Winners Emerge As African Music Stars Glow At AFRIMA 2017
The battle for supremacy at the fourth annual All Africa Music Awards,
AFRIMA, came to an end on Sunday, November 12, 2017 as winners emerged
in the thirty-four categories of the award hosted by African American
Senegalese superstar, Akon and Paris based Cameroonian, Sophy.
It was a night to remember for Wizkid (Nigeria) as he won three awards in the Artiste of the year; song of the year; and Best Male Artiste in West Africa categories.
Toofan (Togo), AliKiba (Tanzania) and Gilad Milo (Kenya) went away with two awards each; Gilad won two awards in the Best Male Artiste in Inspirational and Best Artiste in African Rock.
AliKiba went with Best African Collaboration and Best Artiste or Group in African RnB & Soul while Toofan won Best Africa Group and Best Artiste in African Pop.
Bagging an award each on the night include; 2baba (Nigeria) Tiwa Savage
(Nigeria), Simi (Nigeria), Wande Coal (Nigeria), Ycee (Nigeria), Orezi
(Nigeria), Montess (Cameroon), Locko (Cameroon), Nandy (Tanzania), Eddy
Kenzo (Uganda), Ibitssam Tiskat (Morocco).
Others are Shayfeen (Morocco), Thandiswa (South Africa), Emtee (South Africa), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Asikey (Nigeria), Neza (Rwanda), Toofan (Togo), Nduduzo Mhakatini (South Africa), Nsoki (Angola), Halmelmal Abate (Ethiopia), The Dogg (Namibia), Adaza Cookey (Nigeria), Shyn (Madagascar), DJ Coublon (Nigeria) bagged one award each.
Music legends Oliver Mutikudzi (Zimbabwe) and Salif Keita (Mali) received an AFRIMA legendary Award each.
As expected, the sold-out AFRIMA 2017 event with glamorously dressed went into frenzy with scintillating performances from Toofan (Togo), Vector (Nigeria), Emtee (South Africa), Ewube (Cameron), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Thandiswa (South Africa), Harrysong (Nigeria), Rue (Zimbabwe), Ed Isaac (Nigeria), Nsoki (Angola), Falz (Nigeria), Qritical (Kenya), Simi (Nigeria), Henok & Mehari Brothers (Ethiopia), Sheyi Shay (Nigeria), Ycee (Nigeria), Becca (Ghana), Montess (Cameroon), Gilad Milo (Kenya), Locko (Cameroon).
AFRIMA 2017 WINNERS' LIST
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REGIONAL
CATEGORY
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Award
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Winners
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Country
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Track
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Best Female Artiste in Central Africa
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Montess
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Cameroon
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Lost Witha Gun
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Best Male Artiste in Central Africa
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Locko
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Cameroon
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Supporte ft Mr Leo
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Best Female Artiste in East Africa
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Nandy
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Tanzania
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One Day
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Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa
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Eddy Kenzo
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Uganda
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Firkir Yishala
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Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa
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Ibitssam Tiskat
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Morocco
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Menak Wla Meni
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Best Male Artiste in Northern Artiste
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Shayfeen
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Morocco
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Wach Kayn Wader
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Best Female in Southern Africa
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Thandiswa
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South Africa
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Nonsokolo
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Best Male Artiste in West Africa
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Emtee
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South Africa
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We Up
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Best Female Artiste in West Africa
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Come Closer ft Drake
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Best Male Artiste in West Africa
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Tiwa Savage
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Nigeria
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All Over
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CONTINENTAL
CATEGORY
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Award
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Winners
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Country
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Track
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Best Male Artiste in Inspirational
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Gilad
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Kenya
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‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo
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Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music
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Asikey
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Nigeria
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‘Earth Attack’
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Best Artiste or Group in African Contemporary
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Wande Coal
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Nigeria
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Iskaba
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Most Promising Artiste in Africa
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Neza
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Rwanda
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‘Uranyica’
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Best Africa Group
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Toofan
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Togo
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Tere Tere
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Best African Collaboration
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Ali Kiba ft MI
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Tanzania
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Aje
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Best Artiste in African Rock
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Gilad
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Kenya
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Angel Uriel
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Best Artiste in African Jazz
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Nduduzo Mhakatini
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South Africa
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Igagu
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Best Artiste or Group in African Electro
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Nsoki
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Angola
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Africa Unite ft DJ Maphorisa and Paulo Alves
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Best Artiste or Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
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2Baba
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Nigeria
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Holy Holy
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Best Artiste or Group in African Hip-Hop
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YCEE
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Nigeria
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Juice
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Best Artiste or Group in African RnB & Soul
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Ali Kiba
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Tanzania
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Aje ft MI
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Best Artiste in African Pop
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Toofan
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Togo
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Tere Tere
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Best Artiste or Group in African Traditional
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Halmelmal Abate
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Ethiopia
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‘Harar’
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African Fans’ Favourite
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The Dogg
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Namibia
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Shuukifa Kwi
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Video of the Year
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Adaza Cookey (Orezi)
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Nigeria
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Cooking Pot
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Songwriter of the Year
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Simi
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Nigeria
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Smile for Me
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Revelation of the Year
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Shyn
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Madagascar
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Resim Pitia
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Album of the Year in Africa
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Eddy Kenzo
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Uganda
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Shuari Yako
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Producer of the Year
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DJ Coublon (Sheyi Shay)
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Nigeria
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Yolo Yolo
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Song of the Year in Africa
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Come Closer
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Artiste of the Year in Africa
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Wizkid
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Nigeria
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Come Closer
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AFRIMA Legendary Award
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Salif Keita
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Mali
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AFRIMA Legendary Award
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Oliver Mutikudzi
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Zimbabwe
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