2020 African Entertainment Awards USA explained

6th AEAUSA Awards
Date:	December 20, 2020
Location:	Jim Wise Theater, New Jersey
Host:	Nkechi Blessing Sunday Seun Sean Jimoh
Most Nominations:	Burna Boy (6)
Producer:	Dominic Tamin Oluwole Ogundare
Previous:	5th
Next:	7th

The 6th AEAUSA was held at New Jersey on December 20, 2020^[1] with no live audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was broadcast live on AEAUSA YouTube channel.^[2] Nominees^[3] were revealed on October 9, 2020. The ceremony seeks to reward excellence in entrepreneurship, community leadership, and the entrainment industry in Africa and the diaspora.

The ceremony was sponsored by Empak Corp, and Siderz Entertainment LLC.^[4]

Performers

Artist

• Maua Sama
• KG
• Jahllano
• Tinashe Mukasa
• Mando
• Connell Thompson
• Manamba Kanté
• Dub Afrika
• Jamaal Hoggard
• Lil Ommy
• TY Vybz
• Nandy
• Ms. Bodega
• Afro Afrique
• Morachi

Presenters

• Nkechi Blessing Sunday
• Seun Sean Jimoh
• Dr. Nelson Aluya MD
• Lwanga Douglas
• II Kaya Ises
• Osita F. Ugeh
• Tina Johnson

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees^[5] and the winners^[6] are listed highlighted in boldface.

Best Male Artist	Best Female Artist
Diamond Platnumz Wizkid Shatta Wale Stonebwoy Davido Burna Boy Mohamed Abbas Fally Ipupa Eddy Kenzo Jahllano	Nandy Sho Madjozi Kenza Mosli Sha Sha Zahara Yemi Alade Tiwa Savage Rema Namakula Sheebah Karungi Aya Nakamura
Best Hip Hop Artist	Hottest Group
ElGrande Toto Sho Madjozi Khaligraph Jones Feffe Bussi Medikal Kiff No Beat R2Bees YCee Cassper Nyovest Ami Yerewolo	Sauti Sol Best Life Music Weusi B2C Navy Kenzo R2Bees Toofan Calema DopeNation Mobbers
Best Collaboration	Best Video
"Already" – Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer "Blow My Mind" – Davido, Chris Brown "Chibonge" – Abbah, Marioo, G Nako, Byter Beast "Yope Remix" – Innoss'B, Diamond Platnumz "Pedra" – Preto Show, Filho do Zua, Uami ndongadas, Teo no Beat "Shekere" – Yemi Alade, Angelique Kidjo "Jerusalema (remix)" – Master KG, Burna Boy "Bai (remix)" – Soraia Ramos, Lisandro Cuxi "Pepeta" – Nora Fatehi, Rayvanny	"Anybody" - Burna Boy "Jeje" - Diamond Platnumz "Pedra" – Preto Show (feat. Filho do Zua, Uami Ndongada, & Teo no Beat) "Shekere" - Yemi Alade (feat.Angelique Kidjo) "Kainama" - Harmonize (feat. Diamon & Burna Boy) "Kanet Bayna" - Kenza Morsli "1M" - Pérola "Ololo" - Stonebwoy (feat. Teni) "Sunday" - Slick Stuart, DJ Roja (feat. Allan Toniks)
Entertainer of the Year	Best Gospel Artist
Eddy Kenzo Burna Boy Wizkid Innoss'B Diamond Platnumz Rayvanny Yemi Alade Tiwa Savage Harmonize Jah Prayzah	Sinach Aline Gahongayire Levixone Dena Mwana Nathaniel Bassey Glowreeyaah Braimah Israel Mbonyi Gloria Muliro Winnie Mashaba Joe Mettle
Best Dancer/Group	Song of the Year
Fire K Stars Ghetto Kids Afro Afrique Papi Ojo Masaka Kids Africana Scró Q Cuia Os Moikanos Melinda Etienne The Jaiy Twins Dancegod Lloyd	"Jerusalema" – Master KG "Yope" – Innoss'B "Anybody" – Burna Boy "King Already" – Beyoncé (feat. Shatta Wale & Major Lazer) "Parte After Parte" – BigTril "Sunday" – Slick Stuart, & DJ Roja (feat. Allan Toniks) "Te Amo" – Calema "Tweyagale" – Eddy Kenzo "Adoço" – Edgar Domingos "Risky" – Davido (feat. Popcaan)
Best DJ	Best Francophone Artist
DJ Sinyorita DJ Roja DJ Moh Green DJ Cuppy Slick Stuart Shimza DJ Nelasta DJ Tunez DJ Xclusive DJ K Meta	Soul Bangs Innoss'B Barbara Kanam Mr. Leo Fally Ipupa Daphne Wally Seck ElGrande Toto Dadju Toofan
Best Palop Male Artist	Best Palop Female Artist
Mr. Bow Preto Show Chetekela Carla Prata Matias Damasio Yuri Da Cunha Nelson Freitas Djodje Cláudio Ismael Calema	Yasmine Preta Negra Soraia Ramos Pérola Ary Titica Mayra Andrade Josslyn Elida Almeida Yola Araújo
Best Upcoming/Local Artist	Best Dancehall Act
KG BiQo Halison Paixão HSK Mide Bones Anita Kalule Papi Ojo King Tappa Mark Batson	Winky D Shatta Wale Jose Chameleone Prince Bright Patoranking Bebe Cool Sheebah Karungi Stonebwoy Samini Navy Kenzo
Best Male Artist – Central/West Africa	Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa
Stonebwoy Shatta Wale Davido Burna Boy Wally Seck Fally Ipupa Preto Show Stanley Enow Rema Soul Bangs	Yemi Alade Tiwa Savage Teni Aya Nakamura Sona Jobarteh Efya Charlotte Dipanda Shan'L Zeynab Ami Yerewolo
Best Male Artist – East/South/North Africa	Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa
Rayvanny Diamond Platnumz Harmonize The Ben Alikiba Eddy Kenzo Teddy Afro Jah Prayzah Bruce Melodie ElGrande Toto	Zahara Nadia Mukami Nandy Tanasha Donna Liloca Sha Sha Sheebah Karungi Maua Sama Haidy Moussa Spice Diana
Best New Artist	Best African Comedian
Laycon Daddy Andre John Blaq Ojayy Wright Masauti Zuchu Chetekela YKee Benda Mickael Olakira	Eric Omondi Mammito Eunice Bovi Eddie Kadi Patrick Salvado Daliso Chaponda Loyiso Gola Anne Kansiime Gilmario Vemba Calado Show
Best Host TV/Radio	Best Influencer
Lwanga Douglas Lil Ommy Zuleica Wilson Bonang Matheba Amina Abdi Rabar Willis Raburu VJ Adams Moet Abebe Momo Bousfiha Fred Jossias	The Hot Jem Platinaline Tunde Ednut Moz Paparazzi David Bayingana George Brittongh Instablog9ja Phylx Entertainment Edgar Obare Victor Kange

Note

• This year's award introduced a new category named the Best New Artist. Laycon fans took to Twitter^[7] to celebrate his win, as being the first to be awarded the Best New Artist.

External links

AEAUSA YouTube ChannelAEAUSA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trinidadians Nominated For 2020 African Entertainment Awards . Caribbean Entertainment Hub . 6 December 2020 . 12 October 2020.
2. Web site: Actress, Nkechi Blessing, Seun Jimoh unveiled as hosts of African Entertainment Awards USA 2020 . . 22 December 2020 . 16 December 2020.
3. Web site: Africa Entertainment Awards USA 2020: All the nominees . Music In Africa . 6 December 2020 . en . 9 October 2020.
4. Web site: Beyoncé, Burnaboy, Diamond Platnumz, Yemi Alade, Others Shine At African Entertainment Awards, USA 2020 . . 22 December 2020.
5. Web site: Check out list of Kenyan Musicians nominated in this year’s AEAUSA Awards (Full List) . Pulse Live Kenya . 6 December 2020 . 8 October 2020.
6. Web site: Sauti Sol, Diamond, Eric Omondi & Nandy win big at 2020 AEAUSA Awards (Full List) . Pulse Live Kenya . 21 December 2020 . 21 December 2020.
7. Web site: Yaakugh . Kumashe . BBNaija: Fans celebrate as Laycon wins Best New Artist at AEAUSA 2020 . . 21 December 2020 . en . 21 December 2020.