AFRIMA 2016Wizkid, Tekno, Brymo lead regional nomineeslist

Following an intense adjudication process of
nominees selection, the African Union and the
13-man international jury of the All Africa Music

Awards (AFRIMA) have unveiled the official
nominees list for the 2016 edition of the
continent's leading music awards.
The Best Female Artistes and Best Male Artistes
of the five regions have been released while the
nominees in the continental categories will follow
suit seven days after.
Public voting for the nominees in the different
categories of the awards will open on August 30.
In partnership with the AUC and the Official Host
City, Lagos State, the AFRIMA 3.0. calendar of
events for November 4-6, 2016 will include the
Africa Music Summit on Friday, November 4, and
the AFRIMA Music Village, an open concert-style
festival featuring nominees and other top billed
music stars.
The grand awards ceremony holds on Sunday,
November 6 with over 2,500 guests expected in
Lagos, Nigeria for the various events.
Here are the lists out now:
Regional Categories
Best Male Artiste Central Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
C4 Pedro
Angola
Spetxa One
Ferre Gola
DRC
Tucheze
Franko
Cameroon
Coller La Petite
Jovi
Cameroon
Zele
Nelson Freitas
Angola
Miuda Linda
Wax Dey
Cameroon
SakaMakossa
Werasson
DRC
YoTe
Best Female Artiste, Central Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Bruna Tatiana
Angola
PometoMudar
Daphne Ndolo
Cameroon
Ndolo
Mani Bella
Cameroon
Qui ChercheTronve
Naomi Achu
Cameroon
Busy Body
Reniss
Cameroon
La Sauce
Syssi Mananga
DRC
Juste Un Peu
Best Female Artiste, Northern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Amal Maher
Egypt
EzayFatetny
Angham
Egypt
WahdaKam La
Latifa
Tunisia
YaHayati
Samira Said
Morocco
Mahassalsh
Sarah Ayoub
Morocco
Ahwak
Best Male Artiste, Northern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Ahmed Soultan
Morocco
Afrobian
Ahmed Chawki
Morocco
Tsunami
Amir Diab
Egypt
Al Qahira Cairo
AymanAlatar
Libya
Fi GalbiKalam
DJ Van FT Tyrane
Morocco
#Woman
HatimAmmor
Morocco
Alawal
H-Name
Morocco
WachRakNachet
Best Female Artiste, Southern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Lira
South Africa
Let there be Light
Lizha James
Mozambique
Chocolate
Palu Chihera
Zimbabwe
Nemoyo
Sally Boss Madam
Namibia
Natural
Zahara
South Africa
Imali
Zonke
South Africa
Reach it
Best Male Artiste, Southern Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
AKA
South Africa
Composure
Anatii & CassperNyovest
South Africa
Jump
Black Coffee
South Africa
Come with me
Dizu Plaaties
South Africa
Inkomo
DJ Maphorisa
South Africa
Soweto Baby
Jay Prayzah
Zimbabwe
Hello
Best Female Artiste, Western Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Adiouza
Senegal
Daddy
Aramide
Nigeria
I don’t care
Niniola
Nigeria
J’ete
Josey
Ivory Coast
Diplome
Seyi Shay
Nigeria
Right Now
Temi Doll Face
Nigeria
School Your Face
Tiwa Savage
Nigeria
If I Start to Talk
YemiAlade
Nigeria
Na Go De
Best Male Artiste,Western Africa
ARTISTE
COUNTRY
TRACK TITLE
Brymo
Nigeria
In The City
Flavour
Nigeria
Dance
Okyeame Kwame
Ghana
Small Small
Sarkodie
Ghana
Hand to Mouth
Sidikiba Diabate Fais Moi
Mali
Confiance
Tekno
Nigeria
Duro
Wizkid
Nigeria
Final Baba Nla