Diamond Platnumz, Otile Brown are just among a handful of musicians from East Africa who have been nominated for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2022.
The 9th edition of AFRIMMA will be held on November 19, 2022, in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Several stars from East Africa have been nominated for the Awards and they include; Diamond, Otile Brown, Sauti Sol, Khaligraph Jones, Sanaipei Tande, Jovial, Femi One among others.
See the list below:
Best Male East Africa
John Frog – South Sudan
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Rayvanny – Tanzania
Otile Brown – Kenya
Meddy – Rwanda
Sat B – Burundi
Best Female East Africa
Femi One – Kenya
Zuchu – Tanzania
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Jovial – Kenya
Maua Sama – Tanzania
Sanaipei Tande – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Winnie Nwagi – Uganda
Best Male West Africa
Oxlade – Nigeria
Kidi – Ghana
Buju – Nigeria
Black Sheriff– Ghana
Fireboy– Nigeria
Didi B – Ivory Coast
Ruger – Nigeria
Samba Peuzzi – Senegal
Omah Lay – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
Ammarae– Ghana
Tems – Nigeria
Josey – Ivory Coast
Zeynab – Benin
Ayra Star – Nigeria
Gyakie – Ghana
Tiwa Savage– Nigeria
Roselyne Layo– Ivory Coast
Best Male Central Africa
KoC- Cameroon
Innos’ B – Congo
TayC – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Calema – Sao Tome
Mic Monsta- Cameroon
Tenor -Cameroon
Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
Best Female Central Africa
Rinyu– Cameroon
Shan’L -Gabon
Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
Liloca- Mozambique
Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Edmazia – Angola
Emma’a – Gabon
Asaba – Cameroon
Best Male Southern Africa
Mark Exodus –Mozambique
Focalistic- South Africa
Slap Dee – Zambia
Dlala Thuzkin -South Africa
Zakes Bantwini- South Africa
Edgar Muzah – Zimbabwe
Master KG – South Africa
Macky2 – Zambia
Best Female Southern Africa
DBN Gogo– South Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
Mpho Sebina – Botswana
Msaki- South Africa
Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
Makhadzi – South Africa
Towela – Zambia
Shekinah – South Africa
Artist of The Year
Asake – (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa- Congo
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Burnaboy- Nigeria
Kidi– Ghana
Rema – Nigeria
Zakes Bantwini – South Africa
Tay C – Cameroon
Davido – Nigeria
Best Gospel
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Joe Mettle – Ghana
Christina Shusho – Tanzania
Miguel Buila – Angola
Oheema Mercy – Ghana
KS Bloom – Ivory Coast
Joel Lwaga – Tanzania
Pulani Maphari – South Africa
Best Live Act
Barnaba -Tanzania
Flavour – Nigeria
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Fally Ipupa– Congo DR
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Patoranking – Nigeria
BEST FEMALE RAP ACT
Nadia Nakai – South Africa
Femi One – Kenya
Ms Banks – Nigeria
Nata – Sierra Leone
Feli Nuna – Ghana
Fena Gitu – Kenya
Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
Rosa Ree – Tanzania
Best Male Rap Act
Phyno – Nigeria
Yung Lunya – Tanzania
Didi B – Ivory Coast
Ladipoe – Nigeria
Black Sheriff – Ghana
A-Reece – South Africa
Blaqbonez – Nigeria
Blxckie – South Africa
Best Collaboration
Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
Diamond Platnumz x Focalistic – Iyo
Musa Keys x Loui – Selema
Marioo x Jovial – Mi Amor
Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
Fireboy x Ed Sheeran – Peru (remix)
Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
Camidoh ft Darkoo, Mayorkun – Sugarcane Remix
Asake ft Burnaboy – Sungba Remix
Song of The Year
Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga
Lojay – Monalisa
Davido ft Focalistic – Champion Sound
Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
TayC – Dodo
Black Sheriff – Kweku The Traveller
Maluma ft Rayvanny – Mama Tetema
Best Video Director
Anurin Nwunembom -Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
TG Omori – Nigeria
Rex- Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Hanscana – Tanzania
Patrick Elis – Nigeria
Dammy Twitch- Nigeria
AFRIMMA Album of The Year
Basketmouth – Horoscopes
Focalistic – President Ya Strata
Burnaboy – Love Damini
Kidi – Golden Boy
Dadju -Cullinan
Diamond Platnumz – First of All
Dadi B – History
KOA II – Kabza De Small
