Rwandan born-choreographer and actress Sherrie Silver, has been nominated for this year’s African Muzik Magazine Award, together with The Ben and Butera Knowless.

The African Muzik Magazine Awards, also known as AFRIMMA, recognises the biggest talent from across the continent, were announced this week.

UK-based Sherrie, 25, was recently appointed as rural youth advocate for the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and is also known in Childish Gambino’s famous "This is America”. The second one, U.S-based The Ben, born Benjamin Mugisha, is arguably one of Rwanda’s top R&B/pop acts in the diaspora, while Knowless Butera is a renowned songstress based in Kigali, is the third nominee.

U.S-based Rwandan R&B singer The Ben. / Internet photo

The trio will battle out for the global music awards with Africa’s music superstars in the Best Male East Africa, Best Female East Africa, and Best African Dancer of the Year categories respectively.

Following his nomination in the Best Male East Africa category, The Ben took to social media to share his reaction, and expressed his excitement: "God is good! Thank you AFRIMMA for the nomination. How about we take it home Rwanda!”

Hopefully this is recognition for Rwanda’s contenders, who have demonstrated that they are exceptionally talented in their field.

Kigali-based R&B songstress Knowless Butera. / Internet photo

Other nominees include Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, and Mali’s Aya Nakamura. Also on the list are popular South African rappers AKA, Nasty C, and Cassper Nyovest, who are all nominated in the Best Male Southern Africa category, while the Best Female nominees include Victoria Kimani, Vanessa Mdee, all bagged Best Female East Africa nominations, and several others.

Central African nominees are Congolese artistes Fally Ipupa, Stanley Enow, Salatiel in the Male category, and Mozambican musicians Neima, Eva RapDiva, amongst others in the women’s category.

The show will take place on October 6 and 7 in Dallas, Texas.

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FULL LIST OF THE NOMINEES:

Best Male West Africa Davido — Nigeria Kuami Eugene — Ghana King Promise — Ghana Burna Boy — Nigeria Wally B. Seck — Senegal Ariel Sheney — Ivory Coast Sidiki Diabate — Mali Stonebwoy — Ghana Wizkid — Nigeria Mr. Eazi — Nigeria Best Female West Africa Aya Nakamura — Mali Simi — Nigeria Becca — Ghana Teni — Nigeria Adiouza — Senegal Josey — Ivory Coast MzVee — Ghana Tiwa Savage — Nigeria Yemi Alade — Nigeria Niniola — Nigeria Best Male East Africa Ali Kiba — Tanzania Diamond Platnumz — Tanzania Harmonize — Tanzania Nyashinski — Kenya Juma Jux — Tanzania Eddy Kenzo — Uganda Khaligraph Jones — Kenya Ommy Dimpoz — Tanzania Rayvanny — Tanzania The Ben — Rwanda Best Female East Africa Vinka — Uganda Victoria Kimani — Kenya Vanessa Mdee — Tanzania Akothee — Kenya Nandy — Tanzania Sheebah Karungi — Uganda Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) — Kenya Knowless Butera — Rwanda Rema Namakula — Uganda Juliana Kanyomozi — Uganda Best Male Central Africa Fally Ipupa — Congo Dadju — Congo Stanley Enow — Cameroon Preto Show — Angola Naza — Congo Ya Levis — Congo Salatiel — Cameroon Matias Damasio — Angola Anselmo Ralph — Angola C4 Pedro — Angola Best Female Central Africa Shan’L — Gabon Neima — Mozambique Blanche Bailly — Cameroon Charlotte Dipanda — Cameroon Daphne — Cameroon Maria Andrade — Cape Verde Eva RapDiva — Angola Liloca — Mozambique Soraia Ramos — Cape Verde Yasmine — Guinea Bissau Best Male Southern Africa Aka — South Africa Roberto — Zambia Cassper Nyovest — South Africa Emtee — South Africa EXQ — Zimbabwe Nasty C — South Africa Jah Prayzah — Zimbabwe Shyn — Madagascar Prince Kaybee — South Africa Master KG — South Africa Best Female Southern Africa Ammara Brown — Zimbabwe Busiswa — South Africa Sho Madjozi — South Africa Mampi — Zambia Shashl__ — Zimbabwe Cleo Ice Queen — Zambia Zonke — South Africa Lady X — South Africa Bucie — South Africa Kelly Khumalo — South Africa Best African Group Sauti Sol — Kenya Toofan — Togo B26 — Angola R2bee’s — Ghana Navy Kenzo —Tanzania Umu Obiligbo — Nigeria Forca Suprema — Angola Bracket —Nigeria Black Motion — South Africa 4KEUS — Congo Crossing Boundaries with Music Award Burna Boy — Nigeria Aya Nakamura — Mali/France Stormzy — Ghana/UK Wizkid — Nigeria Davido — Nigeria Afro B — Ivory Coast Tobe Nwigwe — Nigeria /USA Stefflon Don — Jamaica/UK Rotimi — Nigeria French Montana — Morocco Best Newcomer Rema — Nigeria Kwesi Arthur — Ghana Naiboi — Kenya Zlatan — Nigeria Ya Levis — Congo Fireboy DML — Nigeria Rui Orlando — Angola Soraia Ramos — Cape Verde Gaz Mawete — Congo Sho Madjozi — South Africa Artiste of the Year Davido — Nigeria Diamond Platnumz — Tanzania Fally Ipupa — Congo Wizkid — Nigeria Burna Boy — Nigeria Black Coffee — South Africa Sarkodie — Ghana Yemi Alade — Nigeria Busiswa — South Africa Aya Nakamura — Mali/France

Best Gospel Frank Edwards — Nigeria Gloria Muliro — Kenya Bethel Revival Choir — Ghana Papa Dennis — Kenya Miguel Buila — Angola Diana Hamilton — Ghana Icha Kavons — Congo Willy Paul — Kenya Mercy Chinwo — Nigeria Winnie Mashaba — South Africa Best Live Act Flavour — Nigeria Ali Kiba — Tanzania Sauti Sol — Kenya Stonebwoy — Ghana Sidiki Diabate — Mali Yemi Alade — Nigeria Becca — Ghana Burna Boy — Nigeria Diamond Platnumz — Tanzania Fally Ipupa — Congo Best Rap Act Phyno — Nigeria Olamide — Nigeria Falz — Nigeria Sarkodie — Ghana Tha Dogg — Namibia Cassper Nyovest — South Africa Zlatan Ibile — Nigeria Nasty C — South Africa Khaligraph Jones — Kenya Medikal — Ghana Best Collaboration Burna Boy x Zlatan — "Killin’ Dem” Diamond Platnumz ft. Fally Ipupa — "Inama” Beyoncé x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN — "Brown Skin Girls” Ommy Dimpoz ft. Alikiba — "Rockstar” Anselmo Ralph ft. C4 Pedro — "Pra Cuiar Mais” Mayorkun ft. Kizz Daniel— "True” MHD ft. Dadju — "Bebe” Master KG ft. Zanda — "Skeleton Move” Aya Nakamura ft. Niska — "Sucette” Flavour ft. Umu Obiligbo — "Awele” Song of the Year Burna Boy x Zlatan — "Killin’ Dem” Rema — "Dumebi” Master KG ft. Zanda Zakuza — "Skeleton Move” Ya Levis — "Katchua” Wizkid — "Fever” Diamond Platnumz ft. Fally Ipupa — "Inama” BM ft. Awilo Longomba — "Rosalina” (Remix) Burna Boy — "On The Low” Aya Nakamura — "Pookie” Shatta Wale — "My Level” Best Video Director Justin Campos — South Africa Dr Nkeng Stephens — Cameroon Enos Olik — Kenya Clarence Peters — Nigeria David Duncan — Ghana Sasha Vybz — Uganda Director Kenny — Tanzania Daps — Nigeria Gyo Gyimah — Ghana Patrick Ellis — Nigeria Best DJ Africa DJ Spinall — Nigeria DJ Black Coffee — South Africa Man Renas — Angola DJ Jeff — Angola DJ D-Ommy — Tanzania DJ Slim — Ghana DJ Neptune — Nigeria DJ E Cool — Nigeria DJ Tira — South Africa DJ Euphonik — South Africa AFRIMMA Video of The Year Rema — "Dumebi” Burna Boy x Zlatan — Killin’ Dem Diamond Platnumz ft. Fally Ipupa — "Inama” Patoranking ft. Davido — "Confirm” Ommy Dimpoz — "You Are The Best” Anselmo Ralph ft. C4 Pedro — "Pra Cuiar Mais” Flavour ft. Umu Obiligbo — "Awele” Aya Nakamura — "Pookie” Adekunle Gold — "Kelegbe Megbe” Sho Madjozi — "Idhom” Music Producer of The Year Masterkraft — Nigeria Northboi Oracle — Nigeria Kimamba — Tanzania Kel P — Nigeria Laizer Classic — Tanzania Guilty Beatz — Ghana DJ Maphoriza — South Africa S2kizzy — Tanzania Salatiel — Cameroon Sidike Diabate — Mali Best African Dancer Kaffy Dance Queen — Nigeria The Grove — Angola Sherri Silver — Rwanda La Petite Zota — Ivory Coast Manuel Canza Laurenzo — Angola Ghetto Triplet Kids — Uganda Izzy Odigie — Nigeria Bajuni — Tanzania Rabbit Cre 255 — Tanzania The Team — Angola Best Francophone Stanley Enow — Cameroon Fally Ipupa — Congo Dadju — Congo Toofan — Togo Airel Sheney — Ivory Coast DJ Arafat — Ivory Coast Daphne — Cameroon Ya Levis — Cameroon Aya Nakamura — Mali Salatiel — Cameroon Radio/TV Personality of The Year Willy Tuva — Kenya Lil Ommy — Tanzania Do2dtun — Nigeria Yaw — Nigeria Jamal Gaddafi — Kenya Afonso Quintas — Angola Sammy Forson — Ghana James Onen — Uganda DJ Fresh — South Africa Konnie Toure — Ivory Coast

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