Celebrating African music and heritage , the second edition of the annual African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA is set to take place on October 10th, 2015 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters,Dallas. The highly anticipated nominees list has finally been unveiled setting the tone for the countdown to the Award show in October.AFRIMMA is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beautyof African music and artistry with many of the biggest names on the African music roster already confirmed for this year’s edition which promises to be a grand occassion.Theaward show will honor some of the world’s top African musical artists, producers and cultural influencers. The star studded event will attract guests from all over Africa and other cities throughout the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African countries.Here is the nominees list for the second (2nd) edition of the biggest African music award show in Diaspora.2015 AFRIMMA NOMINEES1.Best Male West AfricaDavido (Nigeria)Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)Wizkid (Nigeria)Sarkodie (Ghana)Flavour (Nigeria)Carlou D - (Senegal)Olamide (Nigeria)Stonebwoy (Ghana)2.Best Female West AfricaYemi Alade (Nigeria)Wiyaala (Ghana)Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)Viviane Chidid(Senegal)Teeyah (Ivory Coast)Becca (Ghana)Almok (Togo)Efya (Ghana)3.Best Male East AfricaEddy Kenzo (Uganda)Jaguar (Kenya)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Bebe Cool (Uganda)Jackie Gosse (Ethiopia)Ali Kiba (Tanzania)Dynamq (South Sudan)4.Best Female East AfricaKhadija Kopa (Tanzania)Aster Aweke (Ethiopia)Victoria Kimani (Kenya)Vanessa Mdee ( Tanzania)Juliana Kanyamozi (Uganda)STL (Kenya)Irene Ntale (Uganda)5.Best Male Central AfricaFally Ipupa (DR Congo)Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)Fabregas (Congo)Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)Ferra Golla (Congo)Coreon Du (Angola)Jovi(Cameroun)Youssoupha (DRC)6.Best Female Central AfricaArielle T (Gabon)Coco Argentee (Cameroon)Betty Akna(EquitorialGuinea )Lady Ponce (Cameroon)Yola Semedo ( Angola)Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)Mani Bella (Cameroon )7.Best Male Southern AfricaAka (South Africa)Zeus (Botswana)Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)Slap Dee (Zambia)Stunner (Zimbabwe)The Dogg (Namibia)Donald (South Africa)Vee (Botswana)8.Best Female Southern AfricaBucie (South Africa)Toya De Lazy (South Africa)Ice Queen Cleo (Zambia)Busiwa (South Africa)Punah Gabasiane(Botswana)Lizha James (Mozambique)Samantha Mogwe (Botswana)9.Best African GroupPsquare (Nigeria)Bana C4 (Congo)Toofan (Togo)Sauti Sol (Kenya)B4(Angola)Black Motion (South Africa)R2bees (Ghana)Magic System (Ivory Coast)10.Crossing Boundaries With Music AwardFuse ODG ( Ghana)Wale (Nigeria)Knaan (Somalia)Nneka (Nigeria)STL (Kenya)Asa (Nigeria)Jidenna (Nigeria)Tinnie Tempah (Nigeria)11.Best Dancehall ArtistStonebwouy (Ghana)Timaya (Nigeria)MC Norman (Uganda)Wax Dey ( Cameroon)Dr. Jose Chameleon (Uganda)Shatta Wale (Ghana)Patoranking (Nigeria)Buffalo Soldier ( Zimbabwe)12.Best Dance in a VideoLil Kesh ft Olamide, Davido- Shoki( Nigeria)Toofan- Orobo ( Togo)Sauti Sol - Lipala ( Kenya)Fabregas - Mascara (Congo)Diamond and Flavour -Nana ( Tanzania & Nigeria)Os DeTroia - Bella(Angola)Serge Beynaud -Okeninkpin (Ivory Coast)Olamide -Shakiti Bobo - (Nigeria)13.Best Gospel ArtisteSammy Okposo (Nigeria)Nikki Laoye (Nigeria)Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa)Uche Agu (Nigeria)No Tribe(Ghana)Icha Kavons (Congo)Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)Willy Paul (Kenya)14.Best Traditional ArtistFlavour (Nigeria)Kwabena Kwabena (Ghana)Dobet Gnahore ( Ivory Coast)Lady Smith Blackmanzo (South Africa)Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania)Tunakie (Namibia)Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa)15.Best NewcomerKiss Daniel (Nigeria)Pappy Kojo (Ghana)Korede Bello (Nigeria)Lil Kesh (Nigeria)Mz Vee (Ghana)Fabregas (Congo)Ommy Dimpoz (Tanzania)Bebi Philip(Ivory Coast)16.Best Video DirectorMoe Musa (Nigeria)Godfather (South Africa)Clarence Peters (Nigeria)Patrick Elis (Nigeria)Klasszik & JKP STUDIO (Angola)Justine Campos (South Africa)Ogopa DJs (Kenya)Phamous Films(Ghana)18.Best DJ AfricaDj Jimmy Jatt (Nigeria)Dj Exclusive (Nigeria)Dj Joe Mfalme (Kenya)Dj Cndo (South Africa)Dj Black (Ghana)Dj Creme de la Creme (Kenya)DJ Shiru (Uganda)19Best African DJ USADJ Dozzie Ross (Nigeria)Dj Amin (Kenya)DJ Dee Money (NG/US)DJ Ronnie (GH/US)DJ Ecool (Nigeria)Dj Ebou( Gambia)DJ Shinski(Kenya)Dj Simple Simon (Kenya)20.AfrimmaVideo of the YearR2bee’s - Lobi (Ghana)Wizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria)Flavour -Golibe(Nigeria)Diamond ft Flavour - Nana ( Tanzania)Tiwa Savage - My Darling ( Nigeria)Bebe Cool - Love You EverydayJuliana Kanyomozi -Woman (Uganda)Aka (South Africa) - Congratulate21.Music Producer of the yearDon Jazzy(Nigeria)Shizzi(Nigeria)Killbeatz ( Ghana)Oskido (South Africa)Nash Wonder (Uganda)Sheddy Klever (Tanzania)Legendary Beatz (Nigeria/UK)Dj Breezy(Ghana)22.Best Dance GroupCEO DancersUnique Silver DancersLevel 5Imagineto Dance CompanyD3 Dancers23.Best Rap ActSarkodie (Ghana)Aka (South Africa)Olamide (Nigeria)NGA (Angola)Octopizzo (Kenya)Phyno (Nigeria)Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)M.I (Nigeria)24.Best CollaborationHarrysong X Kcee X Iyanya - Feel it (Nigeria)J Martins ft Koffi Olomide - Dance For Me (Nigeria &Congo)Serge Beynaud ft Eddy Kenzo - Lopangwe (Ivory Coast & Uganda)Aka ft Burna Boy, Da L.E.S & J.R - All Eyes On Me (South Africa & Nigeria)Toofan ft Dj Arafat - Apero (Togo & Ivory Coast)Stanley Enow ft Sarkodie - Njama NjamaCow Remix(Cameroon &Ghana)Psquare ft Don Jazzy - Collabo (Nigeria)Diamond ft Flavour - Nana (Tanzania & Nigeria)25.Song of the YearWizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria)Korede Bello - Godwin (Nigeria)Lil Kesh ft Olamide,Davido - Shoki(Nigeria)Stonebwoy ft Sarkodie - Baafira (Ghana)Roberto -Amarula (Zambia)Diamond Platnumz - Nimpata Wapi(Tanzania)Sauti Sol - Sura Yako(Kenya)Cassper Nyomvest - Doc Shabaleza(South Africa)26.Artist of the yearFlavour (Nigeria)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Sarkodie (Ghana)Cassper Nyovest(South Africa)Davido (Nigeria)Fally Ipupa (Congo)Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)Wizkid(Nigeria)Yemi Alade(Nigeria)Bucie(South Africa)27.AFRIMMA Inspirational SongBracket ft Diamond & Tiwa Savage -Alive (Nigeria & Tanzania)Irene Ntale - Woman (Uganda)Sarkodie ft Castro - Adonai(Ghana)Jose Chameleon - Bwerere(Uganda)Psquare ft Dave Scott - Bring it On (Nigeria)Eddy Kenzo - Be Happy (Uganda)28.Afrimma Best Humanitarian ArtistSound Sultan (Nigeria)Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)2face (Nigeria)Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)Wax Dey (Cameroon)Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe)Judith Sephuma (South Africa)
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