Iba One, the biggest winner of the night
The seventh annual All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) held on Sunday night, November 21, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The yearly show is a celebration of music talent from various countries in Africa.
Several big shots and upcoming artists won awards during the Sunday ceremony, which was hosted by Eddie Kadi and Pearl Thusi.
Malian singer, Iba One was the biggest winner of the night as he won four awards, including; Album of the Year, African Male Artist in Inspirational Music, Best Song Writer, and Best Male Artist from Western Africa.
Nigeria’s Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid also emerged as one of the biggest winners at the Awards.
The Essence crooner raced ahead of the likes of fellow countrymen Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay and Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), South Africa’s Blaq Diamond, and others to grab the highly contested Best Artist of the Year award.
He also won the Best Song of the Year for Essence featuring Tems, and Best African Collaboration Award for the same song.
Kenya’s Nikita Kering took home the RnB Artist of the Year, while Nigeria’s Fireboy DML emerged top in the African Fan’s Favorite category.
Here is a list of all the award winners:
- Best African Female Artist in Inspirational Music – Shanah Manjeru
- African Male Artist in Inspirational Music – Iba One
- Best Artist, Duo, or Group in African R&B Soul – Nikita Kering
- Best Artist or Duo in African Dance or Choreography – Flavour, Diamond Platnumz, FallyIpupa
- Best Female Artist in the Diaspora – Naomi Achu
- Artist, Duo, or Group in African Pop – Iba One
- Best Group – Sauti Sol
- Best Collaboration – Wizkid, Tems
- Best African Rapper Lyricist – Elow’n
- Best Female Artist in Northern Africa – Manal Benchlikha
- Best Male Artist in Northern Africa – Dizzy Dros
- Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa – Eddy Kenzo
- Best Female Artist Central Africa – Shan L
- Best Female Artist in East Africa – Nikita Kering
- Male Artist Central Africa – Fally Ipupa
- Best Male Southern Africa – Blaq Diamond
- Best Male Artist Western Africa – Iba One
- Best Song Of The Year – Wizkid, Tems
- Best Producer Of The Year – Legendury Beatz
- Best Duo African HipHop – Fireboy, Cheque
- Best African Dj – Sinyorita
- African Fan’s Favorite – Fireboy
- AFRIMA Artist of the Year Award – Wizkid
- Album of the Year – Iba One
- Song Writer of the Year – Iba One
- Best in African Rock – Rash Band
- AFRIMA Legend Award – Kofi Olomide
