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    Winners Emerge As African Music Stars Glow At AFRIMA 2017

    The battle for supremacy at the fourth annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, came to an end on Sunday, November 12, 2017 as winners emerged in the thirty-four categories of the award hosted by African American Senegalese superstar, Akon and Paris based Cameroonian, Sophy.

    It was a night to remember for Wizkid (Nigeria) as he won three awards in the Artiste of the year; song of the year; and Best Male Artiste in West Africa categories. Toofan (Togo), AliKiba (Tanzania) and Gilad Milo (Kenya) went away with two awards each; Gilad won two awards in the Best Male Artiste in Inspirational and Best Artiste in African Rock. AliKiba went with Best African Collaboration and Best Artiste or Group in African RnB & Soul while Toofan  won Best Africa Group and Best Artiste in African Pop.

    Bagging an award each on the night include; 2baba (Nigeria) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Simi (Nigeria), Wande Coal (Nigeria), Ycee (Nigeria), Orezi (Nigeria), Montess (Cameroon), Locko (Cameroon), Nandy (Tanzania), Eddy Kenzo (Uganda), Ibitssam Tiskat (Morocco).
    Others are Shayfeen (Morocco), Thandiswa (South Africa), Emtee (South Africa), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Asikey (Nigeria), Neza (Rwanda), Toofan (Togo), Nduduzo Mhakatini (South Africa), Nsoki (Angola), Halmelmal Abate (Ethiopia), The Dogg (Namibia), Adaza Cookey (Nigeria), Shyn (Madagascar), DJ Coublon (Nigeria) bagged one award each.

    Music legends Oliver Mutikudzi (Zimbabwe) and Salif Keita (Mali) received an AFRIMA legendary Award each.

    See full list of winners below…

    Best male artiste in Central Africa – Locko

    Best female artiste in Central Africa – Montess

    Best male artiste in Northern Africa – Shefi

    Best female artiste in Northern Africa – Ibitssam Tiskat

    Best male artiste in South Africa – Emtee

    Best female artiste in South Africa – Thandiswa

    Most influential African artiste – Neza

    African fan favourite – The Dogg

    Best African collaboration – Ali Beka

    Best artiste in African jazz – Nduduzo Makhatini

    Best artiste/group in African rock – Gilad Millo

    Best in contemporary African RnB & soul – Eli Keba

    Best Artiste in contemporary song – Wande Coal (Iskaba)

    Best artiste in African raggae/dancehall – 2baba

    Best artiste in African traditional – Halmelmal Abate

    Best African hip-hop – Ycee

    Best artiste in African pop – Tofaan

    Best female artist in inspirational – Asike

    Best male artiste in inspirational- Gilad

    Video of the year – Orezi (Cooking Pot)

    African legend award – Salif Keita and Oliver ‘Tutu’ Mtukudzi

    Songwriter of the year – Simi

    Best African group – Toofan

    African discovery of the year – Shyfan

    Producer of the year – DJ Cublon

    Album of the year – Eddy Kenzo

    Song of the year – Wizkid

    Artiste of the year – Wizkid
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