AFRIMMA 2026: Davido Outshines Burna Boy, Tyla In Nominations

In the Best Female West Africa category, Nigeria’s Tems, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage and Teni will battle Ghana’s Hadzi Vodushi and Moliy, Ivory Coast’s Josey, Senegal’s Viviane Chidid, Mali’s Mariam Ba Lagare and Cape Verde’s Soraia Ramos.

The Best Male East Africa nominees include Ethiopia’s Lij Michael, Tanzania’s Marioo, Diamond Platnumz, Juma Jux, Mbosso and Barnaba, Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo and Joshua Baraka, Kenya’s Bien and South Sudan’s Single Dee.

For the Best Female East Africa category, the nominees are Tanzania’s Abigail Chams and Zuchu, Ethiopia’s Veronica Adane and Salemia, Kenya’s Bridget Blue, Nikita Kering and Njerae, Rwanda’s Ariel Wayz and Uganda’s Winnie Nwagi.

In Central Africa, the Best Male category features Angola’s Matias Damásio and Gerilson Israel, DR Congo’s Dadju, Fally Ipupa and Gims, Cameroon’s TayC and Ko-C, as well as São Tomé and Príncipe’s Calema.

The Best Female Central Africa nominees include Angola’s Anna Joyce, DR Congo’s Rebo and Cindy Le Coeur, Cameroon’s Krys M and Blanche Bailly, Gabon’s Espoir La Tigresse and Emma’a, alongside Republic of the Congo’s Jessy B.

Meanwhile, the Best Male Southern Africa category comprises South Africa’s Scott Maphuma, DJ Maphorisa, Cassper Nyovest and Kabza De Small, Zimbabwe’s Nutty O, Zambia’s Yo Maps, Malawi’s Zeze Kingston and Botswana’s William Last KRM.

The nominations once again highlight the diversity and growing global influence of African music, with artists from across the continent set to compete for top honours at the prestigious awards ceremony.