The annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) was held on Saturday November 23rd 2019, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigerian musician Burna Boy was the biggest winner overall, bagging two AFRIMA awards for Artist of the Year in Africa and Best Male Artist in Western Africa.
Also read: Nikita Kering’ wins big in Nigeria becoming the youngest winner at Afrima Awards ever
Kenyan musicians Khaligraph Jones and Nikita Kering won big at AFRIMA after they bagged Best Male and Female Artist in Eastern Africa awards respectively.
Sauti Sol won two AFRIMA awards for Album of the Year in Africa and Best African Duo, Group or Band.
Below is the full list of AFRIMA winners:
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
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 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
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’
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’
Other musicians who won in regional categories include:
Best Female Artist in Western Africa – Tiwa Savage
Best Male Artist in Western Africa – Burna Boy
Best Male Artist in Central Africa – Salatiel (Cameroon)
Best Female Artist in Central Africa – Shan’L (Gabon)
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa – Amiinux (Morocco)
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa – Nada Azhari (Morocco)
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa – Sjava (South Africa)
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa – Nadia Nakai (South Africa)
