The 2016 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), was held last night at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Award, which was hosted by Ahmed Soultan; Bonang Matheba and Ika Jang, saw Falz scooped the Revelation of the Year award, while Wizkid was named the Artiste of the Year.
See full list of winners below:
All Africa Music Awards Best African Collaboration
Ahmed Soultan ft. Femi Kuti, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Mehdi Nassouli Afrobian (Morocco)
Amine Aub & Masta Flow Feel the Same (Morocco)
Amine Aub ft Papa Wemba and DJ Youcef Kanya Ma Kan (Morocco)
Eddy Kenzo Ft. Niniola Mbilo Mbilo remix (Uganda) Niniola WINNER
Flavour Ft Selebobo Mmege Mmege (Nigeria)
Francois Van Coke ft. Arno Carstens Ek Weet Nie (South Africa)
Okyeame Kwame Ft Mzvee Small Small (Ghana)
Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas Bra (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage ft Dr. Sid If I Start to Talk (Nigeria)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Electro
Black Coffee Come With Me (South Africa)
DJ Maphorisa Soweto Baby (South Africa)
Djeff Afrozila So Blessed (Angola)
Hatim Ammor Alawal (Morocco)
Mi Casa Barman (South Africa)
Renato Xtrova Love Affair (Angola)
Such You (Zimbabwe) WINNER
All Africa Music Awards Best African Jazz
Bokani Dyer Vuvuzela (South Africa)
Carmen Souza Cape Verdean Blues (Cabo Verde)
Jimmy Dludlu Ha Deva (South Africa) WINNER
Kunle Ayo Happy to Know You (Nigeria)
Moreira Chonguica Ngoma (Mozambique)
Oum Ah Wah (Morocco)
Ray Lema Quintet Head Bug (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Agende Ziza Bafana (Uganda)
Anteneh Minalu Wayo (Ethiopia)
Cindy Sanyu Still Standing (Uganda)
Dufla Diligon ft Cindy Sanyu Tempo (Kenya)
Montess In Love with A Gun (Cameroon)
Patoranking No Kissing Baby (Nigeria) WINNER
Stonebwoy Go Higher (Ghana)
T-Smallz Guewel (Gambia)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Hip-Hop
AKA Composure (South Africa)
CiCi Bala Lebanta (Botswana)
E.L King Without a Crown (Ghana)
H-Name Wach Rak Nachet? (Morocco)
Jizzle Man of the Year (Gambia)
Jovi Zιlι (Cameroon)
Sarkodie Hand to Mouth (Ghana)
Stanley Enow Work Hard (Cameroon) WINNER
YCEE Omo Alhaji (Nigeria)
Zona 5 Pablo (Angola)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African RnB & Soul
Aramide I Dont Care (Nigeria)
Butera Knowless Konashize (Rwanda)
Henok & Mehari Brothers Ewθdi Shalθhu (Ethiopia) WINNER
Iyanya Type of Woman (Nigeria)
Kiss Daniel Mama (Nigeria)
Korede Bello ft Tiwa Savage Romantic (Nigeria)
Lira Let There Be Light (South Africa)
Niniola Jθtθ (Nigeria)
Ric Hassani Gentlemen (Nigeria)
Sidikiba Diabatι Fais Moi Confiance (Mali)
Tjan Aduke (Nigeria)
Zonke Reach It (South Africa)
Songwriter of the Year In Africa
Bulelwa Mkutukana -Imali (Zahara, South Africa)
Eddy Kenzo & Niniola Mbilo Mbilo (Eddy Kenzo & Niniola, Uganda)
Hatim Ammor Alawal (Hatim Ammor, Morocco)
Kwame Nsiah Apau Small Small (Kwame Okyeame ft Mzvee, Ghana)
Lerato Molapo Let There Be Light (Lira, South Africa)
Naseeb Abdul Juma Utanipenda (Diamond Platnumz, Tanzania)
Olawale Ashimi In the City (Brymo, Nigeria)
Sidikiba Diabatι Fais Moi Confiance (Sidikiba Diabate, Mali)
Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza Colours of Africa (Mafikizolo, Diamond, DJ Maphorisa, South Africa)
Unique Njogereza (Navio, Uganda) WINNER
Producer of the Year
DJ Coublon Duro (Tekno, Nigeria)
DJ Maphorisa Soweto Baby (DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz, South Africa)
DJ Van #Woman (DJ Van & Tyrane, Morocco)
Don Jazzy If I Start To Talk (Tiwa Savage, Nigeria)
Fortune Dane Hand To Mouth (Sarkodie, Ghana)
Kuseim Mbilo Mbilo remix (Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola, Uganda) WINNER
Masterkraft Finally (Masterkraft Ft Flavour & Sarkodie, Nigeria)
Sidikiba Diabatι Fais Moi Confiance (Sidikiba Diabatι, Mali)
Yung John Baba Nla (Wizkid, Nigeria)
All Africa Music Awards Revelation of the Year
Amine Aminux Makayen (Ma Morocco)
E.L King Without a Crown (Ghana)
Emtee Roll Up (South Africa)
Falz Bad Baddo Baddest (Nigeria) WINNER
Simi Love Dont Care (Nigeria)
Yamato Band Cheza Kwa Madoido (Tanzania)
Zani Challe ft. Patoranking Single Tonight (Malawi)
Song of the Year In Africa
Alawal Hatim Ammor (Morocco)
Duro Tekno (Nigeria)
Fais Moi Confiance Sidikiba Diabatι (Mali)
Final (Baba Nla) Wizkid (Nigeria)
If I Start to Talk Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Imali Zahara (South Africa)
Mbilo Mbilo remix Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Njogereza Navio (Uganda)
Small Small Okyeame Kwame ft Mzvee (Ghana)
Soweto Baby DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz (South Africa)
Utanipenda Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) WINNER
Album of the Year
Ahmed Soultan Music Has No Boundaries (Morocco) WINNER
C4 Pedro King C.K.W.A (Cameroon)
Mi Casa Home Sweet Home (South Africa)
Sauti Sol Live and Die in Afrika (Kenya)
Sidikiba Diabatι Diabateba Music Vol. 1 (Mali)
Tiwa Savage R.E.D (Deluxe Edition) (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade Mama Africa (Diary of An African Woman) (Nigeria)
Zahara Country Girl (South Africa)
Zonke Work of Heart (South Africa)
Artiste of the Year
Black Coffee Come With Me (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz Utanipenda (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo Mbilombilo Remix (Uganda)
Hatim Ammor Alawal (Morocco)
Navio Njogereza (Uganda)
Sarkodie Hand To Mouth (Ghana)
Sidikiba Diabatι Fais Moi Confiance (Mali)
Tekno Duro (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage If I Start To Talk (Nigeria)
Wizkid Final (Baba Nla) (Nigeria) WINNER
Zahara Imali (South Africa)
Video of the Year
Come With Me Stacey Lee (Black Coffee Ft Mque, South Africa)
Dogo Yaro Pascal Aka (VVIP Ft Samini, Ghana) WINNER
Ek Weet Nie Hunter Kennedy (Francois Van Coke Ft Arno Carstens, South Africa)
Gentleman Mex (Ric Hassani, Nigeria)
King Without a Crown Phamousphilms (E.L., Ghana)
Mbilo Mbilo remix Mex (Eddy Kenzo ft Niniola, Uganda)
Mmege Mmege Clarence Peters (Flavour ft Selebobo, Nigeria)
School Your Face Damola Adelaja (Temi Dollface, Nigeria)
Most Promising Artiste
Amine Aub Feel the Same (Morocco) WINNER
Antenehminalu Wayo (Ethiopia)
Bisa Kdei Mansa (Ghana)
Butera Knowless Konashize (Rwanda)
Elzo Jamdong Assiko Flow (Senegal)
Nuru All in a Moment (Ghana)
Ric Hassani Gentlemen (Nigeria)
Sat B Nyampinga (Burundi)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Rock
Amine Aub & Masta Flow Kanya Ma Kan (Morocco)
Dark Suburb ft Wiyaala Mama (Ghana)
Francois Van Coke ft Arno Carstens Ek Weet Nie (South Africa)
Jano Band Darigne (Ethiopia)
Kanyeki Murata (Kenya)
Lionel Loueke Trio Wacko Loco (Benin)
Loki Rothman Under the Stars (South Africa)
MVula Tristezas E Alegrias ( Angola) WINNER
All Africa Music Awards Best African Group
Jano Band Darigne (Ethiopia)
M Vula Tristezas E Alegrias (Angola)
Mafikizolo Colours of Africa ( South Africa)
Mi Casa Barman (South Africa)
Sauti Sol Live and Die In Afrika (Kenya)
Toofan Eledji (Togo)
VVIP Dogo Yaro (Ghana) WINNER
X-Maleya Mon Mariage (Cameroon)
Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African Traditional
Alokθ Gbιtoho (Benin)
Binakoumarι & Madou Diabate Ndjaba (Mali)
Bioma Ovedje Ayonuwe (Nigeria)
Dizu Plaatjies Inkomo (South Africa)
Mabiisi Awine (Ghana & Burkina Faso)
Stypak Samo Woyo hoooo (Cameroon)
Zeynab Bolojo (Benin) WINNER
Best Artiste/Duo/Group/Band In African Contemporary
Adiouza Daddy (Senegal)
Ahmed Soultan Afrobian (Morocco)
Eddy Kenzo Mbilo Mbilo Remix (Uganda)
Flavour Mmege Mmege (Nigeria) WINNER
Okyeame Kwame ft Mzvee Small Small (Ghana)
Reniss La Sauce (Cameroon)
Tiwa Savage If I Start To Talk (Nigeria)
Zahara Imali (South Africa)
Best Female Artiste in Inspirational
Evelyn Wanjiru Nikufahamu (Kenya)
Mercy Masika Nikupendeze (Kenya)
Naomi Achu Busy Body (Cameroon) WINNER
Oum Ah Wah (Morocco)
Sinach Way Maker (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade Na Go De (Nigeria)
Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational
Benjamin Dube I Know Only You (South Africa)
Denno Ft Bahati Story Yangu (Kenya)
Icha Kavons Testimony (Democratic Republic of Congo) WINNER
Kanyekiz Murata (Kenya)
Mike Abdul Korede (Nigeria)
Papa Dennis & Rigan Sarkozi Olalo (Kenya)
All Africa Music Awards African Fans Favourite
DBanj Emergency (Nigeria)
DJ Hamida Ft H Magnum Pina Colada (Morocco)
H Magnum ft Black M Aucun Mytho (Cote dIvoire)
Kiff No Beat La Vie De Louga (Cote dIvoire)
Maitre Gims Ft Nsika Sapιs Comme Jamais (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Mr. Bow Vida Boa (Mozambique)
Nyashinki Now You Know (Kenya)
Phyno Ft Olamide Fada Fada (Nigeria) WINNER
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Male Artiste Central Africa
C4 Pedro Spetxa One (Angola)
Ferre gola Tucheze (DRC)
Franko Coller La Petite (Cameroon)
Jovi Zele (Cameroon)
Nelson Freitas Miuda Linda (Angola)
Wax Dey Saka Makossa (Cameroon) WINNER
Werasson Yo Te (DRC)
Best Female Artiste, Central Africa
Bruna Tatiana Pometo Mudar (Angola) WINNER
Daphne Ndolo Ndolo (Cameroon)
Mani Bella Qui Cherche Tronve (Cameroon)
Naomi Achu Busy Body (Cameroon)
Reniss La Sauce (Cameroon)
Syssi Mananga Juste Un Peu (DRC)
Best Male Artiste, Eastern Africa
Alikiba Aje (Tanzania)
Bebe Cool Kabulengane (Uganda)
Diamond Platinumz Utanipenda (Tanzania) WINNER
Eddy Kenzo Mbilo Mbilo Remix (Uganda)
Jose Chameleone Agatako (Uganda)
Navio Njogereza (Uganda)
Best Female Artiste, Eastern Africa
Avril No Stress (Kenya)
Cindy Sanyu Still Standing (Uganda) WINNER
Fikeraddis Nekatebeb Misekir (Ethiopia)
Irene Ntale Omukwano Gwekilo (Uganda)
Juliana Kanyomozi Twalina Omukwano (Uganda)
Victoria Kimani Booty Bounce (Kenya)
Best Female Artiste, Northern Africa
Amal Maher -Ezay Fatetny (Egypt)
Angham Wahda Kam La (Egypt)
Latifa Ya Hayati (Tunisia)
Samira Said Mahassalsh (Morocco)
Sarah Ayoub Nachid Al Houb (Morocco)
Zina Daoudia La Waheed Wala Million (Morocco) WINNER
Best Male Artiste, Northern Africa
Ahmed Soultan Afrobian (Morroco)
Ahmed Chawki Tsunami (Morocco)
Amir Diab Al Qahira Cairo (Egypt)
Ayman Alatar Fi Galbi Kalam (Libya)
DJ Van ft Tyrane #Woman (Morocco) WINNER
Hatim Ammor Alawal (Morocco)
H-Name Wach Rak Nachet (Morocco)
Best Female Artiste, Southern Africa
Lira Let there be Light (South Africa)
Lizha James Chocolate (Mozambique)
Palu Chihera Nemoyo (Zimbabwe)
Sally Boss Madam Natural (Namibia) WINNER
Zahara Imali (South Africa)
Zonke Reach it (South Africa)
Best Male Artiste, Southern Africa
AKA Composure (South Africa)
Anatii & Cassper Nyovest Jump (South Africa)
Black Coffee Come with me (South Africa) WINNER
Dizu Plaaties Inkomo (South Africa)
DJ Maphorisa Soweto Baby (South Africa)
Jay Prayzah Hello (Zimbabwe)
Best Female Artiste, Western Africa
Adiouza Daddy (Senegal)
Aramide I dont care (Nigeria) WINNER
Niniola Jete (Nigeria)
Josey Diplome (Ivory Coast)
Seyi Shay Right Now (Nigeria)
Temi Doll Face School Your Face (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage If I Start to Talk (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade Na Go De (Nigeria)
Best Male Artiste, Western Africa
Brymo In The City (Nigeria)
Flavour Dance (Nigeria) WINNER
Okyeame Kwame Small Small (Ghana)
Sarkodie Hand to Mouth (Ghana)
Sidikiba Diabate Fais Moi Confiance (Mali)
Tekno -Duro (Nigeria)
Wizkid Final Baba Nla (Nigeria)
Special Recognition Award
King Sunny Ade (Nigeria)
Papa Wemba (Congo)
Source:
http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/full-list-of-winners-from-the-africa-music-awards-afrima2016/