Burna Boy, Davido, Rema Make AFRIMA 2025 Nominees List
Last update: August 27, 2025
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The list of Nominees for AFRIMA 2025 is out.
The Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has unveiled its 2025 nominees.
CBI News reports that the list features Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, Rema, Fally Ipupa, Shallipopi, Himra, Moliy, Ayra Starr, Jux, and Mia Guissé.
Media Relations Manager for AFRIMA, Michael Osunnuyi revealed the nominees' list in a statement in Lagos.
Osunnuyi said that the 2025 edition of the award recorded 10,717 entries, the highest since AFRIMA’s inception 12 years ago.
“After a 10-day adjudication process, a 13-member international jury shortlisted 343 nominees across 40 categories, representing Africa’s five regions and the diaspora,” he said.
Burna Boy and Davido lead the nominations with five each including ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’, while South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa and Morocco’s El Grande Toto also secured five nominations apiece.
Senegal’s Mia Guissé and Ghana’s Moliy also have matched them with five nods each, highlighting the growing influence of female artists on the continent’s music scene.
Shallipopi has four nominations including the 'Artiste of the Year’, while Egypt’s Amr Diab, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Tyla from South Africa and Eswatini’s Uncle Waffles all have four nominations each.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Himra, Gabon’s Eboloko, DR Congo’s Fally Ipupa and Rema were among artists with three nominations.
The diaspora category features contenders like DJ Snake, Aya Nakamura, Darkoo, and Deborah Lukalu.
Public voting will open on Sept. 10, via AFRIMA’s official website and will close on Nov. 30, the eve of the awards.
The award, organised in partnership with the African Union Commission and the Nigerian Government, will be hosted in Lagos State.
It will run from November 25 to 30.
