Cameroon Earns 24 Nominations At The 2021 Afrima Awards
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have made public the 2021 list of nominees. The list was released on Wednesday 22, 2021. According to the committee, over 8,880 songs were submitted for adjudication.
This year’s nominations looks favorable for Cameroon as the country’s entertainers earn 24 nominations. Topping the list is Locko with 3 nominations for “Au Mariage de ma Go”, followed by Salatiel’s “Good Girl” featuring Rutshelle Guillaume with nominations and Ko-c’s “President di Rap Publique with 2 nominations as well.
See complete list of 24 nominations for Cameroon.
Best Female Central Africa
Blanche Bailly ft. Tzy Panchak – Jaloux
Eyango – Mula
Mimie – Faya
Charlotte Dipanda – Madiba
T’neeya – Dark Twisted Fantasy
Best Male Central Africa
Locko – Au Mariage de ma Go
Salatiel ft Rutshelle Guillaume – Good Girl
Album of the Year
Tayc – Fleur Froide
Best African Act in the Diaspora (Female)
Naomi Achu – Trust In Me (Cameroon/USA)
Best African Act in the Diaspora (Male)
Tayc – Dis Moi Comment (Cameroon/France)
Best African Rapper or Lyricist
Ko-c – President du Rap Publique
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R&B Soul
T’neeya – Dark Twisted Fantasy
Best Artiste, Duo African Hip Hop
Ko-c – President du Rap Publique
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz
Franck Biyong – Eulogy for Biafra
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock
Franck Biyong – Peace in Limbe
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Traditional
Ayeah Leonnette – Nini
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
Locko – Au Mariage de ma Go
Salatiel ft Rutshelle Guillaume – Good Girl
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
Locko – Au Mariage de ma Go
Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music
Montess – Small Girl Big God
Ruth Asong – Jireh
Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music
Mister Elad ft Cleo Grae – Salute
Tzy Panchak fr Kameni x Stanley Enow – Amin
Breakout Artiste of the Year
Aveiro Djess – Nyama
I wonder why a song like president du rap publique be doing there as a rap song or good lyrics. It made no sense. All the good rap songs from Kamer wasn’t submitted or what? Ko-c had far better songs for different categories.