In addition to previously announced nominations for Sarkodie and Becca in the Best Male and Female Artist (West Africa), the final list of nominees for the 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is out and we have more from Ghana. They include Fuse ODG, Ebony, Jah Phinga, Dark Suburb and more. Angolan RnB star, Anselmo Ralph, traditional music star from Mali, Oumou Sangare and Nigerian pop-star, Wizkid lead the pack of highest nominated African music talents on the just unveiled  Nominees List with six, six and seven nominations respectively. This was revealed on Thursday, August 17, as the African Union and the International Committee of AFRIMA released the full AFRIMA 2017 Nominees while also disclosing that public voting on the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org has been scheduled to open on Monday, August 21. The full nominees list of 33 categories comprising of the Regional Category which covers the five African regions and the genre-based Continental Category was revealed to the media and on AFRIMA digital media platforms. Angola’s Electro Music Diva, Nsoki and Tanzania’s RnB musician, Ali Kiba both garnered five nominations. Nigerian pop-artistes Davido, Runtown and Seyi Shay, as well as Moroccan-American star French Montana, Cameroon’s Daphne and Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo have earned four nominations each in the jostle for the for 23.9 karat gold-plated AFRIMA trophy. From August 21 – November 11, music lovers across the continent will be empowered to vote for their favorite artistes in Regional and Continental categories during the voting period that will be ongoing for 11 weeks on the AFRIMA website. The works that were reviewed and assessed by the AUC-AFRIMA’s 13-man are strictly within the year in review (August 1,2016 –July 17,2017).   In partnership with the African Union Commission, AFRIMA is aimed at celebrating the rich musical heritage of the African continent.  It employs the tool of music to encourage unity, cooperation, interaction, partnerships and progress in the continent. It will be broadcast live to over 84 countries around the world.   ————————————-

AFRIMA 2017 NOMINEES LIST
REGIONAL CATEGORY
Best Female Artiste in Central Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Bussine	All Africa Party			Gabon
Daphne	Calee			Cameroon
Ewube	Fall for You			Cameroon
Merveille	Toi			Cameroon
Mimie	Dance Fi You			Cameroon
Montess	Love Witta Gun Man			Cameroon
Nsoki	Africa Unite ft Dj Maphorisa & Paulo Alves			Angola
Reniss	Mamamuh			Cameroon
Best Male Artiste in Central Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Anselmo Ralph	Casa Comigo			Angola
Big Nelo	O Legado Da Lenda			Angola
Fally Ipupa	Eloko Oyo			DRC
Hiro	Ton Pied, Mon Pied ft Chidinma			DRC
Jovi	Ou Meme			Cameroon
Ke Black	Bazardee			DRC
Locko	Supporter ft Mr Leo			Cameroon
Maitre Gims	Tout Donner			DRC
Best Female Artiste Eastern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Chess Nthussi	Give it to you			Kenya
Feza	Walete			Tanzania
Juliana Kanyomozi	I am Still Here			Uganda
Lady Jaydee	Sawa Na Wao			Tanzania
Nandy	One Day			Tanzania
Vanessa Mdee	Cash Madame			Tanzania
Victoria Kimani	Giving You ft Sarkodie			Kenya
Wayna Wondwossen	You are not alone			Ethiopia
Best Male Artiste Eastern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Alikiba	Aje ft M.I			Tanzania
Diamond Platinumz	Eneka			Ethiopia
Eddy Kenzo	Shauri Yako			Uganda
Henok & Mehari Brothers	Fikir Yishala			Ethopia
Kibrom Birhane	Eskista ft Nassmbu Barasa			Ethiopia
Mura K.E	Excuse my Language			Kenya
Octopizzo	TBT			Kenya
Sinishaw Legesse	Selam Ethopia			Ethiopia
Qritiqual	Malika			Kenya
Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Amanda Black	Amazulu			South Africa
Babes Wodumo	Family ft Mampinsta & Cassper Nyovest			South Africa
Busiswa	Ingqondo			South Africa
Lebo Sekgoela	Lion of Judah			South Africa
Rue	Down			Zimbabwe
Sally Boss Madam	BimBim ft Busiswa			Namibia
Thandiswa	Nontsokolo			South Africa
Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
AKA	The world is yours			South Africa
Emtee	We Up			South Africa
Hugh Masekela	Shango			South Africa
Jah Prayzah	Watora Mari ft Diamond Platnumz			Zimbabawe
Nasty C	Down ft Seyi Shay & Ma-E			South Africa
Nduduzo Makhathini	Igagu			South Africa
Tay Grin	Tola ft Vanessa Mdee			Malawi
Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Asma Lmnawar	3ndou Zine			Morocco
Cheba Maria	Kheltini			Algeria
Ibitssam Tiskat	Menak Wla Meni			Morocco
Sherine	Koul Maghani			Egypt
Zaho	Tant De Choses			Algeria
Zina Daoudia	Sayidati			Morocco
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Balti	Wela la			Tunisia
Fnaire	Ngol Mali			Morroco
French Montana	Unforgettable			Morocco
Lacrim	Collonel Carrillo			Algeria
L’Algerino	Less Monetess			Algeria
Shayfeen	Wach Kayn Wader			Morocco
Tasmer Hosny	Ya Maley 3eny			Egypt
Saad Lmajarred	Ghaltana			Morocco
Best Female Artiste in Western Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Aramide	Why So serious			Nigeria
Becca	Na wash ft Patoranking			Ghana
Oumou Sangare	Yere Faga ft Tony Allen			Mali
Seyi Shay	Yolo Yolo			Nigeria
Tiwa Savage	All Over			Nigeria
Viviane Chidid	Lon Kelen ft Banlieuzart			Senegal
Yemi Alade	Tumbum			Nigeria
Zeynab	Noctambule ft Shadow Chris)			Benin
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa
Artiste	Track			Country
Davido	Fall			Nigeria
Dj Arafat	Agbangnan			Cote D’voire
MHD	La Puissance			Guinea
Mr. Eazi	Leg Over			Nigeria
Runtown	Mad Over You			Nigeria
Sarkodie	Pain Killer			Ghana
Tekno	Rara			Nigeria
Wizkid	Come Closer ft Drake			Nigeria
Ycee	Juice ft Maleek Berry			Nigeria
CONTINENTAL CATEGORY
Best Male Artiste in Inspirational.
Artiste	Track			Country
Anselmo Ralph	Ensina-me a Amar			Angola
Dan Aceda	I look to you (Ft Etana)			Kenya
DJ Young Money	Mama Africa (Ft Sleamnico)			Nigeria
Gilad	Angel Uriel (ft Omer Millo)			Kenya
Michael Pulse	Lost			Namibia
Prosper Menko	Winner			Cameroon
Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music.
Artiste	Track			Country
Amanda Black	Amazulu			South Africa
Asikey	Earth Attack			Nigeria
Busiswa	Ingqondo			South Africa
Juliana Kanyomozi	I am Still Here			Uganda
Lebo Sekgobela	Lion of Judah			South Africa
Nsoki	Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves)			Angola
Ogecha	Intentionally Woman			Nigeria
Wayna Wondersonn	You Are Not Alone			Ethiopia
Best Artiste or Group in African Contemporary.
Artiste	Track			Country
Adekunle Gold	My Life			Nigeria
Alikiba	Aje (Ft M.I.)			Tanzania
Anselmo Ralph	Por Favor DJ			Angola
Busiswa	Ingqondo			South Africa
Ferre Gola	Kipelekiese			DRC
Oumou Sangare	Yere Faga ft Tony Allen			Mali
P-Square	Bank Alert			Nigeria
Soul Bangs	Fare Bombo Mbai			Guinea
Wande Coal	Iskaba ft Dj Tunez			Nigeria
Werrason	Diemba			DRC
Most Promising Artiste in Africa.
Artiste	Track			Country
Beatballer	Partytales			Cameroon
Blaise B	Front & Back			Cameroon
Heritier Watanabe	D DED			DRC
Mousto Camara	Fore Bara Manquer			Guinea
Mr. Eazi	Leg Over			Nigeria
Neza	Uranyica			Rwanda
Rythmz	Boboloh			Cameroon
Soul Bangs	Fare Bombo Mbai			Guinea
Best African Group
Artiste	Track			Country
Degg J Force 3	Akolon			Guinea
Fnaire	Ngol Mali			Morocco
Kiff No Beat	Pourquoi Tu Dab			Cote d’Ivoire
Mafikizolo	Kucheza			South Africa
Magic System	Ya Foye			Cote d’Ivoire
Mi Casa	Nana			South Africa
P-Square	Bank Alert			Nigeria
R2Bees	Tonight (ft Wizkid)			Ghana
Toofan	Tere Tere			Togo
Best African Collaboration.
Artiste	Track			Country
Alikiba	Aje (Ft M.I.)			Tanzania (Nigeria)
Becca	Na Wash (ft Patoranking)			Ghana (Nigeria)
C4 Pedro	Love Again (Ft Sauti Sol)			Angola (Kenya)
Davido	Coolest Kid in Africa (ft Nasty C)			Nigeria (South Africa)
Fuse ODG	Diary (Ft Tiwa Savage)			Ghana (Nigeria)
Jah Prayzah	Watora Mari (ft Diamond Platnumz)			Zimbabwe (Tanzania)
Locko	Supporter (ft Mr Leo)			Cameroon (Cameroon)
Oumou Sangare	Yere Faga (Ft Tony Allen)			Mali (Nigeria)
R2Bees	Tonight (ft Wizkid)			Ghana (Nigeria)
Zeynab	Noctambule (ft Shado Chris)			Benin (Cote d’Ivoire)
Best Artiste in African Rock.
Artiste	Track			Country
Armageddon	Astral Adventure			South Africa
Dark Suburb	Terms			Ghana
Gilad	Angel Uriel (ft Omer Millo)			Kenya
Nathmac	Kill Myself			Nigeria
Skinflint	Ram on Fire			Botswana
Wiyaala	Village Sex			Ghana
Best Artiste in African Jazz.
Artiste	Track			Country
Ed Izycs	Smile (Ft Godwyn Guitar)			Nigeria
Hugh Masekela	Shango			South Africa
Khalisax	New Day			Ghana
Kibrom Birhane	Song of Abrish			Ethiopia
Moreira Chonguica	Take Five (ft Manu Dibango)			Mozambique
Nduduzo Makhathini	Igagu			South Africa
Best Artiste or Group in African Electro.
Artiste	Track			Country
Mi Casa	Nana			South Africa
Mobi Dixon	Ezizweni (Ft Berita)			Zimbabwe
Mr. Mo	Tears Dried Out			South Africa
Mura K.E	Excuse My Language			Kenya
Naomi Achu	Gbagbe (Ft Skales)			Cameroon
Niniola	Maradona			Nigeria
Nsoki	Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves)			Angola
Paul Bingham	Hypnotic (Ft Loviso)			South Africa
R3hab & Skytech	Marrakech			Morocco
Best Artiste or Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall.
Artiste	Track			Country
2Baba	Holy Holy			Nigeria
Bebe Cool	Dede			Uganda
Henok and Mehari Brothers	Fikir Yishalal			Ethiopia
Jah Phinga	One World, One People (ft Henry)			Ghana
Juliana Kanyomozi	I am Still Here			Uganda
Qritiqal	Malkia			Kenya
Shan’l X Magasco	Love It			Cameroon
Shatta Wale	Taking Over			Ghana
Sinishaw Legesse	Selam Ethiopia			Ethiopia
Timaya	Dance (Ft Rudeboy)			Nigeria
Best Artiste or Group in African Hip-Hop.
Artiste	Track			Country
AKA	The World is Yours			South Africa
Big Nelo	O Legado Da Lenda			Angola
Emtee	We Up			South Africa
French Montana	Unforgettable (Ft Swae Lee)			Morocco
Kaaris	Tchoin			Cote d’Ivoire
Nasty C	Down South (ft Sey Shay and Ma-E)			South Africa
Octopizzo	TBT			Kenya
YCEE	Juice (ft Maleek Berry)			Nigeria
Best Artiste or Group in African RnB & Soul.
Artiste	Track			Country
Ali Kiba	Aje (Ft M.I.)			Tanzania
Anselmo Ralph	Ensina-me a Amar			Angola
C4 Pedro	Love Again (Ft Sauti Sol)			Angola
Degg J Force 3	Akolon			Guinea
Diamond Platnumz	Marry You (Ft Neyo)			Tanzania
Mimie	Dance Fi You			Cameroon
Nozipho	Ang’kakaze Ngizizwe Nje			South Africa
Topher Jaxx	I Want You			Tanzania
Victoria Kimani	Giving You (ft Sakordie)			Kenya
Best Artiste in African Pop
Artiste	Track			Country
Daphne	Calee			Cameroon
Diamond Platnumz	Eneka			Tanzania
Locko	Supporter ft Mr Leo			Cameroon
Mimie	Dance Fi You			Cameroon
Tiwa Savage	All Over			Nigeria
Toofan	Tere Tere			Togo
Wizkid	Come Closer (Ft Drake)			Nigeria
Yemi Alade	Marry Me			Nigeria
Best Artiste or Group in African Traditional.
Artiste	Track			Country
Bombino	Akhar Zaman			Niger
Gani Ndani	Biiwa Yannou			Benin
Hamelmal Abate	Harar			Ethiopia
Kibrom Birhane	Eskista (ft Nassmbu Barasa)			Ethiopia
Msafiri Zawose	Asili Yangu			Tanzania
Nobuntu	Woza Ngane			Zimbabwe
Reniss	Mamumuh			Cameroon
Zoro	Gbo Gan Gbom (ft Flavour)			Nigeria
African Fans’ Favourite.
Artiste	Track			Country
Darassa	Muziki (ft Ben Pol)			Tanzania
Donald	Raindrops (ft Tiwa Savage)			South Africa
Ebony	Poison (Ft Gatdoe)			Ghana
Kandia Kora	Retirer			Guinea
Nonso Amadi	Tonight			Nigeria
Nyashinki	Aminia			Kenya
Olamide	Pepper Dem Gang			Nigeria
The Dogg	Shuukifa Kwii			Namibia
Young Paris	Best of Me (Ft Ben Bronfman)			DRC
Video of the Year.
Video	Director			Artiste			Country
Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves)	DJ Marcel			Nsoki			Angola
All Africa Party	Fabasf Konexion			Bussine			Gabon
Come Closer (Redux)	Alan Ferguson			Wizkid			Nigeria
Cooking Pot	Adasa Cookey			Orezi			Nigeria
Jubilation	Sasha Vybz			Eddy Kenzo			Uganda
Love Again	DJ Marcel			C4 Pedro (Ft Sauti Sol)			Angola
Ngoul Mali	Abderrafia el Abdioui			Fnaire			Morocco
Yere Faga	Chris Saunders			Oumou Sangare			Mali
Yolo Yolo	Meji Alabi			Seyi Shay			Nigeria
Songwriter of the Year.
Songwriter	Track			Artiste			Country
Anselmo Ralph	Ensina me a amar			Anselmo Ralph			Angola
Dawson	If I			Dawson			Malawi
Karim Kharbouch, Khalif Brown, C.P DUBB, McCulloch Reid Sutphin & Jake Aujla	Unforgettable (ft Swae Lee)			French Montana			Morocco
Ogecha Diane Obande	Intentionally Woman			Ogecha			Nigeria
Salatiel, Daphne, Mr. Leo	Calee			Daphne			Cameroon
Simi	Smile for Me			Simi			Nigeria
Revelation of the Year.
Artiste	Track			Country
Big Nelo	O Legado Da Lenda			Angola
Bussine	All African Party			Gabon
Mr. Leo	C’est Faux			Cameroon
Nasty C	Down South (ft Seyi Shay and Ma-E)			South Africa
Nduduzo Makhathini	Igagu			South Africa
Nsoki	Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves)			Angola
Runtown	Mad Over You			Nigeria
Shayfeen	Wach Kayn Wader			Morocco
Shyn	Resim Pitia			Madagascar
Album of the Year in Africa.
Album	Artiste	Track			Country
Amor é Cego	Anselmo Ralph	Ensina-me a Amar			Angola
Azel	Bombino	Akhar Zaman			Niger
Biology	Eddy Kenzo	Shauri Yako			Uganda
Force et Honneur	Lacrim	Colonel Carrillo			Algeria
No Borders	Hugh Masekela	Shango			South Africa
Sounds from the Other Side	Wizkid	Come Closer (ft Drake)			Nigeria
The Start Looks Like the End	Dark Suburb	Terms			Ghana
Tokooos	Fally Ipupa	Eloko Oyo			DRC
Producer of the Year.
Producer	Track		Artiste			Country
DJ Coublon	Yolo Yolo		Seyi Shay			Nigeria
Jaegen & 1Mind	Unforgettable		French Montana (Ft Swae Lee)			Morocco
Runtown, Tspize & Del B	Mad Over You		Runtown			Nigeria
Salatiel	Calee		Daphne			Cameroon
Sarz	Come Closer		Wizkid (Ft Drake)			Nigeria
Tekno	If		Davido			Nigeria
Tony Allen	Yere Faga		Oumou Sangare (Ft Tony Allen)			Mali
Song of the Year in Africa.
Track	Artiste			Country
Come Closer	Wizkid (ft Drake)			Nigeria
Calee	Daphne			Cameroon
Eloko Oyo	Fally Ipupa			DRC
If	Davido			Nigeria
Mad Over You	Runtown			Nigeria
Shauri Yako	Eddy Kenzo			Uganda
Tere Tere	Toofan			Togo
Unforgettable	French Montana (Ft Swae Lee)			Morocco
Yolo Yolo	Seyi Shay			Nigeria
Artiste of the Year in Africa.
Artiste	Country			Track
Davido	Nigeria			Fall
Eddy Kenzo	Uganda			Shauri Yako
Fally Ipupa	DRC			Kiname
French Montana	Morocco			Unforgettable (Ft Swae Lee)
Ke Black	DRC			Bazardée
MHD	Guinea			La Puissance
Oumou Sangare	Mali			Yere Faga (ft Tony Allen)
Saad Lamjarred	Morocco			Ghaltana
Seyi Shay	Nigeria			Yolo Yolo
Wizkid	Nigeria			Come Closer (ft Drake)

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