Davido has gotten 6 nominations ahead of the 2023 Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

 

AFRIMMA announced the nominations on its website.

 

Davido is nominated in categories such as ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, and ‘Artiste of the Year’, among others.

 

The ‘Timeless’ hitmaker was followed by Rema and Burna Boy, who grabbed three nominations each while Tiwa Savage, Odumodublack, and Omah Lay earned two nominations each.

 

Other notable Nigerians on the list include Omah Lay, Asake, Tems, BNXN, Adekunle Gold, Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Shalipopi, and Young Jonn.

 

The award ceremony is set to take place on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.

 

See the full list below:

 

Best Male West Africa

 

Adekunle Gold – Nigeria

 

Black Sheriff – Ghana

 

Bnxn– Nigeria

 

Santrinos Raphael– Togo

 

Asake– Nigeria

 

Didi B – Ivory Coast

 

King Promise– Ghana

 

Tonton Pal – Mali

 

Omah Lay – Nigeria

 

Best Female West Africa

 

Amaarae – Ghana

 

Tems – Nigeria

 

Josey – Ivory Coast

 

Manamba Kante – Guinea

 

Ayra Starr – Nigeria

 

Gyakie – Ghana

 

Tiwa Savage– Nigeria

 

Fatoumata Diawara– Mali

 

Best Male East Africa

 

Lij Michael – Ethiopia

 

Nyashinski – Kenya

 

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

 

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

 

Mbosso – Tanzania

 

Bien – Kenya

 

Harmonize – Tanzania

 

Meddy – Rwanda

 

Single Dee – South Sudan

 

Best Female East Africa

 

Maua Sama – Tanzania

 

Nadia Mukami – Kenya

 

Zuchu – Tanzania

 

Azawi– Uganda

 

Nikita Kering – Kenya

 

Spice Diana – Uganda

 

Fena Gitu – Kenya

 

Nandy – Tanzania

 

Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia

 

Best Male Central Africa

 

T-Rex – Angola

 

Fabregas – Congo DR

 

TayC – Cameroon

 

Fally Ipupa – Congo DR

 

Calema – Sao Tome

 

Mic Monsta- Cameroon

 

Gerilson Israel -Angola

 

Djodje- Cape Verde

 

Best Female Central Africa

 

Perola– Angola

 

Nenny- Cape Verde

 

Liloca- Mozambique

 

Libianca – Cameroon

 

Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde

 

Espoir La Tigresse – Gabon

 

Asaba – Cameroon

 

Emma’a – Gabon

 

Best Male Southern Africa

 

Costa Titch- South Africa

 

Dj Tarico – Mozambique

 

Macky2- Zambia

 

Musa Keys -South Africa

 

Dj Maphorisa- South Africa

 

Winky D – Zimbabwe

 

Aka– South Africa

 

Han C – Botswana

 

Sjava – South Africa

 

Best Female Southern Africa

 

Ami Faku– South Africa

 

Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe

 

Mpho Sebina – Botswana

 

Dj Zhinle- South Africa

 

Sha Sha – Zimbabwe

 

Nadia Nakai – South Africa

 

Towela – Zambia

 

Makhadzi – South Africa

 

Tyla – South Africa

 

Best Male North Africa

 

Wegz– Egypt

 

Draganov – Morocco

 

A.L.A– Tunisia

 

SoolKing – Algeria

 

Marwan Moussa – Egypt

 

El Grande Toto – Morocco

 

Dj Snake – Algeria

 

Snor – Morocco

 

Best Female North Africa

 

Marwa Loud – Morocco

 

Emel – Tunisia

 

Faouzia – Morocco

 

Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria

 

Ruby – Egypt

 

Latifa – Tunisia

 

Kenza Morsli – Algeria

 

Jaylann – Morocco

 

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

 

Burna Boy–Nigeria

 

Aya Nakamura -Mali

 

Rema- Nigeria

 

Libianca– Cameroon

 

Davido–Nigeria

 

Toby Nwigwe – Nigeria

 

J Hus- Gambia

 

Wizkid – Nigeria

 

Best Newcomer

 

Hewan Gebrewold

 

Guchi – Nigeria

 

Jzyno – Liberia

 

Young Jonn – Nigeria

 

Lavalava – Tanzania

 

Odumodu Black – Nigeria

 

Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde

 

Lasmid – Ghana

 

Shalipopi – Nigeria

 

Artiste of The Year

 

Asake – (Nigeria)

 

Fally Ipupa- Congo

 

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

 

Burnaboy- Nigeria

 

Rema – Nigeria

 

SoolKing – Algeria

 

Aya Nakamura – Mali

 

Davido – Nigeria

 

Best Gospel

 

Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria

 

Piesie Esther – Ghana

 

Christina Shusho – Tanzania

 

Miguel Buila – Angola

 

Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria

 

KS Bloom – Ivory Coast

 

Joel Lwaga – Tanzania

 

Pulani Maphari – South Africa

 

Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria

 

Best Live Act

 

Sauti Sol -Kenya

 

Burnaboy – Nigeria

 

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

 

Flavour – Nigeria

 

Barnaba – Tanzania

 

Fally Ipupa – DR Congo

 

Calema – Sao Tome

 

C4 Pedro – Angola

 

Best Female Rap Act

 

Nata – Sierra Leone

 

Femi One – Kenya

 

Eno Barony – Ghana

 

Rosa Ree – Tanzania

 

Feli Nuna – Ghana

 

Askia – Cameroon

 

Ami Yerewolo – Mali

 

Best Male Rap Act

 

Odumodu Black – Nigeria

 

Yung Lunya – Tanzania

 

Ninho – Congo

 

Black Sheriff – Ghana

 

A-Reece – South Africa

 

Blaqbonez – Nigeria

 

Blxckie – South Africa

 

Marwan Moussa – Egypt

 

Best Collaboration

 

Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani

 

Spyro x Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy?

 

Davido x Musa Keys – Unavailable Musa Keys

 

Rema ft Selena Gomez – Calm Down Remix

 

Wegz x AshMusic – Amira

 

Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur

 

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

 

Boutross ft Juiceer Mann – Angela

 

Song of The Year

 

Libianca – People

 

Kcee – Ojapiano

 

Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable

 

Uncle Waffles x Tony Duardo x Justin99 ft Pcee, EeQue, Chley– Yahyuppiyah

 

King Promise – Terminator

 

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

 

Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz – Nitogonze

 

Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee – Mnike

 

Best Video Director

 

Hanscana – Tanzania

 

Director Pink – Nigeria

 

Elias Belkader – Algeria

 

Mateo Da Silva – Cameroon

 

TG Omori – Nigeria

 

Babs Direction– Ghana

 

Jake Zaral – Zimbabwe

 

Dammy Twitch – Nigeria

 

Best DJ Africa

 

DJ Spinall – Nigeria

 

DJ Dollar– Senegal

 

Waffles – Swaziland

 

Ms DSF – Nigeria

 

DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde

 

DJ Faculty – Ghana

 

Dj Nelasta- Angola

 

Major League DJs – South Africa

 

Dj Consequence – Nigeria

 

Best African DJ USA

 

Dj Nani – Nigeria

 

Dj Akua – Ghana

 

DJ Prince – Nigeria

 

DJ Shinski – Kenya

 

DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast

 

Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt

 

Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe

 

Dj Freshy K– Nigeria

 

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

 

Black Sheriff – Konongo Zongo

 

Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable

 

Libianca – People

 

Victony ft Rema & Don Toliver – Soweto Remix

 

Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix

 

Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur

 

Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani

 

Jay Melody – Nitasema

 

Music Producer of The Year

 

C4 Pedro – Angola

 

Andre Vibez– Nigeria

 

207 – Uganda

 

Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania

 

Magicstickz– Nigeria

 

MOGBeats – Ghana

 

Kabza De Small– South Africa

 

London – Nigeria

 

Best African Dancer

 

Masaka Dance Kids – Uganda

 

Poco Lee – Nigeria

 

Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)

 

Angel Nyigu – Tanzania

 

Hope Ramafalo – South Africa

 

Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana

 

Hooliboy – Ghana

 

Best Lusophone

 

T-Rex – Angola

 

Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde

 

Edgar Domingos – Angola

 

Djodje – Cape Verde

 

Mr Bow – Mozambique

 

Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde

 

Gerislon Israel – Angola

 

C4 Pedro – Angol

 

Best Francophone

 

Fally Ipupa – Congo DR

 

Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast

 

Josey – Ivory Coast

 

Wally B. Seck – Senegal

 

TayC– Cameroon

 

Innos B – Congo DR

 

Tenor – Cameroon

 

Dadju – Congo DR

 

Best Reggae/Dancehall

 

Masicka – Jamaica

 

Mr Killa – Grenada

 

Patoranking – Nigeria

 

Jada Kingdom– Jamaica

 

Shatta Wale – Ghana

 

Popcaan – Jamaica

 

Shenseea – Jamaica

 

Skillibeng – Jamaica

 

Radio/TV Personnel of The Year

 

Ebuka – Nigeria

 

Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast

 

Tbo Touch – South Africa

 

IK Osakioduwa – Nigeria

 

Afonso Quintas – Angola

 

James Onen – Uganda

 

Idris Sultan – Tanzania

 

Kwame Sefa Kayi – Ghana

 

Best African Group

 

Disco Misr – Egypt

 

Sauti Sol – Kenya

 

Calema – Sao Tome

 

The Cavemen – Nigeria

 

Show Dem Camp – Nigeria

 

Toofan – Togo

 

Jano Band – Ethiopia

 

Mafikizolo – South Africa

 

AFRIMMA Album of The Year

 

Davido – Timeless

 

Aka – Mass Country

 

Ammarae – Fountain Baby

 

Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko

 

Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension

 

Asake – Work of Art

 

Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo

 

Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe

 

 

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