FULL LIST: Rema bags three awards as Burna Boy, Juma Jux shine at 9th AFRIMA
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Nigerian musicians won first place in a number of categories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Lagos on Sunday night.
Rema took up three major honors, including Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Best African Artiste in R&B and Soul.
Burna Boy, who won Album of the Year for No Sign of Weakness, also left a lasting impression. He also shared Best African Collaboration with Shallipopi, who won Song of the Year for Laho on her own.
Yemi Alade’s song “You Are,” which appeared in the animated series Iyanu, won Best Soundtrack in a Movie, Series, or Documentary.
Phyno won Best African Artiste in African Hip-Hop, while Juma Jux from Tanzania won Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa.
Chella was awarded African Fans’ Favorite, and Qing Madi was named Most Promising Artiste of the Year among up-and-coming performers.
The complete list of winners is provided below:
Best Male Artiste – Central Africa
C4 Pedro (Angola)
Eboloko (Gabon)
Gims (DRC)
Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
Kocee (Cameroon)
L’Oiseau Rare (Gabon)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Singuila (The Congo) – Winner
Werrason (DRC)
Best Female Artiste – Central Africa
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)
Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) – Winner
Deborah Lukalu (DRC)
Emma’a (Gabon)
Jessy B (The Congo)
Krys M (Cameroon)
Liriany (Angola)
Rebo (DRC)
Best Male Artiste – Eastern Africa
Bien (Kenya)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Element Eleéh (Rwanda)
Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
Jux (Tanzania) – Winner
Marioo (Tanzania)
Mbosso (Tanzania)
Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
Sat-B (Burundi)
Yared Negu (Ethiopia)
Best Female Artiste – Eastern Africa
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Bridget Blue (Kenya)
Denise (Madagascar) – Winner
Haleluya Tekletsadik (Ethiopia)
Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)
Mahlet Wendimu (Ethiopia)
Salemia (Ethiopia)
Weeha (Ethiopia)
Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
Best Male Artiste – Northern Africa
A.L.A. (Tunisia)
Adviser (Mauritania) – Winner
Amr Diab (Egypt)
Cheb Momo (Algeria)
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Hamza Namira (Egypt)
Lbenj (Morocco)
Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)
Stormy (Morocco)
Wegz (Egypt)
Best Female Artiste – Northern Africa
Chirine Lajmi (Tunisia)
Inez (Morocco)
Jannat (Egypt)
Jaylann (Morocco)
Manal (Morocco)
Meryem Aboulouafa (Morocco)
Sherine (Egypt) – Winner
Zina Daoudia (Morocco)
Best Male Artiste – Southern Africa
Anderson Mário (Mozambique)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Manana (Eswatini)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Teddy Makadi (Malawi)
Tyler ICU (South Africa)
Wanitwamos (South Africa)
Yo Maps (Zambia) – Winner
Zeze Kingston (Malawi)
Kazba De Small (South Africa)
Best Female Artiste – Southern Africa
Babalwa M (South Africa)
Hanna (Zimbabwe)
Makhadzi (South Africa)
Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)
Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa) – Winner
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Temwah (Malawi)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
Zee Nxumalo (South Africa)
Best Male Artiste – Western Africa
Asake (Nigeria)
Axel Merryl (Benin)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)
Djodje (Cape Verde)
Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
VJ (Senegal)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female Artiste – Western Africa
Amaarae (Ghana)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea)
Josey (Côte d’Ivoire)
Mariam Ba Lagaré (Mali)
Mia Guissé (Senegal)
Moliy (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
Wendy Shay (Ghana) – Winner
Continental Categories
Best Male Artiste – African Inspirational Music
Christian Mukuna (DRC)
Djunny Beatz (Mozambique)
Gaise Baba (Nigeria)
Israel Mbonyi (Rwanda)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Joel Lwaga (Tanzania)
Kocee (Cameroon)
Lawrence Oyor (Nigeria)
Milo (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
Sjava (South Africa)
Best Female Artiste – African Inspirational Music
Ada Ehi (Nigeria)
Choisie Basolua (DRC)
Krys M (Cameroon)
Martha Mwaipaja (Tanzania)
Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)
Morijah (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa)
Roseline Layo (Côte d’Ivoire)
Vestine & Dorcas (Rwanda)
Best African Artiste, Duo or Group – African Jazz
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Ghana)
Haddinqo (Ethiopia) – Winner
Mádé Kuti (Nigeria)
Rorisang Sechele (South Africa)
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane (South Africa)
The Cavemen (Nigeria)
Alune Wade (Senegal)
Nomfundo Xaluva (South Africa)
Kyle Shepherd Trio (South Africa)
Best Artiste, Duo or Group – African Contemporary
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Axel Merryl (Benin) – Winner
Espe Bass (Congo B)
Bien (Kenya)
Jaylann (Morocco)
Kizz Daniel, Angélique Kidjo & Johnny Drille (Nigeria)
Mbosso (Tanzania)
Ferre Gola & Rayvanny (DRC)
Didine Canon 16 (Algeria)
Wendy Shay (Ghana)
Best Soundtrack – Movie, Series or Documentary
Igho’le Trap Mix Version (To Kill a Monkey: Series) – Oscar Heman-Ackah (Ghana)
El Ma2as (The Start: Film) – Tamer Hosny, Reda Elbahrawy (Egypt)
You Are (Iyanu: Animated Series) – Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Winner
Timpi Tampa (Timpi Tampa: Film) – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)
Tori Ife (Seven Doors: Series) – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)
Saatte Ragouj (The Last of the Mohicans: Film) – Kafon (Tunisia)
Songwriter of the Year
Bakhaw Dioum – Choix (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) – Winner
Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – Fall in the Light (Tunisia)
Emma’a – Trop d’amour (Gabon)
Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – Za (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)
Ferre Gola – Amour Illusoire (DRC)
Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – Rebel Music (Black Sherif) (Ghana)
Mugisha Fred Robinson – Tombé (Element Eleéh) (Rwanda)
“Isaka (6AM)” – Ciza, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (South Africa)
“Bengicela” – Mawhoo Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela (South Africa)
“Choix” – Mia Guissé (Senegal)
“Diplomatico” – El Grande Toto (Morocco)
“Kaay Waay” – VJ (Senegal)
“Laho” – Shallipopi (Nigeria) – Winner
“Ololufe Mi” – Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
“Push 2 Start” – Tyla (South Africa)
“Shake it to the Max” – Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy (Ghana)
“With You” – Davido (Nigeria)
Best African Dance/Choreography
Jaylann – “Ha Wlidi” (Morocco)
Lady Ponce – “Je veux danser” (Cameroon)
Rebo – “Mobambo” (DRC)
Serge Beynaud – “Taper Dedans” (Côte d’Ivoire)
Toofan – “Deodorant” (Togo)
Tyla – “Push 2 Start” (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles & Royal Musiq – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)
Weeha – “Dimama” (Ethiopia) – Winner
Werrason – “Tout se paie ici bas” (DRC)
Wizkid – “Kese” (Nigeria)
Best African Act – Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Magasco – “Dirty Whine” (Cameroon)
Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy – “Shake it to the Max” (Ghana)
Ruger & Kranium – “Dudu” (Nigeria)
Sean Morgan – “Vuu” (Malawi)
Black Sherif – “Rebel Music” (Ghana)
Takana Zion – “On My Eyes” (Guinea) – Winner
Tiwa Savage – “Forgiveness” (Nigeria)
Wakadinli – “Kum Baba” (Kenya)
Yemi Alade – “Baddie” (Nigeria)
Iyani, Mwanaa & Cedo – “Kifo cha Mende” (Kenya)
Best African Collaboration
Blanche Bailly & Lady Ponce – “Lève toi” (Cameroon)
Goon Flavour, Master Kg & Eemoh – “Ngishutheni” (South Africa)
Mia Guissé ft. Wally Seck – “Choix” (Senegal)
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max” (Ghana)
Paki Chenzu ft. Himra – “Assaut” (Togo/Côte d’Ivoire)
Shallipopi ft. Burna Boy – “Laho” (Nigeria) – Winner
Uncle Waffles ft. Cowboii, Royal Musiq, Uncool MC & Xduppy – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)
Davido ft. Omah Lay – “With You” (Nigeria)
Mawhoo, GL Ceejay & Thukuthela ft. Jazzworx – “Bengicela” (South Africa)
Benny Adam & Khadija El Warzazia – “Mok Ya Mok” (Morocco)
Most Promising Artiste of the Year
Cysoul (Cameroon)
Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
King Luca (Cameroon)
L’Oiseau Rare (Gabon)
Lwah Ndlunkulu (South Africa)
Massamba Amadeus (Senegal)
Qing Madi, Valorant (Nigeria) – Winner
Rym (Morocco)
Kunmie (Nigeria)
Fola (Nigeria)
Artiste of the Year
Amr Diab (Egypt)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Jux (Tanzania)
Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
Tyla (South Africa)
Breakout Artiste of the Year
Blaq Major (South Africa)
Ciza (South Africa) – Winner
Eboloko (Gabon)
Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)
Marioo (Tanzania)
Mawhoo (South Africa)
Moliy (Ghana)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
Trap King (Algeria)
VJ (Senegal)
Best African Lyricist Rapper
ALA (Tunisia)
Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
Jessy B (Congo B)
Klassafan le Melangeur (Guinea)
Nasty C & Usimamane (South Africa)
Nyashinski (Kenya)
Reminisce (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Switch (Libya)
Yacou B OG (Mali)
Best African Artiste, Duo or Group – African Hip-Hop
ALA ft. Mootjeyek (Tunisia)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Eboloko (Gabon)
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)
Phyno (Nigeria) – Winner
Nasty C & Usimamane (South Africa)
Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Suspect 95 (Côte d’Ivoire)
Best African Artiste, Duo or Group – RnB & Soul
Bensoul & V- Be (Kenya)
Big Zulu ft. Malungelo (South Africa)
Braye (Nigeria)
Calema (Sao Tome)
Emma’a (Gabon)
Kunmie (Nigeria)
Manal (Morocco)
Naledi Aphiwe & Mawelele (South Africa)
Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
Wegz ft. Tayc (Egypt)
Best African Duo, Group or Band
Babylone (Algeria)
Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
Celema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Team Paiya (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
The Cavemen (Nigeria)
Tinariwen (Mali)
Toofan (Togo)
Vestine & Dorcas (Rwanda)
Wapendwa Muziki (Kenya)
We Are Nubia (Kenya)
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