Checkout AFRIMA 2017 Full Nominees List Here
|AFTER a three-week thorough process of screening and adjudication,
13-man jury of the prestigious All Africa Music Awards,AFRIMA,
representing the five regions of Africa, the Diaspora and the African
Union Commission, Tuesday, announced nominees for regional categories
ahead of its November 9-12, awards ceremony.
The
event, held at Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, saw the continent’s
biggest names in hip hop music go head to head. Two of Africa’s most
popular music stars, Davido and Wizkid are to battle for the Best Male
category in West Africa. The duo also has the likes of Runtown, Drake,
Tekno, Ycee, Mr. Eazi, Guinean MHD and DJ Arafat from Ivory Cost to beat
in order to clinch the 23.9karat Gold plate AFRIMA trophy.
AFRIMA 2017 Nominees List (Regional Categories)
Category
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Artiste
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Track
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Country
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Best Female Artiste, Central Africa
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Montess
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Love Witta Gun Man
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Cameroon
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Reniss
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Mamamuh
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Cameroon
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Ewube
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Fall 4 You
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Cameroon,
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Nsoki
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Africa Unite (ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves )
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Angola
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Daphne
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Calee
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Cameroon
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Merveille
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Toi
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Cameroon
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Bussune
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All Africa Party
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Gabon
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Best Male Artiste, Central Africa
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Maitre Gims
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Tout Donner
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DRC
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Hiro
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Ton Pied, Mon Pied (ft Chidinma),
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DRC
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Big Nelo
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O Legado De Lenda
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Angola
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Locko
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Supporter (ft Mr Leo)
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Cameroon
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Fally Pupa
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Eleko Oyo
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DRC
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Jovie
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Ou Meme
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Cameroon
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Anselmo Ralph
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Casas Comigo
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Angola
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Ke Black
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Bazardee
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DRC
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Best Female Artiste, Eastern Africa
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Julianna Kanyomozi
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I Am Still Here
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Uganda
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Chess Nthussi
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Give it to You
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Kenya
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Victoria Kimani
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Giving You (ft Sakordie)
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Kenya
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Lady Jaydee
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Sawa Na Wao
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Tanzania
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Venesa Mdee
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Cash Madam
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Tanzania
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Wayna Wondersonn
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You are not Alone
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Ethiopia
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Nandy
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One Day
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Tanzania
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Best Male Artiste, Eastern Africa
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Diamond Platnumz
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Eneka
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Tanzania
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Sinishaw Legesse
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Selam Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
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Qritiqual
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Malika
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Kenya
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Kibrom Birhane
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Eskista (ft Nassmbu Barasa)
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Ethiopia
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Henok Mehari Brothers
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Firkir Yishala
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Ethiopia
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Alikiba
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Aje (ft M.I)
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Tanzania
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Octopizzo
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TBT
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Kenya
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Mura K.E
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Excuse My Language
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Kenya
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Best Female Artiste, Southern Africa
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Sally Boss Madam
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Bimbim (ft Busiwa)
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Namibia
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Babes Wodumo
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Family(ft Mampintsha & Caspa Nyovest)
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South Africa
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Busiwa
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Ingqond
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South Africa
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Lebo Sekgoela
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Lion of Judah
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South Africa
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Amanda Black
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Amazulu
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South Africa
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Ru
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Down
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Zimbabwe
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Thandiswa
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Nontosokolo
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South Africa
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Best Male Artiste, Southern Africa
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Hugh Masekela
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Shango
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South Africa
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AKA
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The World is Yours
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South Africa
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Nasty C
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Down South (ft Shay Shay & Ma-E)
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South Africa
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Tay Grin
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Tola (ft Vanessa Mdee)
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Malawi
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Emtee
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We up
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South Africa
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Jah Prayzah
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Wotora Mari (ft Diamond Platnumz)
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Zimbabwe
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Ndoduzo Makhathini
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Igagu
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South Africa
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Best Female Artiste, Northern Africa
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Ibitssam Tiskat
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Menak Wla Meni
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Morrocco
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Zaho
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Tant De Choses
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Algeria
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Asmaa Lmnawar
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3ndou Zine
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Morocco
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Sherine
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Koul Maghani
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Egypt
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Zina Daoudia
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Sayidati
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Morroco
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Cheba Maria
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Kheltini
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Ajgeria
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Best Male Artiste, Northern Africa
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Fnaire
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Ngol Mali
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Morocco
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French Montana
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Unforgettable
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Morroco
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Balti
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Wela La
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Tunisia
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Tasmer Hosny
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Ya Maley 3eny
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Egypt
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L’algerino
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Les Monetess
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Algeria
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Saad Lmjarred
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Ghaltana
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Morocco
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Lacrim
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Collonel Carillo
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Algeria
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L’algerino
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Les Monetess
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Algeria
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Best Female Artiste, Western Africa
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Oumou Sangare
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Yare Faga (ft Toni Allen)
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Mali
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Aramide
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Why so Serious
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Nigeria
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Viviane Chidid
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Lon Kelen
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Senegal
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Yemi Alade
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Tumbum
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Nigeria
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Seyi Shay
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Yolo Yolo
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Nigeria
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Tiwa Savage
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All Over
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Nigeria
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Becca
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Na Wash (ft Patoranking)
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Ghana
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Zaynab
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Noctambule (ft Shadow Christ)
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Benin
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Best Male Artiste, Western Africa
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Runtown
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Mad Over You
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Nigeria
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Mr Eazi
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Leg Over
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Nigeria
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MHD
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La Puissance
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Guinea
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Ycee
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Juice (ft Maleek Berry)
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Nigeria
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Davido
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Fall
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Nigeria
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Sarkodie
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Pain Killer
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Ghana
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Wizkid
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Come Closer (ft Drake)
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Nigeria
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DJ Arafat
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Agbangnan
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Cote D’IVoire
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Teckno
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Rara
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Nigeria
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