The song, released nine months ago, has now been viewed more than 85 million times on Youtube.Ĭhibu Dangote also is mentioned in the best song of the year, best video of the year, playable song categories.īesides Diamond, who has been featured in many of the awards, it is Rosa Ree, who has entered four categories.

He is nominated for the Artiste of the Year Title, the Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa, Artiste of the Year, Best Artiste, Duo or Band in African Pop and Best African Collaboration category for his ‘Waah’ hit song with legendary Soukous singer, Congolese Koffi Olomide. While Wizkid is the most nominated Nigerian artiste, with six nods, Diamond Platnumz stands toe to toe with Nigerian Afrobeat giants Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid. The list of nominees for the awards was unveiled on Wednesday, September 22,2021, with many artistes from Tanzania entering 13 categories, with Diamond, Rosa Ree and Rayvanny appearing in more than one category. Evidently, the event will give more room for Bongo talents, who seem poised to take the baton from Africa’s superstars. The trend continues as 12 Tanzania’s talents have been nominated for All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2021 to be held in November, this year, in Nigeria. The pandemic may have crippled entertainment activities last year but it showcased the talents of Bongo superstars and up-and-coming artistes.Īrtistes like Diamond Platnumz, Nandy, Zuchu, Harmonize gained more prominence in 2020 as most people turned to entertainment to fight the ennui during the lockdown period.

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