Always at the chart lists like any other country, Cameroonians are again taking the lead in the Kora Awards 2016 with seven nominees following Nigeria with more than 10.

This year electrifying event (Kora awards), will take place in Windhoek Country Club, Namibia on March 20, 2016.

With categories from all over the sub-Saharan Africa, Cameroonians artistes; Chalotte Dipanda, Daphne, Jovi, Mani Bella, Numerica, Stanley Enow, X-Maleya are the few lucky home superstars to represent the country at this year’s event. See full list below and vote:

Most Promising Male Artiste of Africa

• Reekado Banks (Nigeria)

• Chem Edine Boudra (Algeria)

• Numerica (Cameroon)

• Odyai (Madagascar)

• J Rio (Gabon)

• Yamoto Band (Tanzania)

Most Promising Female Artiste of Africa

• Bading M (Gabon)

• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

• Nelida Karr (Equatorial Guinea)

• Daphne (Cameroon)

• Naima Kay (South Africa)

• Kaaki (Ghana)

Best Male Artist – West Africa

• Flavour (Nigeria)

• Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire)

• Bisa Kdei (Ghana)

• Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)

• Atumpan (Ghana)

• Davido (Nigeria)

Best Female Artist – West Africa

• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

• Adiouza (Senegal)

• Efya (Ghana)

• Sessime (Benin)

• Sissao (Burkina Faso)

Best Male Artist – East Africa

• Jose Chameleone (Uganda)

• Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)

• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

• Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan)

• Sat-B (Burundi)

• Tendros Erinias (Eritrea)

• Awaleh Adan (Djibouti)

Best Female Artist – East Africa

• Irene Ntale (Uganda)

• Victoria Kimani (Kenya)

• Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)

• Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda)

• Knowless Butera (Rwanda)

• Avril Nyambura (Kenya)

Best Male Artist – Central Africa

• Cano (Equatorial Guinea)

• Ferre Gola (DRC)

• Tresor Mvoula (Congo)

• Frederick Gassita (Gabon)

• Mawndoe Celestine (Chad)

• Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)

Best Female Artist – Central Africa

• Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)

• Cindy Le Coeur (DRC)

• Syssi Mananga (Congo)

• Queen Koumb (Gabon)

• Mani Bella (Cameroon)

• Bussine Mbadinga (Gabon)

Best Male Artist – Southern Africa

• C4 Pedro (Angola)

• AKA (South Africa)

• Gazza (Namibia)

• Coreon Du (Angola)

• Petersen (Zambia)

• Piksy (Malawi)

Best Female Artist – Southern Africa

• Moneoa (South Africa)

• Elize Detlinger (Namibia)

• Bruna Tatiana (Angola)

• Lusha James (Mozambique)

• Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe)

• Busiswa (South Africa)

Best Male Artist – North Africa

• Tamer Hosny (Egypt)

• Lochi DK (Algeria)

• Ahmed Soultan (Morrocco)

• Saber Houari (Algeria)

• Kafon (Tunisia)

• Ayman Al Atar (Libya)

Best Female Artist – North Africa

• Samira Said (Morrocco)

• Sherine Abdel Wahab (Egypt)

• Zina Daoudia (Morrocco)

• Sarah Ayoub (Morrocco)

• Amani Swissi (Tunisia)

• Latifa (Tunisia)

Best African Group

• Bracket (Nigeria)

• Double Bangz (Sierra Leone)

• Sauti Sol (Kenya)

• Toofan (Togo)

• X-Maleya (Cameroon)

• Bana C4 (DRC)

Best Male Artist – Spiritual Music

• D-Naff (Namibua)

• Hatim Ammor (Morocco)

• Kabelo Eric (Botswana)

• Kidum (Burundi)

• Eugen Ablodevi (Togo)

• Eddy Kamoso (Burundi)

Best Female Artist – Spiritual Music

• Rebecca Malope (South Africa)

• Gloria Muliro (Kenya)

• Lara Georges (Nigeria)

• Kanvee G Adams (Liberia)

• Sarah Hagos (Eritrea)

• Samira Adzabe (Gabon)

Best Group – Spiritual Music

• Simply Chrysolite (South Africa)

• VM Six (Namibia)

• BNG (Nigeria)

• 24 Elders (Kenya)

• Eden (Cote d’ivoire)

• Penuel Cantorum (Benin)

Best Traditional Music Artist – male

• Mathias Walukaga (Uganda)

• Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania)

• Stanlux (Togo)

• N’Dulo Kitoxi (Angola)

• Kandla Kora (Guinea)

• Demba Tandla (Mauritania)

Best Traditional Music Artist – Female

• Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda)

• Dobet Gnahore (Cote d’ivoire)

• Sham Geshu (Eritrea)

• Abey Lakew (Ethipia)

• Erna Shimu (Namibia)

• Hope Masike (Zimbabwe)

Best Traditional Music Group of Africa

• Makwakwa Cultural Ensemble (Botswana)

• Trio Teriba (Benin)

• Groupe Kiltir (Reunion)

• Babylone (Algeria)

• Bayuda Du Congo (DRC)

• Les Espoirs De Coronthie (Guinea)

Best Artist of the African Diaspora

• Maltre Gims (DRC/France)

• Teeyah (Cote d’ivoire/France)

• Mokobe (Mali/France)

• Singular (CAR/France)

• Martin Hod (Benin/France)

• Jessica Dorsey (Caribbean/France)

Best Video of the Year

• Eddy Kenzo – ‘Zigido’ (Uganda)

• Tiwa Savage – ‘My Darlin’ (Nigeria)

• Flavour – ‘Golibe’ (Nigeria)

• Cano – ‘African Baby’ (Equatorial Guinea)

• Jose Chameleone – ‘Wale Wale’ (Uganda)

• Korede Belo – ‘God Win’ (Nigeria)

Best Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Adaobi’ – Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja & Korede Bello

• ‘Mantsayadch’ – Ahmed Soultan, Dizzy Dros, Dj Van, Manal BK, Muslim & Shayfeen

• ‘Mayday SOS’ – JJK & Bracket

• ‘Adonai’ – Sarkodie & Castro

• ‘Africa Baby’ – Cano, Wizzboyy, Mafikizolo & The Dogg

• ‘Tusimame’ – Emanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliana & Syssi Mananga

Best Album of the Year

• Bebe Cool – Go Mama (Uganda)

• Suzana Lebrano – Vitoria (Cape Verde)

• The Soil – Nostalgic Moments (South Africa)

• EES – Authentic Rebel (Namibia)

• Tinariwen – Emmaar (Mali)

• Jovi – Mboko God (Cameroon)

Legendary Award

• Amr Diab (Egypt)

• Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)

• Teddy Afro (Ethiopia)

• Werrason (DRC)

• P-Square (Nigeria)

• Coumba Gawlo (Senegal)

Best Hip-Hop Artist

• Sarkodie (Ghana)

• Hamzaoul Med Amine (Tunisia)

• K.O (South Africa)

• Stanley Enow (Cameroon)

• Kiff No Beat (Cote d’ivoire)

• Wakazi (Tanzania)

Best Urban Music Artist

• Mi Casa (South Africa)

• MzVee (Ghana)

• DJ Arafat (Cote d’ivoire)

• Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)

• Fanicko (Benin)

• Sally Boss Madam (Namibia)