It was a phenomenal night for African music, culture, entertainment, fashion and African music lovers across the world as the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union held the 2015 edition on Sunday, November 15 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria to the delight of live and broadcast audience.
In addition to the many scintillating performances from the five regions of Africa as led by joint rendition of Paul Simon’s ‘Diamond on the soles of her shoes’ by Cobhams and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, there were surprises and emotions at this year’s award ceremony. Some of this year’s big winners who went home with the priceless 23.9 Karat gold plated AFRIMA trophy are Charlotte Dipanda from Cameroon who went home with 3 awards; Album of the Year, Best Female in Central Africa, and Best Artiste in African Contemporary. Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania also won Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa.
Cassper Nyovest from South Africa, has in his kit two awards; Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa and Best Artiste in African Hip Hop While Kenya group singers, Souti Sol got Best African Group/Duo/Band and producer of the Year.
One of the high points of the award ceremony was the honour bestowed on the former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Africa Pillar of Arts and Culture and AFRIMA legendary award to the Ladysmith Black Mambazo for still staying strong after five decades.
African artistes who recorded their names on the award winners’ list are Vanessa Mdee (TSA), Yemi Alade (NIG), AKA (SA), Stanley Enow (CAM), Flavour (NIG), Tsedenia (ETH), Darey (NIG), M’vula (ANG), Olamide (NIG), Wiyaala (GHA), Adekunle Gold (NIG), Kiss Daniel (NIG), Jose Chameleone (UGA), Praiz (NIG) among others.
Here is the list of AFRIMA 2015 winners:
Continental Categories
Category | Winners | Country | Track |
Album of the Year | Charlotte Dipanda | Cameroon | Elle n’a pas vu |
Song Writer of the Year | Jose Chameleone | Uganda | Wale Wale |
Best African Group/Duo/Band | Sauti Sol | Kenya | Sura yako |
Best African Collaboration | AKA ft Burna Boy, Dales & Jr | South Africa & Nigeria | All eyes on me |
Most Promising Artist in Africa | Kiss Daniel | Nigeria | Woju |
Best Artiste in African Contemporary | Charlotte Dipanda | Cameroon | Elle n’a pas vu |
Best Artiste in African Electro | Flavour | Nigeria | Power to win |
Best Artiste in African Hip Hop | Cassper Nyovest | South Africa | Ghetto |
Best Artiste in African Pop | Vanessa Mdee | Tanzania | Hawajui |
Best Artiste in Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall | Stonebwoy | Ghana | Pull Up (Remix) |
Best Artiste in African RnB &Soul | Praiz | Nigeria | If I fall |
Best Artiste in African Traditional Music
AFRIMA Legendary Award |
Gangbe Brass Band | Benin | Yoruba |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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South Africa | ||
Best Artiste in African Rock | M’vula | Angola | Volume 10 |
Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music | Betty Akna | Equatorial Guinea | Africa united |
Best Male Artiste in Inspirational Music | Darey | Nigeria | Pray for me |
Video of the year in Africa | Wiyaala | Ghana | Africa |
Revelation of the African Continent | Adekunle Gold | Nigeria | Sade |
Song of the Year | Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | Nasema Nawe |
Producer of the Year
Music/Entertainment Journalist of the year |
Sauti sol | Kenya | Sura yako |
Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nigeria | Going Country: Nashville-Lives | |
Artiste of the Year | Diamond Platnumz | Tanzania | |
Best Artiste in African Jazz | Kunle Ayo | Nigeria | Joromi |
Regional Categories
Award | Winners | Country | Track |
Best Female in Central Africa | Charlotte Dipanda | Cameroon | Elle n’a pas vu |
Best Male in Central Africa | Stanley Enow | Cameroon | King Kong |
Best Female artist in East Africa | Tsedenia | Ethiopia | Yet Biye |
Best Male in East Africa | Diamond Platinumz | Tanzania | Nasema Nawe |
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa | Manal BK | Morocco | Denia |
Best Male Artist in North Africa | Ahmed Soultan | Morocco | This is who I am |
Best Female in Southern Africa | Busiswa | South Africa | Lahla |
Best Male in Southern Africa | Cassper Nyovest | South Africa | Ghetto |
Best Female artiste in West Africa | Yemi Alade | Nigeria | Kissing |
Best Male Artiste in West Africa | Olamide | Nigeria | Bobo |