Wizkid, Mr. Eazi, Others Lead As AFRIMMA Unveils 2017 Nominees List

Mr. Eazi, Wizkid, C4 Pedro, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, and Tekno among other acts are among the top contenders in this year’s edition of African Muzik Magazine Awards, now known as AFRIMMA Awards & Music Festival.

Announcing the nominees on Friday, AFRIMMA Founder/CEO of Big A Entertainment, Mr. Anderson Obiagwu disclosed that the organisers have added  the Newcomer category to the award scheme, which has earned new acts like Dremo, Kadejevera DJ, Hiro, and Mr Leo nominations.

In its 4^th edition, Obiagwu described AFRIMMA as the biggest African music award show in the Diaspora, adding that the show has now moved to a more prestigious venue – the House of Blues.

He disclosed that 2017 AFRIMMA Awards & Festival will take place in Dallas, Texas, United States on October 8, 2017.

Obiagwu who also disclosed that two new categories have been added to the 2017 edition –  Best Lusophone and Best Francophone, urged fans to visit www.afrimma.com to vote for their favorite artistes.

 

AFRIMMA 2017 Nominees Full List

Best Male West Africa

1.Wizkid – Nigeria

2. Falz – Nigeria

3. Serge Beynaud  – Ivory Coast

4. Mr Eazi – Nigeria

5. Toofan – Togo

6. Moh Dediouf – Senegal

7. Davido – Nigeria

8. Stonebwoy – Ghana

9. Tekno – Nigeria

10. Kedejevara DJ (Ivory Coast)

 

Best Female West Africa

1.Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

2.Yemi Alade – Nigeria

3. Efya – Ghana

4. Adiouza – Senegal

5. Becca – Ghana

6. Josey – Ivory Coast

7. Mz Vee – Ghana

8. Simi – Nigeria

9. Almok – Togo

 

Best Male East Africa

1.Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

2. Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

3. Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia

4. Ali Kiba – Tanzania

5. Navio – Uganda

6. Bebe Cool – Uganda

7. Sauti Sol – Kenya

8. Dynamq – South Sudan

9. Nyashinski – Kenya

10. Darasa – Tanzania

 

Best Female East Africa

1.Victoria Kimani – Kenya

2. Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania

3. Ester Aweke –  Ethiopia

4. Avril – (Kenya)

5. Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)

6. Knowles Butera – Rwanda

7. Irene Ntale  – Uganda

8. Akothee – Kenya

9. Dayna Nyange  – Tanzania

 

Best Male Central Africa

1. Fally Ipupa – Congo

2. Hiro – Congo

3. Ferre Golla – DRC

4. C4 Pedro – Angola

5. Stanley Enow – Cameroon

6. Anselmo Ralph – Angola

7. Maitre Gims – (Congo)

8. Werrason – DRC

9. Mr Leo – Cameroon

 

Best Female Central Africa

1. Laurette La Perle – Congo

2. Betty Akna – Equitorial Guinea

3. Syssi Mananga – Cameroon

4. Ary – Angola

5. Rennis – Cameroon

6. Arielle T – Gabon

7. Mani Bella – Cameroon

8. Nsoki – angola

9. Daphne – Cameroon

 

Best Male Southern Africa

1.Donald – South Africa

2. Black Coffee – South Africa

3. The Dogg – Namibia

4. Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe

5. Nasty C – South Africa

6. Emtee – South Africa

7. Roberto – Zambia

8. Casper Nyomvest- South Africa

9. Aka – South Africa

 

Best Female Southern Africa

1. Babes Wodumo – South Africa

2. Miss Lira – South Africa

3. Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia

4. Lizha James – Mozambique

5. Pah Chihera – Zimbabwe

6. Sally Boss Madam – Namibia

7. Zahara – South Africa

8. Chikune – Namibia

9. Bucie- South Africa

 

Best Male North Africa

1. Amr Diab – Egypt

2. Tamer Hosny – Egypt

3. Chawki – Morocco

4. Ahmed Soultan – Morocco

5. Douzi – Morocco

6. Ayman Alatar- Morocco

7. Khaled -Algeria

8. Saber Rebai – Tunisia

 

Best Female North Africa

1. Samira Said – Morrocco

2. Ibtissam Tiskat – Morocco

3. Angham – Egypt

4. Sandy – Egypt

5. Amal Maher – Egypt

6. Latifa – Tunisia

7. Amani Swissi – Tunisia

8. Sarah Ayoub – Morocco

 

Best African Group

1. Sauti Sol – Kenya

2. Radio & Weasel – Uganda

3. Toofan – Togo

4. Bracket – Nigeria

5. Mi Casa – South Africa

6. R2bee’s – Ghana

7. Best Life Music – Burundi

8. Yamoto Band – Tanzania

9. Forca Suprema- Angola

 

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

1. C4 Pedro (Angola)

2. Wizkid  (Nigeria)

3. Young Paris  – (Congo)

4. French Montana-  Morocco

5. MHD – Guinea Conakry

6. Ayo Jay – Nigeria

7. King Kanja – (Kenya)

8. Wale (Nigeria )

9. Jidenna (Nigeria)

10. Maleek Berry (Nigeria)

 

Best Gospel

1.Frank Edwards – Nigeria

2. Uche Agu – Nigeria

3. Willy Paul – Kenya

4. SP Koffi Sarpong – Ghana

5. Icha Kavons – Congo

6. Ntokozo Mbambo – South Africa

7. Nathaniel Bassey – Nigeria

8. Sonnie Badu – Ghana

 

Best Newcomer

1. Dremo – Nigeria

2. Medikal – Ghana

3. Ray Vanny – Tanzania

4. Preto Show- Angola

5. Maleek Berry – Nigeria

6. Mr Leo – Cameroon

7. Nathi – South Africa

8. Julz – Ghana

9. Niniola – Nigeria

10. Zani Challe – Malawi

 

Artist of The Year

1.Flavour (Nigeria)

2. Diamond Platnumz ( Tanzania)

3. Fally Ipupa- Congo

4. Wizkid (Nigeria)

5. Cassper Nyovest  (South Africa)

6. Davido – (Nigeria)

7. Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

8. Tekno –  Nigeria

9. Mr Eazi – Nigeria

10. C4 Pedro – Angola

 

Dancehall Act of the Year

1.Timaya – Nigeria

2. Stonebwoy – Ghana

3. Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe

4. Burna Boy – Nigeria

5. Samini – Ghana

6. Patoranking – Nigeria

7. Shatta Wale – Ghana

8. Buffalo Souljah- Zimbabwe

 

Best Video Director

1.Daps – Nigeria

2. Justin Campos – South Africa

3. Sesan – Nigeria

4. Clarence Peters – Nigeria

5. Patrick Elis- Nigeria

6. Shammack -Cameroon

7. Enos Olik – Kenya

8. Savy Filmz – Uganda

9. Avalon Okpe- Nigeria

10. Godfather- South Africa

 

Best DJ Africa

1. Dj Spinall – Nigeria

2. Dj Joe MFalme – Kenya

3. Dj Black Coffee – South Africa

4. Dj Exclusive – Nigeria

5. Dj Kalonje  – Kenya

6. Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania

7. Dj Paulo Paulo Alves – Angola

8. Dj Crème Delacreme- Kenya

9. DJ Nyce- Ghana

 

Best African Dj USA

1.Dj Tunez – Nigeria

2. Dj Wagura  – Ethiopia

3. Dj FreshyK- Nigeria

4. Dj Deemoney – Nigeria

5. Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans

6. Dj Akua – Ghana

7. Dj Fully Focus -Kenya

8. Dj Rell – Sierra Leone

9. Dj Poison Ivy  – Kenya

10. Dj Mike Kiss- Carribeans

 

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

1.Toofan – Terre (Togo)

2. Davido – If (Nigeria)

3. Wizkid  – Come Closer (Nigeria)

4. Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)

5. Casper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni (South AFrica)

6. Emtee ft Nasty C – Winning (South Africa)

7. Diamond Platnumz ft Ray Vanny – Salome (Tanzania)

8. Victoria Kimani ft Donald – Fade Away(Kenya/South Africa)

9. Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo (Congo)

10. C4 Pedro ft Sautisol- Love again (Angola/Kenya)

11. Wande Coal ft Dj Tunez – Iskaaba (Nigeria)

 

Music Producer of The Year

1. Dj Breezy – Nigeria

2. Masterkraft – Nigeria

3. Dr Fizol – Uganda

4. Julz – Ghana

5. Visita – Kenya

6. Tweezy – South Africa

7. Tud Thomas – Tanzania

8. Krissbeatz – Nigeria

9. Del B – Nigeria

10. Sidikiba Diabate – Mali

 

Best African Dancer

1. Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria

2. Korra Obidi – Nigeria

3. Nabile Danser – South Africa

4. Sherri Silver  – Rwanda

5. La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast

6. Manuel Canza Laurenzo –  Angola

7. Moses Iyobo – Tanzania

8. Brenda Derry – Cameroon

9. Ghetto Triplet Kids(Uganda)

10. Eddie Wizzy Dances (Uganda)

 

Best Rap Act

1. Phyno – Nigeria

2. Olamide – Nigeria

3. Aka – South Africa

4. Sarkodie – Ghana

5. Casper Nyovest – South Africa

6. King Kaka Sungura  – Kenya

7. Octopizzo – Kenya

8. Prodigio – Angola

9. Falz – Nigeria

 

Best Collaboration

1. Wizkid ft Chris Brown- African Bad girl (Nigeria/USA)

2. Diamond Platnumz ft Neo – Marry you (Tanzania/USA)

3. Babe Wodumo ft Mampinsta – Wololo (South Africa)

4. Ycee ft Maleek Berry – Juice (Nigeria)

5. Runtown ft Sarkodie – Painkiller(Nigeria/Ghana)

6. Davido ft Nasty C – Coolest Kid in Africa(Nigeria/South Africa)

7. Edy Kenzo ft Alaine – Addicted (Uganda/Jamaica)

8. C4 Pedro ft Sautisol- Love again (Angola/Kenya)

9. Darasa ft Ben Pol- muziki (Tanzania)

10. Fally Ipupa ft Booba- Kinane (Congo)

 

Song of The Year

1. Runtown – Mad over you (Nigeria)

2. Davido – if  (Nigeria )

3. Diamond Platnumz ft Rayvanny – Salome (Tanzania)

4. Babe Wodumo ft Mampintsha – Wololo (South Africa )

5. Wizkid –  Come Closer(Nigeria)

6. Caspper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni(South Africa)

7. Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo(Congo)

8. Toofan – Terre (Togo)

9. Darasa ft Ben Pol – Muziki (Tanzania)

10. MHD- Bravo (Guinea Conakry)

 

Best Lusophone

1. C4Pedro- Angola

2. Nsoki – Angola

3. Ary- Angola

4. Yola Semedo- Angola

5. Yasmine (Guinea)

6. Calema  (Sao Tome)

7. Anselmo Ralph- Angola

8. Nelson Freitas- Cape Verde

9. Mr Bow- Mozambique

10. Djodje- Cape Verde

 

Best Francophone

1. Sidikiba Diabate – Mali

2. Moh Dediouf – Guinea Conakry

3. Dj Arafat –  Ivory Coast

4. Toofan – Togo

5. Hiro- Congo

6. Fally Ipupa – Congo

7. Maitre Gims – (Congo)

8. Adiouza – Senegal

9. Daphne   – Cameroon

10. Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast

 

BEST SOUND ENGINEER

1. MixMonster- Nigeria

2. Suka sounds- Nigeria

3. Ogopa Brothers- Kenya

4. Tud Thomas- Tanzania