AFRIMA 2021: Blaq Diamond, Focalistic, Wizkid lead nominations

<p>The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have released the 2021 nominations.</p>, <p>The shortlist was from over 8,880 songs submitted for adjudication and features over 400 songs from artistes in the 30 continental and 10 regional categories.</p>, <p>South Africa’s duo, Blaq Diamond leads with eight nominations for their song, ‘SummerYoMuthi’.</p>, <p>They are in contention for Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa, Artiste of the Year in Africa; Song of the Year in Africa; Producer of the Year in Africa; Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music; Breakout Artiste of the Year; Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop; Best African Duo, Group or Band.</p>, <p>Also from South Africa, Focalistic has seven nominations with hit single, ‘Ke Star’ Remix, featuring Davido and Vigro Deep.</p>, <p>He’s in for Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa; Artiste of the Year in Africa; Song of the Year in Africa; Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography; Best African Collaboration; Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro; Breakout Artiste of the Year.</p>, <p>Wizkid, with his hit song ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, has six nominations including Artiste of the Year in Africa; Best Male Artist in Western Africa; Album of the Year; Best African Collaboration; Song of the Year in Africa; Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R n B Soul.</p>, <p>Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz with ‘waah’ featuring Koffi Olomide; Aya Nakamura of French-Mali with ‘Plus Jamais’ featuring Stormzy; Iba One of Mali for ‘Education’, featuring Oumou Sangare, and Mozambique’s DJ Tarico for monster hit ‘Yaba buluku’ featuring Burna Boy, Preck & Nelson Tivane, have five nominations each.</p>, <p>Nigeria’s Omah Lay has four nominations – Artiste of the Year in Africa; Best Artiste in Western Africa; Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop; Breakout Artiste of the Year.</p>, <p>Davido (Nigeria); Fally Ipupa (DRC Congo); MHD (Guinea); Patoranking (Nigeria); and Rayvanny (Tanza