2015 Nominees
Fmr. President @ SA
Order Of Canada 1998
4x FIFA Women’s
World Cup Goalie
BEST ACTOR
- Michasha Armstrong
- Lyriq Bent
- Emmanuel Jal
- Sean Mauricette
- Emmanuel Kabongo
- Elijha Hammill [WINNER]
BEST ACTRESS
- Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
- Amanda Brugel [WINNER]
- Lisa Berry
- Kim Roberts
- Oluniké Adeliyi
- Helena-Alexis Seymour
BEST R&B ACT
- Jay Evans
- Shi Wisdom
- Divine Brown
- Carlos Morgan
- Lisa Banton [WINNER]
- Maurice Moore
BEST HIP HOP ACT
- Tre Mission
- Dan-e-o [WINNER]
- Michie Mee
- EverythingOShauN
- Saukrates
- Jelly Too Fly
BEST JAZZ / SOUL ACT
- Mark Mclean
- Julian Taylor
- KellyLee Evans [WINNER]
- Krystle Dos Santos
- Brownman Ali
- Lorraine Scott
BEST URBAN DANCE ACT
- Shawn Byfield
- Hollywood Jade
- Tamina Pollack-Paris
- Shameka Blake [WINNER]
- MsToya Robinson
- DOAHL Academy
BEST AFRICAN STYLE
- Akin
- Emmanuel Jal [WINNER]
- Dice Ailes
- Trinity Mpho
- Kobena Aquaa-Harrison
- Ozee B
BEST GOSPEL ACT
- Felicia Nelson
- Shopé
- Donnett Thompson-Hall [WINNER BEST GOSPEL ACT]
- Londa Larmond
- Icha Kavons
- Solomon Wunibee "The Psalmist" [BEST MALE GOSPEL ACT]
BEST GOSPEL GROUP
- Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir [WINNER]
- Sunset Service Choir
- Montreal Gospel Choir
- FocusWay Ministries
- Toronto Mass Choir
- Perpectual Praise
BEST DJ
- DJ DLimit
- DJ Mel Boogie [WINNER]
- Joel NR Powell
- DJ Smartiez
- DJ DLO
- DJ Tasha Rozez
ARTIST ON THE RISE
- Leila Dey
- Chelsea Stewart
- Xolisa
- I am Hodan
- Mel C
- Flo [WINNER]
- Adria Kain
BEST SPOKEN WORD
- Shauntay Grant
- David Delisca
- Ikenna 'OpenSecret'
- D’bi Young
- Randall Adjei
- Dwayne Morgan [WINNER]
BEST ENTERTAINER
- Jay Martin
- Trey Anthony
- 4Yall-Entertainment
- Trixx
- LaToya Forever [WINNER]
- Malaika Bryce
- Dorothy Rhau
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
- Nadia Stewart
- Heather Seaman
- Scott Laurie [WINNER]
- Saba Hailemariam
- Nikki Clarke
- Hodan Nalayeh
BEST FASHION DESIGNER
- Cherith Burke
- Anna Fora by Maida Ghide
- Beni Boo [WINNER]
- Beaucoup FH
- Dare by Gwen Madiba
- Keniya-X Label
BEST JAZZ / SOUL ACT
- Krystle Dos Santos
- Julian Taylor
- Lorraine Scott
- KellyLee Evans [WINNER]
- Mark Mclean
- Brownman Ali
BEST BLOGGER
- MissGo2Girl by Tatiana King
- PegCityLovely by Natalie Bell
- ThePurrr by PepperBrooks [WINNER]
- Unik by Mlle Parker
- Ken Bryan by Ken Bryan
- GidiLounge by Olumide Adewumi
PHOTO & VIDEOGRAPHER
- Ryan Singh
- Alicia Wynter
- Lawrence kerr [WINNER]
- Tee Tash
- David Spencer
- Belinda Barrocks
BEST INT'L ACT - CARIBBEAN
- Gyptian (Jamaica)
- Benjai (Trinidad)
- Chronixx (Jamaica)
- Destra (Trinidad) [WINNER]
- Farmer Nappy (Trinidad)
- Charles Jahfaa (Haiti)
- Etana (Jamaican)
BEST INT'L ACT - AFRICA
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Mafikizolo (South Africa)
- Edem (Ghana) [WINNER]
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Oritse Femi (Nigeria)
- Teeyah (Ivory Coast)
BEST INT'L ACT - EUROPE
- Skepta (UK)
- Mokobé (France)
- Sneakbo (UK)
- Stormzy (UK)
- Afrob (Germany) [WINNER]
- Little Simz (UK)
WRITER / LITERARY WORK
- The Gatekeeper by Joy Peterson
- The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
[WINNER]
- Thoughts of a Fractured Soul by Kern Carter
- Loving me by Angelot Ndongmo
- My Eyes Can See by Andrée Nicole
- Friends with Benefits By Stacey Marie Robinson
QUEENS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS
- Necole Hines (Calgary)
- Aretha Benka-Coker (Guelph)
- Candace Allen (Markham)
- Jenique Ricketts (Mississauga)
- Christie Maingot (Ajax)
- Andria Thompson (Brampton)
- Valentina Gangadeen (Scarborough)
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