The organisers announced the figure after the close of
submission of entries on 20 Aug. 2021.
The organisers in a statement said in spite of the negative
impact of COVID-19 on culture and creative industry, the entries are a record
since the inception of the awards in 2014.
It is 8.86 per cent higher than previous editions.
“This year’s entries were received from 50 African countries
across the five regions of Africa and 10 countries from Europe and North
America including Spain, U.K. , U.S., France, Portugal, among others.
“The increased interest in the awards is a clear indication
that AFRIMA, a platform for bringing Africans together through the
instrumentality of music and culture, is growing immensely across Africa and
globally, which is a very important goal for us.
“Also, it is a signal that artists and actors in the music
industry are becoming resilient in the face of global challenges,” Angela
Martins, Head of Culture, African Union Commission, said.
The Head of Communication and Partnership, AFRIMA, Zineb
Seyad, also said that AFRIMA is encouraged by the number of entries received
for the 2021 edition.
“Of the 8,880 entries submitted this year, West Africa leads
the pack with 30.4 per cent of the total entries followed by Eastern Africa
with 28.8 per cent.
“Southern Africa with 22.9 per cent, Central Africa, North
Africa and International acts have 12.3 per cent, 4.9 per cent and 0.7 per cent
respectively,” he added.
The International Jury of AFRIMA had earlier announced
additional three new categories.
The new categories include Best Soundtrack in a
movie/series/documentary film, Best Global Act, and Breakout Artiste of the
Year (Renaming Most Promising Artiste).
The statement added that a 13-man International Jury of
AFRIMA would subsequently arrive Lagos on Aug. 29 for the weeklong adjudication
process.
“The AFRIMA Jury’s responsibility involves screening,
categorizing, assessing, grading, and selecting the nominees into the 40
different regional and continental awarding categories.
“After this process is concluded, the 2021 Nominees’ List
would be unveiled during a World Media Conference in the second week of Sept.
2021, while public voting will follow immediately,” it read.
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