Full AFRIMA 2025 Nominations List: Davido, Burna Boy Lead List

The wait is over! The African Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025 nominees list has been officially released, igniting excitement across the continent.

In early July, Morocco, Congo, and Kenya joined the AFRIMA jury as submissions closed, while President Bola Tinubu backed AFRIMA and inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) the same day.

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Public voting opens on September 10 via www.afrima.org ahead of the grand finale on November 30 in Lagos, Nigeria.

AFRIMA 2025 NOMINEES LIST

Best Male Artiste in Central Africa

1. C4 Pedrosem Querer- Angola
2. Eboloko Satanana (Ft. Dre-A) – Gabon
3. Gims Ninao – Drc
4. Gerilson Insrael Aroma Insano – Angola
5. Kocee Stranger (With Ks Bloom)- Cameroon
6. L’oiseau Rare Niamatos- Gabon
7. Fally Ipupale Temps- Drc
8. Magasco Dirty Whine (Ft. Mimie)- Cameroon
9. Singuila On Fait Comment- The Congo
10. Werrason Tout Se Paie Ici-Bas- Drc

Best Female Artiste in Central Africa

1. Anna Joyce Outra Vez- Angola
2. Blanche Bailly Lève Toi (Ft. Lady Ponce)- Cameroon
3. Charlotte Dipanda Dis Moi (Ft. Tayc) – Cameroon
4. Cindy Le Coeur Poupiye (Ft. Koffi Olomidé) – Drc
5. Deborah Lukalu God Is Good – Drc
6. Emma’a Ça M’a Laissé- Gabon
7. Jessy B La Vie Est Belle (Ft. Black M) – The Congo
8. Krys M Merci – Cameroon
9. Liriany Super Homem – Angola
10. Rebo Mobambo- Drc

Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa

1. Bien All My Enemies Are Suffering – Kenya
2. Diamond Platnumz Babu (Ft. Masterpiece_Yvk) – Tanzania
3. Element Eleéeh Tombe – Rwanda
4. Joshua Baraka Wrong Places – Uganda
5. Juma Jux God Design (With Phyno) – Tanzania
6. Marioo Ha Ha Ha- Tanzania
7. Mbosso Ova – Tanzania
8. Bruce Melodie Beauty On Fire (Ft. Joeboy) – Rwanda
9. Sat-B Kirisese (Ft. Champuru Makhenzo) – Burundi
10. Yared Negu Alemdim – Ethiopia

Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa

1. Abigail Chams Me Too (With Harmonize)- Tanzania
2. Bridget Blue I Choose You (With Bien) – Kenya
3. Denise Matoky Zagnahary – Madagascar
4. Haleluya Tekletsadik Yelebe – Ethiopia
5. Lady Jaydee Po Po- Tanzania
6. Mahlet Wendimu Zim- Ethiopia
7. Salemia Alem Bire- Ethiopia
8. Weeha Dimama- Ethiopia
9. Winnie Nwagi Control It- Uganda
10. Zuchu Amanda- Tanzania

Best Male Artiste in Western Africa

1. Asake Uhh Yeah -Nigeria
2. Axel Merryl Titulaire (Ft. Mia Guissé & Bass Thioung) – Benin
3. Black Sherif Rebel Music – Ghana
4. Burna Boy Update – Nigeria
5. Davido With You (Ft. Omah Lay)- Nigeria
6. Didi B Holiday Season – Cote D’ivoire
7. Djodje Lua – Cape Verde
8. Rema Baby (Is It A Crime)- Nigeria
9. Vj Kaay Waay- Senegal
10. Wizkid Kese- Nigeria

Best Female Artiste in Western Africa

1. Amaarae S.M.O – Ghana
2. Ayra Starr All The Love – Nigeria
3. Djelykaba Bintou Unique (Ft. Mia Guissé) – Guinea
4. Josey Ne Touche Pas Ma Sœur (With Nej) – Cote D’ivoire
5. Mariam Ba Lagaré Mon Choix (Ft. Wally Seck)- Mali
6. Mia Guissé Choix (Ft. Wally Seck)- Senegal
7. Moliy Shake It To The Max (With Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea) – Ghana
8. Tiwa Savage You 4 Me – Nigeria
9. Viviane Chidid Mandou – Senegal
10. Wendy Shay Too Late

Best Soundtrack in Movie Series Documentary

1. Igho’le Trap Mix Version (“To Kill A Monkey”: Series) Oscar Heman-Ackah (Ft. President Ems & Uzikwendu) – Ghana
2. El Ma2as (“The Start”: Film) Tamer Hosny, Reda Elbahrawy – Egypt
3. You Are (“Iyanu”: The Animated Series) Yemi Alade – Nigeria
4. Timpi Tampa (“Timpi Tampa”: The Film) Ismaël Lo – Senegal
5. Tori Ife (“Seven Doors”: Series) Tolu Obanro – Nigeria
6. Saatte Ragouj (“The Last Of The Mohicans” Film) Kafon – Tunisia

Songwriter of the Year

1. Bakhaw Dioum Choix (Mia Guissé Ft. Wally B. Seck) – Senegal
2. Emel, Jehnny Beth & Camille Berthomier Fall In The Light (Emel Ft. Jehnny Beth) – Tunisia
3. Emma’a Trop D’amour – Gabon
4. Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem Za (Anendlessocean) – Nigeria
5. Ferre Gola Amour Illusoire (Ferre Gola) – Drc
6. Mohammed Ismail Sharrif Rebel Music (Black Sherif)- Ghana
7. Mugisha Fred Robinson Tombé (Element Eleéeh) – Rwanda
8. Olamide Adedeji Hassibunallah (Olamide) – Nigeria
9. Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem It Hurts (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) – Nigeria
10. Victor Ngatuvese Kaune Oputuri “Queens” (One Blood Namibia) – Namibia

Producer of the Year

1. Beneth Seraphin Akatché Koffi Kaay Waay (Vj) – Senegal
2. Butternut, Xolani Majozi Skuta Baba (Remix) (Woodblock Djs Ft. Buzzi Lee, Kane Keid, Cassper Nyovest, Kwesta, Tony Dayimane, Mvelost, Set Off & Somololo] – South Africa
3. Dina One Kouma (Manamba Kanté) – Mali
4. Element Eleéeh & Mugisha Fred Robinson Tombé Element Eleéeh – Rwanda
5. Jazzworx Bengicela (Mahwoo, Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela Ft. Jazzworx)) – South Africa
6. Progrex Laho (Shallipopi) – Nigeria
7. Davinci Super Homem (Liriany) – Angola
8. Tempoe With You (Davido Ft. Omah Lay) – Nigeria
9. Themba Sekowe, Gomolemo Joy Gumede, Kabelo Motha Abantwana Bakho (Dj Maphorisa, Xduppy, Kabza De Small Ft. Thatohatsi, Youngstunna, Nkosazana Daughter) – South Africa

Album of the Year

1. Amr Diab Ebtadena – Egypt
2. Burna Boy No Sign Of Weakness – Nigeria
3. Davido 5ive – Nigeria
4. Didi B Diyilem & Bazarhoff: Genius – Cote D’ivoire
5. Dj Maphorisa & Xduppy Ngomoya – South Africa
6. El Grande Toto Salgoat – Morocco
7. Himra Big Aka 4 Aka Kai – Cote D’ivoire
8. Kelvin Momo Thato Ya Modimo – South Africa
9. Tinariwen Idrache (Traces Of The Past)- Mali

Song Of The Year

1. Abantwana Bakho Dj Maphorisa, Xduppy, Kabza De Small (Ft.Thatohatsi,Youngstunna,Nkosazana South Africa
2. Bengicela Mawhoo Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela (Ft. Jazzworx) – South Africa
3. Choix Mia Guissé (Ft. Wally Seck) Senegal
4. Diplomatico El Grande Toto – Morocco
5. Kaay Waay Vj Senegal
6. Laho Shallipopi – Nigeria
7. Ololufe Mi Jux & Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
8. Push 2 Start Tyla – South Africa
9. Shake It To The Max Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy – Ghana
10. With You Davido (Ft. Omah Lay) – Nigeria

Artiste of the Year

1. Amr Diab Khatfoony (Ft. Jana Diab) – Egypt
2. Ayra Starr All The Love – Nigeria
3. Burna Boy Update – Nigeria
4. Davido With You (Ft. Omah Lay)- Nigeria
5. Dj Maphorisa Dlala Ka Yona (With Xduppy & Enny Man Da Guitar Ft. Focalistic, Ricky Lenyora, Uncool Mc) – South Africa
6. El Grande Toto Diplomatico – Morocco
7. Fally Ipupa Le Temps – Drc
8. Jux Ololufe Mi (With Diamond Platnumz) – Tanzania
9. Rema Baby (Is It A Crime) – Nigeria
10. Shallipopi Laho – Nigeria
11. Tyla Push 2 Start – South Africa

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