Although popular names in the continental music industry showed up on the highly-anticipated Nominees’ List of the awards project that is rewarding excellence by budding and established music professionals as well as journalists, the nominations of a generous number of emerging African artistes in many award categories threw more excitement into the unveiling event witnessed by local and international press as well as critical stakeholders in the music industry.
Among the well-known African music names on the nominees list are: Mafikizolo (South Africa) 6 nominations, Davido (Nigeria) 6 nominations, Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) 2 nominations, Amr Diab (Egypt) 2 nominations, Zahara (South Africa) 3 nominations, Angelique Kidjo (Benin Republic) 2 nominations, Fally Ipupa (DRC) 1 nomination, Sakordie (Ghana) 1 nomination, Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) 2 nominations, Uhuru (South Africa) 5 nominations and Mi Casa (South Africa) 4 nominations. Leading the budding music acts on AFRIMA Nominees’ List is: TemiDollFace (Nigeria) 4 nominations, others are Wiyaala (Ghana) 4 nominations; Patoranking (Nigeria) 2 nominations; Davina Green (Zimbabwe) 1 nomination and Noura Mint Seymale (Mauritania) 2 nominations, among others.
Heavyweight African music producer, Don Jazzy (Nigeria) made the Africa Producer of the Year category for the song ‘Eminado’ alongside top contenders: Robbie Malinga & Mojela Thebe (South Africa) for ‘Impilo’; Oskido and Shizzi (Nigeria) for ‘Tchelete’; Mikky Me (Nigeria) ‘Down’ and Del’B (Nigeria) for ‘Pull Over’.
Present for the AFRIMA Panel of Jurors at the unveiling event was jury member Mr. Oscar Kidjo, a seasoned music producer, representing West Africa (Benin Republic). Also representing the International Committee of AFRIMA were: Executive Producer/President, Mike Dada; Director Brand Communication & Sponsorship, Matlou Tsotetsi; Chairman, International Media Committee, Steve Ayorinde and Co-Producer/Country Director, Nigeria, Kingsley James. Other attendees included African music industry personalities, heads of partner corporate organisations and music industry stakeholders.
Giving details into the criteria by which the nominees list emerged, Matlou Tsotetsi explained that the jury panel adhered strictly to the entry submission requirements while being guided by AFRIMA’s core values of FACE IT –Fairness, Authenticity, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity and Transparency. “The adjudication panel of jurors consisting of experienced names in the continental and global music industry were in Lagos in July to evaluate the submitted works. The entries which made the laid down criteria and qualified on merit were shortlisted based on their scores and this was sent to our Kenya-based auditors who then tabulated these scores. The result is what we are presenting today”, Ms. Tsotetsi stated.
While 30 of the 33 award categories will be open for voting by the public and AFRIMA Academy of Voters, Mike Dada revealed that recipients of the AFRIMA Legend Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of AFRIMA and announced at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 9, 2014.
AFRIMA voting online platform will open on Tuesday, September 30 for the five-week voting process, while encouraging the public, fans and followers of African music to visit the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org , to view the nominees in the 30 categories of the award and vote for their favourite artiste (s).
For the 2014 edition, the award project opened entries on May 15 and closed the submission of entries on July 21 in the process receiving a staggering total of 2,025 works for assessment submitted by African music industry artistes, professionals and journalists.
The AFRIMA Jury, made up of seasoned African industry practitioners, were in Lagos, Nigeria, between July 31 to August 6 for the week-long adjudication of entries from artistes, songwriters, video directors, producers as well as journalists. In addition to Oscar Kidjo, the other jury members include: Kawesa Richard (Uganda) Eastern Africa; Tabu Osusa (Kenya) Eastern Africa; Laolu Akintobi (Nigeria) Western Africa; Robert Esong Ekukole (Cameroon), Central Africa; Kiki Toure (Equatorial Guinea) Central Africa; Delani Makhalima (Zimababwe) Southern Africa; Chris Syren (South Africa) Southern Africa; Angela Martins African Union Commission; Rab Bakari (USA) Diaspora and Rita Ray (UK), Diaspora. The result of the Jury’s work and the thorough collation by AFRIMA’s Kenya-based internal auditors has produced the AFRIMA 2014 Nominees’ List.
Nominees are vying for the coveted AFRIMA trophy in 33 categories divided into the regional and continental categories and including the AFRIMA Legend Award –a honour for a great African who has contributed immensely to the advancement of African music, the creative sector in general and impacted on the positive image of the continent and its global reckoning.
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Betty Akna
Equatorial Guinea
Lembo La Mboka Ame
Reniss
Cameroon
C’est La Vie
Marole Tchamba
Cameroon
Sacre Cameroun
Mani Bella
Cameroon
Pala Pala Woman
Laurette La Perle
Democratic Republic of Congo
Terminus
Gasandji
Democratic Republic of Congo
Libela
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Fally Ipupa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Original
Stanley Enow
Cameroon
Hein Pere
Krash Le Grav K feauturing Koba
Gabon
Desole
Ben Armstrong
Cameron
Young Prince
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Jackie Chandiru
Uganda
Champion
Kaz
Kenya
Niokoe
Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Kenya
Nai Ni Ya Who
Size 8
Kenya
Moto
Vanessa Mdee
Tanzania
Come Over
Wahu
Kenya
For You
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Dan Aceda
Kenya
An E Yo
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania
Number One
Dr. Jose Chameleone
Uganda
Tubonge
Kidum
Burundi
Hali Na Mali
Maurice Kirya
Uganda
The Blue Dress
Peter Msechu, featuring Amini
Tanzania
Nyota
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Aziza Brahim
Western Sahara
Julud
Cheba Kheira
Algeria
Chelfaouia
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania
Tzenni
Samira Said
Morocco
Mazal
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTH AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
It’s Alright
Amr Diab
Egypt
El Leila
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
MC Majhoul
Algeria
Ktabi
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Cindy Munyavi
Zimbabwe
Parere Moyo
Dama Do Bling
Mozambique
Me Luv It
Lira
South Africa
Something Inside So Strong
Lizah James, featuring Uhuru
Mozambique
Quem Ti Mandou
Mampi
Zambia
Love Recipe
Zahara
South Africa
Impilo
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Eddy Tussa
Angola
Margaride
Heavy K, featuring Professor
South Africa
Beautiful War
Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwe
Tsviriyo
Kueno Aionda
Angola
Isabel
Lawi
Malawi
Whistle Song
The Dogg, featuring Chesta
Namibia
Nuka
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WEST AFRICA.
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
Shango Wa
Chidinma, featuring Flavour
Nigeria
Oh Baby
Wiyaala
Ghana
Rock My Body
Niyola
Nigeria
Toh Bad
Omawumi
Nigeria
Megbele
Tiwa Savage, featuring Don Jazzy
Nigeria
Eminado
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTIST IN WEST AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Sarkodie, featuring Castro
Ghana
Adonai
DJ Arafat
Cote devoire
Gbinchin pintin
Darey
Nigeria
Special Fever
Davido
Nigeria
Skelewu
Flavour
Nigeria
Ada Ada
2Face
Nigeria
Dance in the Rain
CATEGORIES: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Album
Country
Artiste
Merchants, Dealers & Slaves
Nigeria
Brymo
Phendula
South Africa
Zahara
Reunited
South Africa
Mafikizolo
Stand Like Giants
South Africa
The Parlotones
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL)
Nigeria
Olamide
CATEGORIES: SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
SONGWRITER(S)
COUNTRY
TRACK
Bulelwa Mkutukana
South Africa
Impilo
David Adeleke, Nhlanhla Nciza & Theo Kgosinkwe
Nigeria & South Africa
Tchelete
Kingsley Okonkwo & Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Nigeria
Pull Over
Olawale Ashimi
Nigeria
Down
Paul Okoye & Peter Okoye
Nigeria
Personally
The Parlotones, Khuli Chana, Jon Savage & J. Nobrega
South Africa
Sleepwalker
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN GROUP/ DUO/BAND
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba
Senegal
Mbolo
Mafikizolo, featuring May D
South Africa
Happiness
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika
P-Square
Nigeria
Personally
Sauti Sol
Kenya
Nishike
Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh
South Africa
Y-tjukutja
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davido, and Mafikizolo
Nigeria & South Africa
Tchelete
Diamond Platnumz, featuring Davido
Tanzania & Nigeria
Number One
DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg
South Africa
Pluto
Uhuru, featuring DJ Bucks, Oskido,Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh
South Africa
Y-tjukutja
D’Banj and Friends
19 countries in Africa
Cocoa Na Chocolate
Mavins /Don Jazzy
Nigeria
Dorobucci
CATEGORY: MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Coda
South Africa
Fat Boy
Davina Green
Zimbabwe
Everytime
Isabel Novella
Mozambique
Moya
Kakana
Mozambique
Xiluva
TemiDollFace
Nigeria
Pata Pata
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
Shango Wa
Olamide
Nigeria
Eleda Mi
Erna Chimu
Namibia
Chant
Gasandji
Democratic Republic of Congo
Libela
Kakana
Mozambique
Xiluva
Tsedenia
Ethiopia
Yefikir Girma
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
ACoda
South Africa
Fat Boy
Goldfish
South Africa
Three Second Memory
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika
Taps
Zimbabwe
When You Said Goodbye
The Dogg, featuring Chest
Namibia
Nuka
Uhuru, featuring DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor & Uri-Da-Cunh
South Africa
Y-tjukutja
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN HIP-HOP (SONG)
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
E.L.
Ghana
Ayayaa
Ice Prince
Nigeria
Jambo
Davido
Nigeria
Aiye
Khuli Chana, featuring KayGizm & Fifi Cooper
South Africa
Mnatebawen
Manifest
Ghana
Someway Bi
Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Kenya
Nai Ni Ya Who
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN POP (A SONG)
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Carlprit, featuring Jaicko
Zimbabwe
Remember to Forget
DJ Clock, featuring Beatenberg
South Africa
Pluto
Elani
Kenya
Kookoo
Mafikizolo, featuring May D
South Africa
Happiness
P-Square
Nigeria
Personally
TemiDollFace
Nigeria
Pata Pata
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Buffalo Souljah
Zimbabwe
Basawine
Burna Boy
Nigeria
Yawa Dey
Dama Do Bling
Mozambique
Me Luv It
Patoranking
Nigeria
Girlie O
Radio & Weasel
Uganda
Breath Away
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN RNB & SOUL
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davina Green
Zimbabwe
Everytime
Isabel Novella
Mozambique
Moya
Maurice Kirya
Uganda
The Blue Dress
2Face
Nigeria
Dance in the Rain
Vanessa Mdee
Tanzania
Come Over
Wahu
Kenya
For You
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Adjiboye
Benin
Inna
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Yinka Ayanda
Nigeria
Ise Mi
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania
Tzenni
The Nile Project
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda
Bi Wele Wele
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST AFRICAN ROCK
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Dear Zim
Zimbabwe
Indiana
Shadow Club
South Africa
Melanielectriclove
Shaun Jacobs
South Africa
End of the Road
The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana
South Africa
Sleepwalker
Van Coke Kartel
South Africa
Moregloed
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Gore Rapera, featuring Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwe
Fungisai
Maréma
Senegal
Femme d’affaires
Monique
Nigeria
Power Flow
Nikki Laoye
Nigeria
Only You
Sessime
Benin
My Praise
Size 8
Kenya
Moto
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST MALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Benjamin Dube, featuring Nomakhuze Ndabula
South Africa
Yebo Linamandla
Bro Philemon, featuring Morris Baby Face
Ghana
It is Well
Flo
Nigeria
Twale
Pitson
Kenya
Lingale Ya Yeso
Jimmy Gait, featuring Papa Dennis
Pitson
Kenya
Makekes
Sebastian Magacha
Zimbabwe
1+1
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST VIDEO
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
BazaSon & Principlez, featuring Sinayo Mhaya
South Africa
Afrika
Bez
Nigeria
Say
Chidinma, featuring Flavour
Nigeria
Oh Baby!
Mi Casa
South Africa
Jika
P-Square
Nigeria
Personally
TemiDollFace
Nigeria
Pata Pata
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Patoranking
Nigeria
Girlie O
Elani
Kenya
Kookoo
Isabel Novella
Mozambique
Moya
Temidolface
Nigeria
patapata
Wiyaala, featuring Jupitar
Ghana
Rock My Body
Kakana
Mozambique
Kakana
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: SONG OF THE YEAR
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Davido
Nigeria
Aye
Uhuru
South Africa
Y-tjukutja
P-square
Nigeria
Personally
Yemi Alade
Nigeria
Johnny
The Parlotones, featuring Khuli Chana
South Africa
Sleepwalker
Davido and Mafikizolo
Nigeria & South Africa
Tchelete
Kcee featuring Wizkid
Nigeria
Pull Over
Mi Casa
Jika
South Africa
AFRIMA 2014: NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: BEST TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK
Cheb Bilal
Algeria
Ma Nansakch
Hakim
Egypt
Efred
Adjiboye
Benin
Inna
Yinka Ayanda
Nigeria
Ise MI
Noura Mint Seymale
Mauritania
Tzenni
The Nile Project
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda
Bi Wele Wele
AFRIMA 2014: AFRIMA NOMINEES LIST
CATEGORY: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR.
PRODUCER(S)
COUNTRY
TRACK
Del’B
Nigeria
Pull Over
Don Jazzy
Nigeria
Eminado
Mikky Me
Nigeria
Down
Robbie Malinga and Mojalefa Thebe
South Africa
Impilo
Oskido and Shizzi
Nigeria
Tchelete
Vtek, Charles Duke, Mecca E,
Oscar, Rudeboy and Mr P
Nigeria
Personally
AFRIMA 2014; NOMINEES LIST
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
Angelique Kidjo
Benin
P-Square
Nigeria
Uhuru
South Africa
Amr Diab
Egypt
Maurice Kirya
Uganda
Zahara
South Africa
Mi Casa
South Africa
Dan Aceda
Kenya
Davido
Nigeria
Mafikizolo
South Africa
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
In partnership with the African Union Commission, All Africa Music Awards promises to be a premium star-studded event on November 9, preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 4 and 7, a four-day festival style open concert of non-stop music, fanfare and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes. There will also be an African Music Summit, November 6 to 7, themed “Reviving the Business of Music in Africa”. The two-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.
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