BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Sabrina Carpenter – USA​

• Karol G – Colombia

• Tyla – SA

• Becky G – Mexico

• Sevdaliza – Iran

• Shenseea – Jamaica

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BEST LEGENDARY ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Koffi Olomide – DRC

• Abdul Majeed Abdoullah – Saudi Arabia

• Honey Singh – India

• Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Pakistan

• Werrason – DRC

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BEST ICONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Koffi Olomide – DRC

• Honey Singh – India

• Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Pakistan

• Werrason – DRC

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BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet | USA

• Badshah – Ek Tha Raja | India

• Tyla – Tyla | SA

• Davido – Timeless | Nigeria

• Arcángel Ft. Grupo Frontera – ALV | Dominica

• Honey Singh – Glory | India

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BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Peso Pluma – Bellakeo Ft. Anitta | Mexico

• Tyla – Water | SA

• Sevdaliza – Alibi Ft. Pabllo Vittar & Yseult | Iran

• Mohamed Ramadan – Arabi Ft. Future & Massari | Egypt

• KCee – Ojapiano | Nigeria

• Honey Singh – Millionaire | India

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BEST SONGWRITTER OF THE YEAR

• Ayra Starr – Nigeria

• Master KG – SA

• Tems – Nigeria

• Zuchu – Tanzania

• Joe Dwet File – France

• Tayc – Cameroon

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BEST FEMALE ARTIST

• Busiswa – SA

• Roseline Layo – Ivory Coast

• Kamo Mphela – SA

• Ayra Starr – Nigeria

• Barbara Kanam – DRC

• Shenseea – Jamaica

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BEST SONG

• Roseline Layo – Môgô Fariman | Ivory Coast

• Kizz Daniel – Cough Ft. Empire | Nigeria

• Amapiano by Busiswa – Lahla Ft. DJ Buckz & Uhuru | SA

• Spyro Ft. Tiwa Savage – Who is your Guy? Remix | Nigeria

• RJ Kanierra – Tia | DRC

• Kamo Mphela, Khalil Harrison & Tyler – Dalie | SA

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BEST ALBUM

• Fally Ipupa – Formul 7 | DRC

• Kizz Daniel – Marverick | Nigeria

• Natti Natasha – Nasty Singles | Dorminica Republic

• SDM – A La Vie A La Mort | DRC

• Dadju – Cullinan | DRC-France

• Gims – LDVM | DRC

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BEST DANCE

• Amapianio by TitoM & Yuppe – Tshwala Bam | SA

• Mopacho by Afara Tsena – Mbokalisation | Congo

• Amapiano by Busiswa – Lahla Ft. DJ Buckz & Uhuru | SA

• Ndombolo by Fally Ipupa – Formule 7 | DRC

• Coupé Décalé by Serge Beynaud – Mokodo | Ivory Coast

• Amapiano by Kamo Mphela – Dalie | SA

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER ARTIST

• RJ Kaniera – Tia | DRC

• Roga Roga – Nzoungou | Congo

• Fally Ipupa – Formule 7 | DRC

• Kamo Mphela – Dalie | SA

• Ferre Gola – Bizorbi | DRC

• Barbara Kanam – Isolée Ft. Fabregas | DRC

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BEST LYRICS

• Fally Ipua – Mayday | DRC

• Dadju – I love You Ft. Tayc | DRC-France

• Natti Natasha – Ya No Te Extraño | Dominica Republic

• Abdul Majeed Abdullah – Ya Ibn Al-Awadem | Saudi Arabia

• Ferre Gola – Second Chance | DRC

• Tems – Lift Me Up | Nigeria

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BEST PEOPLE'S CHOICE

• L'Oiseau Rare – Niamatos | Gabon

• Debordo Leekunfa – Djeneba Djaba | Ivory Coast

• Prince Aimé – Viviane Remix Ft. Maahlox Le Vibeur, Magasco, Lili Anoma & Thérapie | Cameroon

• Busiswa – Lahla Ft. DJ Buckz & Uhuru | SA

• Dynamo – Bunita | Cape Verde

• Mputu Meya – Loketo Ft. Rebo Tchulo & Innoss'B | DRC

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BEST MMA FAVORITE

• Claudia Bakisa – Story Ft. Fabregas | DRC

• Kocee – Credit Alert Ft. Patoranking | Cameroon

• Gaz Fabilouss – Lyly | DRC

• Serge Ibaka – Travailler Ft. Didi B. | Congo

• Heritier Wata – Le Baron | DRC

• Patche Di Rema – Guinea-Bissau 

 

BEST PHENOMENAL ARTIST

• Fally Ipupa – DRC

• Roga Roga – Congo

• Busiswa – SA

• RJ Kaniera – DRC

• Kamo Mphela – SA

• Werrason – DRC

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BEST ATHLETES

• Alica Schmidt – Germany

• Simone Biles – USA

• Martin Bakole – DRC

• Dunya Abutaleb – Saudi Arabia

• Arshad Nadeem – Pakistan

• Serge Ibaka – Congo