[Best New MVP] FireBoy DML (NG) JoeBoy (NG) Marioo (TZ) Rema (NG) Simmy (SA) Wendy Shay (GH)
[Best Collaboration] Blow My Mind – Davido [NG] Daz How Star Do - Skibii [NG] Gugulethu - Prince Kaybee [SA] Jama - DJ Mic Smith [GH] Killin Dem - Burna Boy [NG] Inama - Diamond PlatNumz [TZ]
[Best Pop] Innos B [CG] Nandy [TZ] JoeBoy [NG] Otile Brown [KE] Kizz Daniel [NG] Teni [NG] Mayorkun [NG] Rayvanny [TZ] Naira Marley [NG]
[Best Hip Hop] BlaqBonez (NG) Falz (NG) KHALIGRAPH Jones (KE) Kwesta (SA) Medikal (GH) Shinski (KE) Sarkodie (GH) Reminisce (NG) Ricky Rick (SA) Zakwe (SA)
[Best Duo]
Black Motion (SA) Blaq diamond (SA) DopeNation (GH) Ethic (KE) Show Dem Camp (NG) Toofan (TG)
[African Producer of the Year] Cracker (NG) Prince Kaybee (SA) Jay Synth (NG) Kel P (NG) MOG (GH) Ozedikus (NG) Pheelz (NG) Rexxie (NG) S2Kizzy (TZ)
Best Female Betty G (ETH) Daphne (CMR) Nandy (TZ) Sho Madjozi (SA) Teni (NG) Tiwa Savage (NG) Yemi Alade (NG
African DJ of the Year DJ Creme De La Creme (KE) DJ Kaywise (NG) DJ Neptune (NG) DJ Spinall (NG) DJ Vyrusky (GH) DJ Zinhle (SA)
Digital Artiste of the Year Cassper Nyovest [SA] Davido [NG] Diamond Platnumz [TZ] Kizz Daniel [NG] Mr Eazi [NG] Yemi Alade [NG] Wizkid [NG]
Song of the Year Jealous – FireBoy DML (NG) Killin Dem – Burna Boy (NG) Malwhede – King Monada (SA) Soapy – Naira Marley (NG) Tetema – Rayvanny (TZ) Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (NG) Baby – JoeBoy (NG) Case – Teni (NG) Dumebi – Rema (NG) Fetch Your Life – Prince Kaybee (SA) Jama – DJ Mic Smith(GH)
