INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE RELEASES FINAL NOMINATION LIST FOR AFRIMA 2019

The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has released the final nomination list for the 6th AFRIMA Continental awards on Sunday, August 25, 2019. The ist comprises the 26 Continental Award Categories which cut across Hip-Hop, Jazz, R'n'B, Pop, Reggae, Ragga and Dancehall.

Topping the list is South Africa's Nasty C with nine nominations in the following categories; Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa, Song of the Year in Africa, Producer of the Year in Africa, Best African Rapper/Lyricist, Best African Collaboration, Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip-Hop, Songwriter of the Year in Africa and Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R'n'B & Soul.

The next on the list is Davido with six nominations which include; Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa, Song of the Year in Africa, African Fans' Favourite, Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R'n'B & Soul, and Best African Collaboration for 'Blow My Mind' with Chris Brown. 

Competing in five different categories is Burna Boy. The categories are Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa, Song of the Year in Africa, Album of the Year in Africa and Best African Collaboration with 'Killin Dem' featuring Zlatan.

Egyptian artiste, Tamer Hosny also got four nominations in the following categories; Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa, Song of the Year in Africa, and Songwriter of the Year in Africa.

Other artistes with multiple nominations include Diamond Platnumz with four nominations (Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa, Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop and Best African Dance or Choreography category).

South Africa's producer and DJ, Prince Kaybee has five nominations (Artiste of the Year in Africa, Song of the Year in Africa, Producer of the Year in Africa, Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro, and Best African Collaboration with 'Banomoya' featuring Busiswa & TNS.

The late DJ Arafat has also been posthumously nominated in the Best Male Artiste (Central Africa) and Best African Dance or Choreography categories for works he produced within the 6th AFRIMA entry submission window of August 1, 2018 – August 2, 2019.

Public voting for the 6th AFRIMA commences on September 1 and voting closes at midnight CAT on November 22.

The 2019 main awards will span four days and is scheduled for Thursday, November 21 to Sunday, November 24 in Accra, Ghana with activities which include the 6th AFRIMA Welcome Soiree; the 6th Africa Music Business Summit (AMBS), the 6th AFRIMA Music Village, a Guided Tour of the Host City, the exclusive 6th AFRIMA Nominees Party and the 6th AFRIMA Main Awards ceremony.