AFRIMA AWARDS 2017 WINNERS & NOMINEES
African Union Commission (AUC) & All Africa Music Award is proud to present the Nominees to the Biggest Afrima Awards 2017, Ekukole one of the members of Afrima from Cameroon said Afrima Awards 2017 Nominees are thoroughly vetted before picking up, He said the nominees were picked based on production quality, talent and creativity, melody, originality and authenticity, composition and arrangement. It has to do with the quality of music not on the number of views from any online video platform, some songs from certain regions have more than half a billion views and would have garnered the awards based on such sentiment, but it is not so. It has to do with quality.
Afrima Awards 2017 Nominees was listed in 33 Different Categories which comprises of the Regional Category which covers the five African regions (Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern & Central) and the genre-based Continental Category. The Nominees & Voters of Afrima Awards 2017 is listed below, Kindly vote for your best artists @ afrima.org.
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Best male artiste in Central Africa – Locko
Best female artiste in Central Africa – Montess
Best male artiste in Northern Africa – Shefi
Best female artiste in Northern Africa – Ibitssam Tiskat
Best male artiste in South Africa – Emtee
Best female artiste in South Africa – Thandiswa
Most influential African artiste – Neza
African fan favourite – The Dogg
Best African collaboration – Ali Beka
Best artiste in African jazz – Nduduzo Makhatini
Best artiste/group in African rock – Gilad Millo
Best in contemporary African RnB & soul – Eli Keba
Best Artiste in contemporary song – Wande Coal (Iskaba)
Best artiste in African raggae/dancehall – 2baba
Best artiste in African traditional – Halmelmal Abate
Best African hip-hop – Ycee
Best artiste in African pop – Tofaan
Best female artist in inspirational – Asike
Best male artiste in inspirational- Gilad
Video of the year – Orezi (Cooking Pot)
African legend award – Salif Keita and Oliver ‘Tutu’ Mtukudzi
Songwriter of the year – Simi
Best African group – Toofan
African discovery of the year – Shyfan
Producer of the year – DJ Cublon
Album of the year – Eddy Kenzo
Song of the year – Wizkid
Artiste of the year – Wizkid
AFRIMA AWARDS 2017 (WINNERS & NOMINEES) LIST.
Best Male Artist Western Africa
DJ Arafat | |
Sarkodie – Ghana | |
Ycee – Nigeria |
Best Female West Africa
Aramide – Nigeria | |
Becca – Ghana | |
Seyi Shay – Nigeria | |
Viviane Chidid – Senegal | |
Zeynab – Benin Republic | |
Oumou Sangare – Mali | |
Best Male East Africa
Alikiba – Tanzania | |
Mura K.E | |
Octopizzo | |
Qritiqual | |
Sinishaw Legesse | |
Kibrom Birhane | |
Henok & Mehari Brothers | |
Best Female East Africa
Nandee | |
Chess Nthussi | |
Juliana Kanyomozi | |
Wayna Wondwossen | |
Best Male Central Africa
Jovi | |
Locko | |
Big Nelo | |
Ke Black | |
Best Female Central Africa
Mimie | |
Montess | |
Merveille | |
Ewube | |
Bussine | |
Best Male Southern Africa
Hugh Masekela | |
Tay Grin | |
Nduduzo Makhathini | |
Best Female Nothern Africa
Asmaa Lmnawar | |
Cheba Maria | |
Ibitsam Tiskat | |
Sherine | |
Zaho | |
Zina Daoudia | |
Best Male North Africa
Balti | |
Fnaire | |
French Montana | |
Lacrim | |
L’Algerino | |
Saad Lamjarred | |
Shayfeen | |
Tasmer Hosny | |
Best Female Southern Africa
Amanda Black | |
Babes Wodumo | |
Busiswa | |
Rue | |
Thandiswa | |
Salli Boss Madam | |
Lebo Sekgoala | |
Best African Group/Duo/Band
Degg J Force 3 | |
Fnaire | |
Kiff No Beat | |
Mafikizolo | |
Magic System | |
P-Square | |
R2Bees | |
Toofan | |
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Eddy Kenzo – Biology | |
Bombino – Azel | |
Anselo Ralph – Amor e Cego | |
Lacrim – Foce et Honneur | |
Hugh Masekela – No Borders | |
Wizkid – Sounds From The Other Side | |
Fakky Ipupa – Tokoos | |
Dark Suburb – The Start Looks Like The End | |
Artist of The Year
French Montana | |
Seyi Shay | |
Ke Black | |
MHD | |
Oumou Sangare | |
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DJ Coublon | |
Jaegen &1Mind | |
Del B | |
Salatiel | |
Sarz | |
Tekno | |
Tony Allen | |
BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
R2Bees Ft. Wizkid – Tonight | |
Becca Ft. Patoranking – Na Wash | |
Jah Prayzah Ft. Diamond Platnumz – Watora Mari | |
C4 Pedro Ft. Sauti Sol – Love Again | |
Locko Ft. Mr Leo – Supporter | |
Fuse ODG Ft. Tiwa Savage – Diary | |
Zeynab Ft. Shado Chris – Noctambule | |
Oumou Sangare Ft. Tony Allen – Yere Faga | |
SONG OF THE YEAR
Daphne – Calee | |
Seyi Shay – YOLO YOLO | |
French Montana – Unforgettable | |
Eddy Kenzo – Shauri Yako | |
Toofan – Tere Tere |