Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Davido lare in keen competition at this iear’s All Africa Music Awards as their albums No Sign of Weakness and 5ive respectively battle for the Album of the Year award.
From the record 10,717 entries, it on Thursday unveiled the nominees, displaying a diverse range of talented African artistes.
Burna Boy and Davido have five nominations each, which also include the Song of the Year and Best Collaboration categories.
Other notable nominees include Shallipopi, who scored four nominations, including Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year for his collaboration “Laho”.
Ayraa Starr earned two nominations, including Artiste of the Year, where she’ll go up against Burna Boy, Davido, and Moroccan rapper El Grande Toto.
Other strong contenders include South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa with five nominations, Morocco’s El Grande Toto with five, Senegal’s Mia Guissé with five, and Ghana’s Moliy who also secured five.
Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Tyla and Eswatini’s Uncle Waffles picked up four nominations each.
The awards ceremony will take place in Lagos from November 25 to 30, featuring various events such as the AFRIMA Music Village, Africa Music Business Summit, Nominees Party, and the grand finale on November 30.
The event will be broadcast live to over 84 countries, highlighting African music’s global impact.
AFRIMA jury member Delani Makhalima praised the nominees, saying, “For years our voices were not heard, but today African music is global. This is AFRIMA, the biggest music entity on the continent.”
The diversity of nominees, including artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, and the diaspora, reflects the richness and global reach of African music.
