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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 emerging artist Druppythekid is set to release his new two-track pack, No Love and LA LA LA (Serenade), on November 13, 2026, delivering a message of ambition, self-belief, and defiance in the face of criticism.
Originally from Kwara State and based in Lagos, Druppythekid developed a love for rap, hip-hop, and pop music as a teenager. Introduced to poetry in high school, he found a natural connection between words and rap, eventually joining a rap group before exploring music production at university. After graduation, he began rapping over his own beats, turning his passion into a growing musical pursuit.
On “No Love,” Druppythekid speaks to the determination required to chase dreams despite doubt and opposition. “LA LA LA (Serenade)” takes a more unapologetic approach, dismissing the opinions of those who never believed in him.
Together, the two records reflect one central message: keep pursuing your vision and never let the opinions of others define your journey.
No Love and LA LA LA (Serenade) arrive on major digital streaming platforms on November 13, 2026.
Chinwe Zoe, a Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter, began recording music in December 2025 after years of singing in church and at home. Less than a year later, she has released three singles, including “Chinwendum”, featuring gospel singer Frank Edwards, “Undeniable” and “Jesus Don Win”, her October 2026 release produced by Masterkraft.
For Zoe, the decision to record was connected to a personal experience that changed how she viewed her life and faith. She has described it as a near-death experience that left her with a renewed sense of gratitude. “In that moment, when I thought it was over, God showed me mercy,” she said. “He gave me victory. And that victory was too loud to keep inside.”
Her debut, “Chinwendum”, was released in December 2025 with Frank Edwards featured on the record. She followed it with “Undeniable” on May 7, 2026. The song’s official video has recorded more than 460,000 views on YouTube. In October, she released “Jesus Don Win”, produced by Masterkraft, with a video directed by Avalon Okpe.
Zoe’s approach to songwriting draws on personal experiences and scripture. She has said that she does not begin the process by searching for a melody, but by waiting for a message that she can develop into a song. She describes a process in which an experience or scripture stays with her until it takes musical form. The melody follows, and she hums it before committing anything to writing.
Her guiding principle is that a gospel song should be accessible to listeners while remaining suitable for congregational worship. “It should be simple enough for a child to sing and strong enough for a choir to carry,” she said.
Zoe has identified CeCe Winans, Nathaniel Bassey and Dunsin Oyekan among the musicians whose work has influenced her. She sings in English and Igbo, and occasionally in Pidgin, drawing on the worship tradition in her musical expression.
“Every song I sing comes from a place I have lived,” she said. “My pain taught me how to worship, my joy taught me how to praise.”
Her music has also begun attracting an online audience. Her YouTube channel has recorded more than 627,000 views across nine videos, while her Spotify monthly listeners have been reported at approximately 6,500. Her Audiomack profile is verified. Zoe records under her own imprint, H2 Records, with distribution through ONErpm. She made her first public performance at the 2026 Annual Virtuous Women Network conference in Enugu, where she performed “Undeniable”.
Outside music, she has spoken about her interest in soul winning and described it as connected to her musical work. She has also said that she wants her songs to encourage listeners facing difficult circumstances. “I want my songs to shift mindsets from worry to worship,” she said. “Whenever anxiety comes, whenever life tries to make you feel small, I want you to hear my sound in your spirit and declare victory over your life.”
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.
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