KENYA: Sauti Sol and Khaligraph Jones Top in AFRIMMA Awards Nominations

The 2018 African Muzik Magazine Awards and Music Festival (AFRIMMA) nominee list is out and a throng of Kenyan artistes have been nominated. The increasing number of nominees is encouraging to the Kenyan artists who are already consistently putting out work.

Bagging multiple nominations are Sauti Sol and Khaligraph Jones who share in the best male East Africa category. Other Kenyan creatives on the list include Nyashinski, Victoria Kimani, Lupita Nyongo, Akothee, Wyre, Willy Paul, Gloria Muliro, Enos Olik, Dj Joe Mfalme, Dj Crème de la crème, Arrow bwoy, Dj Wagura, Dj Fully Focus, Dj Shinski, DJ Poison Ivy and Papa Dennis.

Here is the full list of nomination categories where Kenyans are featured.

Best Male East Africa

 Eddy Kenzo - Uganda

 Diamond Platnumz - Tanzania

 Harmonize - Tanzania

 Ommy Dimpoz - Tanzania

 Sauti Sol - Kenya

 Khaligraph Jones - Kenya

 Ali Kiba - Tanzania

 Bebe Cool - Uganda

 Nyashinski - Kenya

 Juma Jux – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

 Victoria Kimani - Kenya

 Vanessa Mdee - Tanzania

 Leyla Kayondo - Uganda

 Knowles Butera - Rwanda

 Rema  - Uganda

 Akothee - Kenya

 Nandy  - Tanzania

 Sheebah Karungi - Uganda

 Juliana Kanyomozi - Uganda

 Charly & Nina – Rwanda

Best African Group

 Sauti Sol - Kenya

 Mafikizolo- South Africa

 Toofan - Togo

 B26 - Angola

 Mi Casa - South Africa

 R2bee's - Ghana

 X-Maleya - Cameroon

 Bracket - Nigeria

 Navy Kenzo – Tanzania

Best Gospel

 Frank Edwards - Nigeria

 Gloria Muliro - Kenya

 Beejay Sax - Nigeria

 Papa Dennis - Kenya

 Miguel Buila - Angola

 Joe Mettle - Ghana

 Icha Chavons - Congo

 Willy Paul - Kenya

 Nikkie Laoye - Nigeria

 Winnie Mashaba - South Africa

Best Video Director

 Justin Campos - South Africa

 Patrick Elis- Nigeria

 Dr Nkeng - Cameroon

 Enos Olik - Kenya

 Avalon Okpe – Nigeria

 Godfather - South Africa

 Clarence Peters - Nigeria

 Prince Dovlo - Ghana

 Sasha Vybz - Uganda

 Unlimited LA – Nigeria

Best Newcomer

 Mayorkun - Nigeria

 Kuami Eugene - Ghana

 Distruction Boyz- South Africa

 King Promise - Ghana

 Tenor -Cameroon

 Dice Ailes - Nigeria

 Ykee Benda - Uganda

 Arrow Boy - Kenya

 Neru Americano - Angola

 Afro B - Ivory Coast

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