Ghanaian BET award winner, Stonebwoy once again made Ghana proud at the recent All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The dancehall sensation won the Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall for the third time. He won this two years in a row (2018 & 2019), after winning it for the very first time in 2015.
Nigeria also dominated the night with most wins from Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, 2baba, Dj Spinall, others. South Africa also had big wins from Nasty C, Sjava and Nadia Nakai.
However, internationally renowned Congolese music veteran, Awilo Longomba and Nigerian music icon, 2Baba took the legendary awards.
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The 6th AFRIM a come off last Saturday, November 23, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria.
Check out the full list of winners below:
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Male Artiste in Central Africa – Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’
Best Female Artiste in Central Africa – Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’
Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa – Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’
Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa – Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa – Amiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’
Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa – Nada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’
Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa –Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’
Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa –Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa –Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’
Best Female Artiste in Western Africa –Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’
CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES
African Fans’ Favourite – Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) – ‘Mafia’
Album of the Year in Africa – Afrikan Sauce – Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Artiste of the Year in Africa – Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’
Best African Act in the Diaspora – Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Best African Collaboration – Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary – 2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’
Best African Dance or Choreography – Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’
Best African DJ – DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage
Best African Duo, Group or Band – Sauti Sol (Kenya) – ‘Extravaganza’ ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini
Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro – Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop – Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’
Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz – Owen & Tiana (Gabon) – ‘African Time’
Best African Rapper/Lyricist – Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop – Joeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Baby’
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall – Stonebwoy (Ghana) – ‘Tuff Seed’
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul – Hillzy (Zimbabwe) – ‘TV Room’ ft. Garry Mapanzure
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock – Rash (Kenya) – ‘Grave Robbers’
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Traditional – Abrham Belanyeh (Ethiopia) – ‘Ete Abay’
Best Female Artiste, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music – Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Daily Prayer’
Best Male Artiste, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music
· Onesimus (Malawi) – ‘Sounds of Peace’
Best African Video – Director Kenny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ by Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz
Most Promising Artiste in Africa – Bráulio Alexandre (Angola) – ‘Que Nada Nos Separe’
Producer of the Year in Africa – Kel P (Nigeria) – ‘On the Low’ (Burna Boy) ‘Gbona’ (Burna Boy) ‘Killin Dem’ (Burna Boy ft. Zlatan)
Revelation of the African Continent – Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy with You’
Song of the Year in Africa – ‘Fever’ – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Songwriter of the Year in Africa – Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Mama’
