The African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA) is thrilled to announce the release of the official list of nominees for its prestigious 2023 edition.
The AEA USA is dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of African entertainers, artists, and creatives in the United States, highlighting their exceptional contributions to the global entertainment industry.
After meticulous consideration, the AEA USA nomination committee has selected a diverse and talented group of individuals and projects, reflecting the vibrant and dynamic African entertainment scene in the United States.
The 2023 AEA USA nominees encompass various categories, recognizing excellence in music, film, fashion, sports, comedy, and other areas within the entertainment industry. From rising stars to established icons, the list of nominees truly represents the richness and diversity of African talent in the United States.
The nomination announcement is a significant moment for both the nominees and their fans, as it marks the first step towards the prestigious AEA USA awards ceremony, where the winners will be revealed.
“We are excited to unveil the list of nominees for the 2023 African Entertainment Awards USA, said Dominic Tamin, The President and founder of the AEA USA. These talented individuals and projects have made remarkable contributions to the African entertainment landscape in the United States, and we are eager to celebrate their achievements.
“The AEA USA continues to serve as a platform for recognizing and honoring African excellence in entertainment, and this year’s nominees truly exemplify that excellence.
The 2023 African Entertainment Awards USA ceremony promises to be a memorable and star-studded event, bringing together prominent figures from the African and American entertainment industries. The evening will feature electrifying performances, inspiring speeches, and the presentation of awards to the well-deserving winners.
Nominees, fans, and supporters are encouraged to start voting for their favorite celebrities stay connected with the AEA USA through its official website www.aeausa.net, and social media channels to stay updated on the latest developments leading up to the awards ceremony.
Save the Date: Event: 2023 African Entertainment Awards USA Date: November 11 2023 Live in New Jersey
See full list of nominations below:
Best Male Artist
Davido (Nigeria)Diamond platnumz (Tanzania)Harmonize (Tanzania)Soolking (Algeria) Suldaan Seeraar (ethiopia)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Black Sherif (Ghana)Asake (Nigeria)Wizkid (Nigeria)Olamide (Nigeria)Wegz (Egyptian)Nordo (Tunisia) Tyler ICU (South Africa)Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)Buju (Nigeria)
2. Best Female Artist
Yemi Alade ( Nigeria)Tiwa Savage ( Nigeria )Simi (Nigeria )Haidy Moussa (Egypt)Nandy (Tanzania )Labianca (Cameroon)Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Tems (Nigeria)Manamba Kanté ( Guinea Conakry)Kenza Morsli (Algeria)Marwa Loud (Morocco)Makhadzi (South Africa) Zuchu (Tanzania)Tyla (South Africa)Niniola (Nigeria)
3. Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist
Nasty C (South Africa)Nuchie Meek- (Liberia)Iba One (mali)Sarkodie (Ghana)MC. Caro (Liberia )KO (South Africa)VectorM.I AbagaBlaqbonez (Nigeria)Chef 187 (Zambia)William last krm ( Botswana)Wegz (Egyptian) Rosa Ree (Tanzania)A-Q (Nigeria)Odumodu BlvckBest duo/groupP-SquareChanda na Kay (Zambia)Toofan- TogoSauti Sol (Kenya)Cavemen (Nigeria)Freetown CollectiveCalema – São Tomé Disco Misr- ( Egypt)Jano band- (Ethiopia)Mafikizolo-( South Africa)Mabantu (Tanzania)
5. Best Collaboration
Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz- NitongozeMickael Marabou ft Davido – Mwen Love OuDavido/Musa Keys- Unavailable Rotimi & Nektunez- Make You SayAbigail chams ft Marioo – NaniMakhadzi – MaGear Ft. Mr BrownTiwa ft Asake – LoadedLibianca- ft Ayra Starr, Omah Lay-PeopleFally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du CoeurTyler ICU & Tumelo.za – Mnike (Visualizer) ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron DeeSpyro ft Tiwa savage – Who is your guy remixVictony – Soweto ft Don Toliver, Rema & TempoeAsake ft Olamide – AmapianoPheelz ft French Montana – FinnesseRexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii – (Remix ft. Wizkid) – Abracadabra
6. Best Music Video
Makhadzi – MaGear Ft. Mr BrownRotimi & Nektunez – Make You Say (Tiwa ft Asake – LoadedAbigail Chams x Marioo-NaniHarmonize- Single againRayvan/ Diamond – NitongozeKizz Daniel – Rich Till I Die (RTID)Libianca – PeopleBurna Boy – Common Person (video)Davido – UnavailableFally Ipupa- Se YoDarline Desca – Manyen M La ft. Kenny HaitiBlack Bonez – Back in Uni Asake Yoga Rexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii – (Remix ft. Wizkid) – Abracadabra
7. Artist of the Year
Burna Boy (Nigeria )Davido (Nigeria )Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Libianca (Cameroon)Tiwa Savage ( Nigeria )Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Ayra Starr ( Nigeria )Asake (Nigeria) Marwa Loud (Morocco)Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)Harmonize (Tanzania)Rema ( Nigeria )Wizkid (Nigeria)Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)Tyler ICU (South Africa)
8. Best Dancer/ Group
Triplets Ghetto Kids Fire K Stars Badgyal Cassie (Central African Republic)Afro-Afriqué Masaka Kids AfricanaPoco LeeSayrahchipsAngel Nyigu IziegbeHypers Kids Africa Luna (trinidad)Fighter Dance Crew ( Malawi)Chino KidEndurance Grand (Ghana)Ikorodu Bois
9. Best DJ
Dj Afoo (Ghana)DJ Man Chilu (Zambia )DJ Black Coffee (South Africa)DJ Subeer ( Somalia )Uncle Waffles (South Africa)DJ Zinhle (South Africa)DJ Neptune (Nigeria)DJ Spinall (Nigeria)DJ Consequence (Nigeria)DJ YKmule_ (Nigeria)Travis World ( Trinidad)DJ Shinski (Kenya)Dj tunez (Nigeria)Dj Edu (Nigeria)DJ Joe Mfalme (kENYA)
10. Best Francophone Male Artist
Soul Bangs (guinea)Iba One (mali)Fally Ipupa (CongoWally Seck (senegal)Sidiki Diabaté (maliNordoStanley Enow (cameroon)ElGrandeToto (Morocco)Magasco (cameroon)Innoss’B (ivory coast)Serge BeynaudFerre Gola GimsSantrinos Raphael-TogoMHD
11. Best Francophone Female Artist/Group
Manamba Kanté (guinea)Aya NakamuraBlanche Bailly YseultBViviane N’DourCharlotte Dipanda (cameroon)Lous and the Yakuza @lousandtheyakuza (IG) – Congolese-BelgianAwa ImaniMaud Elka (Congolese)Marwa Loud (morocco)Mariam BA LAGARÉ (mali)Sona Jobarteh (Gambia)Josey (Ivory Coast)Safi Diabaté – maliLibianca (Cameroon)
12. Best Palop Male Artist
Chetekela- Angola Preto Show- Angola Mr. Bow- MozambiqueNelson Freitas- cape Verde Calema- Sao Tome eMatias Damasio- Angola Djodje- cape VerdeGerilson Insrael- AngolaMark ExodusRui Orlando- AngolaLisandro Cuxi-Cape Verde
13. Best Palop Female Artist.
Soraia Ramos Mayra AndradeLilocaTiticaYasminePreta Negra AryBruna Tatiana Eneida Marta Elida AlmeidaEva Rap Diva
14. Best New Artist
Lul Simon – South SudanYoung Stunna – South AfricaOkkama Rwanda Pabi Cooper (Paballo Basetsana Mothapo) @cooper_pabi -SAPortable (Nigeria)CamidohBlaq BonesOdumodublvckPlatform ( Tanzania )Eli Njuchi Jzyno (liberia) (@jzyno_)Prince Swanny (Trinidad )Jahshii (Jamaica )ShalipopiSeyi Vibe
15. Song of the Year
Asake – OrganizeLabianca “ People”Davido “unavailable” Ayra Starr “rush”Harmonize “Single” ( Tanzania )Oxlade – Kulosa-oxladeKizz Daniel- Empire CoughVictony – Soweto (Remix) ft Don Toliver, Rema, Tempoe (he cant have 2 slots)Ruger-AsiwajuByron Messia – TalibansTeejay – Drift ( Jamaica ) Alikiba-Mahaba ( Tanzania )Spyro ft Tiwa savage – who is your guy remixRema ft selena gomez – calm down remixTyler ICU & Tumelo.za – Mnike (Visualizer) ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka
RSA & Tyron Dee
16. Album of the Year
The Guy – Album by M.I AbagaLove & Vibes – Album by Nadia MukamiFirst Of All – Album by Diamond PlatnumzDavido- TimelessBurna Boy- Love DaminiOmah Lay- Boy AloneMade for us harmonize Asake- Work of ArtVictony-Outlawed Fatoumata Diawara – London KoCamidoh – L. I. T.AVusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive Connection – Face To FaceMbosso- KhanNomfundo- UgcoboWande Coal – Legend or No LegendRising Star of the YearLuciane DomCamidoh (ghana)Lil Goddi ( zambia)Ibraah (Tanzania)Eli Njuchi (Malawi)Rheon Elbourne (trinidad)Olando Octave (trinidad)Coutain (trinidad)Treyzah ( Tanzania)Shalipopi (South Africa)Guchi – NigeriaFave (Nigeria)Tribe Mark (united state)Sheyi Vibez (Haiti)Nana Fofiee (Ghana)
18. Best Male Artist – Central/West Africa
Soul Bang’s ( Guinea Conakry) Iba One (Mali)Stanley Enow (Cameroon)Black Sherif (Ghana )Innoss’B ( Congo)Skales ( Nigeria )King Promise (Ghana )Tonton Pale (Mali)Adekunle Gold (nigeria)Santrinos Raphael (Togo) Asake ( Nigeria )Buju Bxn (Nigeria)Rema (Nigeria)Ruger (Nigeria)Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)
19. Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa
Labianca ( Cameroon )Yemi Alade (Nigeria)Tems (Nigeria )Tiwa Savage(Nigeria )Manamba Kanté ( Guinea)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Fatoumata Diawara -maliWiiyaala (Ghana )Sona JobartehQueen Biz ( Senegal)Simi (Nigeria)Mariam BA LAGARÉ (Mali) Teniola (Nigeria)Niniola (Nigeria)Gyakie (Ghana)Best Male Artist – East/South/North AfricaEddy Kenzo (Uganda)Rayvanny (Tanzania)Marioo (Tanzania)Sami Bey ( Morocco)Yomaps ((Zambia)Harmonize (Tanzania)Yared Negu (Ethiopia)Tamer Hosny (Egyptian)Young Stunna (South Africa )Elgrande Toto ( Morocco)Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)Meddy ( Rwanda)Otile Brown (Kenya)Diamond Platnumz ( Tanzania)Focalistic ( South Africa )
21. Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa
Gemma griffiths (Zimbabwe)Maua Sama (Tanzania)Spice Dianna (Uganda )Zuchu (Tanzania ) Haidy Mousa (egypt)Kiin Jamac – @therealkiinja mac – sudanHewan Gebrewold – (ethiopia)DJ Uncle Waffles ( Swaziland)Nandy (Tanzania )Marwa Loud (morocco)Nadia Mukami (Kenya)Abigail Champs (@abigail_champs) ( Tanzania)Kenza Mosli (algeria)Mpho Sebina- (Botswana)Kelly Khumalo (South Africa)
22. Best Comedian
Bovy Basket MouthShimumbiMichael BlacksonAY Broda Shaggi Kenny BlaqLoyiso Gola ( South Africa )Eric Omondi William Last KRM MCA TrickyMr Patrick (Nigeria) Gilmario Vemba (Angola)Mammito Eunice Sabinus (Nigeria)
23. Best Gospel Artist
Ephraim Son of Africa (zambia)Christian Shusho- Tanzania Mercy Chinwo (nigeria)Deborah Lukalu Tim Godfrey Frank Edwards ntokozo mbambo – south africaProsper Ochimana – (Nigeria)Size 8 Reborn – (Kenya)Minister Mahendere – (Zimbabwe)Nathaniel BasseyPiesie Esther (Ghana)Janet Manyowa ( Zimbabwe)Mambo Dhuterere (Zimbabwe)Christina Shusho
24. Best Reggae/Dance Hall Artist
Shatta Wale RugerPatorankingStone Bwoy ( Ghana )SpiceTakana ZionShenseeaBuju Banton – JamaicaPopcaan Winky D (Zimbabwe)Isasha (trinidad) Mr Killa (Grenada)Byron MessiaSkillbengYoung Bredda
25. Latino Artist of the Year
El Alfa (R.D)Feid (Colombia) Bad Bunny (P.R.)Ozuna (P.R.)Maluma. (Colombia)J Balvin (Colombia) Jay Wheeler (P.R.)Rosalia (España)Sabastian Yatra (Colombia)Karol G. (Colombia)Shakira (Columbia )Yailin la más viral (R.D)Mike Towers (P.R)6IX9INE (Mexicano)Nacho
26. AEAUSA Social Media Influencer of the Year
Kefilwe Faith Mabote – South AfricaMihlali Ndamase – South Africa Sarah Langa (South Africa)John Cole – Zimbabwe Michael BlacksonEudoxie Yao (Ivorian)Adut Akech ( south sudan )Mouhamadou NdiayeSantiago Matias (Alofoke)Khaby Lame (Senegal)Natasha Thahane ( South Africa )Tunde Ednut (Nigeria)Gist Lover (nigeria)Kie KieEniola – Adeoluwa Prince
27. Digital Content Creator of the year
Mr. MacaroniSamSpedy (Mama Ojo)SabinusNadia JafthaEddie Butita (kenya)Wode MayaAnes TinaKhaby Lame (Senegal)Oum Walid Liezl Jayne StrydomLasizweWilliam Last KRM Kie Kie – Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori Noelgoescrazy (Nigerian)Sonia tucker ( Sierra Leone)
28. Music Producer of the Year
London (@thisizlondon)Master KG – South AfricaLizer Classic – TanzaniaDJ Maphorisa – South AfricaAndre Vibes (@andrevibez)Nessim Pan Production – UgandaElement Eleeeh -RwandaGuiltyBeatz – GhanaSoufiane Az – MoroccoMagic Sticks (@magicsticks_)Andre Vibez London (@thisizlondon) repetitionMr Kamera (@mrkamera) Zimbabwe Yogo beatsS2kizzyMasterkraft
29. Media Personality of the Year
EbukaGiovani Caleb (Ghana )Larry Madowo (Kenya -CNN)Bonang Matheba (South Africa )Berla Mundi (Ghana )Khaalid Foodhaadhi (@KhaalidFoodhaadhi)Santiago Matias (Dominican Republic) Konnie Toure – Ivory CoastTbo Touch-South AfricaZembwela Beberu ( Tanzania )Adam Mchomvu ( Tanzania)Toke MakinwaToolzDina Marios Vj Adams (Nigeria)
30. Athlete of the Year
Sadio Mané Mohamed Salah- EgyptMuzala SamukongaAndile Dlamini- South africaMarileidy Paulino Ons Jabeur -TunisiaThomas ParteyFaith Kipyegon (kenya)Riyad Karim Mahrez-Algeria Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)Vincent Aboubakar ( Cameroon) Zambo Anguisa ( Cameroon)Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe )Clervie NgounoueShelly-Ann Fraser-PryceTobi Amusan ( Nigerian )
31. Video Director of the Year
Jack Bohloko (Botswana born Videographer based in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa.)TG Omori a.k.a Boy Director @boy_director – NigeriaSasha Vybz -UgandaDirector NiCKLASS – TanzaniaEnos Olik – KenyaCruel Santino @cruelsantino (IG)- NigeriaMeji Alabi @mejialabi (IG)- NigeriaKyle Lewis @actionkyle (IG) – South AfricaNkotanyi Frery @nkotanyifrery (IG) -RwandaHope Music EthiopiaDirector KJackie Russ (@jackierussofficial)Clarence Peters (Nigeria )Director Ivan Babs Direction (Ghana)
32. Best Digital News Platform
237 show biz – CameroonTunde EdnutGhana Web – GhanaMillardayo- TanzaniaCitizen Digital – KenyaAfrican News africanews.com – Congo owned by Euronews – FranceBBC News Africa @bbcafrica (IG) – UKCGTN Africa @cgtn_africa @cgtn (IG) – China focusing on AfricaPulse Kenya – pulselive.co.ke @pulselivekenya (IG) -KenyaAlofokeRadio (Dominican republic)Zimceleb (zimceleb-_officials) Bongo 5 (@ bongofiveInstablog Niaja ( Nigeria )Channels TV (Nigeria)Arise Tv News (Nigeria)
33. REALITY STAR OF THE YEAR
Lebo Jojo MokoenaKhanyi MbauAmy Kleinhans-Curd Karen Schwendtke Nonku WilliamsLiz PrinsThabang MazibukoNkosi Twala EBUBUNico PanagioThembi SeeteZari hassan ( Uganda)LiquoroseMercy IkeBisola Aiyeola
34. Best Designer
Sima Brew @sima_brew -GhanaAnifa Mvuemba @hanifaofficial (IG) – DRCJin Forde @designerjangelique (IG) – Trinidad & TobagoMayada Adil @mayada_adil (IG) – SudanTheodore Elyett @theodoreelyett (IG) – The BahamasThebe Magugu @thebemagugu (IG) -South AfricaSarah Diouf – founder ‘Tongoro’ @tongorostudio @dioufsarah (IG) – SenegalAnita Beryl @berylqouture (IG) – UgandaIlyes Ouali @ilyes.ouali -AlgeriaSonia Mugabo @soniamugabo (IG) – RwandaMainga Sanderson Zambia Dhahbri khenchy (Nigerian) Peter Elias (trinidad) Laduma MaXhosa (South Africa)Tshepo Mohlala (South Africa)
35. BEST DRESSED CELEBRITY
Fahyvanny (Tanzania)Naya AshleyToke Makinwa (Zari Hassan Ebuka Obi-UchenduKefilwe Faith MaboteIqra albatross @Iqra_albatross Richard Mofe-Damijo ( Nigeria)Diamond Platnumz (tanzania)Sharon Ooja Egwurube ( Nigeria )Bonang Matheba Tshepo Matsaung DavidoWizkidSwanky Jerry
36. Best Calypso/Soca artist
Olatunji YearwoodHey Choppi Teddyson john Rkg Bunji Garlin – Nailah Blackman Skinny Fabulous –Karene Asche –Terry Lyons Banjela Most Influential AfricanStrive Masiyiwa ( Zimbabwe )Aliko Dangote (Nigeria)Julius Malema ( South Africa) Ilhan Omar ( Somalia) Peter Obi ( Nigeria)Burna Boy (Nigeria)
