Album of the Year Love, Damini – Burna Boy 9: Èsan – Brymo Amagama – Nomfundo Moh Cullinan – Dadju First of All – Diamond Platnumz History – Didi B KOA II Part 1 – Kabza de Small Rave & Roses – Rema Sans visa – Soolking Timbuktu – Oumou Sangaré | Artiste of the Year |
African Fan's Favorite | Best African Video - Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno – "Buga" (Director: TG Omori
) - Chike – "Nwoke Oma" (Director: Director Pink
) - Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" (Director: Costa Titch
) - DJ Snake – "Disco Maghreb" (Director: Elias Belkader
) - Kamo Mphela – "Ghost" (Director: Napephasha
) - Kassmasse – "Sewasew" (Director: Maranta Tegegne
) - Simi – "Woman" (Director: Dammy Twitch
) - Soolking – "Suavemente" (Director: Soolking & Digital Nak
) |
Best African Act in Diaspora (Male) | Best African Act in Diaspora (Female) |
Best African Collaboration | Best African DJ |
Best African Rapper/Lyricist LAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI & Blaqbonez) – "The Last Cypher" A-Reece – "Couldn't Have Said It Better, Pt.3" Dafencii – "King Alhalaba" (featuring Khayyat) Didi B – "Game de Djai" Dip Doundou Guiss – "Califat" Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Ladipoe – "Afro Jigga" (featuring Rema) Nata – "94" Nay Wa Mitego – "Rais Wa Kitaa" Youssoupha – "Amapiano" | Best African Duo/Group/Band |
Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Contemporary | Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Dance or Choreography Ans-T Crazy – "Pause" Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" Eltee Skhillz – "ODG" Kamo Mphela – "Ghost" Portable × Poco Lee featuring Olamide – "ZaZoo Zehh" Roga Roga & Extra Musica – "Bokoko" Serge Beynaud – "C'est Dose" Simi – "Woman" Spice Diana featuring DJ Seven – "Tujooge" Toofan – "Ona" |
Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Electro Davido featuring Focalistic – "Champion Sound" Asake – "Peace Be Unto You" Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU featuring Sir Trill, Daliwonga & Kabza de Small – "Banyana" DJ Yessonia featuring Boohle – "Ngifuna Wena" Felo Le Tee & Myztro featuring Daliwonga – "66 & Dipatje Tsa Felo" Mbosso, Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze – "Moyo" Tresor featuring DJ Maphorisa & Kabza de Small – "Makosa" Zakes Bantwini featuring Kasango – "Osama" | Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Hip-Hop Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Black Sherif – "Kwaku the Traveller" Blxckie – "Your All" Cdrik Kodjo – "Nyi Nude" Darkoo – "Always" (featuring Black Sherif) Didi B – "Tala" KikiMoteleba – "Tigini (Remix)" (featuring Franglish) Nay Wa Mitego – "Rais Wa Kitaa" Ninho – "Jefe" Nyashinski – "Properly" (featuring Femi One) |
Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Jazz Gutu Abera – "Deemi" Addis Legesse – "Enja" Elida Almeida – "Mau Menino" (featuring Jimmy P) Franck Biyong – "Negropolitaines" Jano Band – "Zebnanaw" Jimmy Dludlu – "Male Ya Pepa" (featuring Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga & Mano Tsotsi) Kelvin Momo – "Funa" (featuring TBO & JaySax) Somi – "Love Tastes Like Strawberries" Thapelo Lekoane – "Heritage" The Cavemen – "Biri" (featuring Made Kuti) | Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Pop |
Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Reggae/Ragga/Dancehall Teddy Afro – "Naet" DJ Lito – "Tick Talk" (featuring Sheilah Gashumba, Bebe Cool & SlickStuartRoja) Fave – "Baby Riddim" Femi One – "Hepi" (featuring King Kaka & Mbithi) KiDi – "Touch It (Remix)" (featuring Tyga) Navy Kenzo – "Manzese" Nutty O – "Handipere" Rosa Ree – "Watatubu" Ruger – "Dior" Winky D – "Happy Again" | Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African R&B/Soul Omah Lay – "I'm A Mess" Ahmad Basyoni – "ElHalawa Di" (featuring Hussein Gamal) Bridget Blue – "Goodbye" C4 Pedro – "Esta tudo bem" Frida Amani – "Duyuwana" (featuring Mayunga) Lil Jay – "Sauce Graine" Nomfundo Moh – "Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha (singer) & Ami Faku) Tayc – "D O D O" Tiwa Savage – "Tales by Moonlight" (featuring Amaarae) Ya Levis – "Pardonne Moi" |
Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Rock Clayrocksu – "Amin" Amir Eid – "Ana Negm" Daniel Baron – "How to Feel" Franck Biyong – "Pepe Soup" RASH – "FAR BEYOND" Reën & Refentse – "Skobbejak" | Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Traditional Azaya – "BB La" (featuring Djelykaba Bintou) Betty G – "Addis Semay" Flavour – "Level" Josey – "Zambeleman" (featuring Bonigo) Lencho Gemechu – "Saglii" Manamba Kante – "Bhouloun Djouri" Oumou Sangaré – "Wassulu Don" Rokia Koné – "N'yanyan" (featuring Jacknife Lee) Strongbangwaboy – "Royalty" (featuring LongueLongue, TzyPanchak, Kameni & Nyango) Stewart Sukuma – "Ezamany Kim'bedima" |
Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music | Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music |
Producer of the Year Shizzi for "Peru (Remix)" by Fireboy DML featuring Ed Sheeran C4 Pedro for "Posa" by C4 Pedro CKay & BMH for "Emiliana" by CKay Kimambobeats for "Mi amour" by Marioo featuring Jovial Nyadjiko & Dadju for "Ambassaduer" by Dadju Rahal for "ElBakht" by Wegz Reward Beats for "Buga" by Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno Sdida & Man T for "Big Flexa" by Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T Serge Beynaud for "C'est Dose" by Serge Beynaud Stan-E Kibulu & DJ Snake for "Disco Maghreb" by DJ Snake | Song of the Year |
Songwriter of the Year Iba One for "Hommage a mes parents" by Iba One Bridget Blue & Jibril Blessing for "Woman" by Bridget Blue Daniel Baron for "How to Feel" by Daniel Baron Lloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana & Luke Goliath for "Seasons" by Lloyiso Martin Obudho & Muthaka for "Sorry" by Muthaka Matias Damásio for "Como antes" by Matias Damásio Mordecai "Dex" Mwini for "Reason" by Wanavokali featuring H_art the Band Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ for "Fura Sara" by Brymo Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee for "N'yanyan" by Rokia Koné featuring Jacknife Lee Sidy Diop for "Ngalam" by Sidy Diop | Best Soundtrack in a Movie/Series/Documentary Film Tems & Marvel – "No Woman, No Cry" for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ahmed Saad featuring 3enba & Double Zuksh – "El Moulouk" for the limited series Moon Knight Amaarae & Marvel – "A Body, A Coffin" for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Amir Eid – "Ana Negm" for the limited series Rivo Dadju – "Ima" for the film Ima Eltee Skhillz – "ODG" for the film The Blood Covenant Mohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud – "EL GHAZALA RAYE2A" for the film For Zeko Stéphane Legar – "SPEED LIFE" for the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Wegz – "B3oda Ya Belady" for the film Captains of Zaatari |
Breakout Artist of the Year Asake – "Peace Be Unto You" Camidoh – "Sugarcane (Remix)" (featuring Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo) Costa Titch – "Ma Gang" (with Champuru Makhenzo featuring Phantom Steeze, ManT, Sdida & C'buda M) Daliwonga – "Abo Mvelo" (featuring Mellow & Sleazy and M.J) ElGrandeToto – "Salade Coco" Fior2Bior – "Godo Godo" Hewan Gebrewold – "Shemuna" Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Nomfundo Moh – "Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha (singer) & Ami Faku) Pheelz – "Finesse" (featuring Bnxn) | Most Promising Artist Ans-T Crazy – "10 Na ifari" (featuring Ibro Gnamet) Dafencii – "King Alhalaba" (featuring Khayyat) Fave – "Baby Riddim" Frida Amani – "Fala Mimi" Jeeba – "Lamou Saff" Khanyisa – "Bheka Mina Ngedwa" (featuring Tsiki XII, Marcus MC & Lady Du) KikiMoteleba – "Tigini (Remix)" (featuring Franglish) Lloyiso – "Speak" Magixx – "Love Don't Cost a Dime" (featuring Ayra Starr) Zara Williams – "Posa" (featuring C4 Pedro) |
Best Global Act |