 The African Union Commission and the International Committee of All African Music Awards have received 8,880 entries for the AFRIMA 2021 awards. The figure is a record number of entries since the inception of the awards in 2014. It represents an 8.86% increase over the previous edition. This year's entries were received from 50 African countries and 10 countries from Europe and North America. The organizers say the increase in reach are testament to AFRIMA's position as a platform for bringing Africans together through the instrumentality of music and culture.