Nigerians dominate 2017 AFRIMA awards: Full List of winners

AFRIMA 2017 saw Nigerian music acts dominating the West African class of the regional nomination categories for the fourth time in a row.




The 2017 All Africa Music Awards which held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 was hosted by Multi-Platinum international artiste, Akon.

African stars from all over the continent graced the event which celebrated their achievements in music.

Full list of winners below:

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:Wizkid (Nigeria)

AFRICAN FANS FAV:The Dogg (Namibia)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:Eddy Kenzo - “Biology” (Uganda)

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION:Alikiba - ‘Aje’ ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania)

BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY:Wande Coal - ‘Iskaba’ ft DJ Tunez (Nigeria)

BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO:Nsoki - ‘Africa Unite’ ft DJ Maphorisa, Paulo Alves (Angola)

BEST AFRICAN GROUP/DUO/BAND:Toofan - ‘Tere Tere’ (Togo)

BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP:Ycee - ‘Juice’ (Nigeria)

BEST AFRICAN JAZZ:Nduduzo Makhatini - ‘Igagu’ (South Africa)

BEST AFRICAN POP:Toofan - ‘Tere tere’ (Togo)

BEST AFRICAN REGGAE,RAGGA,DANCE-HALL:2baba - ‘Holy holy’ (Nigeria)

BEST AFRICAN RnB AND SOUL:Alikiba - ‘Aje’ ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania)

BEST AFRICAN ROCK:Gilad - ‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo (Kenya)

BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL:Halmelmal Abate - ‘Harar’ (Ethiopia)

BEST FEMALE INSPIRATIONAL:Asikey - ‘Earth Attack’ (Nigeria)

BEST MALE INSPIRATIONAL:Gilad - ‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo (Kenya)

MOST PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:Neza - ‘Uranyica’ (Rwanda)

SONG OF THE YEAR:Wizkid - ‘Come closer’ (Nigeria)

REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT:Shyn - ‘Resim Pitia’ (Madagascar)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:DJ Coublon - ‘Yolo Yolo’ by Seyi Shay (Nigeria)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:Simi - ‘Smile’

AFRICAN LEGEND AWARD:Salif Keita (Mali) and Oliver ‘Tutu’ Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:Adasa Cookey - ‘Cooking Pot’ by Orezi

Central Africa (Best Female) : Montess – Love Witta Gun Man (Cameroon)

Central Africa (Best Male):Locko – Supporter ft Mr Leo (Cameroon)

East Africa (Best Female):Nandy – One Day (Tanzania)

East Africa (Best Male):Henok & Mehari Brothers – Firkir Yishala (Ethiopia)

Southern Africa (Best Female):Thandiswa – Nontsokolo (South Africa)

Southern Africa (Best Male):Emtee – We Up (South Africa)

West Africa (Best Female):Tiwa Savage – All Over (Nigeria)

West Africa (Best Male):Wizkid – Come Closer ft Drake (Nigeria)

North Africa (Best Female):Ibitssam Tiskat – Menak Wla Meni (Morocco)

North Africa (Best Male):Shayfeen – Wach Kayn Wader (Morocco)

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