No awards for Zimbabwe at Afrima
Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter
ON Sunday, the All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) took place in Nigeria and six Zimbabwean artistes were nominated but none of them won.
Nutty O, Jah Prayzah, ExQ, Tammy Moyo, ShaSha and Tocky Vibes carried the nation’s hopes on their shoulders but it was not to be.
Mali hip-hop artiste Iba One stole the show with five awards for African Male Artiste in Inspirational Music, Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop; Best Male Artiste Western Africa; Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
Nigerian wonder kid, Wizkid won three gongs, Artist of the year; Song of the year and Collaboration of the year making him the most decorated Afro-beat artist of all time.
South Africa’s Blaq Diamond scooped the Best Male Southern Africa award beating Jah Prayzah in the process.
Check out the full list of Afrima winners below:
Best African Female Artiste in Inspirational Music – Shanah Manjeru
African Male Artiste in Inspirational Music – Iba One
Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African R & B Soul – Nikita Kering
Best Artist or Duo in African Dance or Choreography – Flavour, Diamond Platnumz, FallyIpupa
Best Female Artist in the Diaspora – Naomi Achu
Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop – Iba One
Best Group – Sauti Sol
Best Collaboration – Wizkid, Tems
Best African Rapper Lyricist – Elow’n
Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa – Manal Benchlikha
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa – Dizzy Dros
Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa – Eddy Kenzo
Best Female Artist Central Africa – Shan L
Best Female Artist in East Africa – Nikita Kering
Male Artist Central Africa – Fally Ipupa
Best Male Southern Africa – Blaq Diamond
Best Male Artiste Western Africa – Iba One
Best Song Of The Year – Wizkid, Tems
Best Producer Of The Year – Legendary Beatz
Best Duo African HipHop – Fireboy, Cheque
Best African Dj – Sinyorita
African Fan’s Favorite – Fireboy
Afrima Artiste of the Year Award – Wizkid
Album of the Year – Iba One
Songwriter of the Year – Iba One
Best in African Rock – Rash Band
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