Stonebwoy brings home 4th AFRIMA award

Album of the Year

• Aya by Aya Nakamura (Mali)
• Twice As Tall by Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• A Better Time by Davido (Nigeria)
• Tokooos II by Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Mon Empire by Iba One (Mali) *WINNER
• Mansa by MHD (Guinea)
• Fleur Froide by Tayc (Cameroon)
• Celia by Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Made In Lagos by Wizkid (Nigeria)

Artist of the Year

• Aya Nakamura (Mali)
• Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
• Focalistic (South Africa)
• Makhadzi (South Africa)
• MHD (Guinea)
• Omah Lay (Nigeria)
• Wizkid (Nigeria) *WINNER

Best African Acts in the Diaspora (Female)

• Abir ( Morocco/US)
• Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
• Ms Banks (Nigeria/ UK)
• Naomi Achu (Cameroon/ US) *WINNER
• Nata (Sierra Leone/ US)
• Rimon (Eritrea/ Netherlands)
• Shaybo (Nigeria/UK)

Best African Collaboration

• ‘Cash App’ by Bella Shmurda ft. Zlatan and Lincoln (Nigeria)
• ‘Kua Buaru’ by Calema ft. Pérola, Soraia Ramos and Manecas Costa (Sao Tome and Principe,Angola, Cape Verde & Giunea Bissau)
• ‘Waah’ by Diamond Platnumz ft. Koffi Olomide (Tanzania and DR Congo)
• ‘Yaba Buluku (Remix)’ by DJ Tarico ft. Burnaboy, Preck and Nelson (Mozambique and Nigeria)
• ‘Ke Star (Remix)’ by Focalistic & Davido ft. Vigro Deep (South Africa & Nigeria)
• ‘Forever (Remix)’ by Gyakie ft. Omah Lay (Ghana and Nigeria)
• ‘Feeling’ by Ladipoe ft. Buju (Nigeria)
• ‘Ya habibi’ by Mohamed Ramadan ft. Maitre Gim (Egypt and DR Congo)
• ‘Number One’ by Nandy ft. Joeboy (Tanzania and Nigeria)
• ‘Où est le mariage’ by Shan’L ft. Fally Ipupa (Gabon and DR Congo)
• ‘Essence’ by Wizkid ft. Tems (Nigeria) *WINNER

Best African DJ

• DJ Moh Green (Algeria)
• Black Coffee(South Africa)
• DJ Cuppy (Nigeria)
• DJ Impossible (Angola)
• DJ Kaywise (Nigeria)
• DJ Mix Premier (Ivory Coast)
• DJ Sinyorita (Tanzania) *WINNER
• DJ Sly (Ghana)
• DJ Spinall (Nigeria)
• Major League DJz (South Africa)

Best Artist, Duo or Band

• Ajebo Hustlers ft. Omah Lay (Nigeria)
• B2C (Kampala Boys) ft. Lutalo (Uganda)
• Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
• Calema ft. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa (Sao Tome and Principe)
• Cavemen (Nigeria)
• Chelsy & Nsoki (Angola)
• Mi Casa (South Africa)
• Sauti Sol ft. Bensoul, Nviiri The Storyteller, Xenia & NHP *WINNER
• The Isomers (Nigeria)
• Toofan (Togo)

Best African Rapper or Lyricist

• A-Q (Nigeria)
• Dip Doundou Guiss (Senegal)
• Elow’n (Ivory Coast) *WINNER
• Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
• Ko-C (Cameroon)
• Ladipoe (Nigeria)
• Nasty C (South Africa)
• Nata (Sierra Leone)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Vector (Nigeria)

Best African Video

• ‘Berna Reloaded’ by Flavour ft. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz. Director: Dammy Twitch
• ‘Waah’ by Diamond Platnumz ft. Koffi Olomide. Director: Director Kenny
• ‘Djodje’ by Bella. Director: Kwanda Lima
• ‘Ya Habibi’ by Maitre Gims & Mohammed Ramadan. Director: Ya Habibi (Maitre Gims & Mohammed Ramadan)
• ‘Kobolé’ by King Alasko. Director: Steven Awuku *WINNER
• ‘Show Body’ by Kuami Eugene ft. Falz. Director: Rex
• ‘Abule’ by Patoranking. Director: Prior Gold
• ‘Nairobi’ by Bensoul ft. Sauti Sol, Nviiri the Storyteller, Mejja. Director: Roadman
• ‘Paloma’ by Mr P ft. Singah. Director: Unlimited LA

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul

• Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye – ‘Sinner’
• Aya Nakamura ft. Stormzy – ‘Plus Jamais’
• Djodje- ‘Tempo Sabi’
• Elaine – ‘Right Now’
• Gyakie ft. Omah Lay – ‘Forever’
• Nikita Kering – ‘Ex’ *WINNER
• Oxlade – ‘Ojuju’
• Tems – ‘Damages’
• T’neeya – ‘Dark Twisted Fantasy’
• Wizkid ft. Tems – ‘Essence’

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall

• A2 Di Fulani – ‘Te Tewto’
• Bebe Cool – ‘Make a Wish’
• EXQ ft. Tock Vibes – ‘Wakatemba’
• Mykey Shewa – ‘Fendata’
• Natty O – ‘Safe’
• Patoranking – ‘Abule’
• Rosa Ree – ‘That Gal’
• Ruger – ‘Bounce’
• Stonebwoy ft. Davido – ‘Activate’ *WINNER

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography

• ‘Waah’ by Diamond Platnumz ft. Koffi Olomide
• ‘Corner Der’ by DWP Academy, Dancegod Lloyd and AfroBeast
• ‘Berna Reloaded’ by Flavour ft. Fally Ipupa and Diamond Platnumz *WINNER
• ‘Ke Star (Remix)’ by Focalistic & Davido ft. Vigro Deep
• ‘Meme’ by Innoss’B
• ‘Kelebe’ by Rayvanny
• ‘Mbote’ by ‘Rebo’
• ‘Dancina’ by Yemi Alade
• ‘Chara Dance’ by Safarel Obiang

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop

• ‘Breathe’ by A-Q
• Second Sermon by Blaq Sherif
• ‘Bling’ by Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae and Buju
• ‘Ye x4’ by Blxckie ft Nasty C
• ‘Nokuthula’ by Cassper Nyovest ft. Busiswa and Legendary P
• ‘History’ by Cheque ft. Fireboy DML *WINNER
• President Du Rap publique’ by Ko-C
• ‘Satan’ by Rosa Ree
• ‘Early Momo’ by Vector ft. GoodGirl LA
• ‘Sore (Remix) by Yaw TOG ft. Stormzy and Kwesi Arthur

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock

• ‘Kelewele’ by Dark Suburb
• ‘Peace in Limbe’ by Franck Biyong
• ‘Structures’ by Rash Band *WINNER
• ‘Furukazi’ by Tetu Shani
• ‘Beat Time’ by The Isomers

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

• ‘Fada’ by Sooking
• ‘Ngayi’ by Borgia ft. Jack Inga
• ‘Running to You’ by Chike ft. Simi
• ‘Regarde Moi’ by Ferre Gola
• ‘Lie’ by Kizz Daniel
• ‘Au Mariage de ma Gon’ by Locko
• ‘Monalisa’ by Lojay and Sarz
• ‘Ndoto’ by Majoos ft. Koffi Olomide *WINNER
• ‘Atansiyo’ ft. Platini P
• ‘Good Girl’ by Salatiel ft. Rutshelle Guillaume

Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Electro

• ‘Natural Love’ by Wally Seck
• ‘Siyathandana’ by Casper Nyovest ft. Abidhoza
• ‘Xola Moya Wam’ by Nomcebo Zikode ft. Master KG
• ‘Yaba Buluku(Remix)’ by DJ Tarico ft. Burnaboy, Preck and Nelson
• ‘Nkulunkulu’ by Kamo Mphela
• ‘Murahu’ by Makhadzi ft. Mr Brown *WINNER
• ‘Coming’ by Naira Marley ft. Busiswa
• ‘Ke Star (Remix)’ by Focalistic & Davido ft. Vigro Deep
• ‘Addicted’ by Niniola
• ‘John Vuli Gate’ by Mapara A Jazz ft. Ntosh Gazi and Colano

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop

• ‘Yacht’ by Abir
• ‘Cash App’ by Bella Shmurda ft. Zlatan and Lincoln
• ‘SummerYoMuthi’ by Blaq Diamond
• ‘LA Patronne’ by Djelykaba Bintou
• ‘Education’ by Iba One ft. Oumou Sangare *WINNER
• ‘Show Me’ by Joeboy
• ‘Touch It’ by KiDi
• ‘Au Mariage de ma Go’ by Locko
• ‘In My Maserati (Remix)’ by Olakira ft. Davido
• ‘Godly’ by Omah Lay
• ‘Bounce’ by Rema

Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music

• Ada Ehi (Nigeria)
• Afrie (Uganda)
• Eden (Ivory Coast)
• Kamo Mphela (South Africa)
• Montess (Cameroon)
• Nata (Sierra Leone)
• Shanah Manjeru (Kenya) *WINNER
• Ruth Asong (Cameroon)
• Diana Hamilton (Ghana)
• Kelly Khumalo (South Africa)

Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music

• Ali Mukhwana (Kenya)
• Ashs The Best (Senegal)
• Azaya (Guinea)
• Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
• Ferre Gola (DR Congo)
• Iba One (Mali) *WINNER
• Icha Kavons (DR Congo)
• Icha Kavons (Cameroon)
• Patoranking (Nigeria)
• Sjava (South Africa)
• TZY Panchak (Cameroon)

Breakout Artist of the Year

• Aveiro Djess (Cameroon)
• Bells Shmurda (Nigeria)
• Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
• Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea) *WINNER
• Focalistic (South Africa)
• Omah Lay (Nigeria)
• Remy Adan (Ivory Coast)
• Tems (Nigeria)
• Yaw Tog (Ghana)
• Zochu (Tanzania)

Most Promising African Artist

• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Blxckie (South Africa)
• Buju (Nigeria)
• Ckay (Nigeria)
• El Grande Toto (Morocco) *WINNER
• Iss 814 (Senegal)
• Lojay (Nigeria)
• Rebo (DR Congo)
• Ruger (Nigeria)
• Xenia Manasseh (Kenya)

Producer of the Year

• Blaq Dimond (South Africa)
• DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
• Kolber Prod (Ivory Coast)
• Legendury Beatz (Nigeria) *WINNER
• Lizer Classic (Tanzania)
• Napji (Nigeria)
• Olakira (Nigeria)
• P Prime (Nigeria)
• Telz (Nigeria)
• Vigro Deep (South Africa)

Song of the Year

• ‘SummerYoMuthi’ by Blaq Diamond
• ‘Fem’ by Davido
• ‘Waah’ by Diamond Platnumz ft. Koffi Olomide
• ‘Yaba Buluku(Remix)’ by DJ Tarico ft. Burnaboy, Preck and Nelson
• ‘Ke Star (Remix)’ by Focalistic & Davido ft. Vigro Deep
• ‘In My Maserati (Remix)’ by Olakira ft. Davido
• ‘Infinity’ by Olamide ft. Omah Lay
• ‘Abule’ by Patoranking
• ‘Number One’ by Rayvanny ft. Zuchu
• ‘Le Gout De’ by Remy Adan
• ‘Essence’ by Wizkid ft. Tems *WINNER

Songwriter of the Year

• Nikita Kering (Kenya)
• Nasty C (South Africa)
• Adekunle Gold, Lucky Daye and Marcel Akunwata (Nigeria)
• Bensoul (Kenya)
• Iba One (Mali) *WINNER
• Kelly Khumalo (South Africa)
• Tiwa Savage, Mystro and Vitoralli (Nigeria)
• Fally Ipupa, Julio Masidi, The Guest and Dadju Nsungula (DR Congo)
• Vector, BY LINX and GoodGirl LA (Nigeria)

The AFRIMA Legend Award – Kofi Olamide