On Wednesday, September 12, the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), revealed the official list of nominees for the 2022 edition.

Several Nigerian musicians have been nominated for the Award, which will be held in December 2022. With five nominations for his smash track 'Buga,' Kizz Daniel tops the Nigerian nominees. Kizz was nominated for "Best Male Artiste in Western Africa," "Song of the Year," "Artiste of the Year," "Best African Collaboration," "Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop," and "Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop."

Burna Boy, Davido, Fireboy, and Tiwa Savage are close behind with four nominations each.

Burna Boy has been nominated for "Best Male Artiste in Western Africa," "Song of the Year," "Album of the Year," and “Artiste of the Year”.

Fireboy was nominated for several awards, including "Best Male Artiste in Western Africa," "Song of the Year," "Artiste of the Year," and "Best African Collaboration."

Tiwa Savage was nominated for "Best Female Artiste in Western Africa," "Artiste of the Year," "Best African Collaboration," and "Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African RnB/Soul."

CKay, Rema, Pheelz, and Asake are among the other Nigerian acts with several nominations.