Eleven Moroccan artists are nominated for the AFRIMA Awards 2021, set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, from November 19 to 21, according to a list recently released by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the All Africa Music Awards International Committee (AFRIMA).
In the Best Female Artist in North Africa category, 5 Moroccan artists are competing, namely Abir, Jaylan, Manal Benchlikha, Nada, and Salma Rachid.
Manal Benchlikha is nominated for both best female artist in Northern Africa and Songwriter of the year, while Abir is additionally nominated in the Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop category and the Best Female African Act In Diaspora category.
The category of Best Male Artist in Northern Africa includes Dizzy Dros, Hamza El Fadly, L7OR, Muslim, and Zouhair Bahaoui.
As for Moroccan sensation El Grande Toto, he is in competition with 9 other artists for the Most Promising African Artist award, making him the only Moroccan artist to be nominated in this category.
AFRIMA’s 13-member international jury received a record 8,880 applicants for the 2021 edition despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number, according to the members of the organization.
Since 2014, the AFRIMA award has been considered the ultimate recognition of African music worldwide.
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