Skip to main content

This years’ Legendary awards recipients are international Nigerian music icon, 2Baba; and Congolese music veteran, Awilo Longomba.See the full list of winners below:

Tiwa at the 6th AFRIMA awards. Instagram photo

Winners have emerged at the 6th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Winners were announced in the 36 categories of the awards ceremony, which comprise the Continental and Regional categories.

The Continental Category rewards African artistes in various music genres and forms, while the Regional Category celebrates the outstanding achievements of African artistes within their specific region of origin.

Also, the 6th AFRIMA Legendary awards were announced; a recognition of individuals who have impacted the world positively, using their craft in the music, arts and culture industry.

Unlike others, this category is not open to public voting, but determined by the African Union, International Committee of AFRIMA and the AFRIMA Jury.

This years’ Legendary awards recipients are international Nigerian music icon, 2Baba; and Congolese music veteran, Awilo Longomba.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Female Artist in Western Africa
•Aya Nakamura (Mali) – ‘Pookie’
•Simi (Nigeria) – ‘I Dun Care’
•Jossey (Ivory Coast) – ‘Mise Au Point’
•Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’ WINNER
•Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Daily Prayer’
•Teni (Nigeria) – ‘Case’
•Manamba Kante (Guinea) – ‘Nany Baly’
•Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – ‘Oh My Gosh’
•MzVee (Ghana) – ‘Bend Down’ ft. Kuame Eugene
•Niniola (Nigeria) – ‘Bana’

Best Male Artist in Western Africa

•Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’ WINNER
•Davido (Nigeria) – ‘Wonder Woman’
•Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘Madu’
•Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’
•King Promise (Ghana) – ‘Abena’
•Salif Keita (Mali) – ‘Gnamale’ ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo
•Shatta Wale (Ghana) – ‘My Level’
•Sidiki Diabate (Mali) – ‘I Love You’
•DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) – ‘Moto Moto’

Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Kanyaga’
•Fireboy DML (Nigeria) – ‘Jealous’
•Joeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Baby’ WINNER
•Magasco (Cameroon) – ‘Calling My Driver’ ft. Mimie
•Mlindo the Vocalist (South Africa) – ‘Macala’ ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie
•Rema (Nigeria) – ‘Dumebi’
•Skiibii (Nigeria) – ‘Sensima’ ft. Reekado Banks
•Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) – ‘Moyo’
•Wax Dey (Cameroon) – ‘Magufuli’ ft. Mr. Leo & Locko
•Yann’Sine (Morocco) – ‘J’essaie’

Best African DJ

•Black Coffee and David Guetta (South Africa) – ‘Drive’ ft. Delilah Montagu
•DJ Africano (Morocco) – ‘Chandek’ ft. Muslim
•DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel (South Africa) – ‘iWalk Ya Phara’ ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu Mkhathini
•DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – ‘Africa Proud’ ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk
•DJ Neptune (Nigeria) – ‘Demo’ ft. Davido
DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage WINNER
•DJ Tunez (Nigeria) – ‘Turn Up ft. Wizkid & Reekado
•DJ Zinhle (South Africa) – Umlilo
•RJ The DJ (Tanzania) – ‘Good Time Drip’ ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja Boy & Queen Darleen

Artist of the Year in Africa

•Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’
•Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’ WINNER
•Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Lâches Pas’
•Davido (Nigeria ) – ‘Wonder Woman’
•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Kanyaga’
•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene
•Prince Kaybee (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswa and TNS
•Tamer Hosny (Egypt) – ‘Naseny Leh’
•Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’ WINNER
•Adil Assil (Morocco) – ‘Lala Moulati’
•Fally Ipupa (DRC) – ‘Aime-moi’
•Kerozen (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘La Victoire’
•Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘Madu’
•Mbosso (Tanzania) – ‘Hodari’
•Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’
•Salif Keita (Mali) – ‘Tonton’
•Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’
•Tamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) – ‘Kwandinobva’
•Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’

Other winners and their categories are:

Best Male Artist in Central Africa

•C4 Pedro (Angola) – ‘Se Eu Soubesse’
•Fally Ipupa (DRC) – ‘Aime Moi’
•Locko (Cameroon) – ‘Let Go’
•Magasco (Cameroon) – ‘Calling My Driver’ ft. Mimie
•Maitre Gims (DRC) – ‘Hola Senorita’ ft. Maluma
•Rui Orlando (Angola) – ‘Me Leva Contigo’ ft. Barbara Bandeira
•Niska (Congo Brazzaville) – ‘Medicament’
•Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’ WINNER
•Ya Levis (DRC) – ‘Katchua’

Best Female Artist in Central Africa

•Anna Joyce (Angola) – ‘Destino’
•Blanche Bailly (Cameroon) – ‘Ton Pied Mon Pied’
•Bruna Tatiana (Angola) – ‘Musica Para Ti’
•Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) – ‘Un Jour Dans Ma Vie’
•Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Laches Pas’
•Duda (Angola) – ‘Fica So’ ft. Landrick
•Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’ WINNER
•Titica (Angola) – ‘Giro De Bicycleta’ ft. Laton Cordeiro

Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

•Boy Black (Madagascar) – ‘Hitambarako’
•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Inama’ ft. Fally Ipupa
•Harmonize (Tanzania) – ‘Never Give Up’
•Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’ WINNER
•Shyn (Madagascar) – ‘Ngoma’ ft. Denise
•Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Diamond Platnumz
•Mbosso (Tanzania) – ‘Hodari’
•Nyashinski (Kenya) – ‘Hello’

Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

•Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – ‘Tweyanze’
•Maua Sama (Tanzania) – ‘Lokote’
•Nandy (Tanzania) – ‘Aibu’
•Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’ WINNER
•Rosa Ree (Tanzania) – ‘Dip n’ Wine It’ ft. G Nako
•Sheeba (Uganda) – ‘Wankona’
•Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) – ‘Moyo’
•Queen Darleen (Tanzania) – ‘Mbali’ ft. Harmonize

Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

•Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) – ‘Draw My Life’
•Amiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’ WINNER
•Amr Diab (Egypt ) – ‘Bahebo’
•Cairokee (Egypt) – ‘Kan Lak Ma ‘Ya’
•DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – ‘Africa Proud’ ft. Wally B. Seck, IbaOne, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Africa and BGMFK
•Mostafa Hagag (Egypt) – ‘Khatwa’
•Soolking (Algeria) – ‘Esperance’
•Tamer Hosny (Egypt) – ‘Naseny Lay’
•Yann’Sine (Morocco) – ‘J’essaie’

Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

•Jaylann (Morocco) – ‘Allo allo’
•Kenza Morsli (Algeria) – ‘Kettal’
•Nada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’ WINNER
•Psychoqueen (Morocco) – ‘Enta’ Habibi’
•Salma Rachid (Morocco) – ‘Ma Gazzelle’ ft. Mok Saib
•Sherine (Egypt) – ‘Kadabeen’
•Souhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) – ‘Donia Gdeda’

Best Male Artist in Southern Africa

•AKA (South Africa) – ‘Jika’ ft. Yanga Chief
•Prince Kaybee ft Busiswa and TNS (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’
•Casper Nyovest (South Africa) – ‘Move For Me’ ft. Boskasie
•Black Coffee and David Guetta (South Africa) – ‘Drive’ ft. Delilah Montagu
•Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’ WINNER
•Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) – ‘Dzamutsana’
•Winky D (Zimbabwe) – ‘MuGarden’ ft. Gemma
•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene

Best Female Artist in Southern Africa

•Ammara Brown (Zimbabwe) – ‘Svoto’ ft. Mr Eazi
•Tamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) – ‘Kwandinobva’
•Zonke (South Africa) – ‘Tonight’
•Kelly Khumalo (South Africa) – ‘Jehova’ ft. J FLo
•Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’ WINNER
•Sho Madjozi (South Africa) – ‘Idhom’
•Trina South (Zambia) – ‘Weka’
•Chikune ft. Mbosso (Namibia) – ‘Pieces’

African Fans’ Favourite

•Davido (Nigeria) – ‘Wonder Woman’
•Ferre Gol (DRC) – ‘Pourquoi tu m’as fait ça?’
•GIMS and Maluma (DRC) – ‘Hola Señorita (Maria)’
•Kuami Eugene (Ghana) – ‘Oheemaa’ ft. KIDI
•Magasco (Cameroon) – ‘Calling My Driver’ ft. Mimie
•Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) – ‘Mafia’ WINNER
•Skiibii (Nigeria) – ‘Sensima’ ft. Reekado Banks
•The Ben (Rwanda) – ‘Fine Girl’
•WCB Wasafi (Tanzania) – ‘Jibebe ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava’

Album of the Year in Africa

•African Giant – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
•Afrikan Sauce – Sauti Sol (Kenya) WINNER
•Chulo Vibes – Timaya (Nigeria)
•Limpopo Champions League – Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
•Manyan-Nyan – Vusi Nova (South Africa)
•Naked – Nadia Nakai (South Africa)
•Omo Charlie Champagne – Simi (Nigeria)
•Poetic Trance – Aziz Sahmaoui (Morocco)
•Umqhele – Sjava (South Africa)
•Wilmer – Patorankin (Nigeria)

Best African Act in the Diaspora

•Aya Nakamura (Mali) – ‘Pookie’
•Aziz Sahmaoui (Morocco) – ‘Nouria’
•Brian Nhira (Zimbabwe) – ‘Till Death Do Us Part’
•GIMS (DRC) – ‘Hola Señorita’ (Maria) ft. Maluma
•Hiro (DRC) – ‘À Découvert’ ft. Ninho
•Lbenj (Morocco) – ‘Amoureux Tombé’ ft. Mounim Slimani & DJ Med
•Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou WINNER
•Sookling (Algeria) – ‘Espérance’

Best African Collaboration

•AKA (South Africa) – ‘Jika’ ft. Yanga Chief
•Anselmo Ralph (Angola) – ‘Pra Cuiar Mais’ ft. C4 Pedro
•Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Killin Dem’ ft. Zlatan
•Dammy Krane (Nigeria) – ‘Balance Well’ ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi & Medikal
•Davido and Chris Brown (Nigeria/USA) – ‘Blow My Mind’
•Farid Bang and French Montana and Khaled (Algeria/Morocco) – ‘Maghreb Gang’
•Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘One Ticket’ ft. Davido
•Larry Gaaga (Nigeria) – ‘Low’ ft. Wizkid
•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene WINNER
•Prince Kaybee (South Africa ) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswa and TNS
•Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Diamond Platnumz

Best African Dance or Choreography

•Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’ WINNER
•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Inama’ ft. Fally Ipupa
•DJ Arafat (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘Moto Moto’
•Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – ‘Tweyanze’
•Niniola (Nigeria ) – ‘Bana’
•Olamide (Nigeria) – ‘Woske’
•Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Diamond Platnumz
•Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘Kota na Kota’
•Toofan (Togo) – ‘Gbessi Gbeko’

Best African Duo, Group or Band

•B2C Kampala Boyz (Uganda) – ‘Yatonda’
•Charly Na Nina (Rwanda) – ‘Komeza Unyirebere’
•Dream Boyz and Nelson Freitas (Angola) – ‘Falta de Mim’
•Jano Band (Ethiopia) – ‘Yetikur Almaz’
•Kika Troupe (Uganda) – ‘Nabalanga’
•Mi Casa (South Africa) – ‘TOCA’ ft. Jay Em
•Sauti Sol (Kenya) – ‘Extravaganza’ ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini WINNER
•Toofan (Togo) – ‘Ou Lè’ ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav
•WCB Wasafi (Tanzania) – Jibebe ft. Diamond Platnumz & Mbosso & Lavalava

Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro

•Black Coffee and David Guetta (South Africa) – ‘Drive’ ft. Delilah Montagu
•DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel (South Africa) – ‘iWalk Ya Phara’ ft. Moonchild Sanelly
•Guiltybeatz, Mr. Eazi and Kwesi Arthur (Ghana/Nigeria) – ‘Pilolo’
•Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou WINNER
•Mobi Dixon (South Africa) – ‘Abantu’ ft. Samthing Soweto
•Niniola (Nigeria ) – ‘Bana’
•Olamide (Nigeria) – ‘Woske’
•Prince Kaybee (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswaand TNS
•Sho Madjozi (South Africa) – ‘Wakanda Forever’ ft. Ycee

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop

•Biura (Angola) – ‘Fora Da Zona’ ft. Bruno AG and Jéssica Pitbull
•DJ Africano (Morocco) – ‘Chandek’ ft. Muslim
•Falz (Nigeria) – ‘Hypocrite’ ft. Demmie Vee
•Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’ (Wachana Na Nimi)
•Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’ WINNER
•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene
•Nyashinski (Kenya) – ‘Marathon Runner’
•Sarkodie (Ghana) – ‘Bibii’ ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ
•Soolking (Morocco) – ‘Esperance’
•The Big Hash (South Africa) – ‘Circles’

Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz

•Black Motion (South Africa) – ‘Joy Joy’ ft. Brenden Praise
•Brymo (Nigeria) – ‘Bá’núsọ’
•Carmen Souza (Cabo Verde) – ‘Soul Searching’
•Judith Sephuma (South Africa) – ‘Dance’
•Mandisi Dyantyis (South Africa) – ‘Somandla’
•Owen & Tiana (Gabon) – ‘African Time’ WINNER
•Ray Lema (DRC) – ‘Transcendance’
•Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane (South Africa) – ‘African Heart’

Best African Rapper/Lyricist

•Biura (Angola) – ‘Fora Da Zona’ ft. Bruno AG and Jéssica Pitbull
•Double S (Uganda) – ‘Certy’ ft. Skepta
•Frank Casino (South Africa) – ‘Sudden’ ft. Cassper Nyovest & Major Leage DJz
•Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Superman’
•Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’
•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene WINNER
•Nyashinski (Kenya) Marathon Runner
•Sarkodie (Ghana) – ‘Bibii’ ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole, ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, Obkay & CJ

•
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall
•Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Lâches Pas’
•Navy Kenzo (Tanzania) – ‘Roll It’
•Patorankin (Nigeria) – ‘Confirm ft. Davido’
•Praiz (Nigeria) – ‘Hustle’ ft. Stonebwoy
•Rosa Ree (Tanzania) – Dip n Wine It ft. G Nako
•Rudeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Reason With Me’
•Shatta Wale (Ghana) – ‘My Level’
•Stonebwoy (Ghana) – ‘Tuff Seed’ WINNER
•Timaya Nigeria) – ‘Balance’
•Winky D (Zimbabwe) – ‘MuGarden ft. Gemma’
•
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul

•Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) – ‘Draw My Life’
•Anna Joyce (Angola) – ‘Destino’
•C4 Pedro (Angola) – ‘Se Eu Soubesse’
•Davido & Chris Brown (Nigeria) – ‘Blow My Mind’
•Hillzy (Zimbabwe) – ‘TV Room’ ft. Garry Mapanzure WINNER
•Landrick (Angola) – ‘Distância’
•Locko (Cameroon) – ‘Let Go’
•Sarz & WurlD (Nigeria) – ‘Trobul’

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Actress Chizzy Alichi Gets Married Traditionally In Enugu (Photos)

 IMAGE CELEBRITIES Actress Chizzy Alichi Gets Married Traditionally In Enugu (Photos) By  Adebiyi Chioma   On  Dec 9, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp BlackBerry Google+ Pinterest ReddIt Email Linkedin Tumblr StumbleUpon Seasoned Nollywood actress,  Chizzy Alichi and her hearthrob,  Chike Ugochukwu  married traditionally on Saturday December 7,2019. The actress who got engaged to her fiancee in September 2019, had her traditional marriage at her hometown in Enugu State and her colleagues turned up in their numbers to support her. Celebrities, such as, Judy Austin, Eve Esin, Iheoma Nancy, Patience Ozokwor and many others were spotted at the grand ceremony. Check-Out photos from the traditional wedding below: READ ALSO Why My Marriage To Star Actress, Foluke Daramola Can Never Crash –… READ ALSO: Similar Topics Photos: Married woman caught pant down with ex-lover, faces jungle justice in Enugu Actress Kate Henshaw glows in stunning new photos Your own marriage will pack up, not min

Emma Emordi, the ex-husband of Psquare’s sister, Mary Okoye speaks on their failed marriage

Emma Emordi, the ex-husband of Psquare’s sister, Mary Okoye speaks on their failed marriage   Iyanu Sunkanmi 21 hours ago Earlier today, News broke that the marriage of Mary Okoye, younger of Psaure brothers,  to actor Emma Mordi had crashed over allegations of cheating against the actor. Well, Emma Emordi, has now broken his silence after she made huge allegations against him on social media. The couple got married in 2014 and a few hours ago via Facebook, Mary confirmed that their marriage was over. She alleged that her ex-hubby infected her with STDs and stole from her during their marriage. Emma has now reacted to her allegation via his Facebook page. He wrote ”The man or woman you choose to be your partner affects everything in your life: your mental health, your peace of mind, the love inside of you, your happiness, how you get through tragedies, your success, how your children will be raised, and so much more.. choose very wisely… Soon a story will be told to the surprise of all

WOMAN GIVES BIRTH OUTSIDE HOSPITAL IN MEXICO AFTER BEING DENIED ENTRY FOR LACK OF MONEY

ABC NEWS, the truth shall set you FREE!!! Monday, 27 November 2017 WOMAN GIVES BIRTH OUTSIDE HOSPITAL IN MEXICO AFTER BEING DENIED ENTRY FOR LACK OF MONEY         A woman in Mexico gave birth outside a hospital in Mexico  after she was denied admission at the hospital for lacking finance to pay.          The woman who begged for 4 hours and even offered to sell her only family inherited land to compensate for the charges was denied entry all the same, the labour pain grew stronger and she had to give birth by herself at the hospital yard with everyone watching and no one helping.       its sad what  our world has grown into, PLEASE SHARE THIS ON YOUR FACEBOOK SO THAT THE WORLD WILL LEARN TO VALUE HUMAN LIFE MORE THAN MONEY. WATCH THE VIDEO ON THIS LINK --->>>   https://youtu