.....Yemi Alade,
Charlotte Dipanda, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Brymo, Alikiba, Dr.Jose
Chameleone, Psquare, Sauti Sol and Joy Gitau top nomination list
It was a phenomenal moment for all music lovers across Africa as the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with African Union Commission, AUC, announced the nominees for the 2015 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) at an international media conference which took place on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nominees are contending for the coveted AFRIMA 23.9 karat gold-plated trophy in 33 categories divided into the regional and continental categories and including the AFRIMA Legend Award and music/entertainment journalist of the year award.
Nominees are contending for the coveted AFRIMA 23.9 karat gold-plated trophy in 33 categories divided into the regional and continental categories and including the AFRIMA Legend Award and music/entertainment journalist of the year award.
Well-known sensational African music names on the AFRIMA nominees list include: Amr Dab (Egypt) 1 nomination, Olamide (Nigeria) 2 nominations, Davido (Nigeria) 4 nominations, Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) 4 nominations, Psquare (Nigeria) 3 nominations, Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) 5 nominations, Sauti Sol (Kenya) 3 nominations, Sakordie (Ghana) 3 nominations, Yemi Alade (Nigeria) 5 nominations and Casper Nyovest (South Africa) 2 nominations. The budding music acts to earn nominations include: Kiss Daniel (Nigeria) 2 nominations; Wiyaala (Ghana) 3 nominations; Patoranking (Nigeria) 1 nomination; Joy Gitau (Kenya) 2 nomination, Ruby Gyang (Nigeria) 2 nominations and THT (Madagascar) 1 nomination, among others.
Ace music video director, Clarence Peters (Nigeria) made it into the the Africa video of the Year category for the video of the song ‘Golibe’ by Flavour and ‘Shekini’ by Psquare alongside other great music video directors like: Enos Olik (Kenya) for ‘Sura Yako’ by Sauti Sol and Stanley Ajjetey (Ghana) for ‘Africa’ by Wiyaala, John Njaga Demps & Unlimited L.A (Senegal & Nigeria) for “Time is now” by J. Martins, featuring Youssou N'dour and Gyo Gyimah (Ghana) for “The One” by Edem featuring Sway.
Jury members and AFRIMA International Committee were present to unveil the nominees after a rigorous six day screening exercise which started on Sunday, August 9 and ended on Friday, August 14. Also present at the conference were media practitioners, artistes’ managers, label owners, artistes and other stakeholders who were all excited and expectant as the nominees were being announced.
Giving insight into the criteria by which the nominees list was reached, AFRIMA juror and BBC Radio 3 presenter, Rita Ray explained that the jury panel adhered strictly to the entry submission requirements while being guided by AFRIMA’s core values of FACE IT –Fairness, Authenticity, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity and Transparency. she also went further to explain the voting process which is scheduled to begin on the Friday, August 21, 2015 and also said the AFRIMA voting online platform will open for an 11 week voting process, while encouraging the public, fans and followers of African music to visit the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org, to view the nominees in the 29 (open for public voting) categories of the award and vote for their favourite artiste (s).
Revealing programmes of AFRIMA 2015 event, the President/Executive Producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada said: “Recipients of the AFRIMA Legendary Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of AFRIMA and revealed at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 15 while songwriter and producer of the year will be wholly decided by the academy.
He added that: “The five star awards ceremony will be preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 13 and 14, a two-day festival style outdoor concert of non-stop music, funfair and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes. There will also be an African Music Summit on November 13, themed "Reviving the Business of Music in Africa". The one-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.”
“AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union Commission is aimed at celebrating the rich musical heritage of the African continent. We want to use AFRIMA as a pedestal to explore the power of music as a tool of integration and prosperity in Africa despite the challenges it faces” Mr Dada concluded.
AFRIMA will be held in Nigeria to be broadcast to 84 countries on 109 television stations across the world with the support of its media partners.
AFRIMA 2015 FINAL NOMINEES LIST
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CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES
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Best Female Artist in Inspirational.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Becky Joe
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How Great
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Nigeria
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Betty Akna
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Africa United
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Equatorial Guinea
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Lab'l
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Ma ve wa Ngan
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Cameroon
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MoniQue
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Na You Dey Reign
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Nigeria
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Ogecha
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Dumimaja
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Nigeria
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Best Male Artist in Inspirational.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Darey
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Pray for Me
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Nigeria
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Difference
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Hosanna
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Nigeria
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Juliani
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One Day
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Kenya
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Prince Eyango
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Merci Seigneur
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Cameroon
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Timi Dakolo
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Wish Me Well
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Nigeria
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Vumomse
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Rakata
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Cameroon
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Best Artist in African RnB & Soul.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Ben Pol
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Sophia
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Tanzania
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Danny Kalima
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Dusty City
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Malawi
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Efya
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Forgetting Me
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Ghana
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Joy Gitau
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Are You Gonna Love Me?
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Kenya
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Liron
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Lonliness
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Kenya
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Praiz
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If I Fall
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Nigeria
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Ruby Gyang
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Good Man
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Nigeria
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The Soil
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Susan
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South Africa
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Best Artist in African Contemporary.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Brymo
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1 Pound
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Nigeria
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Charlotte Dipanda
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Elle n'a pas Vu
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Cameroon
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Diamond Platnumz
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Nasema Nawe
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Tanzania
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Linah
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Ole Themba
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Tanzania
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Makadem
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Nipe Denda Moja
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Kenya
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Mani Bella
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Face a Face
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Cameroon
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Best Artist in African Hip-Hop.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Cassper Nyovest
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Ghetto
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South Africa
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Edem
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The One (Remix)
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Ghana
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Jovi
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Big Vulture
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Cameroon
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Juliani
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One Day
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Kenya
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M.anifest
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Forget Dem
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Ghana
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Stanley Enow
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King Kong
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Cameroon
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NG Bling
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Parle a ma Main
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Gabon
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Kiff No Beat
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Ca Gate Coeur
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Ivory Coast
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Best Artist in African Electro.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Blade Deep
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Perfectly
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South Africa
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Boddhi Satva
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Mama Kosa
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Busiswa
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Lahla
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South Africa
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Flavour
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Power to Win
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Nigeria
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Gazza
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Shuna
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Namibia & South Africa
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Best Artist in African Pop.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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DJ Arafat
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Gbobolor
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Don Bigg
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Ghadi Bellour
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Morocco
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Meezo L Fadly
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M'Wooppy
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Morocco
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Toofan
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Orobo
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Togo
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Vanessa Mdee
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Hawajui
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Tanzania
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Wande coal
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Baby Hello
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Nigeria
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YCee
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Condo
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Nigeria
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Best Artist in African Rock.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Bebe Cool
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Love You Everyday
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Uganda
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Dark Suburb
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I Dey Feel You Die
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Ghana
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Lulu & The Zakaleo Band
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Thembassa
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Kenya
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M'vula
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Volume 10
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Angola
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Prime Circle
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Doors
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South Africa
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Wiyaala
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Angel
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Ghana
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Best Artist in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Cindy
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Dat Dat
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Uganda
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Erick Kristal
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Ile Ife Africa
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Benin
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Nneka
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My Love, My Love
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Nigeria
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Timaya
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Sanko
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Nigeria
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Patoranking
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Daniella Whine
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Nigeria
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Stonebwoy
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Pull Up (Remix)
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Ghana
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Teddy Afro
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Korkuma Africa
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Ethiopia
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Best Artist in African Jazz.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Abdullah Ibrahim
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The Song is my Story
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South Africa
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Abel Mulugeta
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Leb Barbamet
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Ethiopia
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Kunle Ayo
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Joromi
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Nigeria
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Joel Sebunjo
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Nakato
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Uganda
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Gabacho Maroconnection
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Moussaoui
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Morocco
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Gangbe Brass Band
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Yoruba
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Benin
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Best Artist in African Traditional.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Aziz Sahmaoui
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Mazal
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Morocco
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Gangbe Brass Band
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Yoruba
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Benin
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Irene Namatovu
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Okuzaala Kujagaana
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Uganda
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Saava Karim
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Akalulu
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Uganda
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Sekou Kouyate
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Dela
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Guinea
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Simo Lagnawi
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Bolami
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Morocco
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Best African Collaboration.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Davido, featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz
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The Sound
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Nigeria & South Africa
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AKA, featuring Burna Boy, Da Les & Jr
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All Eyes on Me
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South Africa & Nigeria
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Dibi Dobo, featuring Angelique Kidjo
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Ekomole
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Benin
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J. Martins, featuring Youssou N'dour
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Time is Now
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Nigeria & Senegal
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, featuring Salif Keita
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United We Stand
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South Africa & Mali
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Waje, Victoria
Kimani, Vanessa Mdee, Arielle T, Gabriela, Yemi Alade, Selmor Mtukudzi,
Judith Sephuma, Blessing Nwafor and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
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Strong Girl
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Kenya, Tanzania, Gabon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa
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Sauti Sol, featuring Amos & Josh
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Nerea
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Kenya
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Toofan, featuring DJ Arafat
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Apero
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Togo & Ivory Coast
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VVIP, featuring Idris Elba & Phyno
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Selfie (Remix)
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Ghana, Nigeria & Sierra Leone
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Yemi Alade, featuring Dil
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Temperature
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Nigeria
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Best African Group.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Dark Suburb
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Jump Off a Cliff
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Ghana
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Featurist
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Babaah
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Cameroon
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P-Square
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Shekini
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Nigeria
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Sauti Sol
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Sura Yako
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Kenya
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The Soil
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Susan
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South Africa
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VVIP
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Skolom
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Ghana
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Most Promising Artist in Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Aramide
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Iwo Nikan
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Nigeria
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Ben Pol
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Sophia
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Tanzania
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H_Art the Band
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Uliza Kiatu
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Kenya
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Joy Gitau
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Are You Gonna Love Me?
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Kenya
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Kiss Daniel
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Woju
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Nigeria
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Liron
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Loneliness
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Kenya
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Lulu & The Zakaleo Band
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Thembassa
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Kenya
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Video of the Year in Africa.
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VIDEO
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VIDEO DIRECTOR (ARTIST)
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COUNTRY
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Africa
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Stanley Ajjetey (Wiyaala)
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Ghana
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Time is Now
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John Njaga Demps & Unlimited L.A (J. Martins, featuring Youssou N'dour)
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Nigeria & Senegal
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Sura Yako
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Enos Olik (Sauti Sol)
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Kenya
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Golibe
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Clarence Peters (Flavour)
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Nigeria
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The One
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Edem Ft. Sway (Gyo Gyimah)
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Ghana
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Shekini
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Clarence Peters (P-Square)
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Nigeria
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Revelation of the Year in Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Adekunle Gold
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Sade
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Nigeria
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Amantle
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Moratiwa
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Botswana
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Daphne
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Gunshot
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Cameroon
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H_Art the Band
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Uliza Kiatu
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Kenya
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Kiss Daniel
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Woju
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Nigeria
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THT
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Week end
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Madagascar
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Album of the Year in Africa
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ALBUM
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ARTIST
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COUNTRY
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Ayo (Joy)
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Double Trouble
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P-Square
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Nigeria
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Elle n'a pas vu
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Charlotte Dipanda
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Cameroon
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Face a Face
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Mani Bella
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Cameroon
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King of Queens
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Yemi Alade
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Nigeria
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Silt
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Alsarah & The Nubatones
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Sudan
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Tabula Rasa
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Brymo
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Nigeria
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Thankful
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Flavour
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Nigeria
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The Lioness
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Wiyaala
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Ghana
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Song of the Year in Africa
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TRACK
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ARTIST
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COUNTRY
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Adonai (Remix)
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Sarkodie, featuring Castro
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Ghana
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Elle n'a pas vu
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Charlotte Dipanda
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Cameroon
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Fans Mi
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Davido, featuring Meek Mill
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Nigeria
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Kissing
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Yemi Alade
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Nigeria
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Mwana
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Alikiba
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Tanzania
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Nasema Nawe
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Diamond Platnumz, featuring Khadija Kopa
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Tanzania
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Ojuelegba
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Shekini
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P-Square
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Nigeria
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Sura Yako
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Sauti Sol
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Kenya
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Wale Wale
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Dr. Jose Chameleone
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Uganda
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Artist of the Year in Africa
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Alikiba
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Mwana
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Tanzania
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Charlotte Dipanda
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Elle n'a pas vu
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Cameroon
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Davido
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Fans Mi
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Nigeria
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Diamond Platnumz
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Nasema Nawe
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Tanzania
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Flavour
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Golibe
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Nigeria
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Dr. Jose Chameleone
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Wale Wale
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Uganda
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Olamide
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Shakiti Bobo
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Nigeria
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Sarkodie
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Adonai (Remix)
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Ghana
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Wizkid
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Ojuelegba
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Nigeria
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Yemi Alade
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Kissing
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Nigeria
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REGIONAL CATEGORIES
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Best Male Artist in Central Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Awilo Longomba
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Bundelele
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Herleo Muntu
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Muabilayi
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Junior Eyango
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Belle Mere
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Cameroon
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Locko
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Margo
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Cameroon
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Numerica
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Kossa Moi Ça
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Cameroon
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Stanley Enow
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King Kong
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Cameroon
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Best Female Artist in Central Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Betty Akna
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Africa United
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Equatorial Guinea
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Charlotte Dipanda
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Elle n'a pas Vu
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Cameroon
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Laurette La Perle
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Twist
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Mani Bella
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Face a Face
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Cameroon
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Missy BK
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Ndolo
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Cameroon
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Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Alikiba
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Mwana
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Tanzania
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Diamond Platnumz
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Nasema Nawe
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Tanzania
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Dr. Jose Chameleone
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Wale Wale
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Uganda
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Jaguar
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One Centimetre
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Kenya
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Kidum
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Ihorere
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Burundi
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Teddy Afro
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Korkuma Africa
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Ethiopia
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Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Alsarah
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Habibi Taal
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Sudan
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Helen Berhe
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Gumema Bet
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Ethiopia
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Lilian Mbabazi
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Simple Girl
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Uganda
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Linah
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Ole Themba
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Tanzania
|
|
Suzanna Owiyo
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Wamiel
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Kenya
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Tsedenia
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Yet Biye
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Ethiopia
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Best Male Artist in Northern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Ahmed Soultan
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This is Who I Am
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Morocco
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Amr Diab
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Gamalo
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Egypt
|
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Aziz Sahmaoui
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Mazal
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Morocco
|
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Don Bigg
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Ghadi Bellour
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Morocco
|
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Monsif Jilali
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Bki Ya L'ayne
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Morocco
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Simo Lagnawi
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Bolami
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Morocco
|
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Best Female Artist in Northern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Cheba Sabrine
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Oublie Moi
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Algeria
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Jannat
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Agbany Shakhsito
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Morocco
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Manal
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#Denia
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Morocco
|
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Samira Said
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Mazloom
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Morocco
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Souad Massi
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El Boulbouli
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Algeria
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Best Female Artist in Southern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Anna Joyce
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Ja Nao Combina
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Angola
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Bucie
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Shela
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South Africa
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Busiswa
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Lahla
|
South Africa
|
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Celma Ribas
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Fato
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Angola
|
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Cindy Munyavi
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Kutsvaga Mari
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Zimbabwe
|
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Kelly Khumalo
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Asine
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South Africa
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Best Male Artist in Southern Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Beatenberg
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Beauty Like a Tightened Bow
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South Africa
|
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Cassper Nyovest
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Ghetto
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South Africa
|
|
DJ Malvado
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Toca Ninguém se Mexe
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Angola
|
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Djeff Afrozila
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Ser Kazukuta
|
Angola
|
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Jeremy Loops
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Down South
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South Africa
|
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KO
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Son of a Gun
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South Africa
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Best Male Artist in Western Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Brymo
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1 Pound
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Nigeria
|
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Davido
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Fans Mi
|
Nigeria
|
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Flavour
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Golibe
|
Nigeria
|
|
Olamide
|
Shakiti Bobo
|
Nigeria
|
|
Sarkodie
|
Adonai (Remix)
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Ghana
|
|
Wizkid
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Ojuelegba
|
Nigeria
|
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Best Female Artist in Western Africa.
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ARTIST
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TRACK
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COUNTRY
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Efya
|
Forgetting Me
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Ghana
|
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Niyola
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Last Bus Stop
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Nigeria
|
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Ruby Gyang
|
Good Man
|
Nigeria
|
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Seyi Shay
|
Jangilova
|
Nigeria
|
|
Wiyaala
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Africa
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Ghana
|
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Yemi Alade
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Kissing
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Nigeria
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