2021 African Entertainment Awards USA
The 7th AEAUSA to be held in New Jersey. The award show to be hosted by Nancy Isime, Idris Sultan, and Jynnyn Edwards.[1] The nominees were announced on 1 November 2021, following the opening of the voting portal (vote.aeausa.net), with Wizkid leading with eight nominations. Tems, and Diamond Platnumz with six nominations. Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, and Focalistic with five nominations. Wizkid had the highest award winnings at the 7th AEAUSA Awards by securing 5 awards at the ceremony.[2]
| 7th AEAUSA Awards | |
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| Date | 2021 |
| Location | New Jersey |
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| Most awards | Wizkid (5) |
| Most nominations | Wizkid (8) |
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This year's award included a new category named the Best African Movie, to support the creation of quality Nigerian movies, with a non-voting category awarded to Julius Maada Bio, Teni, Oluwole Ogundare, Peggy Kenol, Nyla Tamin, and Empak Corp.[3] The 7th African Entertainment Awards USA, was produced by Dominic Tamin, Nyla Tamin, Oluwole Ogundare, and Peggy Kenol.[3][4]
Performers
List of its event hosts, award presenters, and music performances.[4]
Host(s)
- Nancy Isime
- Idris Sultan
- Jynnyn Edwards
Presenters
- Dr Nelson Aluya MD
- Nyla Tamin
- Oluwole Ogundare
- Abdirahman Mohamed
- DJ Subeer
- II-Kaya Ises
- Anita Kakule
- Patricia Nabakooza
- Fatima Sesay
- Fahyvanny
- Miri Ben-Ari
- Mr. Leo
- Adejayan Adeola Ruth
- Martha Heredia
- Douglas Lwang
Performances
- Spice Diana
- Triplets ghetto kids
- Sami Bey
- Teni
- Manamba Kanté
- Soul Bang’s
- Mical Teja
- Rheone Bourne
- Afro Afrique
- Martha Heredia
Nominees and Winners
The following is a list of nominees[5][6][7] and the winners[4] are listed highlighted in boldface.
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
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| Best Hip Hop Artist | Best Duo/Group |
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| Best Collaboration | Best Video |
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| Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
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| Best Dancer/Group | Best Gospel Artist |
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| Best DJ | Afro-Latino Artist Of The Year |
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| Best Francophone Male Artist/Group | Best Francophone Female Artist/Group |
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| Best Palop Male Artist | Best Palop Female Artist |
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| Best Upcoming/Local Artist | Best Reggae/Dancehall Act |
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| Best Male Artist – Central/West Africa | Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa |
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| Best Male Artist – East/South/North Africa | Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa |
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| Best New Artist | Album Of The Year |
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| Media Personality of the Year | Social Media Influencer of the Year |
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| Best African Comedian | Video Director of the Year |
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| Producer of the Year | Athlete of the Year |
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| Best Digital News Platform | Best African Movie |
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Special Recognition Awards
| Award description(s) | Recipient |
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| African Leader of the Year | Julius Maada Bio |
| Special Recognition Achievement Award | "Teni" |
| Best United States Tax Company of the Year | "Empak Corp" |
| Creative Director of the year | "Oluwole Ogundare" - |
| Producer of the year | "Peggy Kenol" |
| "Nyla Tamin" |
References
- "Eric Omondi Among Kenyan Artists Nominated for African Entertainment Awards USA". Mwakilishi.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Wizkid wins five awards at 2021 AEAUSA". The Nation Newspaper. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "Wizkid, Don Jazzy, Ebuka, Eddy Kenzo, win big at African Entertainment Award USA 2021". Vanguard News. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "7 TH ANNUAL AFRICAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS, USA (AEAUSA) 2021 WINNER" (PDF). AEAUSA. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- COULIBALY, Mariam (11 April 2021). "AEAUSA 2021 : La Côte d'Ivoire honorée par trois artistes aux USA". Linfodrome.ci (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- Music, Wasafi (1 November 2021). "List Of Tanzanians Nominated In 2021 AEAUSA Awards". Wasafi Music. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Africa Entertainment Awards USA: Beenie Gunter, B2C nominated". MBU. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
External links
- AEAUSA YouTube Channel
- AEAUSA Archived 2020-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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