Diaspora Creatives Awards 2026
Stars Beyond Borders
Welcome to the official nomination portal. This form is for submitting nominations for the Diaspora Creatives Awards 2026. Please review the event details and complete all required fields below.
Nominee Information
Please complete all required fields below to submit your nomination.
Full Name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Stage Name / Business Name
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Email Address
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
Country of Residence
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United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Ghana
South Africa
Kenya
Ethiopia
Jamaica
Other
City
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Nationality
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Award Category
Select the category that best fits the nominee.
Award Category
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Please Select
Diaspora Creative of the Year
Diaspora Artist of the Year
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best New Artist
Best Afrobeats Artist
Best Amapiano Artist
Best Afro-Fusion Artist
Best Afro-Gospel Artist
Best Afro-R&B / Afro-Soul Artist
Best Hip-Hop / Rap Artist
Best Dancehall / Reggae Artist
Best Highlife / Traditional Fusion Artist
Best Afro House Artist
Best Afro Jazz Artist
Best Afro Pop Artist
Song of the Year
Music Video of the Year
Producer of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
DJ of the Year
Videographer of the Year
Dancer / Choreographer of the Year
African Restaurant of the Year
African Nightclub of the Year
African Business of the Year
Nominee Category
Please complete the relevant classification details below.
Select the category you are nominating for. Categories 1–28 are open for public nominations. Committee-selected Special Recognition and Honorary Awards are not included in this form.
Primary Category
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Artist
DJ
Producer
Songwriter
Videographer
Photographer
Fashion Designer
Dancer / Choreographer
Content Creator
Restaurant
Nightlife Brand
Business
Entrepreneur
Creative Agency
Other
Nominee Category
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Artist
Producer
Songwriter
DJ
Videographer
Dancer / Choreographer
Restaurant
Nightclub
Business
Community Leader
Music Promoter / Media Platform
Other
Official Public Profile
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Instagram, Website, Spotify, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.
Primary Music Genre
Please Select
Afrobeats
Amapiano
Afro Fusion
Afro Pop
Afro R&B / Afro Soul
Afro Gospel
Afro House
Afro Jazz
Highlife
Hip-Hop / Rap
Dancehall / Reggae
Traditional / Cultural Music
Other
DJ Category
Please Select
Club DJ
Radio DJ
Mobile DJ
Event DJ
Producer DJ
Turntablist
Open Format DJ
Other
Primary Production Genre
Please Select
Afrobeats
Amapiano
Afro Fusion
Afro Pop
Afro R&B / Afro Soul
Afro Gospel
Afro House
Afro Jazz
Highlife
Hip-Hop / Rap
Dancehall / Reggae
Traditional / Cultural Music
Other
Primary Songwriting Genre
Please Select
Afrobeats
Amapiano
Afro Fusion
Afro Pop
Afro R&B / Afro Soul
Afro Gospel
Afro House
Afro Jazz
Highlife
Hip-Hop / Rap
Dancehall / Reggae
Traditional / Cultural Music
Other
Primary Specialization
Please Select
Artist Management
Music Production
Sound Engineering
Mixing & Mastering
A&R
Event Management
Brand Strategy
Creative Direction
Other
Photography Specialty
Please Select
Portrait
Event
Lifestyle
Fashion
Product
Documentary
Editorial
Music
Weddings
Other
Fashion Category
Please Select
Designer
Stylist
Model
Fashion Brand
Accessories
Footwear
Beauty & Cosmetics
Other
Dance Style
Please Select
Afrobeats Dance
Hip-Hop
Contemporary
Traditional
Ballet
Amapiano Dance
Dancehall
Other
Content Category
Please Select
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Music
Comedy
Education
Beauty
Fashion
Sports
Business
Other
Nightlife Category
Please Select
Club
Lounge
Bar
Event Venue
Promoter
Nightlife Brand
Other
Please specify your primary music genre.
Primary Genre
Please Select
Afrobeats
Amapiano
Afro Fusion
Afro Pop
Afro R&B / Afro Soul
Afro Gospel
Afro House
Afro Jazz
Highlife
Hip-Hop / Rap
Dancehall / Reggae
Traditional / Cultural Music
Other (Please Specify)
Please specify your DJ category.
Please specify your genre.
Please specify your primary production genre.
Please specify your primary songwriting genre.
Please specify your primary specialization.
Please specify your photography specialty.
Please specify your fashion category.
Please specify your dance style.
Please specify your content category.
Please specify your cuisine.
Please specify your nightlife category.
Please specify your business type.
Business Type
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Restaurant
Catering
Nightlife / Lounge
Fashion Brand
Beauty Brand
Hair Salon
Barbershop
Cosmetics
Technology Company
Healthcare
Pharmacy
Real Estate
Construction / Remodeling
Financial Services
Insurance
Travel Agency
Logistics / Transportation
Retail Store
Event Company
Media Company
Photography
Videography
Entertainment Company
Education / Training
Non-Profit Organization
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Import / Export
Other (Please Specify)
Please specify your business type.
Cuisine
Please Select
Nigerian
Ghanaian
Ethiopian
Kenyan
South African
Pan-African
Caribbean
Fusion
Other
Please specify your cuisine.
Country of Origin
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Current Country of Residence
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
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British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
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Years Active
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Less than 1 year
1–3 years
4–6 years
7–10 years
More than 10 years
Social Media & Online Presence
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
YouTube
Spotify
Apple Music
Website
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Person Making The Nomination
Full Name
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First Name
Middle Name
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Email Address
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Phone Number
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
Relationship to Nominee
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Organization
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Celebrate African Excellence Across the Diaspora. Nominate an outstanding African individual, business, or organization making an impact through creativity, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, or community service. Saturday, November 21, 2026. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
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