2019 AEAUSA AWARDS NOMINEES

1 ▪ BEST MALE ARTIST

1. Flavour – @2niteflavour 2. – @davidoofficial – 3. -- @sarkodi 4. Aka - @akaworldwide – 5. Diamond planimumz -@diamondplatnumz 6. -- @burnaboygram 7. Locko -- @lockofficial 8. @dadju – 9. - @stonebwoyb

2▪ BEST FEMALE ARTIST 1. MZ Vee -- @mzveegh – 2. Teni --@tenientertainer – 3. @tiwasavage 4. Haidy Moussa – haidymoussaofficial 5. Daphne -- @daphneoz – [email protected] 6. Charlotte Dipanda --@charlottedipandaofficial 7. Zahara -- @zaharasa 8. Aya Nakamura --@ayanakamura_officiel 9. --@yemialade – 10. Simi -- @symlysimi

3▪ BEST HIP HOP ARTIST 1. Cassper Nyovest -- @casspernyovest 2. AKA @akaworldwide 3. -- @nasty_csa 4. Khaligraph Jones -- @khaligraph_ jones 5. M.I Abaga --@mi_abaga – 6. Laylizzy -- @laylizzy – 7. Kwesta -- @kwestadakar – 8. Nadia Nakai -- @nadianakai – 9. Sarkodie -- @sarkodie 10. R2Bees -- @r2beesmjusic –

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4▪ HOTTEST GROUP

1. Souti Soul -- @sautisol 2. Best Life Music @bestlifemusic 3. Calema -- @calema507 – 4. Toofan -- @toofanofficiel – 5. Yobass -- @yobass_angola – 6. Yamoto Band -- @prince1_yamoto_band_tz 7. Keche -- @kechegh – 8. Mafikizolo -- @mafikizolo_africa 9. Navy Kenso -- @aikanavykenzo – 10. R2bees -- @r2beesmusic –

5▪ BEST COLLABORATION

1. Black Coffee & David Gueta ft Delilah Montagu – Drive @therealblackcoffee 2. ft Miri Ben-Ari – Baila @diamondplatnumz 3. Runtwon ft Fekky – Unleash @runtown 4. Dj Vyrusky - BABY ft , & KiDi @djvyrusky @shattawalenima @kuamieugene 5. Eddy Kenzo ft Cindy Sanyu & Beenie Gunter- @eddykenzon 6. Halison Paixao ft filho do zua @Halison_Paixao 7. Titica - Come e Baza - Featuring Pabllo Vittar @titicacantora 8. Preto Show Mamawe ft Davido @preto_show 9. Stonebwoy - kpo k3k3 ft. medikal darkovibes kelvyn boy & lyrics @stonebwoy 10. Yasmine ft Josslyn Es o teu primeiro amor @josslyn_official

6▪ BEST MUSIC VIDEO 1. Assurance – Davido @davido 2. SOCO- Starboy Featuring , Terri, Spotless & Ceeza Milli 3. Titica-reza madame @titicacantora 4. Otile Brown & Sanaipei Tande - Chaguo La Moyo 5. Harmonize Ft Diamond Platnumz - Kwangwaru @harmonize_tx 6. Eto'o tsana- BOYE @etootsana 7. Tekno- jogodo @teknoofficial 8. Preto show- Mamawe ft Davido @preto_show 9. stonebwoy - kpo k3k3 ft. medikal darkovibes kelvyn boy & kwesi arthur @stonebwoyb 10. Yemi alade oh my gosh @yemialade

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7.. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

1. Flavour 2. Diamond Platnumz 3. Davido 4. Wiz kid 5. SHATTA WALE 6. EDDY KENZO 7. YEMI ALADE 8. STONEBWOY 9. TIWA Savage 10. Tekno

8 ▪ BEST GOSPEL ARTIST

1. • Joe Mettle () 2. • Tumi () 3. • Annisstar (Ghana) 4. • Sinach () 5. • Diana Hamilton (Ghana) 6. • Benjamin Dube (South Africa) 7. • Eben (Nigeria) 8. Gloria Silver 9. WINNIE MASHABA 10. GLORIA MULIRO

9. BEST LOCAL DANCER/GROUP

1. Judith McCarthy (@dance_with_judithmccarty) 2. Samuel Kyei @Hooliboy94 3. Dejahna Claiborne @dejahnaclaiborne 4. Coryn Jimenez @kinkyycurly 5. Queen bosa @queenbosa_bosa 6. Amarachi Onyemaobi (@imacelebbb) 7. Awa Ayesha - @therealawa 8. Joshua Agyapong - @dhatboyaj 9. Sarah Olaniran @Sayrahchips 10. Brenda Dery @brendadery

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10▪ BEST LOCAL PROMOTER

1. Big Bowe Black Diamond hiphop promoter. @BigBoweBlackDiamond 2. Marcy Depina Cape Verdean promoter @marcydepina 3. Jah Pickney @pickneypromotions 4. MoeBFL Haitian promoter @moebflnj 5. Shawn Hartwell campaign against prison/ celebrity promoter @Shawn_hartwell 6. Osisioma Entertainments @osisioma_ent 7. DJ Maxy Caribbean promoter @maxymixx 8. Pain 456 mix kompa/hip hop promoter @pian4 9. Kwasi Beast (@urge2pose) 10. Dmk Global @dmkglobal

11▪ BEST LOCAL DJ

1. .DJ Marcy Depina @MarcyDepina 2. . DJ Kassava @djkassava 3. . DJ Buka @iam_djbuka 4. . Deejay D-vice @dvice_dj 5. . Dj Moma (@djmoma) 6. . Dj kev @_djkev_ 7. . Dj Bode @_djbode 8. . DJChase @djchasewhite 9. . DJ Good Noize @dejay_GoodNoize (account is private) 10. . DJ Clein @djclein

12▪ BEST FRANCOPHONE ARTIST

1. PAPE DIOUF 2. MHD 3. CHARLOTTE DIPANDA 4. MR LEO 5. SOUL BANGS 6. SERGE BEYNAUD 7. WALLY Seck @wallyseckofficiel 8. TITI 9. SIDIKI DIABATE 10.

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13 ▪ BEST PALOP MALE ARTIST 1. Matias Damásio 2. Preto Show @preto_show 3. Calema @calema507 4. Mr. Bow @mrbowofficial 5. Badoxa 6. Dino d’Santiago 7. Binhan Quimor 8. NELSON FREITA 9. DJODJIE 10. G-AMADO

14 ▪ BEST PALOP FEMALE ARTIST 1. Yola Semedo @Yola_Semedo 2. Marllen Preta Negra @pretanegra3 3. Jennifer Dias @JenniferDias_official 4. Liloca @lilocamoz 5. Yasmine Carvalho 6. Elida Almeida @Elida_Almeida 7. LIZHA JAMES @LIZHAJAMES 8. EDMAZIA MAYEMBE @EDMAZIA_MAYEMBE 9. Josslyn ( @jossylyn_official) 10.karyna gomes @karyna.gomes

15▪ BEST UPCOMING ARTIST 1. Shingai – @shingai 2. Samkul – Chicago @Samkul773 3. Chetekela Louis– @chetekela_official 4. Spice Diana– (@spice_diana) 5. Indobab @indobab 6. Pam Official @pamofficialpage 7. Peter Pana (@peterpanamusic) 8. Nedymusic (@nedymusic) 9. Togar Horward (@togarhorward) 10. Montess (i_am_montess)

16. SINGLE OF THE YEAR

1. Davido-Assurance 2. Matias Damasio- Teu Olhar 3. Burnaboy – ye 4. Teni – case 5. Tekno-Jogodo 6. Afrob – Joanna 7. – Akwaaba 8. Preto show- Mamawe ft Davido 9. zlatan ft burna boy 10. Nelson Freitas-Nubian Queen

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17▪ BEST LOCAL ARTIST 1. 1. Zore’ Lebarty @omotoobad 2. 2. General Shapiro @generalshapiro 3. 3. Chief dejjy @chiefdejjy 4. 4. Taiyel @iamtaiyel 5. 5. Michael Gray 6. 6. Sammie Love @iam_sammielove 7. 7. Joe O @joeogun 8. 8. Mr Bello ( @mrbellomusic) 9. 9. Tonton Mello @tonton.mello 10. 10. K-Flav @kflav_music

18. BEST MALE ARTIST - CENTRAL/WEST AFRICA 1. Matias Damásio @matias_damasio_oficial 2. Fally Ipupa @FallyIpupa01 3. MC Galaxy @mcgalaxymcg 4. Mr Leo @mrleo237 5. Stonbwoy @Stonbwoyb 6. Zlatan Ibile @zlatan_ibile 7. PAPE DIOUF @PAPEDIOUFgc 8. Momo Dieng @momo_dieng_officiel 9. Mr Eazi @mreazi 10. Shatta wale @shattawalenima .

19. BEST MALE ARTIST - EAST/SOUTH/NORTH AFRICA 1. Ommy Dimpoz @ommydimpoz 2. Eddy Kenzo @eddykenzo 3. Piksy Malawi @piksymw 4. Harmonize @harmonize_tz 5. Aka @akaworldwide 6. Rayvanny @rayvanny 7. Jose Chameleone @jchameleon 8. The Ben @theben3 9. Meddy @meddyonly 10. Oc Osilliation @Oc_Osilliation

20. BEST FEMALE ARTIST CENTRAL/WEST AFRICA 1. Soraia Ramos @soraiaramoss 2. Yola Semedo @Yola_Semedo 3. @efya_nokturnal 4. NINIOLA @officialniniola 5. SIMI @symplysimi 6. TITI 7. Yemi Alade @yemialade 8. Oumou Sangare @oumou.sang 9. TIWA Savage @tiwasavage 10. Daphne @daphnejoy

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21. BEST FEMALE ARTIST EAST/SOUTH/NORTH AFRICA

1. AKOTHEE @akotheekenya 2. SELMOR MTUKUDZI @SELMORMTUKUDZI 3. Rana Samaha @RanaSamaha 4. @VanessaMdee 5. Zahara @zaharasa 6. Rema Namakula @RehemahNamakula 7. Sheebah Karungi @sheebahricherthisyear 8. Kenza Mosli @kenzamosli 9. Nandy @offcialnandy 10. Victoria Kimani @VictoriaKimani

22• LOCAL MODEL OF THE YEAR

1. Lian Ariel @lianariel_ 2. Noreen Ambani @Hawttotie 3. Mohamet Mbaye @swaggy_mo 4. II-kaya @ii_kaya_ises 5. Vivian Davis 6. . Modesta Boafo @westafricandol 7. . Aiissata M.S @aiisatatdiallo 8. Zaawadi @zaawadi 9. Julius Antwi @juliusantwi_ 10. Gifty Boakye @GiftyB_

23 . BEST LOCAL FASHION DESIGNER 1. kwabs couture @kwabs couture 2. Thekhatorlabel @Theekhatorlabel 3. Ezinne @Ezinne_design 4. . Henrioci ( [email protected] 5. Yurielle Designs ([email protected]) @char.great) 6. Angie H Couture @AngiehCouture 7. Kali Kouture @kalikouture_ ) 8. Kelvin Gordon El @kelvin.gordonel 9. Eldior Sodeck @eldiorsodeckdesign 10. Atarianyc @atarianyc

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24 • BEST AFRICAN COMEDIAN 1. Eric Omondi @ericomondi 2. Kontigo @kotingoparvo 3. Calado Show @calado_showofficial 4. Loyiso Gola @LoyisoGola 5. I Go Save (@igosave) 6. Teacher Wanjiku Maraji ( Gloria Oloruntobi) 7. Nasra Yusuf @nasracomedian 8. Helen Paul @itshelenpaul 9. Mark Angel @MarkAngelcomedy 10. Dr ofweneke @Drofweneke

25 • BEST HOST 1. Stela Carvalho @stela_blindada_por_deus 2. Anita Fabiola @anitafabiola 3. Lil Ommy-The Playlist Times FM 4. Mangomito @man_gomito7 5. @chichistylxz 6. Teacher Wanjiku @teacherwanjiku 7. Daniel Nacimento @DanielNacimento0 8. Eric Omondi @ericomondi 9. Michelle Dede @MichelleDede 10. Erskine Whyte (@Erskinewhyte)

26. BEST BLOGGER/INFLUENCER 1. Platinaline @platinaline 2. Mz News @mozentretenimento 3. Pin Africa @pin_africa 4. George brittongh @Georgebrittongh 5. Instablog9ja @instablog9ja 6. PHYLX ENTERTAINMENT @iamphylx 7. Pulse Nigeria @pulsenigeriatv 8. Ameyaw Debrah @ameyaw112 9. Play Bak magazine @PlayBakmagazine 10. Victor Kange @237showbiz

27. LOCAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1. Jalen Carey (basketball @yungswae5) Montclair Immaculate High School 2. Sone Ntoh football ( Harvard University) 3. Lamont Oliver baseball ( Malcolm X Shabazz high 4. Cory Poole Track and field (East Orange) 5. Nigil Thomas football ( Orange High, 1st year college) 6. Andrea Dubbels, Clifton High) Track and Field 7. Mariah Perez, Newark Tech basketball 8. Mya Bembry, West Orange basketball 9. Navasky Anderson Essex County College Track and field 10. Wes Rideau Winds, west Orange soccer

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28. LOCAL COMMUNITY AWARD

1. My Daughter Your Daughter (MDYD) @princeazkadekoyaii 2. Save our Nations (SON) @saveournations 3. Ghana Association for Medical Aid(GAMA) 4. African and American Alliance 5. AangelsNJ @AangelsNJ 6. BUTTERFLY WALKER INC @butterflywalkersinc 7. IYA FOUNDATION @theIYAFOUNDATION 8. MISS AFRICA TRI-STATE @missafricatristate_ 9. Michelle Foundations Inc @michelleg39 10. Guyana Heritage Foundation @ladyira79

29. BEST DANCEHALL ARTIST 1. STONEBWOY @stonebwoyb 2. SHATTA WALE @shattawalenima 3. WINKY D @winkyddibigman 4. JOSE CHAMELEONE @jchameleone 5. @PATORANKINGfire 6. @samini_dagaati 7. NAVY KENZO @navykenzo 8. TOOFAN @toofanofficiel 9. @phynofino 10. Babes Wodumo @Babes_Wodumo

30. BEST AFRICAN TALENT/ARTIST MANAGERS

1. Joel Vincent Joseph (Pr Puaz) (http://www.insatgram.com/Mr_Puaz) 2. Babu Tale 3. Seven Mosha 4. Sunday Are 5. Asa Asika 6. Ubi Franklin 7. Prince Costinyo 8. Nanayaw Ofori 9. Keen Mushapaidze 10. Tlee Moiloa

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