| Vanessa Mdee | Tanzania | Come Over |
| Wahu | Kenya | For You |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Adjiboye | Benin | Inna |
| Cheb Bilal | Algeria | Ma Nansakch |
| Yinka Ayanda | Nigeria | Ise Mi |
| Hakim | Egypt | Efred |
| Noura Mint Seymale | Mauritania | Tzenni |
| The Nile Project | Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda | Bi Wele Wele |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ROCK
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Dear Zim | Zimbabwe | Indiana |
| Shadow Club | South Africa | Melanielectriclove |
| Shaun Jacobs | South Africa | End of the Road |
| The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana | South Africa | Sleepwalker |
| Van Coke Kartel | South Africa | Moregloed |
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Gore Rapera, featuring Jah Prayzah | Zimbabwe | Fungisai |
| Maréma | Senegal | Femme d’affaires |
| Monique | Nigeria | Power Flow |
| Nikki Laoye | Nigeria | Only You |
| Sessime | Benin | My Praise |
| Size 8 | Kenya | Moto |
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Benjamin Dube, featuring Nomakhuze Ndabula | South Africa | Yebo Linamandla |
| Bro Philemon, featuring Morris Baby Face | Ghana | It is Well |
| Flo | Nigeria | Twale |
| Pitson | Kenya | Lingale Ya Yeso |
| Jimmy Gait, featuring Papa Dennis Pitson | Kenya | Makekes |
| Sebastian Magacha | Zimbabwe | 1+1 |
CATEGORY: BEST VIDEO
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| BazaSon & Principlez, featuring Sinayo Mhaya | South Africa | Afrika |
| Bez | Nigeria | Say |
| Chidinma, featuring Flavour | Nigeria | Oh Baby! |
| Mi Casa | South Africa | Jika |
| P-Square | Nigeria | Personally |
| TemiDollFace | Nigeria | Pata Pata |
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Patoranking | Nigeria | Girlie O |
| Elani | Kenya | Kookoo |
| Isabel Novella | Mozambique | Moya |
| Temidolface | Nigeria | patapata |
| Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar | Ghana | Rock My Body |
| Kakana | Mozambique | Kakana |
CATEGORY: SONG OF THE YEAR
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Davido | Nigeria | Aye |
| Uhuru | South Africa | Y-tjukutja |
| P-square | Nigeria | Personally |
| Yemi Alade | Nigeria | Johnny |
| The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana | South Africa | Sleepwalker |
| Davido and Mafikizolo | Nigeria & South Africa | Tchelete |
| Kcee featuring Wizkid | Nigeria | Pull Over |
| Mi Casa | Jika | South Africa |
CATEGORY: BEST TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Cheb Bilal | Algeria | Ma Nansakch |
| Hakim | Egypt | Efred |
| Adjiboye | Benin | Inna |
| Yinka Ayanda | Nigeria | Ise MI |
| Noura Mint Seymale | Mauritania | Tzenni |
| The Nile Project | Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda | Bi Wele Wele |
CATEGORY: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
| PRODUCER(S) | COUNTRY | TRACK |
| Del’B | Nigeria | Pull Over |
| Don Jazzy | Nigeria | Eminado |
| Mikky Me | Nigeria | Down |
| Robbie Malinga and Mojalefa Thebe | South Africa | Impilo |
| Oskido and Shizzi | Nigeria | Tchelete |
| Vtek, Charles Duke, Mecca E, Oscar, Rudeboy and Mr P | Nigeria | Personally |
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
| ARTISTE | COUNTRY |
| Angelique Kidjo | Benin |
| P-Square | Nigeria |
| Uhuru | South Africa |
| Amr Diab | Egypt |
| Maurice Kirya | Uganda |
| Zahara | South Africa |
| Mi Casa | South Africa |
| Dan Aceda | Kenya |
| Davido | Nigeria |
| Mafikizolo | South Africa |
| Tiwa Savage | Nigeria |
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