Davido, Wizkid And Simi Nominated For 2018 AFRIMA Awards (See Full List Here)

Nigerian heavyweights like Davido, Wizkid, Simi, Tiwa Savage have all earned their place alongside the likes of other African superstars lke South Africa's Shekhinah, DRC's Maitre Gims, Diamond Platnumz, Betty G and Nasty C who have all bagged multiple nominations for a brilliant and consistent year.

Other Nigerian artistes nominated in several categories include Olamide ,Mr Real, 2Baba ,Falz ,Banky W ,Burna Boy , Praiz ,Patoranking ,Mr P,Wande Coal and Kizz Daniel.

Democratic Republic of Congo-born international recording artiste and rapper, Maître Gims and South Africa’s fast rising songstress, Shekhinah, have received seven nominations each to emerge highest nominated artistes for the fifth edition of the awards.

This was made known when the African Union Commission, AUC, and the International Jury of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA released the highly anticipated full list of the Regional and Continental Categories of the annual awards ceremony to the public on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Closely following the top contenders are Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and Ethiopia’s Betty G who each earned six nominations; while Simi (Nigeria) and Nasty C (South Africa) got on the 5th AFRIMA nominees list with five nominations apiece.

AFRIMA is adding four new awards categories namely African DJ of the Year; Best African Dance/Choreography; African Lyricist/Rapper of the Year and Best African Act in Diaspora, introduced in June 2018 by the African Union and the International Committee of AFRIMA to give room for expansion and inclusiveness in the African music industry.

See the nominees list of major categories below:

Best Female Western Africa

Best Male Western Africa

Artiste Of The Year 

Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid & Spellz - Nigeria (Ma Lo)

Starboy feat Wizkid, Ceeza Milli, Terri, Spotless - Nigeria (Soco)

Davido - Nigeria (FIA)

Betty G - Ethiopia (Wegegta)

Diamond Platnumz - Tanzania (Sikomi)

Kwesta feat Wale- South Africa (Spirit)

Maitre Gims feat Vianney- DRC (La Meme)

Nasty C - South Africa (Jungle)

Saad Lamjarred - Morocco (Casablanca)

Song Of The Year

Daphne - My Lover

Davido - FIA

GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo - Akwaaba

Kwesta - Wale

Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney- La Meme

Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna - Particula

Nasty C & Runtown - Said

Saad Lamjarred - Casablanca

Sauti Sol Ft. Patoranking - Melanin

Starboy Ft. Terry, Ceeza Milli, Spotless - Soco

Tiwa Savage Ft. Wizkid & Spellz - Ma Lo

Best African Collaboration

Tiwa Savage Ft Wizkid & Spellz - Nigeria (Ma Lo)

Balti Ft Hamouda - Tunisia (Ya Lili)

DJ Moh Green Ft. Magasco - Algeria/Cameroon (Por Favor)

DJ Spinall & Wizkid - Nigeria (Nowo)

Fally Ipupa Ft. KeBlack & Naza - DRC (Mannequin)

GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patappa & Pappy Kojo - Ghana (Akwaaba)

Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney - DRC/France (La Meme)

Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna - Particula

Nasty C & Runtown - South Africa/Nigeria (Said)

Revolution & Magic System - Cote d'Ivoire (Kelly)

Sauti Sol & Patoranking - Kenya/Nigeria (Melanin)

Best Male Southern Africa

Best African Rapper or Lyricist

Cassper Nyovest - South Africa (Ksazobalit)

Falz - Nigeria (La Fete)

Khaligraph Jones Ft. Petra - Kenya (Rider)

Muslim - Aji M3aya (Morocco)

Nadia Nakai Ft. Cassper Nyovest - South Africa (Naaa Meeaan)

Nasty C - South Africa (Jungle)

Rouge Ft. Bigstar - South Africa (Dololo)

Shane Eagle - South Africa (Let it Flow)