And the nominees have just been announced for the 2014 Afrima Awards.
Ranging from different countries across Africa, Artistes from Nigeria include Davido (Nigeria) 6 nominations, Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) 2 nominations, Nikki Laoye (Nigeria) 1 nomination; Patoranking (Nigeria) 2 nominations; Chidinma (Nigeria) 2 nominations and more
AFRIMA voting online platform will open on Tuesday, September 30 for the five-week voting process.
Music fans will be able to vote online (www.afrima.org),via Twitter: @afrimawards & Facebook: AFRIMA2014) or on a mobile telephone short code platform, for nominees in the 30 categories.
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"
For more information, visit the AFRIMA website
www.afrima.org
For more information, visit the AFRIMA website
www.afrima.org
Check out the full nominee list below:
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
|
KOBA
|
GABON
|
Desole
|
Ben Armstrong
|
Cameron
|
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 devoire
|
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 and 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 and
Theo Kgosinkwe
|
Nigeria and South Africa
|
Tchelete
|
Kingsley Okonkwo and Ayodeji
Ibrahim Balogun
|
Nigeria
|
Pull Over
|
Olawale Ashimi
|
Nigeria
|
Down
|
Paul Okoye and Peter Okoye
|
Nigeria
|
Personally
|
The Parlotones, Khuli Chana, Jon
Savage and J. Nobrega
|
South Africa
|
Sleepwalker
|
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN GROUP/
DUO/BAND
ARTISTE
|
COUNTRY
|
TRACK
|
Diali Cissokho and 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 and 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 and Nigeria
|
Number One
|
DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg
|
South Africa
|
Pluto
|
Uhuru, featuring DJ Bucks,
Oskido,Professor and 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
|
||
ACoda
|
||
Goldfish
|
||
Mi Casa South Africa
|
||
Taps Zimbabwe
|
||
The Dogg, featuring Chest Namibia
|
||
Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, South Africa
Professor and Uri-Da-Cunh |
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN HIP-HOP (SONG)
ARTISTE
|
COUNTRY
|
TRACK
|
E.L.
|
Ghana
|
Ayayaa
|
Ice Prince
|
Nigeria
|
Jambo
|
Davido
|
Nigeria
|
Aiye
|
Khuli Chana, featuring KayGizm and
Fifi Cooper
|
South Africa
|
Mnatebawen
|
Manifest
|
Ghana
|
Someway Bi
|
Muthoni the Drummer Queen
|
Kenya
|
Nai Ni Ya Who
|
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN POP (A SONG)
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
|
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 and 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 and 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
|
CATEGORY: REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN
CONTINENT
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
|
South Africa
|
Jika
|
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 & Mojalefa Thebe
|
South Africa
|
Impilo
|
Oskida 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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