Davido Leads 2023 AFRIMMA Nominations (Full List)

 
Davido has gotten 6 nominations ahead of the 2023 Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).
 
AFRIMMA announced the nominations on its website.
 
Davido is nominated in categories such as ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, and ‘Artiste of the Year’, among others.
 
The ‘Timeless’ hitmaker was followed by Rema and Burna Boy, who grabbed three nominations each while Tiwa Savage, Odumodublack, and Omah Lay earned two nominations each.
 
Other notable Nigerians on the list include Omah Lay, Asake, Tems, BNXN, Adekunle Gold, Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Shalipopi, and Young Jonn.
 
The award ceremony is set to take place on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.
 
See the full list below:
 
Best Male West Africa
 
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
 
Black Sheriff – Ghana
 
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 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 – Algeria
 
Snor – 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 Newcomer
 
Hewan Gebrewold
 
Guchi – Nigeria
 
Jzyno – Liberia
 
Young Jonn – Nigeria
 
Lavalava – Tanzania
 
Odumodu Black – Nigeria
 
Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde
 
Lasmid – Ghana
 
Shalipopi – Nigeria
 
Artiste 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 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
 
Odumodu Black – 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 – Swaziland
 
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
 
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 – Angol
 
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