Zambia’s award winning singer, song writer and record producer, Roberto emerged as a nominee in the just unveiled 5th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) nominees list.
Roberto is nominated for his song, Contolola featuring Patoranking in the category for Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa competing against South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest, Kwesta, Nasty C, Shane Eagle, Sibusiso Mashiloane and Zimbabwe’s Jah Prayzah & EXQ.
AFRIMA, is scheduled to hold in late November 2018. Public voting will commence on the AFRIMA website on Saturday, September 1, where both continental and regional nominees in the 36 AFRIMA awarding categories will compete against one another for the coveted 23.9 carat gold-plated AFRIMA Trophy. Nominees will depend on their fans and followers spread across the globe to vote for them in an open voting process via the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org.
Check out the full nominees list below.
Best Male Southern Africa
Roberto (Zambia) – Contolola Ft. Patoranking
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) – Ksazobalit
EXQ (Zimbabwe) – Pahukama Ft. Jah Prayzah
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) – Nziyo Yerudo Ft. Yemi Alade
Kwesta (South Africa) – Spirit Ft. Wale
Nasty C (South Africa) – Jungle
Shane Eagle (South Africa) – Let it Flow
Sibusiso Mashiloane (South Africa) – Niza
Artiste Of The Year
Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid & Spellz – Nigeria (Ma Lo)
Starboy feat Wizkid, Ceeza Milli, Terri, Spotless – Nigeria (Soco)
Davido – Nigeria (FIA)
Betty G – Ethiopia (Wegegta)
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania (Sikomi)
Kwesta feat Wale- South Africa (Spirit)
Maitre Gims feat Vianney- DRC (La Meme)
Nasty C – South Africa (Jungle)
Saad Lamjarred – Morocco (Casablanca)
Song Of The Year
Daphne – My Lover
Davido – FIA
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo – Akwaaba
Kwesta – Wale
Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney- La Meme
Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particula
Nasty C & Runtown – Said
Saad Lamjarred – Casablanca
Sauti Sol Ft. Patoranking – Melanin
Starboy Ft. Terry, Ceeza Milli, Spotless – Soco
Tiwa Savage Ft. Wizkid & Spellz – Ma Lo
Best African Collaboration
Tiwa Savage Ft Wizkid & Spellz – Nigeria (Ma Lo)
Balti Ft Hamouda – Tunisia (Ya Lili)
DJ Moh Green Ft. Magasco – Algeria/Cameroon (Por Favor)
DJ Spinall & Wizkid – Nigeria (Nowo)
Fally Ipupa Ft. KeBlack & Naza – DRC (Mannequin)
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patappa & Pappy Kojo – Ghana (Akwaaba)
Maitre Gims Ft. Vianney – DRC/France (La Meme)
Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa Ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna – Particula
Nasty C & Runtown – South Africa/Nigeria (Said)
Revolution & Magic System – Cote d’Ivoire (Kelly)
Sauti Sol & Patoranking – Kenya/Nigeria (Melanin)
Best African Rapper or Lyricist
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa (Ksazobalit)
Falz – Nigeria (La Fete)
Khaligraph Jones Ft. Petra – Kenya (Rider)
Muslim – Aji M3aya (Morocco)
Nadia Nakai Ft. Cassper Nyovest – South Africa (Naaa Meeaan)
Nasty C – South Africa (Jungle)
Rouge Ft. Bigstar – South Africa (Dololo)
Shane Eagle – South Africa (Let it Flow)
Download 5th AFRIMA Nominees Regional List
Download 5th AFRIMA Nominees Continental List
UPDATE: 9/7/2018
Roberto bags another nomination in the category for Best Male Artiste/Group In African Reggae/Ragga/Dancehall for his song titled Contolola featuring Patoranking.