AFRIMA 2022: Black Sherif leads Ghanaian nominees with four nominations
The full list of nominations for the 2022 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has been released.
Dominating the list are South African maverick, Costa Titch and Congolese maestro, Dadju with six nominations each.
Ghana secured nine nominations across the 39 categories. In Ghana, Black Sherif leads with four nominations.
Song of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa and Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip-Hop (twice) are the categories he has been nominated in.
Gyakie, Amaarae, KiDi, Diana Hamilton, Nektunez and Camidoh all were nominated in different categories.
The 2022 All Africa Music Awards will be held from the 8th to the 11th of December, 2022. A special announcement will be made on the host country and location for the awards, on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
See the full list of nominations below:
Best Male Artist in Central AfricaArtistSongCountryC4 PedroPosaAngolaDadjuAmbassadeurDRCFally IpupaBloquéDRCInnoss’BMortel-06DRCGaz Mawete500DRCMatias DamasioComo AntesAngolaNinhoJefeDRCRoga Roga & Extra MusicaBokokoDRCTaycDodoCameroonTenor Ft. Innoss’BMami WataCameroonBest Female Artist in Central AfricaAsabaMon BebeCameroonBlanche Bailly Ft. JoeboyMineCameroonEmma’aEncréGabonEspoir La TigresseAbianeGabonPérolaSinceraAngolaShayDADRCVernyuy TinaNdani YaCameroonZara Williams Ft. C4 PedroPosaDRCBest Male Artiste in Eastern AfricaAddis LegesseEnjaEthiopiaBien (& Aaron Rimbui)Bald Men AnthemKenyaDiamond Platnumz Ft. ZuchuMtasubiriTanzaniaEddy KenzoSongaUgandaKassmasseSewasewEthiopiaKing SahaZakayoUgandaMarioo Ft. JovialMi AmorTanzaniaMbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom SteezeMoyoTanzaniaNyashinski Ft. Femi OneProperlyKenyaRayvanny Ft. VjollcaPele PeleTanzaniaBest Female Artiste in Eastern AfricaBetty GAddis SemayEthiopiaTanasha DonnaMaradonnaKenyaFrida AmaniFala MimiTanzaniaHewan GebrewoldShemunaEthiopiaC4 PedroPosaAngolaDadjuAmbassadeurDRCFally IpupaBloquéDRCInnoss’BMortel-06DRCGaz Mawete500DRCMatias DamasioComo AntesAngolaNinhoJefeDRCRoga Roga & Extra MusicaBokokoDRCTaycDodoCameroonTenor Ft. Innoss’BMami WataCameroonBest Female Artist in Central AfricaAsabaMon BebeCameroonBlanche Bailly Ft. JoeboyMineCameroonEmma’aEncréGabonEspoir La TigresseAbianeGabonPérolaSinceraAngolaShayDADRCVernyuy TinaNdani YaCameroonZara Williams Ft. C4 PedroPosaDRCBest Male Artiste in Eastern AfricaAddis LegesseEnjaEthiopiaBien (& Aaron Rimbui)Bald Men AnthemKenyaDiamond Platnumz Ft. ZuchuMtasubiriTanzaniaEddy KenzoSongaUgandaKassmasseSewasewEthiopiaKing SahaZakayoUgandaMarioo Ft. JovialMi AmorTanzaniaMbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom SteezeMoyoTanzaniaNyashinski Ft. Femi OneProperlyKenyaRayvanny Ft. VjollcaPele PeleTanzaniaBest Female Artiste in Eastern AfricaBetty GAddis SemayEthiopiaTanasha DonnaMaradonnaKenyaFrida AmaniFala MimiTanzaniaHewan GebrewoldShemunaEthiopiaMuthakaSorryKenyaNandySiweziTanzaniaNikita KeringLast NameKenyaRosa ReeWatatubuTanzaniaSpice Diana Ft. DJ SevenTujuogeUgandaZuchu Ft. Bontle Smith & TylerKituTanzaniaBest Male Artist in Northern AfricaAli LokaMatkhafesh YammaEgyptAhmed Saad Ft. 3enba & Double ZukshAlMouloukEgyptA.L.A30TunisiaDJ SnakeDisco MaghrebAlgeriaDraganovChichiMoroccoEl Grande TotoSalade CocoMoroccoMarwan MoussaBatal 3alamEgyptSnorKassetaMoroccoSoolkingSuavementeAlgeriaWegzAlbakhtEgyptBest Female Artist in Northern AfricaFaouziaRIP LoveMoroccoJaylannOui OuiMoroccoKenza Morsli Ft. DJ AdelMoustahilAlgeriaLyna MahyemMal De ToiAlgeriaManalMakhelaw MagalouMoroccoMarwa Loud & Moha KGhir NtiyaMoroccoRubyNamet NennaEgyptRymStylo WarqaMoroccoBest Male Artist in Southern AfricaA-ReeceCouldn’t Have Said It Better, Pt.3South AfricaBlxckie feat A-ReeceSneakySouth AfricaDJ TaricoNumber One X DJ Consequence Ft. Nelson Tivane & Preck)MozambiqueGemini MajorOoh Lala feat. Ayra StarrMalawiFocalistic16 Days No Sleep X Madumane and Mellow & Sleazy feat. DJ MaphorisaSouth Africa
African Fans FavouriteBello FalcaoDibango DibangaCote d’IvoireCh’cco, Mellow, SleazyNkao TempelaSouth AfricaGoya Menor & NektunezAmeno AmapianoGhana & NigeriaJoeboySip (Alcohol)NigeriaLojay X Sarz feat. Chris BrownMonalisa (Remix)NigeriaMavins; Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, LADIPOE, MagixxOverloading (Overdoes)NigeriaOxladeKu Lo SaNigeriaThe TherapistNackSerria LeoneYoung JohnDadaNigeriaYoung Stunna feat. Kabza De Small, DJ MaphorisaAdiweleSouth AfricaAlbum of the yearBrymo9: EsanNigeriaBurna BoyLove DaminiNigeriaDadjuCullilanDRCDiamond PlatnumzFirst of AllTanzaniaDidi BHistoryCote d’IvoireKabza De SmallKOA IISouth AfricaNomfundo MohAmagamaSouth AfricaOumou SangareTimbuktuMaliSoolkingSans VisaAlgeriaRemaRaves & RosesNigeriaArtiste of the YearBurna BoyLast LastNigeriaCKayEmilianaNigeriaDadjuAmbassaduerDRCDiamond Platnumz feat. ZuchuMtasubiriTanzaniaFireboy DML feat. Ed SheeranPeru (Remix)NigeriaKabza De Small feat. DJ Maphorisa Ami FakuAsibe HappySouth AfricaManalMakhelaw MagalouMorrocoTiwa Savage feat. BrandySomebody’s SonNigeriaWegzElbakhtEgyptZakes Batwini feat. KasangoOsamaSouth AfricaBest Africa CollaborationAhmed Saad feat. 3enba & Double ZukshAl MouloukEgyptCalema x Zé FelipeOnde AndaSao Tome and Principe/BrazilCosta Titch feat. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man TBig FlexaSouth AfricaDavido feat. focalisticChampion SoundNigeria / South AfricaFireboy feat. Ed SheeranPeru (Remix)Nigeria/Great BritainKikimoteleba feat. FranglishTigini (Remix)Cote d’Ivoire/DRCKizz Daniel feat. TeknoBugaNigeriaMarioo feat. JovialMi AmourTanzaniaMbosso, Costa Titch, Phantom SteezeMoyoTanzania/South AfricaTiwa Savage feat. BrandySomebody’s SonNigeria/USABest African Act In Diaspora (Female)Aya Nakamura Ft. DamsoDegaineMaliBey T Ft. BoohleUnanichezaKenyaDarkoo Ft Black SherifAlwaysNigeriaFaouziaRIP, LoveMoroccoMoha K, Marwa LoudGhir NtiyaMoroccoNata94Sierra LeoneRimonFeed MeEritreaRonisiaMelodieCape VerdeShayDADRCSoraia RamosBKBNCape VerdeBest African Act In Diaspora (Male)Calema Ft. Zé FelipeOnde AndaSao Tome & PrincipeDadjuKIngDRCDafencii ft. KhayyatKing AlhalabaSudanDJ SnakeDisco MaghrebAlgeriaGil Semedo Ft. Calema, Soraia Ramos & Mito KaskasGostu SabiCape VerdeJae5 Ft Dave, BnxnPropellerGhanaNinhoVVSDRCSoolkingSuavementeAlgeriaTion Wayne Ft. Davido & Jae5Who’s TrueNigeriaYa LevisPardonne MoiDRCBest African Band, Duo, GroupCalema & Zé FelipeOnde AndaSao Tome & PrincipeDisco Misr, Aziz MarakaAhla WahdaEgyptJano BandZebnanawEthiopiaMafikizolo Ft. SimmyMamazelaSouth AfricaMAJOR LEAGUE DJzBAKWA LAHSouth AfricaRidimzShabasikoSouth AfricaThe Cavemen ft. Made KutiBiriNigeriaToofanOnaTogoUmoja Sounds Ft. Ariel WayzHappyKenyaWanavokaliWhat A TimeKenyaBest African DJDJ LitoTick Talk feat. Bebe Cool, Sheilah Gashumba, SlickStuartRojaUgandaDJ P2NLikolo (Remix) feat. Tenor, DJ AmaroulaDRCDJ SnakeDisco MaghrebAlgeriaDJ Tarico Ft. DJ ConsequenceNumber One feat. Nelson Tivane, PreckMozambique & NigeriaDJ YessoniaNgifuna Wena feat. BoohleNamibiaDJ ZinhleSiyabonga feat. Black Motion, Kazba de Small, NokwaziSouth AfricaMAJOR LEAGUE DJzNgama BonoGhanaSpinallPallazo feat. AsakeNigeriaUncle WafflesTanzania feat. Tony Duardo Ft. Sino Msolo & BoibizzaSouth AfricaZakes BatwiniOsama feat. KasangoSouth AfricaBest African Rapper/LyricistA-ReeceCouldn’t Have Said It Better, Pt.3South AfricaDafencii feat. KhayyatKing AlhalabaSudanDidi BGame De DjaiCote d’IvoireDip Doundou GuissCalifatSenegalMarwan MoussaBatal 3alamEgyptLadipoe feat. RemaAfro JiggaNigeriaLAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI, Blaqbonez)The Last CypherNigeriaNata94Sierra LeoneNay Wa MitegoRais Wa KitaaTanzaniaYoussouphaAmapianoCote d’IvoireBest Artist, Duo or Group in African Dance or ChoreographyAns-T CrazyPauseGuineaCosta Titch Ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man TBig FlexaSouth AfricaEltee SkhillzODGNigeriaKamo MphelaGhostSouth AfricaPortable X Poco Lee Ft. OlamideZaZoo ZehhNigeriaRoga Roga & Extra MusicaBokokoDRCSerge BeynaudC’est DoseCote d’IvoireSimiWomanNigeriaSpice DianaTujooge Ft. Dj SevenUgandaToofanOnaTogoBest Artist, Duo or Group in African ElectroAsakePeace Be Unto YouNigeriaCosta Titch Ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man TBig FlexaSouth AfricaDavido Ft. FocalisticChampion SoundNigeriaDJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU Ft. Sir Till & CoBanyanaSouth AfricaDJ SnakeDisco MaghrebAlgeriaDJ Yessonia Ft. BoohleNgifuna WenaNamibiaFelo Le Tee & Myztro Ft. Daliwonga66 & Dipatje Tsa FeloSouth AfricaMbosso Ft. Costa Titch & Phantom SteezeMoyoTanzaniaTresor Ft. Kabza De Small and DJ MaphorisaMakosaDRCZakes Bantwini Ft. KasangoOsamaSouth AfricaBest Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip-HopBlack SherifKwaku the TravellerGhanaBlxckieYour AllSouth AfricaCdrik KodjoNyi NudéBeninDarkoo Ft. Black SherifAlwaysNigeriaDidi BTalaCote d’IvoireKikiMoteleba Ft. FranglishTiginiCote d’IvoireMarwan MoussaBatal 3alamEgyptNay Wa MitegoRais Wa KitaaTanzaniaNinhoJefeDRCNyashinski Ft. Femi OneProperlyKenyaBest Artist, Duo or Group in African PopAdekunle Gold Ft. DavidoHighNigeriaCkayEmilianaNigeriaKizz Daniel & TeknoBugaNigeriaKouz1MagicMoroccoMatias DamasioComo AntesAngolaPheelz, BNXNFinesseNigeriaRonisiaMelodieCape VerdeRoseline LayoDonnez Nous Un PeruCote d’IvoireSoraia RamosBKBNCape VerdeTenor Ft. Innoss’BMami WataCameroonBest Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga, DancehallDJ Lito Ft. Bebe Cool x Sheilah Gashumba x SlickStuartRojaTick TalkUgandaFaveBaby RiddimNigeriaFemi One Ft. King Kaka & MbithiHepiKenyaKiDi Ft. TygaTouch It(Remix)GhanaNavy KenzoManzeseTanzaniaNutty OHandipereZimbabweRosa ReeWatatubuTanzaniaRugerDiorNigeriaTeddy AfroNaetEthiopiaWinky DHappy AgainZimbabweBest Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & SoulAhmed basyoni & Hussein GamalElHalawa DiEgyptBridget BlueGoodbyeKenyaC4 PedroEsta Tudo BemAngolaFrida Amani Ft. MayungaTanzaniaTanzaniaLil JaySauce GraineCote d’IvorieTaycD O D OCameroonTiwa Savage, AmaaraeTales By MoonlightNigeriaNomfundo Moh Ft. ShaSha & Ami FakuPhakade LamiSouth AfricaOmah LayI’m A MessNigeriaYa LevisPardonne MoiDRCBest Artist, Duo or Group in African RockAmir EidAna NegmEgyptClayAminNigeriaDaniel BaronHow to FeelSouth AfricaFranck BiyongPepe SoupCameroonRASHFAR BEYONDKenyaReën & Refentse MorakeSkobbejakSouth AfricaBest Artist, Duo or Group in African TraditionalAzaya Ft. Djelykaba BintouBB LaGuineaBetty GAddis SemayEthiopiaJosey Ft. BonigoZambelemanCote d’IvoireLencho gemechuSagliiEthiopiaManamba KanteBhouloun DjouriGuineaFlavourLevelNigeriaOumou SangareWassulu DonMaliRokia Kone & Jacknife LeeN’yanyanMaliRoyaltyStrongbangwaboy Ft. Longue Longue, Tzy PanchakCameroonStewart SukumaEzamany Kim’bedimaMozambiqueBest Artiste, Duo or Group in African ContemporaryAdekunle Gold Ft. Fatoumata DiawaraBorn AgainNigeriaAlikibaUTUTanzaniaBrymoFura SaraNigeriaFadilee Itulya Ft. Fidq & Taz GoemiProblemTanzaniaFally IpupaBloquéDRCFior 2 BiorGodo GodoCote d’IvoireRoga Roga & Extra MusicaBokokoDRCSidiki DiabateDiarabi nene benaMaliWally B. Seck ft VivianeReugine TassSenegalWegzEl bakhtEgyptBest Artiste, Duo or Group in African JazzAddis LegesseEnjaEthiopiaElida Almeida, Jimmy PMau MeninoCape VerdeFranck BiyongNegropolitaineCameroonGutu AberaDeemiEthiopiaJano BandZebnanawEthiopiaJimmy Dludlu Ft. Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga & Mano TsotsiMale Ya PepaMozambiqueKelvin Momo Feat. TBO and JaySaxFunaSouth AfricaSomiLove Tastes Like StrawberriesRwandaThapelo LekoaneHeritageSouth AfricaThe Cavemen Ft. Made kutiBiriNigeriaBest Soundtrack Movie, Series and DocumentaryAhmed Saad Ft. 3enba & Double ZukshAlMoulouk (Moon Knight)EgyptAmaarae & MarvelA Body, A Coffin (Black Panther Wakanda Forever Prologue EP)GhanaAmir EidAna Negm (RIVO)EgyptDadjuIma(From the movie “IMA”)DRCEltee SkhillzODG (The Blood Convenant Movie)NigeriaMohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud (Ahmed Tarik Yahia)EL GHAZALA RAYE2A (ZEKO)Egypt Stephane LegarSpeed Llife (From Sonic 2 Le Film) From Sonic 2 Le Film TogoTems & MarvelNo Woman No Cry (Black Panther Wakanda Forever Prologue EP)NigeriaWegzB3oda Ya Belady(From the film “Captains Of Zaatari”)EgyptBest VideoAmine BoumedieneMoustahilAlgeriaCosta TitchBig Flexa by Costa Titch.South AfricaDAMMY TWITCHWoman by Simi.NigeriaDirector PinkNwoke Oma by ChikeNigeriaElias BelkaderDisco Maghreb by DJ SnakeAlgeriaMaranta TegegneSewasewEthopiaMateo Da SilvaDonnelemoi by TayCCameroonNapephashaGhost Kamo MphelaSouth AfricaSoolking & Digital NakSuavemente by SoolkingAlgeriaTG OmoriBuga by Kizz Daniel feat. TeknoNigeriaBreakout Artist of the YearAsakePeace Be Unto You (PBUY)NigeriaCamidohSugarcane (Remix) feat. Darkoo, King Promise, MayorkunGhanaCosta TitchMa Gang feat Champuru Makhenzo, Phantom Steeze, ManT, Sdida & C’BUDSouth AfricaDaliwongaAbo Mvelo feat. Mellow And Sleazy & M.JSouth AfricaEl Grande TotoSalade CocoMorrocoFior 2 BiorGodo GodoCote d’IvoireHewan GebrewoldShemunaEthiopiaMarwan MoussaBatal 3alamEgyptNomfundo MohPhakade Lami feat. ShaSha & Ami FakuSouth AfricaPheelzFinesse feat. BNXNNigeriaMost Promising ArtistAns-T Crazy10 Na ifari feat. Ibro GnametGuineaDafenciiKing AlhalabaSudanFaveBaby RiddimNigeriaFrida AmaniFala MimiTanzaniaJeebaLamou SaffSenegalKhanyisaBheka Mina Ngedwa feat Tsiki XII, Marcus MC and Lady DuSouth AfricaKikimotelebaTigini feat. FranglishCote d’IvoireLloyisoSpeakSouth AfricaMagixxLove Don’t Cost A Dime feat. Ayra StarrNigeriaZara WilliamsPosa feat. C4 PedroDRCProducer of the yearC4 PedroPosa C4 PedroAngolaCKay & BMHEmiliana by CKayNigeriaKimambo beatsMi Amor by Marioo feat. JovialTanzaniaNyadjiko & DadjuAmbassaduer by DadjuDRCRahalElbakht by WegzEgyptReward BeatzBuga by Kizz Daniel feat. TeknoNigeriaSdida & Man TBig Flexa by Costa TitchSouth AfricaSerge BeynaudC’est Dose by Serge BeynaudCote d’IvoireShizziPeru (Remix) by Fireboy DMLNigeriaStan-E Kibulu & William GrigahcineDisco Maghreb by DJ SnakeAlgeriaSong of the yearBlack SherifKwaku The TravellerGhanaBurna BoyLast LastNigeriaCosta Titch feat. Banaba Des, Alfa Kat, Man T, Sdida, C’Buda MBig FlexaSouth AfricaDadjuAmbassaduerDRCDidi BTalaCote d’IvoireDJ SnakeDisco MaghrebAlgeriaFireboy DML feat. Ed SheeranPeru (Remix)NIgeriaKizz Daniel feat. TeknoBugaNigeriaMarioo feat. JovialMi AmorTanzaniaRemaCalm DownNigeriaSoolkingSuavementeAlgeriaWegzElbakhtEgyptSongwriter of the YearBridget Blue & Jibiril BlessingWoman by Bridget BlueKenyaDaniel BaronHow To Feel by Daniel BaronSouth AfricaLloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana, Luke GoliathSeasons by LloyisoSouth AfricaMartin Obudho, MuthakaSorryKenyaMatias DamasioComo AntesAngolaMordecai ‘Dex’ MwiniReason by Wanavokali Ft. H_art the BandKenyaOlawale Olofo’roFura Sára by BrymoNigeriaRokia Kone, Garret LeeKurunbaMaliIba OneHommage a mes parentsMaliSidy DiopNgalamSenegalBest Global ActAnittaMon Soleil (By Dadju)BrazilBrandySomebody’s Son (By Tiwa Savage)USA Chris BrownCall Me Everyday Ft. Wizkid/Monalisa Remix By Lojay X Sarz/Nobody Has to Know Ft. Davido/Diana By Fireboy DML/Time & Affection By Rema USADrakeFountains Ft. Tems, TresorCanadaEd SheeranPeru Remix (By Fireboy DML)/For My Hand (Burna Boy)Great BritainJustin BieberEssence Remix(By Wizkid)/Attention By Omah LayCanadaMalumaMama Tetema Ft. RayvannyColombiaPopcaanToni-Ann Singh (By Burna Boy)JamaicanTygaTouch it Remix (By KiDi)USAVitaaPrends Ma Main (By Maitre Gims & Vitaa)FranceBest Female Artist in Africa Inspirational MusicBridget BlueWomanKenyaChaama & EljoeeBurakiaMoroccoDiana HamiltonAwurade Ye(Do it Lord)GhanaDJ Zinhle Ft. Black Motion, Kabza De Small & NokwaziSiyabongaSouth AfricaIrene Robert Ft. Rose MuhandoHainidhuruTanzaniaJanet OtienoSiriKenyaMakhadzi Ft. Jon DelingerZwivhuyaSouth AfricaManal3ariMoroccoTY Bello Ft. Sinmidele & Ore MacaulayAmen AmenNigeriaBest Male Artist in Africa Inspirational MusicDavido Ft. Sunday Service ChoirStand StrongNigeriaGrace LokwaKumamaDRCKassmasseSesasewEthiopiaKS Bloom Ft. ChidinmaC’est Dieu (Remix)Cote d’IvoireMajoosJayahDRCMasterkraft Ft. ChikeHosannaNigeriaNathaniel BasseySee What the Lord Has DoneNigeriaNoel NderituWawezaKenyaSamthing SowetoAmagentsSouth AfricaWave RhyderWa Nkutlwa NaLesotho