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AFRIMA 2018: Full list of winners

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Nigerian pop act Davido was named Artist of the Year, making him the second Nigerian to win the award in successive years following Wizkid’s triumph in 2017.

Davido also won Best Male Artist in Western Africa for his 2017 hit ‘FIA’. His compatriot Tiwa Savage won the female equivalent of the regional award. In South Africa, the winners were Nasty C and South African Music Awards 2018 big winner Shekhinah.

For East Africa, the winners were Bebe Cool and Betty G. The latter also won the Best Album of the Year award for the well-received Wegegta. The night also saw a special recognition award given to Ghanaian music veteran Teddy Osei, leader of the famous Osibisa group.

Full list of winners below:

REGIONAL CATEGORIES

Best Female Artist in Central Africa
Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu’à La Gare
Best Male Artist in Central Africa
Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna
Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle
Best Female Artist in Western Africa
Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz
Best Male Artist in Western Africa
Davido / Nigeria / Fia
CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES

Album of the Year
Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta
Artist of the Year
Davido / Nigeria / FIA
Best African Video
Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria
Best African Act in Diaspora
Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin
Best African Collaboration
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba
Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Contemporary
Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun & Davido
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African dance or Choreography
Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano
Best African DJ
Afrotronix / Chad / OyO
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza
Best African Duo, Group or Band
Toofan / Togo / Money
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hiphop
M.anifest ft King Promise / Ghana / Me Ne Woa
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African jazz
Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza
Best African Rapper or Lyricist
Falz / Nigeria / La Fête
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African pop
2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall
Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B&Soul
Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional
Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi
Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music
Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala
Best Artist in African Inspirational Music
Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung
Most Promising of the Year
Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion
Producer of the Year
Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia
Revelation of the Year
Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew
Song of the Year
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana
Songwriter of the Year
Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan
African Fans’ Favourite
Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby

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