Burna, Wizkid, 2Baba’s big win
The sixth version of the African Music Awards (AFRIMA) hung on Saturday night,
November 23, 2019, at the Eko Convention Center, Eko Hotels and Suites, in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Among the Nigerian artistes who won huge are Joeboy,
who stowed the class ‘Best Artiste Duo or Group in African Pop’ while 2Baba bothered the ‘Best Artist,
Duo or Group in African Contemporary’ classification with ‘Oyi’, his 2019 performance single.
In the territorial class, Tiwa Savage toppled Teni, Yemi Alade, Liberia’s Kanvee Adams, Simi,
Mali’s Aya Nakamura, and Ghana’s MzVee to rise the ‘Best Female Artiste in West Africa’ while Burna Boy caught the
‘Best Male artiste in West Africa’.
Kel P likewise won the ‘Producer of the Year’ grant for his job in Burna Boy’s melody ‘On the Low,’ while Sodamola Desmond,
otherwise called DJ Spinall, took the ‘Best African DJ’ grant.
Close by his ‘Best male artiste in West Africa‘ plaque,
Burna Boy additionally won the ‘Artiste of the year’
grant as Wizkid beat him, Davido, Nasty C and a class of other prestigious
African crooners to develop the champ of the ‘Melody of the Year’ plaque.
Afrima blissful 2019
Awilo Longomba, a Congolese artist, and 2Baba
additionally got unique acknowledgment grants.
See the full WINNERS LIST beneath:
— REGIONAL AWARDS —
Best Male Artiste 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 Artiste in Eastern Africa
Boy Black (Madagascar) – ‘Hitambarako’
Precious stone Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Inama’ ft. Fally Ipupa
Blend (Tanzania) – ‘Never Give Up’
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Disregard Me’ WINNER
Shyn (Madagascar) – ‘Ngoma’ ft. Denise
Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Precious stone Platnumz
Mbosso (Tanzania) – ‘Hodari’
Nyashinski (Kenya) – ‘Hi’
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – ‘Tweyanze’
Maua Sama (Tanzania) – ‘Lokote’
Nandy (Tanzania) – ‘Aibu’
Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Content With You’ WINNER
Rosa Ree (Tanzania) – ‘Plunge n’ Wine It’ ft. G Nako
Sheeba (Uganda) – ‘Wankona’
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) – ‘Moyo’
Sovereign Darleen (Tanzania) – ‘Mbali’ ft. Blend
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
2019 Afrima winners
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’
Kenza Morsli (Algeria) – ‘Kettal’
Nothing Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’ WINNER
Psychoqueen (Morocco) – ‘Enta’ Habibi’
Salma Rachid (Morocco) – ‘Mama Gazzelle’ ft. Mok Saib
Sherine (Egypt) – ‘Kadabeen’
Souhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) – ‘Donia Gdeda’
Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa
Otherwise known as (South Africa) – ‘Jika’ ft. Yanga Chief
Sovereign Kaybee ft Busiswa and TNS (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’
Casper Nyovest (South Africa) – ‘Move For Me’ ft. Boskasie
Dark 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
Awful 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) – ‘This evening’
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’
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’ WINNER
Davido (Nigeria) – ‘Marvel Woman’
Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘Madu’
Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’
Lord 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’
Burna, Wizkid 2baba’s wins great
Best Female Artiste 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) – ‘Day by day Prayer’
Teni (Nigeria) – ‘Case’
Manamba Kante (Guinea) – ‘Nany Baly’
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – ‘Gracious My Gosh’
MzVee (Ghana) – ‘Curve Down’ ft. Kuame Eugene
Niniola (Nigeria) – ‘Bana’
— CONTINENTAL CATEGORY —
African Fans’ Favorite
Davido (Nigeria) – ‘Marvel 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. Jewel Platnumz and Mbosso and Lavalava’
Collection 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)
AFRIMA AWARD CONTINUES
Bare – Nadia Nakai (South Africa)
Omo Charlie Champagne – Simi (Nigeria)
Graceful Trance – Aziz Sahmaoui (Morocco)
Umqhele – Sjava (South Africa)
Wilmer – Patorankin (Nigeria)
Craftsman of the Year in Africa
Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’ WINNER
Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Lâches Pas’
Davido (Nigeria ) – ‘Miracle Woman’
Jewel Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Kanyaga’
Terrible C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene
Ruler Kaybee (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswa and TNS
Tamer Hosny (Egypt) – ‘Naseny Leh’
Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’
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 and DJ Med
Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix and Vox Sambou WINNER
Sookling (Algeria) – ‘Espérance’
Best African Collaboration
Otherwise known as (South Africa) – ‘Jika’ ft. Yanga Chief
Anselmo Ralph (Angola) – ‘Pra Cuiar Mais’ ft. C4 Pedro
AFRIMA AWARD
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Killin Dem’ ft. Zlatan
Dammy Krane (Nigeria) – ‘Equalization Well’ ft. Olamide, Pearl Thusi and Medikal
Davido and Chris Brown (Nigeria/USA) – ‘Take My Breath away’
Farid Bang and French Montana and Khaled (Algeria/Morocco) – ‘Maghreb Gang’
Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘One Ticket’ ft. Davido
Larry Gaaga (Nigeria) – ‘Low’ ft. Wizkid
Terrible C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene WINNER
Ruler Kaybee (South Africa ) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswa and TNS
Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Jewel Platnumz
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’
Best African Dance or Choreography
Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’ WINNER
Jewel Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Inama’ ft. Fally Ipupa
DJ Arafat (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘Moto’
Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – ‘Tweyanze’
Niniola (Nigeria ) – ‘Bana’
Olamide (Nigeria) – ‘Woske’
Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Jewel Platnumz
Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘Kota na Kota’
Toofan (Togo) – ‘Gbessi Gbeko’
Best African DJ
Nevertheless, Dark 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 and Zulu Mkhathini
DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – ‘Africa Proud’ ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko,
Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika and Bgmfk
DJ Neptune (Nigeria) – ‘Demo’ ft. Davido
DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage WINNER
DJ Tunez (Nigeria) – ‘Turn Up ft. Wizkid and Reekado
DJ Zinhle (South Africa) – Umlilo
RJ The DJ (Tanzania) – ‘Great Time Drip’ ft. Abba, Country Boy, G