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Tiwa Savage, Davido, 2Baba, Falz win big at #AFRIMA2018 (Full List of Winners)
The 2018 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held last night in Accra, Ghana with a host of African stars converging for a night of music and felicitations.
The legendary award was given to the internationally recognized South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka .
Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was awarded a special recognition for his contributions towards the growth and development of the Arts and Tourism sector of Lagos state, most importantly the role Lagos state played as official host of AFRIMA in its last 4 years from 2014 – 2017.
In what turned out to be an emotional moment for the audience, a special recognition award was given to one of Ghana’s music veteran, Teddy Osei , the leader of the famous Osadebe group, an Afropop band created in 1969.
See winners below:
Regional Category
Best Female Artiste in Central Africa
Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu’à La Gare
Best Male Artiste in Central Africa
Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz
Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa
Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna
Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa
Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom
Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa
Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa
Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya
Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa
Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr
Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa
Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle
Best Female Artiste in Western Africa
Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa
Davido / Nigeria / Fia
Continental Category
Album Of The Year
Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta
Artiste Of The Year
Davido / Nigeria / FIA
Best African Video
Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria
Best African Act In Diaspora
Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin
Best African Collaboration
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Contemporary
Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun &
Davido
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Dance Or Coreography
Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano
Best African DJ
Afrotronix / Chad / OyO
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Electro
Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza
Best African Duo, Group Or Band
Toofan / Togo / Money
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Hip Hop
M.Anifest Ft King Promise / Ghana / ME NE WOA
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Jazz
Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza
Best African Rapper Or Lyricist
Falz / Nigeria / La fete
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Pop
2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall
Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African R ‘N’ B & Soul
Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Rock
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Traditional
Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi
Best Female Artiste In African Inspirational Music
Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala
Best Male Artiste In African Inspirational Music
Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung
Most Promising Artiste In Africa
Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion
Producer Of The Year
Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia
Revelation Of The African Continent
Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew
Song Of The Year
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana
Song Writer Of The Year
Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan
African Fan Favourite
Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby
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