Music Business Awards Africa
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People's Choice Artist of the Year

A public-voted category recognising the African artist most loved by fans during the eligibility period.

Who Should Be Nominated?

  • Any African artist actively releasing music

Qualifying Criteria

  • 1
    Active African artist releasing music during the eligibility period
  • 2
    Open to artists across all genres
  • 3
    Winner determined by public vote

Supporting Evidence

You may provide the following supporting materials. Evidence links are optional for now.

Supporting Evidence

OPTIONAL

Provide links to evidence supporting this nomination (press coverage, streaming data, social media analytics, website, portfolio, or other relevant materials).

Accepted format: External web links only

Ready to nominate?

Prepare the nominee details and motivation before starting. Supporting evidence links can be added, but are optional.

Nominations have closed

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for Music Business Awards Africa 2026.

What's next

Awards Ceremony

21 November 2026

Eligibility Period:
1 October 2025 – 28 August 2026

Deadline:
28 August 2026