Uhuru received the highest number of nominations at the All Africa
Music Awards (AFRIMA) according to a list released on Wednesday in
Lagos.
Davido and Mafikizolo got six nominations each while Uhuru got five nominations.
Mi Casa (South Africa) and TemiDollFace (Nigeria) got four nominations
each while Zahara (South Africa) and Wiyaala (Ghana) got three
nominations each.
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Amr Diab (Egypt), Angelique Kidjo (Benin
Republic), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Patoranking (Nigeria) and Noura Mint
Seymale (Mauritania) all had two nominations each.
Other nominees were Fally Ipupa (DRC), Sakordie (Ghana) and Davina
Green (Zimbabwe) who got one nomination each.
Nominees for the Producer of the Year were Don Jazzy (Nigeria) for the
song 'Eminado'; Robbie Malinga and Mojela Thebe (South Africa) for
'Impilo'; Uhuru (South Africa) for 'Tchelete'; Mikky Me (Nigeria)
'Down' and Del'B (Nigeria) for 'Pull Over'.
Giving details of the criteria through which the nominees list
emerged, a juror, Matlou Tsotetsi explained that the jury panel
adhered strictly to the entry submission requirements and were
transparent.
Thirty of the 32 award categories will be opened for voting by the
public and AFRIMA Academy of Voters.
However, the AFRIMA Legend Award and the Africa Entertainment/Music
Journalist Award will be decided by the International Committee of
AFRIMA and announced at the main awards ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Mike Dada, the Executive Producer of the awards said that the AFRIMA
voting online platform will open on Tuesday, Sept. 30 for the
five-week voting process.
AFRIMA opened entries on May 15 and closed the submission of entries
on July 21 and received 2,025 works for assessment.
The AFRIMA Jury, made up of seasoned African industry practitioners,
were in Lagos, between July 31 to Aug. 6 for a week-long adjudication
of entries from artistes, songwriters, video directors, producers as
well as journalists.
The jury members included Oscar Kidjo (Benin Republic), Kawesa Richard
(Uganda), Tabu Osusa (Kenya), Laolu Akintobi (Nigeria), Robert Esong
Ekukole (Cameroon) and Kiki Toure (Equatorial Guinea).
Others were Delani Makhalima (Zimababwe), Chris Syren (South Africa),
Angela Martins African Union Commission; Rab Bakari (USA) and Rita Ray
(UK), Diaspora.
AFRIMA is partnering with the African Union Commission for this
edition of the awards, which will hold on Nov. 9, to be preceded by
the AFRIMA Music Village between Nov. 4 and 7.
NAN reports that there will also be an African Music Summit, Nov. 6 to
Nov. 7, themed "Reviving the Business of Music in Africa".
--(NAN)
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