AFRIMA 2021: Yaw Tog Grabs Two Nominations

Ghanaian Drille rapper, Yaw Tog, has been nominated in two categories in the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards.

He is the second-highest nominated new Ghanaian act after Gyakie (3 nominations) in this year’s AFRIMAs. Tog got nominated for Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop and Breakthrough Artiste of the Year with his song ‘Sore’ remix which features British Rapper, Stormzy.

The official music video for ‘Sore’ remix is the first music video by a Ghanaian act to get one million views in less than 24 hours. The popularity of the song got Tog a feature on the BBC platform and gradually made him of the most successful young Ghanaian artistes in 2020.

SEE NOMINATIONS BELOW:

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP HOP

Black Sherif – Second Sermon

Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) – Sore (Remix)

BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) – Sore (remix)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA

Gyakie(feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (Remix)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA

KIDI(feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking) – Spiritual

Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (MALE)

Headie One (ft. Burna Boy) – Siberia – Ghana & UK

JAE5(feat. Skepta, Rema) – Dimension – Ghana & UK

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION

Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix) – Ghana & Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN DJ

Dj Sly

BEST AFRICAN RAPPER OR LYRICIST

Sarkodie – Rollies and Cigars

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO

Rex – Show body (Kuami Eugene feat. Falz)

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R&B SOUL

Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) – Forever (remix)

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL

Shatta Wale – 1 Don Ghana
Stonebwoy (feat. Davido) – Activate Ghana

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY

DWP Academy, Dancegod Lloyd & AfroBeast – Corner der

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ROCK

Dark Suburb – Kelewele

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP

KiDi – Touch it

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC

Diana Hamilton – Adom Wisdom

Check the FULL AFRIMA 2021: Full List Of Nominees