The nominees for regional categories of the All Africa Music Awards 2017 were announced by the organisers this week. The award ceremony is expected to be held between 9 – 12 November.
Zimbabwe managed to garner two nominations in the Southern African category with Ru who is part of Veryus and MTM‘s commander Jah Prayzah holding the fort. However please note that this is not the full nominee list. The comprehensive one will be released in a few days.
Central Africa (Best Female)
- Montess – Love Witta Gun Man (Cameroon)
- Reniss – Mamamuh (Cameroon)
- Ewube – Fall On You (Cameroon)
- Nsoki – Africa Unite ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves (Angola)
- Daphne – Calee (Cameroon)
- Mimie – Dance Fi You (Cameroon)
- Merveilee – Toi (Cameroon)
- Bussine – All Africa Party (Gabon)
Central Africa (Best Male)
- Maitre Gims – Tout Donner (DRC)
- Hiro – Ton Pied, Mon Pied ft Chidinma (DRC)
- Big Nelo – O Legado Da Lenda (Angola)
- Locko – Supporter ft Mr Leo (Cameroon)
- Fally Ipupa – Eleko Oyo (DRC)
- Jovie – Ou Meme (Cameroon)
- Anselmo Ralph – Casas Comigo (Angola)
- Ke Black – Bazardee (DRC)
East Africa (Best Female)
- Juliana Kanyamozi – I Am Still Here (Uganda)
- Chess Nthusi – Give It to You (Kenya)
- Victoria Kimani – Giving You ft Sarkodie (Kenya)
- Lady Jaydee – Sawa Na Wao (Tanzania)
- Vanessa Mdee – Cash Madam (Tanzania)
- Wayna Wondersonn – You Are Not Alone (Ethiopia)
- Nandy – One Day (Tanzania)
East Africa (Best Male)
- Diamond Platnumz – Eneka (Tanzania)
- Sinishaw Legesse – Selam Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
- Qritiqual – Malika (Kenya)
- Kibrom Birhane – Eskista ft Nassmbu Burasa (Ethiopia)
- Henok & Mehari Brothers – Firkir Yishala (Ethiopia)
- Alikiba – Aje ft MI Abaga (Tanzania)
- Octopizzo – TBT (Kenya)
- Mure K.E – Excuse my Language (Kenya)
Southern Africa (Best Female)
- Sally Boss Madam – Bimbim ft Busiswa (Namibia)
- Babes Wodumo – Family ft Maphorisa & Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
- Busiswa – Inggongo (South Africa)
- Lebo Segobela – Lion of Judah (South Africa)
- Amanda Black – Amazulu (South Africa)
- Ru – Down (Zimbabwe)
- Thandiswa – Nontsokolo (South Africa)
Southern Africa (Best Male)
- Hugh Masekela – Shango (South Africa)
- AKA – The World is Yours (South Africa)
- Nasty C – Down South ft Seyi Shay & Ma E (South Africa)
- Tay Grin – Tola ft Vanessa Mdee (Malawi)
- Emtee – We Up (South Africa)
- Jah Prayzah – Watora Mari ft Diamond Platnumz (Zimbabwe)
- Nduduzo Makhathini – Igagu (South Africa)
West Africa (Best Female)
- Oumou Sangare – Yere Faga ft Tony Allen (Mali)
- Aramide – Why So Serious (Nigeria)
- Viviane Chidid – Lon Kelen (Senegal)
- Yemi Alade – Tumbum (Nigeria)
- Seyi Shay – Yolo Yolo (Nigeria)
- Tiwa Savage – All Over (Nigeria)
- Becca – Na Wash ft Patoranking (Ghana)
- Zeynab – Noctambule ft Shadow Chris (Benin)
West Africa (Best Male)
- Runtown – Mad Over You (Nigeria)
- Sarkodie – Pain Killer (Ghana)
- Wizkid – Come Closer ft Drake (Nigeria)
- DJ Arafat – Agbangnan (Ivory Coast)
- Mr Eazi – Leg Over (Nigeria)
- MHD – La Puissnace (Guinea)
- YCee – Juice (Nigeria)
- Davido – Fall (Nigeria)
- Tekno – Rara (Nigeria)
North Africa (Best Female)
- Ibitssam Tiskat – Menak Wla Meni (Morocco)
- Zaho – Tant De Choses (Algeria)
- Assma Lmnawar – 3ndou Zine (Morocco)
- Sherine – Koul Maghani (Egypt)
- Zina Daoudia – Sayidati (Morocco)
- Cheba Maria – Kheltini (Algeria)
North Africa (Best Male)
- Fnaire – Ngol Mali (Morocco)
- Shayfeen – Wach Kayn Wader (Morocco)
- French Montana – Unforgettable (Morocco)
- Balti – Wela la (Tunisia)
- Tasmer Hosny – Ya Maley 3eny (Egypt)
- L’algerino – Les Monetess (Algeria)
- Saad Lmjarred – Ghaltana (Morocco)
- Lacrim – Collonel Carillo (Algeria)
