ORODHA YA WASHINDI WOTE
BEST MALE EAST AFRICA
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania – winner
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
The Ben – Rwanda
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia
Otile Brown – Kenya
Meddy – Rwanda
BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA
Nadia Mukami – Kenya
Vinka – Uganda
Zuchu – Tanzania
Nandy – Tanzania – winner
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Nikita Kering – Kenya
Tanasha Donna – Kenya
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
BEST NEWCOMER
Yaw Tog- Ghana
Ruger – Nigeria – winner
Black Sheriff – Ghana
Ayra Starr – Nigeria
Marioo – Tanzania
Kamo Mphela – South Africa
Nviiri the Storyteller – Kenya Busta 929 – South Africa
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Wizkid – Nigeria – Winner
Aya Nakamura – Mali/France
El Grande Toto – Morocco
Tay C- Cameroon
Dadju – Congo
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour – Nigeria
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
Fally Ipupa– Congo
Focalistic – South Africa
BEST FEMALE RAP ACT
Nadia Nakai – South Africa
Sampa the Great – Zambia
Rosa Ree – Tanzania
Bombshell Grenade – Zambia
Askia – Cameroon
Eno Barony – Ghana
Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya
BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA
Focalistic – South Africa – Winner
Slap Dee – Zambia
Cassper Nyovest- South Africa
Shimza – South Africa
Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Sjava – South Africa
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
BEST MALE RAP ACT
Olamide – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Moobers – Angola
Nasty C – South Africa
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Fik Fameica – Uganda
Phyno – Nigeria
Yanga Chief – South Africa
BEST COLLABORATION
Focalistic x Davido – ‘Ke Star’ Remix – winner
Dadju ft Tiskola – ‘Dieu Merci’
Flavour ft Diamond Platnumz x Fally Ipupa – Berna
Dj Tarico x Burna Boy – Yaba Buluku
Bella Shmurda x Zlatan – Cash App
Naira Marley x Busiswa – Coming
Diamond Platnumz ft Koffi Olomide – Waah
Serge Ibaka x Tay C – Leggo
SONG OF THE YEAR
Focalistic x Davido – ‘Ke Star’ Remix
Ladipoe ft Buju – Feeling
Calema ft Perola , Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa – Kua Buaru
Dj Tarico x Burna Boy – Yaba Buluku
Tay C – Le Temps
Naira Marley x Busiswa – Coming
Wizkid ft Tems & Justin Beiber – Essence Remix – winner
Nviiri the Storyteller ft Bien – Niko Sawa
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
Dr Nkeng Stephens – Cameroon
Deska Torres – Kenya
TG Omori – Nigeria
David Duncan- Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Director Kenny – Tanzania
Dammy Twitch – Nigeria
Ofentse Mwase – South Africa
BEST DJ AFRICA
DJ Spinall – Nigeria
DJ Zinhle – South Africa
DJ Dollar – Senegal
DJ Soupamodel – Nigeria
DJ Big N – Nigeria
Major League DJz – South Africa
DJ Kess – Ghana
DJ Moh Spice – Kenya
BEST AFRICAN DJ USA
DJ Ecool – Nigeria
DJ Shinski – Kenya
Dj Buka – Nigeria
DJ Moh – Ivory Coast
DJ Tunez – Nigeria
DJ Akua – Ghana
DJ K Meta – Ethiopia
Dj Oreo – Nigeria
AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Flavour ft Diamond Platnumz x Fally Ipupa – Berna – Winner
Tay C – Le Temps
Teni – Hustle
Mz Vee – Baddest Boss
Zuchu – Sukari
Ray Vanny x Innos’B – Kelebe
Rema – Bounce
Wizkid ft Tems – Essence
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Kimamba – Tanzania
P.Prime– Nigeria
S2kizzy- Tanzania
Salatiel – Cameroon
London– Nigeria
JazziQ – South Africa
Richie Mensah – Ghana
Dj Maphorisa – South Africa
BEST AFRICAN DANCER
Poco Lee – Nigeria
Henry Le Sheriff- Cameroon
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Masaka Kids Africana – Uganda
Sayrah Chips – Nigeria
Angel Nyigu – Tanzania
Soweto’s Finest – South Africa – winner
Incredible Zigi – Ghana
BEST MALE WEST AFRICA
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria – Winner
Kidi – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Davido– Nigeria
Wizkid – Nigeria
Rema -Nigeria
Wally Seck– Senegal
Sarkodie – Ghana
BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA
Adina– Ghana
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Zeynab – BeninSimi – Nigeria – Winner
Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
Dior Mbaye – Senegal
Mz Vee – Ghana
Tems– Nigeria
CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD
Burna Boy–Nigeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali/France
Dave – Nigeria/UK
Wizkid–Nigeria – Winner
Headie One – Ghana/UK
S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France
Tems – Nigeria
Dadju – Congo
BEST GOSPEL
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Joe Mettle – Ghana
Miguel Buila – Angola
Icha Kavons – Congo
Diana Hamilton – Ghana
DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast
Tim Godfrey – Nigeria
Sinach – Nigeria
BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA
Coco Argentee – Cameroon
Shan’L -Gabon
Daphne – Cameroon
Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
Liloca- Mozambique
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Mimie- Cameroon – Winner
Blanche Bailly – Cameroun
BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA
Gaz Mawete – Congo
Innos’ B – Congo
TayC – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo – Winner
Dadju – Congo
Salatiel – Cameroon
Toofan – Togo
Ko – C –Cameroon
BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA
El Grande Toto – Morocco – Winner
Baiti – Tunisia
Hamaki – Egypt
Saad Lamdjareed – Morocco
Soolking – Algeria
Mouh Milano – Algeria
Akram Hosny – Egypt.