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  • Davido,Wizkid dominate AFRIMMA nominees list

    Davido,Wizkid dominate AFRIMMA nominees list

    Nigerian pop stars, Wizkid and Davido have dominated nominees list for the Afrimma Awards and Music Festival. The singers were both nominated for Best male artiste and Song of the year categories.

    Amazingly, Wizkid seems to be leading Davido on the list. Other notable artistes on the list are; Falz, Yemi Alade, Mayorkun, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Bracket, Dice Ailes and Frank Edward.

    See the list of nominees here…

    Artist of The Year
    Davido – Nigeria

    Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

    Fally Ipupa – Congo

    Wizkid – Nigeria

    Cassper Nyovest – South Africa

    Nasty C – South Africa

    Flavour – Nigeria

    Sarkodie – Ghana

    MHD – Senegal/Gambia

    Mafikizolo – South Africa

    Best Male West Africa
    Wizkid – Nigeria

    Tekno – Nigeria

    Sarkodie – Ghana

    Davido – Nigeria

    Toofan – Togo

    J Hus – Gambia

    Sidibe Diabate – Mali

    Stonebwoy – Ghana

    Kiss Daniel – Nigeria

    Mr Eazi – Nigeria

    Best Female West Africa
    Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

    Simi – Nigeria

    Efya – Ghana

    Adiouza – Senegal

    Ebony – Ghana

    Josey – Ivory Coast

    Vivien Chidid – Senegal

    Chidinma – Nigeria

    Becca – Ghana

    Yemi Alade – Nigeria

    Best Male East Africa
    Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

    Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

    Harmonize – Tanzania

    Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania

    Sauti Sol – Kenya

    Khaligraph Jones – Kenya

    Ali Kiba – Tanzania

    Bebe Cool – Uganda

    Nyashinski – Kenya

    Juma Jux – Tanzania

    Best Female East Africa
    Victoria Kimani – Kenya

    Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania

    Leyla Kayondo – Uganda

    Knowles Butera – Rwanda

    Rema – Uganda

    Akothee – Kenya

    Nandy – Tanzania

    Sheebah Karungi – Uganda

    Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda

    Charly & Nina – Rwanda

    Best Male Southern Africa
    Tha Dogg – Namibia

    Nasty C – South Africa

    Emtee – South Africa

    Roberto – Zambia

    Cassper Nyovest- South Africa

    Tresor- South Africa

    EXQ – Zimbabwe

    Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe

    Shyn – Madagascar

    Prince Kaybee – South Africa

    Best Female Southern Africa
    Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe

    Busiswa – South Africa

    Shekinah – South Africa

    Mampi – Zambia

    Lady Zamar – South Africa

    Babes Wodumo – South Africa

    Sally Boss Madam – Namibia

    Shashl__ – Zimbabwe

    Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia

    Bucie – South Africa

    Best African Group
    Sauti Sol – Kenya

    Mafikizolo- South Africa

    Toofan – Togo

    B26 – Angola

    Mi Casa – South Africa

    R2bees – Ghana

    X-Maleya – Cameroon

    Bracket – Nigeria

    Navy Kenzo – Tanzania

    Fancy Gadam – Ghana

    Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
    J Hus – Gambia /UK

    Skepta – Nigeria / UK

    Stormzy – Ghana/UK

    MHD – Senegal/ France

    Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria

    Brian Soko – Zimbabwe

    French Montana – Morocco/USA

    Wale – Nigeria /USA

    Young Paris – Congo

    Steff London – Caribbean /UK

    Best Gospel
    Frank Edwards – Nigeria

    Gloria Muliro – Kenya

    Beejay Sax – Nigeria

    Papa Dennis – Kenya

    Miguel Buila – Angola

    Joe Mettle – Ghana

    Icha Chavons – Congo

    Willy Paul – Kenya

    Nikkie Laoye – Nigeria

    Winnie Mashaba – South Africa

    Best Newcomer
    Mayorkun – Nigeria

    Kuami Eugene – Ghana

    Distruction Boyz- South Africa

    King Promise – Ghana

    Tenor -Cameroon

    Dice Ailes – Nigeria

    Ykee Benda – Uganda

    Arrow Boy – Kenya

    Neru Americano – Angola

    Afro B – Ivory Coast

    Best Live Act
    Flavour – Nigeria

    Ali Kiba – Tanzania

    Sauti Sol – Kenya

    Stonebwoy – Ghana

    Sidiki Diabate – Mali

    Yemi Alade – Nigeria

    Becca – Ghana

    Burnaboy – Nigeria

    Fally Ipupa – Congo

    Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

    Best Video Director
    Justin Campos – South Africa

    Patrick Elis- Nigeria

    Dr Nkeng -Cameroon

    Enos Olik – Kenya

    Avalon Okpe – Nigeria

    Godfather – South Africa

    Clarence Peters – Nigeria

    Prince Dovlo – Ghana

    Sasha Vybz – Uganda

    Unlimited LA – Nigeria

    Best DJ Africa
    DJ Spinall – Nigeria

    DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya

    DJ Black Coffee – South Africa

    DJ Cuppy – Nigeria

    DJ Dollar – Senegal

    DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania

    DJ Helio Baiano – Angola

    DJ Crème Delacreme – Kenya

    DJ Slim- Ghana

    DJ Neptune – Nigeria

    Best African DJ USA
    DJ Tunez – Nigeria

    DJ Wagura – Ethiopia

    DJ Fully Focus – Kenya

    DJ Deemoney – Nigeria

    DJ Silent Killa – Carribeans

    DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya

    DJ Ecool – Nigeria

    DJ Rell – Sierra Leone

    DJ Buka – Nigeria

    DJ Shinski – Kenya

    AFRIMMA Video of The Year
    Shatta Wale – El Gringo

    Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza

    Falz – This is Nigeria

    Wizkid – Soco

    Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

    Toofan – Money

    Runtown – Energy

    Mayorkun – Cheche

    Ali Kiba – Mvumo Wa Radi

    Cassper Nyovest – Ksazobalit

    Music Producer of The Year
    Killbeatz – Ghana

    Masterkraft – Nigeria

    Dr Fizzo – Uganda

    Eno Beats – Uganda

    The Composers – Nigeria

    Tweezy – South Africa

    Tud Thomas – Tanzania

    Sidiki Diabate – Mali

    Kidomminant – Nigeria

    Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast

    Best African Dancer
    Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria

    The Grove – Angola

    Sherri Silver – Rwanda

    La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast

    Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola

    Moses Iyobo – Tanzania

    Ghetto Triplet Kids(Uganda)

    Dream Chaser Kids (Nigeria)

    Dem3 – Ghana

    Didi Emah – Nigeria

    Best Rap Act
    Shane Eagle – South Africa

    Olamide – Nigeria

    Zoro – Nigeria

    Sarkodie – Ghana

    Tha Dogg – Namibia

    Casper Nyovest – South Africa

    MHD – Senegal

    Phyno – Nigeria

    Nasty C – South Africa

    Khaligraph Jones – Kenya

    Best Collaboration
    Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid – Ma Lo

    Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty

    Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – Fake Love

    Heavy K ft Bucie, Wokwazi – Inde

    Nasty C ft Runtown – Said

    Kwesta ft Wale – Spirit

    Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza

    Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa , Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular

    Nsoki ft Rayvanny – African Sunrise

    Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo

    Song of The Year
    Wizkid – Soco

    Big Shaq – Man’s Not Hot

    Davido – FIA

    Distruction Boyz – Omunye

    Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty

    Afro B – Joanna (Drogba)

    Nasty C & Runtown – Said

    Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – Fake Love

    Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince, Nasty C, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular

    Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Kwangaru

    Best African Dancehall/Reggae Act
    Stonewbwoy – Ghana

    Burnaboy – Nigeria

    Shatta Wale – Ghana

    Timaya – Nigeria

    Samini – Ghana

    Patoranking – Nigeria

    Winky D – Zimbabwe

    Yxng Bane – Congo/Angola

    Wyre – Kenya

    Takana Zion – Guinea

    Afrimma Achievers Award
    Luol Deng – South Sudan

    Trevor Noah – South Africa

    Lupita Nyongo – Kenya

    Fatma Samoura – Senegal

    Kamaru Usman – Nigeria

    Serge Ibaka – Congo

     

  • Obasanjo gets AFRIMMA honour

    Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been honoured with the Leadership in Africa Award, by organizers of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

     

    The 4th edition of the music award and festival held this year, at the House of Blues , Dallas,Texas, United States.

     

    Some of the African performers who thrilled fans at the event include Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania ;Tiwa Savage – Nigeria; Victoria Kimani – Kenya; Fally Ipupa – Congo; C4 Pedro – Angola; Falz – Nigeria; Tzy Panshak – Cameroon; Ray Vanny – Tanzania; Emma Nyra – Nigeria; and Stylze – Jamaica among others.

     

    According to the CEO of AFRIMMA, Anderson Obiagwu, the award is dedicated to African greats who have served with distinction in various leadership capacities in Africa and internationally.

     

    Obiagwu recalls that Obasanjo was the first Nigerian to serve as Military Head of State as well as Civilian President.

     

    “Some of his major achievements and accomplishments include being the first Military Head of State to successfully hand over power to an elected civilian President and also played a crucial role in wrestling back power from the Military in 1999 culminating in him being elected President,” he noted.

     

    According to Obiagwu, “Obasanjo is also a designated UN envoy who has overseen various democratic elections across the continent. He is particularly renowned for his activities in the peace process of West African countries Liberia and Sierra Leone. He famously resolved along with President Biya of Cameroon the protracted Bakassi Peninsula issue by signing the ‘Greentree Agreement’.

     

    “The amiable leader established the Presidential Library which is one of the biggest educational tourism institutions in Africa . It would be recalled also that it was during his tenure as President that GSM mobile technology was introduced to Nigeria while counterparts Benin, Togo and Ghana were all already on the GSM technology.

     

    “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way and Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Mathew Obasanjo has been a tenacious leader who has left an imprint on African leadership history,” said Obiagwu.

     

  • Kechi Okwuchi to perform at AFRIMMA 2017

    Kechi Okwuchi to perform at AFRIMMA 2017

    Sosoliso plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi who burst into limelight via America’s Got Talent is expected to perform at this year’s edition of African Muzik Magazine Award, otherwise tagged AFRIMMA 2017 Awards & Music Festival.

     

    Amazingly, this will be Kechi’s first meeting after leaving the America’s Got Talent competition where her music talent earned her worldwide acclaim.

     

    Announcing this on Tuesday, Founder/CEO of AFRIMMA, Mr. Angerson Obiagwu said; “The star singer who is one of the two survivors of the infamous Sosoliso air crash has mystified the world with her talents. Come see her at the House of Blues, Dallas at AFRIMMA 2017 Awards & Music Festival.”

     

    Organisers of the event had earlier named notable Nigerian stand-up comedian, Bright Akpocha, aka Basketmouth and Kenya-born East African rave comedian, Chipukeezy as co-hosts of AFRIMMA 2017.

     

    The show which, according to Obiagwu, will hold at the House of Blues, promises to be the best, going by the combination of the West and East African helmsmen, and a host of other performances and side attractions on the night.

     

     

    AFRIMMA 2017 is scheduled to take place in Dallas, Texas, United States on October 8, 2017.