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AFRIMA : Yemi Alade, P’Square, Davido, Dominate Nominees List | See Complete Continental & Regional List
Sonorous singer, Yemi Alade, P’Sqaure, Davido among other Nigerian music stars tops the nominees’ list of the 2015 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA.
Billed to hold on Sunday, November 15, Yemi Alade dominates the list with 5 nominations with Davido, p’Square, Olamide, Wizkid, Patoranking, Clarence Peters and Brymo scoring nominations across different categories.
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
CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES
Becky Joe – How Great (Nigeria)
Betty Akna – Africa United (Equatorial Guinea)
Lab’l – Ma ve wa Ngan (Cameroon)
MoniQue – Na You Dey Reign (Nigeria)
Ogecha – Dumimaja (Nigeria)
Best Male Artist in Inspirational
Darey – Pray for Me (Nigeria)
Difference – Hosanna (Nigeria)
Juliani – One Day (Kenya)
Prince Eyango – Merci Seigneur (Cameroon)
Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well (Nigeria)
Vumomse – Rakata (Cameroon)
Best Artist in African RnB & Soul
Ben Pol – Sophia (Tanzania)
Danny Kalima – Dusty City (Malawi)
Efya – Forgetting Me (Ghana)
Joy Gitau – Are You Gonna Love Me? (Kenya)
Liron – Loneliness (Kenya)
Praiz – If I Fall (Nigeria)
Ruby Gyang – Good Man (Nigeria)
The Soil – Susan (South Africa)
Best Artist in African Contemporary
Brymo – 1 Pound (Nigeria)
Charlotte Dipanda – Elle n’a pas Vu (Cameroon)
Diamond Platnumz – Nasema Nawe (Tanzania)
Linah – Ole Themba (Tanzania)
Makadem – Nipe Denda Moja (Kenya)
Mani Bella – Face a Face (Cameroon)
Best Artist in African Hip-Hop
Cassper Nyovest – Ghetto (South Africa)
Edem – The One (Remix) (Ghana)
Jovi – Big Vulture (Cameroon)
Juliani – One Day (Kenya)
M.anifest – Forget Dem (Ghana)
Stanley Enow – King Kong (Cameroon)
NG Bling – Parle a ma Main (Gabon)
Kiff No Beat – Ca Gate Coeur (Ivory Coast)
Best Artist in African Electro.
Blade Deep – Perfectly (South Africa)
Boddhi Satva – Mama Kosa (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Busiswa – Lahla (South Africa)
Flavour – Power to Win (Nigeria)
Gazza – Shuna (Namibia & South Africa)
Best Artist in African Pop
DJ Arafat – Gbobolor (Côte d’Ivoire)
Don Bigg – Ghadi Bellour (Morocco)
Meezo L Fadly – M’Wooppy (Morocco)
Toofan – Orobo (Togo)
Vanessa Mdee – Hawajui (Tanzania)
Wande coal – Baby Hello (Nigeria)
YCee – Condo (Nigeria)
Best Artist in African Rock.
Bebe Cool – Love You Everyday (Uganda)
Dark Suburb – I Dey Feel You Die (Ghana)
Lulu & The Zakaleo Band – Thembassa (Kenya)
M’vula – Volume 10 (Angola)
Prime Circle – Doors (South Africa)
Wiyaala – Angel (Ghana)
Best Artist in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Cindy – Dat Dat (Uganda)
Erick Kristal – Ile Ife Africa (Benin)
Nneka – My Love, My Love (Nigeria)
Timaya – Sanko (Nigeria)
Patoranking – Daniella Whine (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy – Pull Up (Remix) (Ghana)
Teddy Afro – Korkuma Africa (Ethiopia)
Best Artist in African Jazz
Abdullah Ibrahim – The Song is my Story (South Africa)
Abel Mulugeta – Leb Barbamet (Ethiopia)
Kunle Ayo – Joromi (Nigeria)
Joel Sebunjo – Nakato (Uganda)
Gabacho Maroconnection – Moussaoui (Morocco)
Gangbe Brass Band – Yoruba (Benin)
Best Artist in African Traditional
Aziz Sahmaoui – Mazal (Morocco)
Gangbe Brass Band –Yoruba (Benin)
Irene Namatovu – Okuzaala Kujagaana (Uganda)
Saava Karim – Akalulu (Uganda)
Sekou Kouyate – Dela (Guinea)
Simo Lagnawi – Bolami (Morocco)
Best African Collaboration.
Davido, featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz – The Sound (Nigeria & South Africa)
AKA, featuring Burna Boy, Da Les & Jr – All Eyes on Me (South Africa & Nigeria)
Dibi Dobo, featuring Angelique Kidjo – Ekomole (Benin)
J. Martins, featuring Youssou N’dour – Time is Now (Nigeria & Senegal)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, featuring Salif Keita – United We Stand (South Africa & Mali)
Waje, Victoria Kimani, Vanessa Mdee, Arielle T, Gabriela, Yemi Alade, Selmor Mtukudzi, Judith Sephuma, Blessing Nwafor and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Strong Girl (Kenya, Tanzania, Gabon, Mozambi
Sauti Sol, featuring Amos & Josh –Nerea (Kenya)
Toofan, featuring DJ Arafat – Apero (Togo & Ivory Coast)
VVIP, featuring Idris Elba & Phyno – Selfie (Remix) (Ghana, Nigeria & Sierra Leone)
Yemi Alade, featuring Dil – Temperature (Nigeria)
Best African Group
Dark Suburb – Jump Off a Cliff (Ghana)
Featurist – Babaah (Cameroon)
P-Square – Shekini (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol – Sura Yako (Kenya)
The Soil – Susan (South Africa)
VVIP – Skolom (Ghana)
Most Promising Artist in Africa
Aramide – Iwo Nikan (Nigeria)
Ben Pol – Sophia (Tanzania)
H_Art the Band – Uliza Kiatu (Kenya)
Joy Gitau – Are You Gonna Love Me? (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel – Woju (Nigeria)
Liron – Loneliness (Kenya)
Lulu & The Zakaleo Band – Thembassa (Kenya)
Video of the Year in Africa
Africa – Stanley Ajjetey (Wiyaala) (Ghana)
Time is Now – John Njaga Demps & Unlimited L.A (J. Martins, featuring Youssou N’dour) (Nigeria & Senegal)
Sura Yako – Enos Olik (Sauti Sol) (Kenya)
Golibe – Clarence Peters (Flavour) (Nigeria)
The One – Edem Ft. Sway (Gyo Gyimah) (Ghana)
Shekini – Clarence Peters (P-Square) (Nigeria)
Revelation of the Year in Africa.
Adekunle Gold – Sade (Nigeria)
Amantle – Moratiwa (Botswana)
Daphne – Gunshot (Cameroon)
H_Art the Band – Uliza Kiatu (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel – Woju (Nigeria)
THT – Week end (Madagascar)
Album of the Year in Africa
Ayo (Joy) – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Double Trouble – P-Square (Nigeria)
Elle n’a pas vu – Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)
Face a Face – Mani Bella (Cameroon)
King of Queens – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Silt – Alsarah & The Nubatones (Sudan)
Tabula Rasa – Brymo (Nigeria)
Thankful – Flavour (Nigeria)
The Lioness – Wiyaala (Ghana)
Song of the Year in Africa
Adonai (Remix) – Sarkodie, featuring Castro (Ghana)
Elle n’a pas vu – Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)
Fans Mi – Davido, featuring Meek Mill (Nigeria)
Kissing – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Mwana – Alikiba (Tanzania)
Nasema Nawe – Diamond Platnumz, featuring Khadija Kopa (Tanzania)
Ojuelegba – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Shekini – P-Square (Nigeria)
Sura Yako – Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wale Wale – Dr. Jose Chameleone (Uganda)
Artist of the Year in Africa
Alikiba – Mwana (Tanzania)
Charlotte Dipanda – Elle n’a pas vu (Cameroon)
Davido – Fans Mi (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz – Nasema Nawe (Tanzania)
Flavour – Golibe (Nigeria)
Dr. Jose Chameleone – Wale Wale (Uganda)
Olamide – Shakiti Bobo (Nigeria)
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) (Ghana)
Wizkid – Ojuelegba (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade – Kissing (Nigeria)
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Male Artist in Central Africa.
Awilo Longomba – Bundelele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Herleo Muntu – Muabilayi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Junior Eyango – Belle Mere (Cameroon)
Locko – Margo (Cameroon)
Numerica – Kossa Moi Ça (Cameroon)
Stanley Enow – King Kong (Cameroon)
Best Female Artist in Central Africa.
Betty Akna – Africa United (Equatorial Guinea)
Charlotte Dipanda – Elle n’a pas Vu (Cameroon)
Laurette La Perle – Twist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Mani Bella – Face a Face (Cameroon)
Missy BK – Ndolo (Cameroon)
Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
Alikiba – Mwana (Tanzania)
Diamond Platnumz – Nasema Nawe (Tanzania)
Dr. Jose Chameleone – Wale Wale (Uganda)
Jaguar – One Centimetre (Kenya)
Kidum – Ihorere (Burundi)
Teddy Afro – Korkuma Africa (Ethiopia)
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa.
Alsarah – Habibi Taal (Sudan)
Helen Berhe – Gumema Bet (Ethiopia)
Lilian Mbabazi – Simple Girl (Uganda)
Linah – Ole Themba (Tanzania)
Suzanna Owiyo – Wamiel (Kenya)
Tsedenia – Yet Biye (Ethiopia)
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
Ahmed Soultan – This is Who I Am (Morocco)
Amr Diab – Gamalo (Egypt)
Aziz Sahmaoui – Mazal (Morocco)
Don Bigg – Ghadi Bellour (Morocco)
Monsif Jilali – Bki Ya L’ayne (Morocco)
Simo Lagnawi – Bolami (Morocco)
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
Cheba Sabrine – Oublie Moi (Algeria)
Jannat – Agbany Shakhsito (Morocco)
Manal – #Denia (Morocco)
Samira Said – Mazloom (Morocco)
Souad Massi – El Boulbouli
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
Anna Joyce – Ja Nao Combina (Angola)
Bucie – Shela (South Africa)
Busiswa – Lahla (South Africa)
Celma Ribas – Fato (Angola)
Cindy Munyavi – Kutsvaga Mari (Zimbabwe)
Kelly Khumalo – Asine (South Africa)
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
Beatenberg – Beauty Like a Tightened Bow (South Africa)
Cassper Nyovest – Ghetto (South Africa)
DJ Malvado – Toca Ninguém se Mexe (Angola)
Djeff Afrozila – Ser Kazukuta (Angola)
Jeremy Loops – Down South (South Africa)
KO – Son of a Gun (South Africa)
Best Male Artist in Western Africa
Brymo – 1 Pound (Nigeria)
Davido – Fans Mi (Nigeria)
Flavour – Golibe (Nigeria)
Olamide – Shakiti Bobo (Nigeria)
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) (Ghana)
Wizkid – Ojuelegba (Nigeria)
Best Female Artist in Western Africa
Efya – Forgetting Me (Ghana)
Niyola – Last Bus Stop (Nigeria)
Ruby Gyang – Good Man (Nigeria)
Seyi Shay – Jangilova (Nigeria)
Wiyaala – Africa (Ghana)
Yemi Alade – Kissing (Nigeria)
Nigerian artist N8TAN is set to unveil his highly anticipated ‘UPRISING EP’, a body of work that chronicles his journey from the streets to the heights of his musical ambition.
Built around themes of struggle, resilience, ambition, survival, and triumph, UPRISING captures the realities of an artist determined to turn adversity into momentum. The project reflects N8TAN’s experiences, the challenges that shaped him, and the relentless drive that continues to push him forward.
More than a collection of songs, UPRISING is presented as a story of transformation—from navigating the streets and confronting uncertainty to finding purpose, embracing growth, and rising toward the top.
With its blend of raw storytelling, infectious energy, and personal perspective, the EP offers listeners an intimate look into N8TAN’s world while reinforcing his determination to carve out his own place in the music industry.
‘UPRISING EP’ is a statement of elevation: a reminder that where you start does not have to determine where you finish.
As N8TAN continues to build his musical identity, UPRISING marks another significant chapter in his journey—and an invitation for listeners to rise with him.
Josh2Funny’s Album Has Fans Talking — But Should He Stick To Music Or Skits? 😂🎶
Nigerian comedian and content creator Josh2Funny has taken his comedy game into music, and Nigerians are definitely having something to say about it.
The comedian released his 15-track album, “On Behalf of Josh,” on July 10, 2026, but instead of fading away after release, the project has continued to generate conversations on X.
And the big question now is:
Should Josh2Funny continue with music or go back to skits? 😂
Fans have been divided. While some listeners openly criticized the album and told him to return to comedy, others found songs they genuinely enjoyed.
One X user joked:
“Josh2Funny stopped doing skits and started music, Everybody wan chop this music money 😂”
Another simply said:
“This Josh2Funny Album no enter make he just go back skit abeg 😂”
But then came “Lembe.” 🔥
The track caught fire on X and eventually became a trending topic in Nigeria. The #LembeChallenge also gained momentum as creators began jumping on the song.
Josh2Funny later announced ₦1 million for winners of the challenge, giving the song another major push.
And it didn’t stop there.
‘INTERNATIONAL’ FT. ICE PRINCE ALSO TRENDED
On another day, “International” featuring Ice Prince generated its own buzz on X.
One fan even called it their favourite song from the album, while praising the collaboration. The post itself pulled thousands of views, showing that people weren’t only talking about Lembe.
From album criticism to trending songs and challenges, “On Behalf of Josh” has kept Josh2Funny’s name in the conversation.
Whether you love the album or think he should return to skits, one thing is clear:
Josh2Funny has succeeded in getting Nigerians talking. 😂🔥
So, let’s settle this once and for all:
Should Josh2Funny continue with MUSIC 🎶 or return to SKITS 😂?
Music or Skits? Drop your answer! 👇
RUAN-Badkid.96 is a Nigerian recording artist whose music refuses to live inside a single genre. Blending Afrobeat, Afrofusion, trap, hip-hop, melodic rap, R&B, and global influences, he creates records that move effortlessly between raw street energy, soulful storytelling, and infectious melodies. Whether delivering hard-hitting bars, emotional love songs, or rhythm-driven African records, his sound is defined by authenticity rather than limitation.
Inspired by both African culture and international music, RUAN-Badkid.96 embraces the confidence and ambition of global hip-hop while staying deeply connected to his roots. His lyrics explore love, heartbreak, betrayal, friendship, social injustice, hope, and the everyday realities of life. He doesn’t create music to follow trends, he creates music to reflect truth, emotion, and human experience.
Behind his fearless image is an artist who believes in kindness, equality, justice, and genuine human connection. His appearance may be intimidating, but his message is rooted in compassion and authenticity. Every record carries a piece of his journey, proving that strength and vulnerability can exist in the same voice.
For RUAN-Badkid.96, music is more than entertainment, it’s a language, a testimony, and a lifelong mission to connect with people through honesty, versatility, and unforgettable sound.
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