Complete List Of AFRIMMA Awards 2023 Nominees | AFRIMMA Awards 2023 Nominees Winners | AFRIMMA, also known as the African Muzik Magazine Awards, has played a vital role in showcasing the extraordinary talent that exists throughout the African continent and its diaspora.
Through its unwavering commitment to honoring both established icons and up-and-coming sensations, AFRIMMA has solidified its reputation not only as a prestigious award but also as a dynamic platform that brings together artists, enthusiasts, industry professionals, and enthusiasts from all corners of the world.
As we draw closer to the 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, the significance of AFRIMMA’s influence becomes evident. Over the past decade, this awards ceremony has been dedicated to recognizing and celebrating outstanding artistry.
This milestone event serves as validation for the long-lasting success and profound impact that AFRIMMA has had on the music industry. Throughout the years, AFRIMMA has not only provided a platform for seasoned musicians but has also launched numerous emerging talents onto the international stage. This has contributed to an evolution of African music that resonates globally.
AFRIMMA Awards 2023 Nominees and Winners
With the AFRIMMA Awards Weekend swiftly approaching, get ready for an extraordinary experience that seamlessly blends luxury, entertainment, and the captivating allure of African melodies. Artists and enthusiasts will come together not only to honor past achievements but also to set the stage for a decade of unrivaled excellence and ingenious artistry.
Whether you’ve been a loyal attendee since the inception or have yet to immerse yourself in the vibrant and culturally diverse world of African music, the 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of AFRIMMA Awards Weekend promises an unforgettable encounter.
So, mark your calendars and join us in commemorating ten years of African music excellence while embracing the limitless potential that the future holds. Here we have brought you the complete list of AFRIMMA Awards 2023 Nominees.
Below, you’ll find the comprehensive roster of nominees and winners for the AFRIMMA Awards 2023. As soon as the victors are unveiled, their names will be elegantly highlighted in bold within their corresponding categories.
BEST MALE WEST AFRICA |
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| 1 | Adekunle Gold – Nigeria |
| 2 | Black Sheriff – Ghana |
| 3 | Bnxn– Nigeria |
| 4 | Santrinos Raphael– Togo |
| 5 | Asake– Nigeria |
| 6 | Didi B – Ivory Coast |
| 7 | King Promise– Ghana |
| 8 | Tonton Pal – Mali |
| 9 | Omah Lay – Nigeria |
BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA |
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| 1 | Amaarae – Ghana |
| 2 | Tems – Nigeria |
| 3 | Josey – Ivory Coast |
| 4 | Manamba Kante – Guinea |
| 5 | Ayra Starr – Nigeria |
| 6 | Gyakie – Ghana |
| 7 | Tiwa Savage– Nigeria |
| 8 | Fatoumata Diawara– Mali |
BEST MALE EAST AFRICA |
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| 1 | Lij Michael – Ethiopia |
| 2 | Nyashinski – Kenya |
| 3 | Eddy Kenzo – Uganda |
| 4 | Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania |
| 5 | Mbosso – Tanzania |
| 6 | Bien – Kenya |
| 7 | Harmonize – Tanzania |
| 8 | Meddy – Rwanda |
| 9 | Single Dee – South Sudan |
BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA |
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| 1 | Maua Sama – Tanzania |
| 2 | Nadia Mukami – Kenya |
| 3 | Zuchu – Tanzania |
| 4 | Azawi– Uganda |
| 5 | Nikita Kering – Kenya |
| 6 | Spice Diana – Uganda |
| 7 | Fena Gitu – Kenya |
| 8 | Nandy – Tanzania |
| Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia | |
BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA |
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| 1 | T-Rex – Angola |
| 2 | Fabregas – Congo DR |
| 3 | TayC – Cameroon |
| 4 | Fally Ipupa – Congo DR |
| 5 | Calema – Sao Tome |
| 6 | Mic Monsta- Cameroon |
| 7 | Gerilson Israel -Angola |
| 8 | Djodje- Cape Verde |
BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA |
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| 1 | Perola– Angola |
| 2 | Nenny- Cape Verde |
| 3 | Liloca- Mozambique |
| 4 | Libianca – Cameroon |
| 5 | Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde |
| 6 | Espoir La Tigresse – Gabon |
| 7 | Asaba – Cameroon |
| 8 | Emma’a – Gabon |
BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA |
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| 1 | Costa Titch- South Africa |
| 2 | Dj Tarico – Mozambique |
| 3 | Macky2- Zambia |
| 4 | Musa Keys -South Africa |
| 5 | Dj Maphorisa- South Africa |
| 6 | Winky D – Zimbabwe |
| 7 | Aka– South Africa |
| 8 | Han C – Botswana |
| Sjava – South Africa | |
BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA |
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| 1 | Ami Faku– South Africa |
| 2 | Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe |
| 3 | Mpho Sebina – Botswana |
| 4 | Dj Zhinle- South Africa |
| 5 | Sha Sha – Zimbabwe |
| 6 | Nadia Nakai – South Africa |
| 7 | Towela – Zambia |
| 8 | Makhadzi – South Africa |
| Tyla – South Africa | |
BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA |
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| 1 | Wegz– Egypt |
| 2 | Draganov – Morocco |
| 3 | A.L.A– Tunisia |
| 4 | SoolKing – Algeria |
| 5 | Marwan Moussa – Egypt |
| 6 | El Grande Toto – Morocco |
| 7 | Dj Snake – Algeria |
| 8 | Snor – Morocco |
BEST FEMALE NORTH AFRICA |
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| 1 | Marwa Loud – Morocco |
| 2 | Emel – Tunisia |
| 3 | Faouzia – Morocco |
| 4 | Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria |
| 5 | Ruby – Egypt |
| 6 | Latifa – Tunisia |
| 7 | Kenza Morsli – Algeria |
| 8 | Jaylann – Morocco |
CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD |
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| 1 | Burna Boy–Nigeria |
| 2 | Aya Nakamura -Mali |
| 3 | Rema- Nigeria |
| 4 | Libianca– Cameroon |
| 5 | Davido–Nigeria |
| 6 | Toby Nwigwe – Nigeria |
| 7 | J Hus- Gambia |
| 8 | Wizkid – Nigeria |
BEST NEWCOMER |
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| 1 | Hewan Gebrewold |
| 2 | Guchi – Nigeria |
| 3 | Jzyno – Liberia |
| 4 | Young Jonn – Nigeria |
| 5 | Lavalava – Tanzania |
| 6 | Odumodu Black – Nigeria |
| 7 | Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde |
| 8 | Lasmid – Ghana |
| Shalipopi – Nigeria | |
ARTIST OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | Asake – (Nigeria) |
| 2 | Fally Ipupa- Congo |
| 3 | Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) |
| 4 | Burnaboy- Nigeria |
| 5 | Rema – Nigeria |
| 6 | SoolKing – Algeria |
| 7 | Aya Nakamura – Mali |
| 8 | Davido – Nigeria |
BEST GOSPEL |
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| 1 | Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria |
| 2 | Piesie Esther – Ghana |
| 3 | Christina Shusho – Tanzania |
| 4 | Miguel Buila – Angola |
| 5 | Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria |
| 6 | Mike Kalambay – Congo |
| 7 | Joel Lwaga – Tanzania |
| 8 | Pulani Maphari – South Africa |
| 9 | Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria |
BEST LIVE ACT |
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| 1 | Sauti Sol -Kenya |
| 2 | Burnaboy – Nigeria |
| 3 | Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania |
| 4 | Flavour – Nigeria |
| 5 | Barnaba – Tanzania |
| 6 | Fally Ipupa – DR Congo |
| 7 | Calema – Sao Tome |
| 8 | C4 Pedro – Angola |
BEST FEMALE RAP ACT |
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| 1 | Nata – Sierra Leone |
| 2 | Femi One – Kenya |
| 3 | Eno Barony – Ghana |
| 4 | Rosa Ree – Tanzania |
| 5 | Feli Nuna – Ghana |
| 6 | Askia – Cameroon |
| 7 | Ami Yerewolo – Mali |
BEST MALE RAP ACT |
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| 1 | Odumodu Black – Nigeria |
| 2 | Yung Lunya – Tanzania |
| 3 | Ninho – Congo |
| 4 | Black Sheriff – Ghana |
| 5 | A-Reece – South Africa |
| 6 | Blaqbonez – Nigeria |
| 7 | Blxckie – South Africa |
| 8 | Marwan Moussa – Egypt |
BEST COLLABORATION |
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| 1 | Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani |
| 2 | Spyro x Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy? |
| 3 | Davido x Musa Keys – Unavailable Musa Keys |
| 4 | Rema ft Selena Gomez – Calm Down Remix |
| 5 | Wegz x AshMusic – Amira |
| 6 | Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur |
| 7 | Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix |
| 8 | Boutross ft Juiceer Mann – Angela |
SONG OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | Libianca – People |
| 2 | Kcee – Ojapiano |
| 3 | Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable |
| 4 | Uncle Waffles x Tony Duardo x Justin99 ft Pcee, EeQue, Chley– Yahyuppiyah |
| 5 | King Promise – Terminator |
| 6 | Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix |
| 7 | Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz – Nitogonze |
| 8 | Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee – Mnike |
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR |
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| 1 | Hanscana – Tanzania |
| 2 | Director Pink – Nigeria |
| 3 | Elias Belkader – Algeria |
| 4 | Mateo Da Silva – Cameroon |
| 5 | TG Omori – Nigeria |
| 6 | Babs Direction– Ghana |
| 7 | Jake Zaral – Zimbabwe |
| 8 | Dammy Twitch – Nigeria |
BEST DJ AFRICA |
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| 1 | DJ Spinall – Nigeria |
| 2 | DJ Dollar– Senegal |
| 3 | Waffles – South Africa |
| 4 | Ms DSF – Nigeria |
| 5 | DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde |
| 6 | DJ Faculty – Ghana |
| 7 | Dj Nelasta- Angola |
| 8 | Major League DJs – South Africa |
| Dj Consequence – Nigeria | |
BEST AFRICAN DJ USA |
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| 1 | Dj Nani – Nigeria |
| 2 | Dj Akua – Ghana |
| 3 | DJ Prince – Nigeria |
| 4 | DJ Shinski – Kenya |
| 5 | DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast |
| 6 | Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt |
| 7 | Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe |
| 8 | Dj Freshy K– Nigeria |
AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | Black Sheriff – Konongo Zongo |
| 2 | Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable |
| 3 | Libianca – People |
| 4 | Victony ft Rema & Don Toliver – Soweto Remix |
| 5 | Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix |
| 6 | Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur |
| 7 | Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani |
| 8 | Jay Melody – Nitasema |
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | C4 Pedro – Angola |
| 2 | Andre Vibez– Nigeria |
| 3 | 207 – Uganda |
| 4 | Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania |
| 5 | Magicstickz– Nigeria |
| 6 | Maajabu Gospel – Congo |
| 7 | Kabza De Small– South Africa |
| 8 | London – Nigeria |
BEST AFRICAN DANCER |
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| 1 | Masaka Dance Kids – Uganda |
| 2 | Poco Lee – Nigeria |
| 3 | Ghetto Kids – (Uganda) |
| 4 | Angel Nyigu – Tanzania |
| 5 | Hope Ramafalo – South Africa |
| 6 | Wet Bad Gang– Angola |
| 7 | Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana |
| 8 | Hooliboy – Ghana |
BEST LUSOPHONE |
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| 1 | T-Rex – Angola |
| 2 | Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde |
| 3 | Edgar Domingos – Angola |
| 4 | Djodje – Cape Verde |
| 5 | Mr Bow – Mozambique |
| 6 | Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde |
| 7 | Gerislon Israel – Angola |
| 8 | C4 Pedro – Angol |
BEST FRANCOPHONE |
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| 1 | Fally Ipupa – Congo DR |
| 2 | Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast |
| 3 | Josey – Ivory Coast |
| 4 | Wally B. Seck- Senegal |
| 5 | TayC– Cameroon |
| 6 | Innos B – Congo DR |
| 7 | Tenor – Cameroon |
| 8 | Dadju – Congo DR |
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL |
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| 1 | Masicka – Jamaica |
| 2 | Mr Killa – Grenada |
| 3 | Patoranking – Nigeria |
| 4 | Jada Kingdom– Jamaica |
| 5 | Shatta Wale – Ghana |
| 6 | Popcaan – Jamaica |
| 7 | Shenseea – Jamaica |
| 8 | Skillibeng – Jamaica |
RADIO/TV PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | Ebuka – Nigeria |
| 2 | Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast |
| 3 | Tbo Touch – South Africa |
| 4 | IK Osakioduwa – Nigeria |
| 5 | Afonso Quintas – Angola |
| 6 | James Onen – Uganda |
| 7 | Idris Sultan – Tanzania |
| 8 | Kwame Sefa Kayi – Ghana |
BEST AFRICAN GROUP |
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| 1 | Disco Misr – Egypt |
| 2 | Sauti Sol – Kenya |
| 3 | Calema – Sao Tome |
| 4 | The Cavemen – Nigeria |
| 5 | Show Dem Camp – Nigeria |
| 6 | Toofan – Togo |
| 7 | Jano Band – Ethiopia |
| 8 | Mafikizolo – South Africa |
AFRIMMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
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| 1 | Davido – Timeless |
| 2 | Aka – Mass Country |
| 3 | Ammarae – Fountain Baby |
| 4 | Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko |
| 5 | Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension |
| 6 | Asake – Work of Art |
| 7 | Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo |
| 8 | Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe |
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