Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage and Joe Boy Win Big At AFRIMA 2019

This year's All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA 2019)  took place yesterday at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos; a large gathering of music artistes from various part of the continent, with several nominees giving delightful live performances.

Nigeria was well represented as  Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Tu Baba and new comer Joe Boy bagged awards that evening; Burna Boy for Artiste of the year and Best Male Artiste in West Africa, Tiwa Savage winning Best Female Artist in West Africa. while Joe Boy won Best Artiste in African pop. 

Kenya’s Khaligraph Jones  won Best Male Artist in East Africa, while Nikita Kering  won Best Female Artiste in East Africa. Cameroon's Salatiel and Shan'L of Gabon won Best Male and female Artiste for the Central Region. 

For South Africa,  Sjava won Best Male Artist for Southern African region and Nadia Nakai,  the award for Best Female Artiste. South Africa's Nasty C took home the award for Best African Rapper. For the North African region, Morocco's Amiinux and Nada Azhari won in the Best Male  and Female Artiste. 

Veteran Nigerian artiste 2Baba (Tu Face)  and his  Congolese music counterpart, Awilo Longomba- who gave a live performance- both took home distinguished Legendary Award. 

                        

                               Winners' List in Full: 

·         Best Video Director Of The Year – Director Kenny, Tanzania

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock – Rash, Kenya

·         Best Female Artiste Southern Africa – Nadia Nakai, South Africa

·         Revelation of the African Continent – Nikita Kering, Kenya

·         Best African DJ – DJ SPINALL, Nigeria

·         Best Male Artiste in Central Africa – Salatiel, Cameroon

·         Best Female Artist in Northern Africa – Nada Azhari, Morocco

·         Best Female Artist in Central Africa – Shan'L, Gabon

·         Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa – Amiinux, Morocco

·         Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa – Khaligraph Jones, Kenya

·         Artist of the Year in Africa – Burna Boy, Nigeria

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary – 2face Idibia, Nigeria

·         Best Male Artist in Southern Africa – Sjava, South Africa

·         African Fans' Favourite – Mohamed Ramadan, Egypt

·         Album of the Year in Africa – Afrikan Sauce by Sauti Sol, Kenya

·         Best African Act in the Diaspora – Manno Beats, ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou, Chad

·         Best Male Artiste in Western Africa – Burna Boy, Nigeria

·         Best Female Artist in Western Africa – Tiwa Savage, Nigeria

·         Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa – Nikita Kering, Kenya

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop – Joeboy, Nigeria

·         Best African Collaboration – Nasty C ft. Rowlene

·         Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro – Manno Beats ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou

·         Best African Duo, Group or Band – Sauti Sol, Kenya

·         Best African Dance or Choreography – Aminux, Morocco

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop – Nadia Nakai, South Africa

·         Best African Rapper/Lyricist – Nasty C, South Africa

·         Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz – Owen & Tiana, Gabon

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul – Hillzy, Zimbabwe

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall – Stonebwoy, Ghana

·         Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional – Abrham Belanyeh, Ethiopia

·         Best Female Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music – Kanvee Adams, Liberia

·         Best Male Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music – Onesimus, Malawi

·         Best African Video – Director Kenny, Tanzania

·         Most Promising Artiste in Africa – Bráulio Alexandre, Angola

·         Producer of the Year in Africa – Kel P, Nigeria

·         Song of the Year in Africa – Fever by Wizkid, Nigeria

·         Songwriter of the Year in Africa – Kanvee Adams, Liberia