The ‘Essence’ crooner was named the Best African Artiste of
the year at the event which was held on Sunday night at Eko Hotel and Suites,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Wizkid grabbed three awards on the night but the biggest
winner was Malian singer, Iba One who won 4 awards including; Album of the
Year, African Male Artiste in Inspirational Music, Best Song Writer, and Best
Male Artiste from Western Africa.
Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML also won two awards with the
African Fans’ Favourite and Best Duo African Hip hop award alongside Cheque.
Wizkid cleared some of the biggest awards of the night,
notably the Best African Artist of the Year award.
Other awards he won include the Best Song of the Year for
his global smash hit, ‘Essence’ with Tems, and Best African Collaboration Award
also with Tems.
He beat the likes of Burma Boy, Davido, South Africa’s Blaq
Diamond, Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), Focalistic (South
Africa), Makhadzi (South Africa), MHD (Guinea), Omah Lay (Nigeria) and Malian
Aya Nakamura to clinch the highly contested Best Artiste of the Year award.
The show was hosted by Eddie Kadi and Pearl Thusi and
witnessed performances from Patoranking, Chike, Olakira, D’Banj among others.
Full List of Winners for 2021 AFRIMA Awards:
- Album Of The Year - Iba One
- Artiste Of The Year - Wizkid
- African Fan's Favorite - Fireboy DML
- Best African Collaboration - Wizkid, Tems
- Song Writer of the Year - Iba One
- Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Pop -Iba One
- Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African r 'n' b & Soul - Nikita Kering
- Best Female Artiste In African Inspirational Music - Shanah Manjeru
- Song Of The Year - Wizkid, Tems
- Best Producer of The Year - Legendary Beatz
- Best Artist or Duo in African Dance or Choreography - Flavour, Diamond Platnumz, FallyIpupa
- Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa - Manal Benchlikha
- Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa - Dizzy Dros
- Best Male Artiste in Western Africa - Iba One
- Best Female Artiste East Africa category - Nikita Kering
- Best Female Artist in the Diaspora - Naomi Achu
- Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa - Eddy Kenzo
- Best Female Artist Central Africa - Shan L
- Best Group - Sauti Sol
- Afrima Legend Award - Kofi Olomide
- Best African Rapper Lyricist - Elow'n
- Male Artist Central Africa - Fally Ipupa
- Best Male Southern Africa - Blaq Diamond
- Best Duo African HipHop - Fireboy, Cheque
- Best African Dj - Sinyorita
- Best in African Rock - Rash Band