The full nominees list of 33 categories comprises of the Regional Category which covers the five African regions and the genre-based Continental Category.
| REGIONAL CATEGORY | |||||||
| Best Female Artiste in Central Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Bussine | All Africa Party | Gabon | |||||
| Daphne | Calee | Cameroon | |||||
| Ewube | Fall for You | Cameroon | |||||
| Merveille | Toi | Cameroon | |||||
| Mimie | Dance Fi You | Cameroon | |||||
| Montess | Love Witta Gun Man | Cameroon | |||||
| Nsoki | Africa Unite ft Dj Maphorisa & Paulo Alves | Angola | |||||
| Reniss | Mamamuh | Cameroon | |||||
| Best Male Artiste in Central Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Anselmo Ralph | Casa Comigo | Angola | |||||
| Big Nelo | O Legado Da Lenda | Angola | |||||
| Fally Ipupa | Eloko Oyo | DRC | |||||
| Hiro | Ton Pied, Mon Pied ft Chidinma | DRC | |||||
| Jovi | Ou Meme | Cameroon | |||||
| Ke Black | Bazardee | DRC | |||||
| Locko | Supporter ft Mr Leo | Cameroon | |||||
| Maitre Gims | Tout Donner | DRC | |||||
| Best Female Artiste Eastern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Chess Nthussi | Give it to you | Kenya | |||||
| Feza | Walete | Tanzania | |||||
| Juliana Kanyomozi | I am Still Here | Uganda | |||||
| Lady Jaydee | Sawa Na Wao | Tanzania | |||||
| Nandy | One Day | Tanzania | |||||
| Vanessa Mdee | Cash Madame | Tanzania | |||||
| Victoria Kimani | Giving You ft Sarkodie | Kenya | |||||
| Wayna Wondwossen | You are not alone | Ethiopia | |||||
| Best Male Artist, Eastern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Alikiba | Aje ft M.I | Tanzania | |||||
| Diamond Platinumz | Eneka | Ethiopia | |||||
| Eddy Kenzo | Shauri Yako | Uganda | |||||
| Henok & Mehari Brothers | Fikir Yishala | Ethopia | |||||
| Kibrom Birhane | Eskista ft Nassmbu Barasa | Ethiopia | |||||
| Mura K.E | Excuse my Language | Kenya | |||||
| Octopizzo | TBT | Kenya | |||||
| Sinishaw Legesse | Selam Ethopia | Ethiopia | |||||
| Qritiqual | Malika | Kenya | |||||
| Best Female Artist in Southern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Amanda Black | Amazulu | South Africa | |||||
| Babes Wodumo | Family ft Mampinsta & Cassper Nyovest | South Africa | |||||
| Busiswa | Ingqondo | South Africa | |||||
| Lebo Sekgoela | Lion of Judah | South Africa | |||||
| Rue | Down | Zimbabwe | |||||
| Sally Boss Madam | BimBim ft Busiswa | Namibia | |||||
| Thandiswa | Nontsokolo | South Africa | |||||
| Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| AKA | The world is yours | South Africa | |||||
| Emtee | We Up | South Africa | |||||
| Hugh Masekela | Shango | South Africa | |||||
| Jah Prayzah | Watora Mari ft Diamond Platnumz | Zimbabawe | |||||
| Nasty C | Down ft Seyi Shay & Ma-E | South Africa | |||||
| Nduduzo Makhathini | Igagu | South Africa | |||||
| Tay Grin | Tola ft Vanessa Mdee | Malawi | |||||
| Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Asma Lmnawar | 3ndou Zine | Morocco | |||||
| Cheba Maria | Kheltini | Algeria | |||||
| Ibitssam Tiskat | Menak Wla Meni | Morocco | |||||
| Sherine | Koul Maghani | Egypt | |||||
| Zaho | Tant De Choses | Algeria | |||||
| Zina Daoudia | Sayidati | Morocco | |||||
| Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Balti | Wela la | Tunisia | |||||
| Fnaire | Ngol Mali | Morroco | |||||
| French Montana | Unforgettable | Morocco | |||||
| Lacrim | Collonel Carrillo | Algeria | |||||
| L’Algerino | Less Monetess | Algeria | |||||
| Shayfeen | Wach Kayn Wader | Morocco | |||||
| Tasmer Hosny | Ya Maley 3eny | Egypt | |||||
| Saad Lmajarred | Ghaltana | Morocco | |||||
| Best Female Artiste in Western Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Aramide | Why So serious | Nigeria | |||||
| Becca | Na wash ft Patoranking | Ghana | |||||
| Oumou Sangare | Yere Faga ft Tony Allen | Mali | |||||
| Seyi Shay | Yolo Yolo | Nigeria | |||||
| Tiwa Savage | All Over | Nigeria | |||||
| Viviane Chidid | Lon Kelen ft Banlieuzart | Senegal | |||||
| Yemi Alade | Tumbum | Nigeria | |||||
| Zeynab | Noctambule ft Shadow Chris) | Benin | |||||
| Best Male Artiste in Western Africa | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Davido | Fall | Nigeria | |||||
| Dj Arafat | Agbangnan | Cote D’voire | |||||
| MHD | La Puissance | Guinea | |||||
| Mr. Eazi | Leg Over | Nigeria | |||||
| Runtown | Mad Over You | Nigeria | |||||
| Sarkodie | Pain Killer | Ghana | |||||
| Tekno | Rara | Nigeria | |||||
| Wizkid | Come Closer ft Drake | Nigeria | |||||
| Ycee | Juice ft Maleek Berry | Nigeria | |||||
| CONTINENTAL CATEGORY | |||||||
| Best Male Artiste in Inspirational. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Anselmo Ralph | Ensina-me a Amar | Angola | |||||
| Dan Aceda | I look to you (Ft Etana) | Kenya | |||||
| DJ Young Money | Mama Africa (Ft Sleamnico) | Nigeria | |||||
| Gilad | Angel Uriel (ft Omer Millo) | Kenya | |||||
| Michael Pulse | Lost | Namibia | |||||
| Prosper Menko | Winner | Cameroon | |||||
| Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Amanda Black | Amazulu | South Africa | |||||
| Asikey | Earth Attack | Nigeria | |||||
| Busiswa | Ingqondo | South Africa | |||||
| Juliana Kanyomozi | I am Still Here | Uganda | |||||
| Lebo Sekgobela | Lion of Judah | South Africa | |||||
| Nsoki | Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves) | Angola | |||||
| Ogecha | Intentionally Woman | Nigeria | |||||
| Wayna Wondersonn | You Are Not Alone | Ethiopia | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African Contemporary. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Adekunle Gold | My Life | Nigeria | |||||
| Alikiba | Aje (Ft M.I.) | Tanzania | |||||
| Anselmo Ralph | Por Favor DJ | Angola | |||||
| Busiswa | Ingqondo | South Africa | |||||
| Ferre Gola | Kipelekiese | DRC | |||||
| Oumou Sangare | Yere Faga ft Tony Allen | Mali | |||||
| P-Square | Bank Alert | Nigeria | |||||
| Soul Bangs | Fare Bombo Mbai | Guinea | |||||
| Wande Coal | Iskaba ft Dj Tunez | Nigeria | |||||
| Werrason | Diemba | DRC | |||||
| Most Promising Artist in Africa. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Beatballer | Partytales | Cameroon | |||||
| Blaise B | Front & Back | Cameroon | |||||
| Heritier Watanabe | D DED | DRC | |||||
| Mousto Camara | Fore Bara Manquer | Guinea | |||||
| Mr. Eazi | Leg Over | Nigeria | |||||
| Neza | Uranyica | Rwanda | |||||
| Rythmz | Boboloh | Cameroon | |||||
| Soul Bangs | Fare Bombo Mbai | Guinea | |||||
| Best African Group | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Degg J Force 3 | Akolon | Guinea | |||||
| Fnaire | Ngol Mali | Morocco | |||||
| Kiff No Beat | Pourquoi Tu Dab | Cote d’Ivoire | |||||
| Mafikizolo | Kucheza | South Africa | |||||
| Magic System | Ya Foye | Cote d’Ivoire | |||||
| Mi Casa | Nana | South Africa | |||||
| P-Square | Bank Alert | Nigeria | |||||
| R2Bees | Tonight (ft Wizkid) | Ghana | |||||
| Toofan | Tere Tere | Togo | |||||
| Best African Collaboration. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Alikiba | Aje (Ft M.I.) | Tanzania (Nigeria) | |||||
| Becca | Na Wash (ft Patoranking) | Ghana (Nigeria) | |||||
| C4 Pedro | Love Again (Ft Sauti Sol) | Angola (Kenya) | |||||
| Davido | Coolest Kid in Africa (ft Nasty C) | Nigeria (South Africa) | |||||
| Fuse ODG | Diary (Ft Tiwa Savage) | Ghana (Nigeria) | |||||
| Jah Prayzah | Watora Mari (ft Diamond Platnumz) | Zimbabwe (Tanzania) | |||||
| Locko | Supporter (ft Mr Leo) | Cameroon (Cameroon) | |||||
| Oumou Sangare | Yere Faga (Ft Tony Allen) | Mali (Nigeria) | |||||
| R2Bees | Tonight (ft Wizkid) | Ghana (Nigeria) | |||||
| Zeynab | Noctambule (ft Shado Chris) | Benin (Cote d’Ivoire) | |||||
| Best Artiste in African Rock. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Armageddon | Astral Adventure | South Africa | |||||
| Dark Suburb | Terms | Ghana | |||||
| Gilad | Angel Uriel (ft Omer Millo) | Kenya | |||||
| Nathmac | Kill Myself | Nigeria | |||||
| Skinflint | Ram on Fire | Botswana | |||||
| Wiyaala | Village Sex | Ghana | |||||
| Best Artiste in African Jazz. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Ed Izycs | Smile (Ft Godwyn Guitar) | Nigeria | |||||
| Hugh Masekela | Shango | South Africa | |||||
| Khalisax | New Day | Ghana | |||||
| Kibrom Birhane | Song of Abrish | Ethiopia | |||||
| Moreira Chonguica | Take Five (ft Manu Dibango) | Mozambique | |||||
| Nduduzo Makhathini | Igagu | South Africa | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African Electro. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Mi Casa | Nana | South Africa | |||||
| Mobi Dixon | Ezizweni (Ft Berita) | Zimbabwe | |||||
| Mr. Mo | Tears Dried Out | South Africa | |||||
| Mura K.E | Excuse My Language | Kenya | |||||
| Naomi Achu | Gbagbe (Ft Skales) | Cameroon | |||||
| Niniola | Maradona | Nigeria | |||||
| Nsoki | Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves) | Angola | |||||
| Paul Bingham | Hypnotic (Ft Loviso) | South Africa | |||||
| R3hab & Skytech | Marrakech | Morocco | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| 2Baba | Holy Holy | Nigeria | |||||
| Bebe Cool | Dede | Uganda | |||||
| Henok and Mehari Brothers | Fikir Yishalal | Ethiopia | |||||
| Jah Phinga | One World, One People (ft Henry) | Ghana | |||||
| Juliana Kanyomozi | I am Still Here | Uganda | |||||
| Qritiqal | Malkia | Kenya | |||||
| Shan’l X Magasco | Love It | Cameroon | |||||
| Shatta Wale | Taking Over | Ghana | |||||
| Sinishaw Legesse | Selam Ethiopia | Ethiopia | |||||
| Timaya | Dance (Ft Rudeboy) | Nigeria | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African Hip-Hop. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| AKA | The World is Yours | South Africa | |||||
| Big Nelo | O Legado Da Lenda | Angola | |||||
| Emtee | We Up | South Africa | |||||
| French Montana | Unforgettable (Ft Swae Lee) | Morocco | |||||
| Kaaris | Tchoin | Cote d’Ivoire | |||||
| Nasty C | Down South (ft Sey Shay and Ma-E) | South Africa | |||||
| Octopizzo | TBT | Kenya | |||||
| YCEE | Juice (ft Maleek Berry) | Nigeria | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African RnB & Soul. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Ali Kiba | Aje (Ft M.I.) | Tanzania | |||||
| Anselmo Ralph | Ensina-me a Amar | Angola | |||||
| C4 Pedro | Love Again (Ft Sauti Sol) | Angola | |||||
| Degg J Force 3 | Akolon | Guinea | |||||
| Diamond Platnumz | Marry You (Ft Neyo) | Tanzania | |||||
| Mimie | Dance Fi You | Cameroon | |||||
| Nozipho | Ang’kakaze Ngizizwe Nje | South Africa | |||||
| Topher Jaxx | I Want You | Tanzania | |||||
| Victoria Kimani | Giving You (ft Sakordie) | Kenya | |||||
| Best Artist in African Pop. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Daphne | Calee | Cameroon | |||||
| Diamond Platnumz | Eneka | Tanzania | |||||
| Locko | Supporter ft Mr Leo | Cameroon | |||||
| Mimie | Dance Fi You | Cameroon | |||||
| Tiwa Savage | All Over | Nigeria | |||||
| Toofan | Tere Tere | Togo | |||||
| Wizkid | Come Closer (Ft Drake) | Nigeria | |||||
| Yemi Alade | Marry Me | Nigeria | |||||
| Best Artist or Group in African Traditional. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Bombino | Akhar Zaman | Niger | |||||
| Gani Ndani | Biiwa Yannou | Benin | |||||
| Hamelmal Abate | Harar | Ethiopia | |||||
| Kibrom Birhane | Eskista (ft Nassmbu Barasa) | Ethiopia | |||||
| Msafiri Zawose | Asili Yangu | Tanzania | |||||
| Nobuntu | Woza Ngane | Zimbabwe | |||||
| Reniss | Mamumuh | Cameroon | |||||
| Zoro | Gbo Gan Gbom (ft Flavour) | Nigeria | |||||
|
African Fans’ Favorite. |
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| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Darassa | Muziki (ft Ben Pol) | Tanzania | |||||
| Donald | Raindrops (ft Tiwa Savage) | South Africa | |||||
| Ebony | Poison (Ft Gatdoe) | Ghana | |||||
| Kandia Kora | Retirer | Guinea | |||||
| Nonso Amadi | Tonight | Nigeria | |||||
| Nyashinki | Aminia | Kenya | |||||
| Olamide | Pepper Dem Gang | Nigeria | |||||
| The Dogg | Shuukifa Kwii | Namibia | |||||
| Young Paris | Best of Me (Ft Ben Bronfman) | DRC | |||||
| Video of the Year. | |||||||
| Video | Director | Artiste | Country | ||||
| Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves) | DJ Marcel | Nsoki | Angola | ||||
| All Africa Party | Fabasf Konexion | Bussine | Gabon | ||||
| Come Closer (Redux) | Alan Ferguson | Wizkid | Nigeria | ||||
| Cooking Pot | Adasa Cookey | Orezi | Nigeria | ||||
| Jubilation | Sasha Vybz | Eddy Kenzo | Uganda | ||||
| Love Again | DJ Marcel | C4 Pedro (Ft Sauti Sol) | Angola | ||||
| Ngoul Mali | Abderrafia el Abdioui | Fnaire | Morocco | ||||
| Yere Faga | Chris Saunders | Oumou Sangare | Mali | ||||
| Yolo Yolo | Meji Alabi | Seyi Shay | Nigeria | ||||
| Songwriter of the Year. | |||||||
| Songwriter | Track | Artiste | Country | ||||
| Anselmo Ralph | Ensina me a amar | Anselmo Ralph | Angola | ||||
| Dawson | If I | Dawson | Malawi | ||||
| Karim Kharbouch, Khalif Brown, C.P DUBB, McCulloch Reid Sutphin & Jake Aujla | Unforgettable (ft Swae Lee) | French Montana | Morocco | ||||
| Ogecha Diane Obande | Intentionally Woman | Ogecha | Nigeria | ||||
| Salatiel, Daphne, Mr. Leo | Calee | Daphne | Cameroon | ||||
| Simi | Smile for Me | Simi | Nigeria | ||||
| Revelation of the Year. | |||||||
| Artiste | Track | Country | |||||
| Big Nelo | O Legado Da Lenda | Angola | |||||
| Bussine | All African Party | Gabon | |||||
| Mr. Leo | C’est Faux | Cameroon | |||||
| Nasty C | Down South (ft Seyi Shay and Ma-E) | South Africa | |||||
| Nduduzo Makhathini | Igagu | South Africa | |||||
| Nsoki | Africa Unite (Ft DJ Maphorisa & Paulo Alves) | Angola | |||||
| Runtown | Mad Over You | Nigeria | |||||
| Shayfeen | Wach Kayn Wader | Morocco | |||||
| Shyn | Resim Pitia | Madagascar | |||||
| Album of the Year in Africa. | |||||||
| Album | Artiste | Track | Country | ||||
| Amor é Cego | Anselmo Ralph | Ensina-me a Amar | Angola | ||||
| Azel | Bombino | Akhar Zaman | Niger | ||||
| Biology | Eddy Kenzo | Shauri Yako | Uganda | ||||
| Force et Honneur | Lacrim | Colonel Carrillo | Algeria | ||||
| No Borders | Hugh Masekela | Shango | South Africa | ||||
| Sounds from the Other Side | Wizkid | Come Closer (ft Drake) | Nigeria | ||||
| The Start Looks Like the End | Dark Suburb | Terms | Ghana | ||||
| Tokooos | Fally Ipupa | Eloko Oyo | DRC | ||||
| Producer of the Year. | |||||||
| Producer | Track | Artiste | Country | ||||
| DJ Coublon | Yolo Yolo | Seyi Shay | Nigeria | ||||
| Jaegen & 1Mind | Unforgettable | French Montana (Ft Swae Lee) | Morocco | ||||
| Runtown, Tspize & Del B | Mad Over You | Runtown | Nigeria | ||||
| Salatiel | Calee | Daphne | Cameroon | ||||
| Sarz | Come Closer | Wizkid (Ft Drake) | Nigeria | ||||
| Tekno | If | Davido | Nigeria | ||||
| Tony Allen | Yere Faga | Oumou Sangare (Ft Tony Allen) | Mali | ||||
| Song of the Year in Africa. | |||||||
| Track | Artiste | Country | |||||
| Come Closer | Wizkid (ft Drake) | Nigeria | |||||
| Calee | Daphne | Cameroon | |||||
| Eloko Oyo | Fally Ipupa | DRC | |||||
| If | Davido | Nigeria | |||||
| Mad Over You | Runtown | Nigeria | |||||
| Shauri Yako | Eddy Kenzo | Uganda | |||||
| Tere Tere | Toofan | Togo | |||||
| Unforgettable | French Montana (Ft Swae Lee) | Morocco | |||||
| Yolo Yolo | Seyi Shay | Nigeria | |||||
| Artiste of the Year in Africa. | |||||||
| Artiste | Country | Track | |||||
| Davido | Nigeria | Fall | |||||
| Eddy Kenzo | Uganda | Shauri Yako | |||||
| Fally Ipupa | DRC | Kiname | |||||
| French Montana | Morocco | Unforgettable (Ft Swae Lee) | |||||
| Ke Black | DRC | Bazardée | |||||
| MHD | Guinea | La Puissance | |||||
| Oumou Sangare | Mali | Yere Faga (ft Tony Allen) | |||||
| Saad Lamjarred | Morocco | Ghaltana | |||||
| Seyi Shay | Nigeria | Yolo Yolo | |||||
| Wizkid | Nigeria | Come Closer (ft Drake) | |||||
