Friday, November 26, 2021

IBA ONE, WIZKID, NIKITA KERING, FLAVOUR, BLAQ DIAMOND, MAKHADZI, FALLY IPUPA, KOFFI OLOMIDE, OTHERS WIN BIG AT AFRIMA 2021


The biggest Music Awards in Africa, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2021 ended on Sunday, November 21, 2021, after four days of scintillating and world- class production of events as Iba One, Wizkid, Nikita Kering, Fally Ipupa, Mahadzi, Blaq Diamond, koffi Olomide and other African music superstars within the continent and the Diaspora were recognized and celebrated for their creativity through music.

AFRIMA 2021 held from November 18- 21 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria with live broadcast on 84 television stations in 109 countries.

The surprise of the night was Malian Singer, Iba One who emerged the top winner in five categories including ‘Best Male Artiste in Western Africa’, ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop’. He also won in the ‘Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music’ and ‘Songwriter of the Year’ categories.

Wizkid who was nominated in six categories followed closely, winning in the ‘Best African Collaboration’, ‘Song of the Year’, and ‘Artiste of the Year’ categories with his hit song, ‘Essence’ featuring Tems. Kenyan teenage singer, Nikita Kering bagged two awards in ‘Best Female Artiste in Eastern African’ and “Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African RnB’ categories. AFRIMA 2021 youngest nominee, 13-year-old Shanah Manjeru from Kenya emerged as the winner in the ‘Best African Female Artiste in Inspirational Music’ category.

Winners in other categories of the award are ‘Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa’ (Dizzy Dros – Morocco),  ‘Best Female Artiste in Western Africa’ (Djelykaba Bintou – Guinea), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Traditional’ (Yonas Maynas -Eritrea), ‘Breakout Artiste of The Year’ (Djelykaba Bintou-Guinea), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz’ (Hornsphere-Kenya), ‘Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa’ (Cleo Ice Queen-Zambia), ‘Best African Artiste, Rapper or Lyricist’ (Elow’n -Cote D’Ivoire), ‘Best African DJ’(Dj Sinyorita-Tanzania), ‘Best African Video’ (Steven Awuku-Guinea), ‘Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa’ (Manal-Morocco), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga’ (Stonebwoy feat. Davido – Ghana), ‘African Fans Favourite’ (Fireboy DML-Nigeria), ‘Best Male Artiste in Central Africa’(Fally Ipupa feat. Dadju-Congo, Democratic Republic), and “Best African Artiste, Duo, Group or Band’ (Sauti Sol feat. Bensoul, Nviiri The storyteller -Kenya).

 The well attended event had dignitaries from all walks of life including ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps from 18 countries, chief executive of corporations, African Union Commission officials, executives of music labels and recording companies as well musicians across the world.

Other winners according to the result presented by the global auditing firm, Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) are ‘Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa’ (Eddy Kenzo-Uganda), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock’ (RASH-Kenya), ‘Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa’(Blaq Diamond -South Africa), ‘Best Global Act’ (Beyonce feat. Wizkid, Blue Ivy Carter & SAINt JHN-United States), ‘Best Female Artiste in Central Africa’-(Shan’L  feat. Fally Ipupa – Gabon), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary’ (Majoos feat. Koffi Olomide-Congo, Democratic Republic), ‘Producer of the Year’ (Legendury Beatz-Nigeria), ‘Best Female African Act in Diaspora’ (Naomi Achu-Cameroon/United States), ‘Most Promising African Artiste’ (El Grande Toto feat. Damso-Morocco), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro’ (Makhadzi feat. Mr Brown-South Africa), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography’ (Flavour feat. Fally Ipupa & Diamond Platnumz-Nigeria), ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop’ (Cheque feat. Fireboy DML-Nigeria), and ‘Best Male African Act in Diaspora’ (Rotimi-Nigeria/United States).

For her role in the movement to make Juneteenth a national holiday in commemoration of the June 19, 1865 announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general, Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas, African-American 95-year-old activist, Opal Lee was given a lifetime achievement award at AFRIMA 2021. The award was received by her granddaughter who came into Lagos from the United States. Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, known professionally as Koffi Olomide received AFRIMA 2021 Legend Award.

The award ceremony which was preceded by red carpet was electrified by many artistes with performances from Shanah, Patoranking, Makhadzi, Ruger, Zuchu, Ladipoe, Olakira, Chike, Blaq Diamond, Platini P, Calema, Remy Adan, Nomcebo of the Jerusalema fame, Zoe Modiga, Sorais Ramos, D’Banj, Cavemen and Aramide who rendered a song in honour of the late Sound Sultan and other music super stars that died in the year under review and during COVID-19 pandemic.

The President and Executive Producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada, said: “AFRIMA was created to tell a positive African story through music rather than complain and lament about the negative perception of the continent by others.”

Since 2014, AFRIMA in conjunction with the African Union Commission has been regarded as the ultimate celebration of African talent in the continent and the Diaspora.


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WINNER

CATEGORY

COUNTRY

1

SHAN’L

BEST FEMALE ARTIST CENTRAL AFRICA

GABON

2

FALLY IPUPA

MALE ARTIST CENTRAL AFRICA

DR CONGO

3

NIKITA KERING

BEST FEMALE ARTIST IN EASTERN AFRICA

KENYA

4

EDDY KENZO

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA

UGANDA

5

MANAL

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA

MOROCCO

6

DIZZY DROS

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA

MOROCCO

7

CLEO ICE QUEEN

BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

ZAMBIA

8

BLAQ DIAMOND

BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

9

IBA ONE

BEST MALE ARTISTE WESTERN AFRICA

MALI

10

DJELYKABA BINTOU

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE WESTERN AFRICA

GUINEA

11

FIREBOY DML

AFRICAN FAN’S FAVORITE

NIGERIA

12

IBA ONE

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MALI

13

WIZKID

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

NIGERIA

14

NAOMI ACHU

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (FEMALE)

CAMEROON & (USA)

15

ROTIMI

BEST AFRICAN ACT IN THE DIASPORA (MALE)

NIGERIA & (USA)

16

WIZKID, TEMS

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION

NIGERIA

17

DJ SINYORITA

BEST AFRICAN DJ

TANZANIA

18

SAUTI SOL

BEST DUO, GROUP OR BAND

KENYA

19

ELOW’N

BEST AFRICAN RAPPER LYRICIST

COTE D’IVOIRE

20

STEVEN AWUKU

BEST AFRICAN VIDEO

GUINEA

21

STONEBWOY

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL

GHANA

22

NIKITA KERING

 

BEST ARTISTE, DUO, OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R & B SOUL

KENYA

23

FLAVOUR

BEST ARTIST OR DUO IN AFRICAN DANCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY

NIGERIA

24

CHEQUE

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN HIP HOP

NIGERIA

25

HORNSPHERE

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN JAZZ

KENYA

26

RASH BAND

BEST IN AFRICAN ROCK

KENYA

27

YONAS MAYNAS

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL

ERITREA

28

MAKHADZI

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN ELECTRO

SOUTH AFRICA

29

MAJOOS

BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY

DR CONGO

30

IBA ONE

BEST ARTISTE, DUO, OR GROUP IN AFRICAN POP

MALI

31

SHANAH MANJERU

BEST AFRICAN FEMALE ARTISTE IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC

KENYA

32

IBA ONE

BEST AFRICAN MALE ARTISTE IN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC

MALI

33

DJELYKABA BINTOU

BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

GUINEA

34

EL GRANDE TOTO

MOST PROMISING AFRICAN ARTISTE

MOROCCO

35

LEGENDARY BEATZ

BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

NIGERIA

36

WIZKID, TEMS

SONG OF THE YEAR

NIGERIA

37

IBA ONE

 

SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

MALI

38

KOFI OLOMIDE

LEGEND AWARD

DR CONGO

39

OPAL LEE

LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

USA

40

BEYONCE

BEST GLOBAL ACT

USA


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