The 7th edition of the Annual African Muzik Magazine Awards and Music Festival (AFRIMMA) is upon us. The event which holds annually is to celebrate talents across countries in Africa. The African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA has unlocked a new level with the announcement of its first Virtual Awards show. The 7th Edition of Africa’s biggest music award in Diaspora sponsored by Majority is set to be a virtual affair due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this is not going to stop AFRIMMA from flying the African cultural flag as we countdown to an epoch and history making event on November 15th, 2020. Check out full nomination list below:

Best Male West Africa

Adekunle Gold – Nigeria Sidiki Diabate – Mali Davido– Nigeria Kidi – Ghana Burna Boy – Nigeria Kuami Eugene – Ghana Rema – Nigeria Ariel Sheney – Ivory Coast Wally Seck– Senegal Fireboy- Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

Josey – Ivory Coast Tiwa Savage – Nigeria Zeynab – Benin Yemi Alade – Nigeria Yasmine- Guinea Bissau Dior Mbaye – Senegal Adina – Ghana Teni – Nigeria Aya Nakamura – Mali Simi – Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania Harmonize – Tanzania The Ben – Rwanda Khaligraph Jones – Kenya Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia Mbosso – Tanzania Rayvanny- Tanzania Ali Kiba- Tanzania Otile Brown – Kenya

Best Female East Africa

Nadia Mukami – Kenya Vimka – Uganda Zuchu – Tanzania Maua Sama – Tanzania Rosa Ree- Tanzania Akothee- Kenya Nandy – Tanzania Sheebah Karungi – Uganda Fena Gitu (FenaMenal) – Kenya Tanasha Donna – Kenya

Best Male Central Africa

Gaz Mawete – Congo Matias Damiaso – Angola Ninho – Congo Anselmo Ralph – Angola Innos’ B – Congo TayC – Cameroon Fally Ipupa – Congo Dadju – Congo C4 Pedro – Angola BM – Congo

Best Female Central Africa

Reniss – Cameroon Shan’L -Gabon Daphne – Cameroon Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde Eva RapDiva- Angola Liloca- Mozambique Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroun Edmazia – Angola Blanche Bailly – Cameroun

Best Male Southern Africa

Black Coffee- South Africa Slap Dee – Zambia Cassper Nyovest- South Africa Master KG- South Africa Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe Vee Mampeezy – Botswana Shyn – Madagascar Tshego- South Africa Tha Dogg – Namibia Yanga Chief – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

Shasha – Zimbabwe Sho Madjozi – South Africa Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe Busiswa – South Africa Shashl – Zimbabwe Ami Faku – South Africa Sally BossMadam – Namibia Azana – South Africa Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe Elaine – South Africa

Best African Group

Sauti Sol – Kenya Toofan – Togo Navy Kenzo – Tanzania Forca Suprema – Angola Mi Casa- South Africa 4KEUS- Congo Kiff No Beats – Ivory Coast Moobers – Angola Magic System- Cote d’ivoire Umu Obiligbo- Nigeria

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

Burna Boy–Nigeria Aya Nakamura -Mali/France Dave- Nigeria/UK J Hus – Gambia Davido–Nigeria Mr Eazi – Nigeria French Montana- Morocco Headie One – Ghana/UK S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France NSG – Nigeria/Ghana/UK

Best Newcomer

Kofi Mole- Ghana Fanicko- Benin Omah Lay – Nigeria Shasha–Zimbabwe Mc One – Cote d’ivoire Edgar Domingos – Angola J Derobie – Ghana Ami Faku – South Africa Zuchu – Tanzania Oxlade – Nigeria

Artist of The Year

Burna Boy – Nigeria Fally Ipupa – Congo Davido – Nigeria Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania Sho Madjozi – South Africa Wizkid -Nigeria Aya Nakamura -Mali/France Tiwa Savage – Nigeria Toofan – Togo Master KG– South Africa

Best Gospel

Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria Joe Mettle – Ghana Miguel Buila – Angola Sinach – Nigeria Icha Kavons – Congo Winnie Mashaba – South Africa Diana Hamilton – Ghana DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast Benjamin Dube – South Africa Tim Godfrey – Nigeria

Best Live Act

Flavour – Nigeria Sauti Sol – Kenya Stonebwoy – Ghana Sidiki Diabate – Mali Yemi Alade – Nigeria Burna Boy – Nigeria Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania Fally Ipupa– Congo C4 Pedro – Angola Efya – Ghana

Best Female Rap Act

Eno Barony – Ghana Nadia Nakai – South Africa Moonaya – Senegal Rosa Ree – Tanzania Bombshell Grenade – Zambia Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya Askia – Cameroon Candy Bleakz – Nigeria Keko – Uganda Rouge – South Africa

Best Male Rap Act

Falz – Nigeria Sarkodie – Ghana Moobers – Angola Nasty C – South Africa Tenor – Cameroon Khaligraph Jones – Kenya Manifest – Ghana Medikal – Ghana Yanga Chief – South Africa Kiff No Beat- Cote divoire

Best Collaboration

Master KG x Burna Boy – Jerusalema Remix Kabza ft Wizkid, Burna Boy – Sponono Ladipoe ft Simi – Know You Khaligraph Jones ft Bien – Yes Bana Beyonce ft Shatta Wale – King Already Dj Neptune ft Mr Eazi &Joeboy – Nobody Tanasha Donna ft Mbosso – La Vie Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade Sauti Sol ft Soweto Gospel Group – Brighter Days Innos B ft Diamond Platnumz – Yope Remix

Song of The Year

Sauti Sol – Suzanna Rema – Woman Master KG – Jerusalema Ali Kiba – Dodo Burnaboy – Anybody Young John ft Naira Marley – Mafo Medikal – Omo Ada Kabza De Small x DjMaphorisa – Koko Sarkodie ft Prince Bright– Oofeetsu Diamond Platnumz – Jeje

Best Video Director

Justin Campos – South Africa Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon Enos Olik – Kenya TG Omori – Nigeria David Duncan- Ghana Sasha Vybz – Uganda Director Kenny – Tanzania Clarence Peters – Nigeria Gyo Gyimah- Ghana Patrick Elis – Nigeria

Best Dj Africa

DJ Spinall – Nigeria DJ Black Coffee – South Africa DJ Dollar – Senegal DJ Lutonda – Angola DJ Andy Josty – Ghana DJ Neptune – Nigeria DJ Cuppy– Nigeria DJ ECool – Nigeria DJ Malvado – Angola DJ Moh Spice – Kenya

Best African Dj USA

DJ DeeMoney – Nigeria DJ Fully Focus – Kenya DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya DJ Shinski – Kenya DJ Moh – Ivory Coast DJ Tunez – Nigeria DJ Akua – Ghana DJ K Meta – Ethiopia DJ Mekzy – Nigeria DJ Buka – Nigeria

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

Simi – Duduke Sauti Sol – Suzanna Santrinos Raphael ft Zeynab – WAA Gaz Mawete ft Fally Ipupa – C’est Rate Master KG – Jerusalema Burnaboy – Wonderful Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade – Come and See My Mother Vivian Chidid – Do Dara Diamond Platnumz – Jeje Timaya – Born to win

Music Producer of The Year

Kabza De Small – South Africa Kimamba – Tanzania Ozedikus– Nigeria S2kizzy- Tanzania Salatiel- Cameroun Leriq – Nigeria Sidike Diabate- Mali Bebi Philip – Ivory Coast Kuame Eugene – Ghana DjMaphoriza – South Africa

Best African Dancer

Poco Lee – Nigeria Sherrie Silver – Rwanda La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast PapiOjo – Nigeria Masaka Kids Africana Sayrah Chips (Nigeria) Bajuni – Tanzania Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania Neru Americano &Scro Que cuia – Angola Kora Obidi – Nigeria

Best Lusophone

Matias Damasio – Angola Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde Anselmo Ralph – Angola Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde Calema – Sao Tome C4Pedro – Angola Prodigio – Angola Mark Exodus –Mozambique Paulo Flores – Angola Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde

Best Francophone

Fally Ipupa – Congo Dadju – Congo Toofan – Togo Josey – Ivory Coast Wally B. Seck- Senegal Afro B – Ivory Coast Innos B – Congo Aya Nakamura- Mali Tenor – Cameroon Gaz Mawete – RDC

Radio/TV Personnel Of The Year

Ebuka – Nigeria Yaw – Nigeria Jamal Gaddafi – Kenya Jessica Opare Saforo – Ghana Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast Afonso Quintas – Angola Willy Tuva – Kenya James Onen – Uganda DJ Fresh – South Africa Do2dtun – Nigeria