The 2019 AFRIMMA Awards Nominations Are Out; Did Your Preferred Stars Get A Nod?

The annual African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) nominations are out.  The arguably biggest Awards on the continent seek to recognise the biggest talent across the continent. Nigeria’s Burna Boy,rather predictably, leads the pack with a whopping 7 nods,closely followed by fellow country man Wizkid who scored an impressive 5! His massive Beyonce collab Brown Skin Girl earned him a Best Collaboration nod. Kenyan songstresses Victoria Kimani, Fena Gitu  and Akothee received a Best Female East Africa nod,while renowned video director Enos Olik received a nomee for Best Director, pitted against bigwigs like Nigeria’s Clarence Peters. Rapper Khaligraph Jones is nominated in the Best Male East Africa category,while Sauti Sol are set to be feted in the Best African Group category.

Here’s a complete list of the AFRIMMA nominations:

Best Female East Africa

Vinka — Uganda

Victoria Kimani — Kenya

Vanessa Mdee — Tanzania

Akothee — Kenya

Nandy — Tanzania

Sheebah Karungi — Uganda

Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) — Kenya

Knowles Butera — Rwanda

Rema Namakula — Uganda

Juliana Kanyomozi — Uganda

Best Rap Act

Phyno — Nigeria

Olamide — Nigeria

Falz — Nigeria

Sarkodie — Ghana

Tha Dogg — Namibia

Cassper Nyovest — South Africa

Zlatan Ibile — Nigeria

Nasty C — South Africa

Khaligraph Jones — Kenya

Medikal — Ghana

Best Video Director

Justin Campos — South Africa

Dr Nkeng Stephens — Cameroon

Enos Olik — Kenya

Clarence Peters — Nigeria

David Duncan — Ghana

Sasha Vybz — Uganda

Director Kenny — Tanzania

Daps — Nigeria

Gyo Gyimah — Ghana

Patrick Ellis — Nigeria

The AFRIMMA Awards are slated for October 6 and 7  in Dallas,Texas.