AFRIMA 2015 award nominees

Celebrating African music and heritage , the second edition of the annual African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA is set to take place on October 10th, 2015 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Dallas. The highly anticipated nominees list has finally been unveiled setting the tone for the countdown to the Award show in October. AFRIMMA is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beautyof African music and artistry with many of the biggest names on the African music roster already confirmed for this year’s edition which promises to be a grand occassion.The award show will honor some of the world’s top African musical artists, producers and cultural influencers. The star studded event will attract guests from all over Africa and other cities throughout the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African countries. Here is the nominees list for the second (2nd) edition of the biggest African music award show in Diaspora. 2015 AFRIMMA NOMINEES 1.Best Male West Africa Davido (Nigeria) Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) Wizkid (Nigeria) Sarkodie (Ghana) Flavour (Nigeria) Carlou D - (Senegal) Olamide (Nigeria) Stonebwoy (Ghana) 2.Best Female West Africa Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Wiyaala (Ghana) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Viviane Chidid(Senegal) Teeyah (Ivory Coast) Becca (Ghana) Almok (Togo) Efya (Ghana) 3.Best Male East Africa Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Jaguar (Kenya) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Bebe Cool (Uganda) Jackie Gosse (Ethiopia) Ali Kiba (Tanzania) Dynamq (South Sudan) 4.Best Female East Africa Khadija Kopa (Tanzania) Aster Aweke (Ethiopia) Victoria Kimani (Kenya) Vanessa Mdee ( Tanzania) Juliana Kanyamozi (Uganda) STL (Kenya) Irene Ntale (Uganda) 5.Best Male Central Africa Fally Ipupa (DR Congo) Yuri Da Cunha (Angola) Fabregas (Congo) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Ferra Golla (Congo) Coreon Du (Angola) Jovi(Cameroun) Youssoupha (DRC) 6.Best Female Central Africa Arielle T (Gabon) Coco Argentee (Cameroon) Betty Akna(EquitorialGuinea ) Lady Ponce (Cameroon) Yola Semedo ( Angola) Laurette Le Pearle (DRC) Mani Bella (Cameroon ) 7.Best Male Southern Africa Aka (South Africa) Zeus (Botswana) Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) Slap Dee (Zambia) Stunner (Zimbabwe) The Dogg (Namibia) Donald (South Africa) Vee (Botswana) 8.Best Female Southern Africa Bucie (South Africa) Toya De Lazy (South Africa) Ice Queen Cleo (Zambia) Busiwa (South Africa) Punah Gabasiane(Botswana) Lizha James (Mozambique) Samantha Mogwe (Botswana) 9.Best African Group Psquare (Nigeria) Bana C4 (Congo) Toofan (Togo) Sauti Sol (Kenya) B4(Angola) Black Motion (South Africa) R2bees (Ghana) Magic System (Ivory Coast) 10.Crossing Boundaries With Music Award Fuse ODG ( Ghana) Wale (Nigeria) Knaan (Somalia) Nneka (Nigeria) STL (Kenya) Asa (Nigeria) Jidenna (Nigeria) Tinnie Tempah (Nigeria) 11.Best Dancehall Artist Stonebwouy (Ghana) Timaya (Nigeria) MC Norman (Uganda) Wax Dey ( Cameroon) Dr. Jose Chameleon (Uganda) Shatta Wale (Ghana) Patoranking (Nigeria) Buffalo Soldier ( Zimbabwe) 12.Best Dance in a Video Lil Kesh ft Olamide, Davido- Shoki( Nigeria) Toofan- Orobo ( Togo) Sauti Sol - Lipala ( Kenya) Fabregas - Mascara (Congo) Diamond and Flavour -Nana ( Tanzania & Nigeria) Os DeTroia - Bella(Angola) Serge Beynaud -Okeninkpin (Ivory Coast) Olamide -Shakiti Bobo - (Nigeria) 13.Best Gospel Artiste Sammy Okposo (Nigeria) Nikki Laoye (Nigeria) Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa) Uche Agu (Nigeria) No Tribe(Ghana) Icha Kavons (Congo) Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa) Willy Paul (Kenya) 14.Best Traditional Artist Flavour (Nigeria) Kwabena Kwabena (Ghana) Dobet Gnahore ( Ivory Coast) Lady Smith Blackmanzo (South Africa) Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania) Tunakie (Namibia) Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa) 15.Best Newcomer Kiss Daniel (Nigeria) Pappy Kojo (Ghana) Korede Bello (Nigeria) Lil Kesh (Nigeria) Mz Vee (Ghana) Fabregas (Congo) Ommy Dimpoz (Tanzania) Bebi Philip(Ivory Coast) 16.Best Video Director Moe Musa (Nigeria) Godfather (South Africa) Clarence Peters (Nigeria) Patrick Elis (Nigeria) Klasszik & JKP STUDIO (Angola) Justine Campos (South Africa) Ogopa DJs (Kenya) Phamous Films(Ghana) 18.Best DJ Africa Dj Jimmy Jatt (Nigeria) Dj Exclusive (Nigeria) Dj Joe Mfalme (Kenya) Dj Cndo (South Africa) Dj Black (Ghana) Dj Creme de la Creme (Kenya) DJ Shiru (Uganda) 19Best African DJ USA DJ Dozzie Ross (Nigeria) Dj Amin (Kenya) DJ Dee Money (NG/US) DJ Ronnie (GH/US) DJ Ecool (Nigeria) Dj Ebou( Gambia) DJ Shinski(Kenya) Dj Simple Simon (Kenya) 20.AfrimmaVideo of the Year R2bee’s - Lobi (Ghana) Wizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria) Flavour -Golibe(Nigeria) Diamond ft Flavour - Nana ( Tanzania) Tiwa Savage - My Darling ( Nigeria) Bebe Cool - Love You Everyday Juliana Kanyomozi -Woman (Uganda) Aka (South Africa) - Congratulate 21.Music Producer of the year Don Jazzy(Nigeria) Shizzi(Nigeria) Killbeatz ( Ghana) Oskido (South Africa) Nash Wonder (Uganda) Sheddy Klever (Tanzania) Legendary Beatz (Nigeria/UK) Dj Breezy(Ghana) 22.Best Dance Group CEO Dancers Unique Silver Dancers Level 5 Imagineto Dance Company D3 Dancers 23.Best Rap Act Sarkodie (Ghana) Aka (South Africa) Olamide (Nigeria) NGA (Angola) Octopizzo (Kenya) Phyno (Nigeria) Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) M.I (Nigeria) 24.Best Collaboration Harrysong X Kcee X Iyanya - Feel it (Nigeria) J Martins ft Koffi Olomide - Dance For Me (Nigeria & Congo) Serge Beynaud ft Eddy Kenzo - Lopangwe (Ivory Coast & Uganda) Aka ft Burna Boy, Da L.E.S & J.R - All Eyes On Me (South Africa & Nigeria) Toofan ft Dj Arafat - Apero (Togo & Ivory Coast) Stanley Enow ft Sarkodie - Njama NjamaCow Remix (Cameroon &Ghana) Psquare ft Don Jazzy - Collabo (Nigeria) Diamond ft Flavour - Nana (Tanzania & Nigeria) 25.Song of the Year Wizkid - Ojuelegba (Nigeria) Korede Bello - Godwin (Nigeria) Lil Kesh ft Olamide,Davido - Shoki(Nigeria) Stonebwoy ft Sarkodie - Baafira (Ghana) Roberto -Amarula (Zambia) Diamond Platnumz - Nimpata Wapi(Tanzania) Sauti Sol - Sura Yako(Kenya) Cassper Nyomvest - Doc Shabaleza(South Africa) 26.Artist of the year Flavour (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Sarkodie (Ghana) Cassper Nyovest(South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Fally Ipupa (Congo) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Wizkid(Nigeria) Yemi Alade(Nigeria) Bucie(South Africa) 27.AFRIMMA Inspirational Song Bracket ft Diamond & Tiwa Savage -Alive (Nigeria & Tanzania) Irene Ntale - Woman (Uganda) Sarkodie ft Castro - Adonai(Ghana) Jose Chameleon - Bwerere(Uganda) Psquare ft Dave Scott - Bring it On (Nigeria) Eddy Kenzo - Be Happy (Uganda) 28.Afrimma Best Humanitarian Artist Sound Sultan (Nigeria) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) 2face (Nigeria) Lady Jaydee (Tanzania) Wax Dey (Cameroon) Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe) Judith Sephuma (South Africa)