This archive report was first published on 27 August 2019.
On August 27, 2019, the African Music Awards (AFRIMA) released its final nominee list for the 2019 awards, and Kenyan artistes are making waves.
Notable Kenyan artistes such as Nyashinski, Sauti Sol, Khaligraph, Olivia Ambani, and Nikitta Kering have been nominated alongside powerful international artistes.
Delani Makhalima, a member of the International Jury of Afrima representing Southern Africa, praised the nominees, saying, "As with each year, the musicians never cease to amaze us with their incredible talent."
Leading the nominations scorecard are South Africa's Nasty C with nine nominations and Davido with six nominations. Diamond Platnumz and upcoming Kenyan artistes like Olivia Ambani, whose recent project is under Empawa, a project by Mr Eazi, also received multiple nominations.
Delani expressed the jury's confidence in the nominees' list, stating, "We are confident that the nominees' list presented this year is a true reflection of world-class African talent, and each year it gets harder and harder to judge and grade the standard, as all regions on the African continent continue to surprise us by what we see and hear."
Music lovers and fans are growing in record numbers to support the music, with Delani encouraging more musicians to submit and spread the word of Afrima.
