The AMAs are trying to achieve mainstream recognition for big selling African artists who have sold millions of records in the African market, yet remain under-exposed to the Western world. Music industry experts have tipped African music to “explode” into the UK market and the AMAs is there to provide a platform that will recognise their achievements annually.
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
D’Banj - Nigeria
Fally Ipupa - DR Congo
Black Coffee - South Africa
Tamer Hosny - Egypt
K'Naan - Somalia
AFRICAN SONG OF THE YEAR
Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal – Nigeria
Juju ‐ Black Coffee ‐ South Africa
Sunshine ‐ Nameless – Kenya
K’naan – Waving Flag
Sarkodie - Baby Ghana
AFRICAN MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Breathe – D‐Black & KwakuT – Ghana
Juju ‐ Black Coffee ‐ South Africa
Not the girl ‐ Darey – Nigeria
Safe – M.I. – Nigeria
Fire - Becca - Ghana
BEST AFRICAN MALE ACT
Alikiba – Tanzania
P Square – Nigeria
Tamer Hosny - Egypt
Nana Boro - Ghana
Amr Diab - Egypt
BEST AFRICAN FEMALE ACT
Adiouza – Senegal
Amani – Kenya
Barbara Kanam – DR Congo
Angelique Kidjo – Benin
Becca - Ghana
BEST AFRICANNEWCOMER
Adiouza – Senegal
Vocal Slender – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Sauti Sol – Kenya
R2B - Ghana
BEST AFRICAN COLOABORATION
Ca ne connait pas – Yeleen/Magic System – Burkina Faso/Cote d’Ivoire
Put it down – Sasha P/Dama do Bling – Nigeria/Mozambique