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Following an intense adjudication process of nominees selection, the African Union and the 13-man international jury of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have unveiled the official nominees list for the 2016 edition of the continents leading music awards.
The Best Female Artistes and Best Male Artistes of the five regions have been released while the nominees in the continental categories will follow suit seven days after.
Public voting for the nominees in the different categories of the awards will open on August 30. In partnership with the AUC and the Official Host City, Lagos State, the AFRIMA 3.0. calendar of events for November 4-6, 2016 will include the Africa Music Summit on Friday, November 4, and the AFRIMA Music Village, an open concert-style festival featuring nominees and other top billed music stars.
The grand awards ceremony holds on Sunday, November 6 with over 2,500 guests expected in Lagos, Nigeria for the various events.
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Here are the lists out now:
Regional Categories
Best Male Artiste Central Africa
Best Female Artiste, Central Africa
Best Female Artiste, Northern Africa
Best Male Artiste, Northern Africa
Best Female Artiste, Southern Africa
Best Male Artiste, Southern Africa
Best Female Artiste, Western Africa
Best Male Artiste,Western Africa
Best Female Artist Eastern Africa
Best African Collaboration
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Electro
Best African Jazz
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Hip-Hop
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African RnB & Soul
Songwriter of the Year In Africa
Producer of the Year
Revelation of the Year
Song of the Year In Africa
Album of the Year
Artiste of the Year
Video of the Year
Most Promising Artiste
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Pop
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Rock
Best African Group
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Traditional
Best Artiste/Duo/Group/Band In African Contemporary
Best Female Artiste in Inspirational
Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational
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