Amaarae, Moliy & Wendy Shay have been nominated for ‘Best Female Artiste’ at AFRIMA

Dorcas Agambila 11:54 - 28 August 2025

Amaarae, Moliy & Wendy Shay have been nominated for ‘BEST FEMALE ARTISTE (Western Africa)’ at AFRIMA

The countdown to the 2025 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has begun, promising another exciting celebration of African talent. The International Committee of AFRIMA, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), has officially unveiled the nominees list, setting the stage for a battle between some of Africa’s biggest superstars and a vibrant wave of emerging acts.

For Ghana, three leading female voices; Amaarae, Moliy and Wendy Shay, have been nominated in the Best Female Artiste (Western Africa) category, and the leading men, Sarkodie, Black Sherif and Stonebwoy also go their shar of nominations

This year’s awards attracted a record-breaking 10,717 submissions , the highest since the event’s inception 12 years ago. From this, a 13-member jury shortlisted 343 nominees across 40 categories, covering Africa’s five regions and the diaspora.

Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Davido, South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa, and Morocco’s El Grande Toto lead the chart with five nominations each. They are joined by Senegal’s Mia Guissé and Ghana’s very own Moliy, who also received five nods

Moliy, one of Ghana’s breakout stars, earned five nominations, including Best Female Artiste in Western Africa and Song of the Year for her hit Shake it to the max. Other multiple nominees include Egypt’s Amr Diab, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Tyla, and eSwatini’s Uncle Waffles, each securing four spots – highlighting the dominance of Afropop, amapiano, and Afro-house sounds across the continent.

Commenting on the nominations, AFRIMA jury member Delani Makhalima said:

Twelve years in, we’re now here. This is global. This is AFRIMA, the biggest music entity on the face of the continent

The awards ceremony will be hosted in Lagos from 25th to 30th November 2025 and will feature the AFRIMA Music Village, the Africa Music Business Summit, and the main awards night, to be broadcast in more than 80 countries.

Ghanaian Nominees