BURNA Boy, Fireboy, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel, Didi B, and Wegz are some of the African music stars that have picked up nominations at the 2022 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).
This was contained in the official list of nominees released by the International Executive Committee of AFRIMA, in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC).
After a total of 9,067 entries submisions, the AFRIMA jury selected a total of 382 nominations across 39 categories, to represent all five regions in Africa, as well as in the diaspora.
Burna Boy got four nominations in ‘Best Male Artiste in Western Africa’; ‘Song of the Year’; ‘Album of the Year’; and ‘Artiste of the Year’ while Fireboy got nominations in ‘Best Male Artiste in Western Africa’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Producer of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best African Collaboration’ categories. Kizz Daniel also got himself nominations in ‘Best Male Artiste in Western Africa’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Best African Collaboration’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop,’ categories while Tiwa Savage was nominated in ‘Best Female Artiste in Western Africa’, ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Best African Collaboration’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African RnB/Soul’ categories
Dominating the list with the most nominations, is the South African Costa Titch, with six nominations for his 2021 smash hit, Big Flexa, in ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Breakout Artiste of the Year’, ‘Best African Collaboration’, ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in Use of African Dance/Choreography.’
Closing the tie of artists with the third highest nominations is the Egyptian rapper and record producer, Wegz, with five nominations in ‘Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Producer of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary.’
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