The first list already has Ghana securing some nods. Among the nominees are BET Award winner Stonebwoy, and Afrobeats group R2Bees.
Here are the nominations
Best Hip Pop
Emtee
Olamide
Riky Rick
Kiff No Beat
YCEE
Best Lusophone
C4 Pedro
Liza James
NGA
Nelson Freitas
Petro Show
Best International Act
Adele
Beyonce
Drake
Future
Rihanna
Best Live Act
Stonebwoyb
Eddy Kenzo
Cassper Nyovest
Flavour
Mafikizolo
Best Group
Micasa
Navy Kenzo
R2BEES
Sauti Soul
Toofan
Best Male
AKA
Black Coffee
Diamond Platinum
Patoranking
Wizkid
Personality of the Year
Caster Semenya
Linda Ikeji
Pearl Thusi
Wizkid
Pierre Emerick
Best Collaboration
Baddest – AKA ft Yanga, Burna Boy & Khuli Chana
Juice Back Remix – Nasty C ft Davido & Cassper Nyovest
No kissing – Patoranking ft Sarkodie
Soweto baby – Dj Maphorisa feat Wizkid & Dj Buckz
Unconditional Bae – Sauti Sol and Alikiba
Best Pop/Alternative
Desmond & The Tutus
LCNVL
Shikhana
Tressor
The second list of nominees will be released at a nominations party in Lagos on October 2.
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