Stonebwoy, Burnaboy, Sauti Sol, others win at All Africa Music Awards #AFRIMA2019


Ghana’s Stonebwoy, has for the third time, won the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) nod for Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall.  Winners were announced for the 6th AFRIMA on Saturday, November 23, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria.
Winners were announced in the 36 categories of the awards ceremony, which comprise the Continental and Regional categories.
Also, the 6th AFRIMA Legendary awards were announced; a recognition of individuals who have impacted positively to the world using their craft in the music, arts and culture industry. This years’ Legendary awards recipients are international Congolese music veteran, Awilo Longomba; and Nigerian music icon, 2Baba.
See the full list of winners below:
— REGIONAL CATEGORY—
Best Male Artist in Central Africa
· Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’   WINNER
Best Female Artist in Central Africa
 Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’   WINNER
Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
· Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’  WINNER
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
· Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’   WINNER
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
Amiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’    WINNER
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
· Nada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’   WINNER
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
· Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’     WINNER
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’  WINNER
Best Male Artist in Western Africa
· Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’   WINNER
Best Female Artist in Western Africa
· Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’   WINNER 
— CONTINENTAL CATEGORY —
African Fans’ Favourite
Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) – ‘Mafia’  WINNER  
Album of the Year in Africa
· Afrikan Sauce – Sauti Sol (Kenya)   WINNER
Artist of the Year in Africa
· Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’   WINNER
Best African Act in the Diaspora
· Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou    WINNER

Best African Collaboration
Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene   WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
· 2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’   WINNER
Best African Dance or Choreography
Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’   WINNER
Best African DJ
· DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage  WINNER 
Best African Duo, Group or Band
· Sauti Sol (Kenya) – ‘Extravaganza’ ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini    WINNER
Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop
· Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’   WINNER
Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz
· Owen & Tiana (Gabon) – ‘African Time’    WINNER
Best African Rapper/Lyricist
· Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene   WINNER
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
· Joeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Baby’    WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall
· Stonebwoy (Ghana) – ‘Tuff Seed’  WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul 
Hillzy (Zimbabwe) – ‘TV Room’ ft. Garry Mapanzure    WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
Rash (Kenya) – ‘Grave Robbers’    WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional 
Abrham Belanyeh (Ethiopia) – ‘Ete Abay’   WINNER
Best Female Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music
· Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Daily Prayer’   WINNER
Best Male Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music
· Onesimus (Malawi) – ‘Sounds of Peace’   WINNER
Best African Video
Director Kenny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ by Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz WINNER
Most Promising Artist in Africa
· Bráulio Alexandre (Angola) – ‘Que Nada Nos Separe’ WINNER
Producer of the Year in Africa
· Kel P (Nigeria) – ‘On the Low’ (Burna Boy) ‘Gbona’ (Burna Boy) ‘Killin Dem’ (Burna Boy ft. Zlatan) WINNER
Revelation of the African Continent
· Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy with You’  — WINNER 
Song of the Year in Africa
Fever’ – Wizkid (Nigeria)   WINNER
Songwriter of the Year in Africa
· Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Mama’     WINNER

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