Full List of Winners at AFRIMMA Awards 2022

All Africa Music Awards is an annual awards event. The awards event was established by the International Committee AFRIMA, in collaboration with the African Union to reward and celebrate musical works, talents and creativity around the African continent while promoting the African cultural heritage.

Here is a full list of winners at the AFRIMMA awards 2022, which was held on Saturday, the 19th of November 2022.

AFRIMMA LEADERSHIP AWARD 2022

• SAMIA Suluhu President Of Tanzania WINNER

Best Male West Africa

• Oxlade – Nigeria
• Kidi – Ghana
• Buju – Nigeria
• Black Sheriff– Ghana
• Fireboy– Nigeria
• Didi B – Ivory Coast
• Ruger – Nigeria
• Samba Peuzzi – Senegal
• Omah Lay – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

• Ammarae– Ghana
• Tems – Nigeria
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Zeynab – Benin
• Ayra Star – Nigeria
• Gyakie – Ghana
• Tiwa Savage– Nigeria
• Roselyne Layo– Ivory Coast

Best Male East Africa

• John Frog – South Sudan
• Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Rayvanny – Tanzania WINNER
• Otile Brown – Kenya
• Meddy – Rwanda
• Sat B – Burundi

Best Female East Africa

• Femi One – Kenya
• Zuchu – Tanzania WINNER
• Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
• Jovial – Kenya
• Maua Sama – Tanzania
• Sanaipei Tande – Kenya
• Nandy – Tanzania
• Winnie Nwagi – Uganda

Best Male Central Africa

• KoC- Cameroon
• Innos’ B – Congo
• TayC – Cameroon
• Fally Ipupa – Congo
• Calema – Sao Tome WINNER
• Mic Monsta- Cameroon
• Tenor -Cameroon
• Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde

Best Female Central Africa

• Rinyu– Cameroon
• Shan’L -Gabon
• Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
• Liloca- Mozambique
• Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
• Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
• Edmazia – Angola
• Emma’a – Gabon
• Asaba – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

• Mark Exodus –Mozambique
• Focalistic- South Africa
• Slap Dee – Zambia
• Dlala Thuzkin -South Africa
• Zakes Bantwini- South Africa
• Edgar Muzah – Zimbabwe
• Master KG – South Africa WINNER
• Macky2 – Zambia

Best Female Southern Africa

• DBN Gogo– South Africa
• Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
• Mpho Sebina – Botswana
• Msaki- South Africa
• Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
• Makhadzi – South Africa
• Towela – Zambia WINNER
• Shekinah – South Africa

Best Male North Africa

• Ali Loka – Egypt
• Baiti – Tunisia
• SoolKing – Algeria
• Marwan Moussa – Egypt
• El Grande Toto – Morocco
• Dj Snake – Algeria
• Wegz – Egypt
• Snor – Morocco

Best Female North Africa

• Rym – Morocco
• Emel – Tunisia
• Faouzia – Morocco
• Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria
• Ruby – Egypt
• Latifa – Tunisia
• Kenza Morsli – Algeria
• Jaylann – Morocco

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award

• Burna Boy–Nigeria
• Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
• Ckay- Nigeria
• Dadju – Congo DR
• Wizkid–Nigeria
• Tay C – Cameroon
• French Montana- Morocco
• Dj Black Coffee – South Africa

Best Newcomer

• Camidoh- Ghana
• Asake – Nigeria
• Young Stunna– South Africa
• Ssaru – Kenya
• Santorini Raphael – Togo
• Jay Melody – Tanzania
• Goya Menor – Nigeria WINNER
• Nenny – Cape Verde
• Baby Diaz – Congo DR

Artist of The Year

• Asake – (Nigeria) WINNER
• Fally Ipupa- Congo
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Burnaboy- Nigeria
• Kidi– Ghana
• Rema – Nigeria
• Zakes Bantwini – South Africa
• Tay C – Cameroon
• Davido – Nigeria

Best Gospel

• Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
• Joe Mettle – Ghana
• Christina Shusho – Tanzania
• Miguel Buila – Angola
• Oheema Mercy – Ghana
• KS Bloom – Ivory Coast
• Joel Lwaga – Tanzania
• Pulani Maphari – South Africa

Best Live Act

• Barnaba -Tanzania
• Flavour – Nigeria
• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Yemi Alade – Nigeria
• Burna Boy – Nigeria
• Fally Ipupa– Congo DR
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Patoranking – Nigeria

BEST FEMALE RAP ACT

• Nadia Nakai – South Africa
• Femi One – Kenya
• Ms Banks – Nigeria
• Nata – Sierra Leone
• Feli Nuna – Ghana
• Fena Gitu – Kenya
• Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
• Rosa Ree – Tanzania

Best Male Rap Act

• Phyno – Nigeria WINNER
• Yung Lunya – Tanzania
• Didi B – Ivory Coast
• Ladipoe – Nigeria
• Black Sheriff – Ghana
• A-Reece – South Africa
• Blaqbonez – Nigeria
• Blxckie – South Africa

Best Collaboration

• Pheelz x Buju – Finesse WINNER
• Diamond Platnumz x Focalistic – Iyo
• Musa Keys x Loui – Selema
• Marioo x Jovial – Mi Amor
• Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
• Fireboy x Ed Sheeran – Peru (remix)
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• Camidoh ft Darkoo, Mayorkun – Sugarcane Remix
• Asake ft Burnaboy – Sungba Remix

Song of The Year

• Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
• Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga WINNER
• Lojay – Monalisa
• Davido ft Focalistic – Champion Sound
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
• TayC – Dodo
• Black Sheriff – Kweku The Traveller
• Maluma ft Rayvanny – Mama Tetema

Best Video Director

• Anurin Nwunembom -Cameroon
• Enos Olik – Kenya
• TG Omori – Nigeria WINNER
• Rex- Ghana
• Sasha Vybz – Uganda
• Hanscana – Tanzania
• Patrick Elis – Nigeria
• Dammy Twitch- Nigeria

Best Dj Africa

• DJ Spinall – Nigeria
• Black Coffee – South Africa
• DJ Sly King – Ghana
• Waffles – South Africa
• DJ Tunez– Nigeria
• DJ Djeff – Angola
• DJ Romy Jones – Tanzania
• Dj Big N – Nigeria

Best African Dj USA

• DJ Prince – Nigeria WINNER
• DJ Shinski – Kenya
• Dj Soofire – Ghana
• DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
• DJ Buka- Nigeria
• DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast
• Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
• DJ Freshy K– Nigeria

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

• Flavor – Levels WINNER
• Rogo Rogo & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• Dj Snake – Disco Maghreb
• Diamond Platnumz ft Mbosso – Oka
• Chike – Nwoke Oma
• Bosom Pyung – Nyinya
• Makhadzi ft Prince Benza – Ghanama
• Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga

Music Producer of The Year

• PhillBill – Cameroon
• Tempoe– Nigeria
• 207 – Uganda
• S2kizzy – Tanzania
• Magicstick– Nigeria
• MOGBeats – Ghana
• DjMaphoriza – South Africa
• Pheelz – Nigeria

Best African Dancer

• Poco Lee – Nigeria
• Uncle Azeez – Nigeria WINNER
• Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)
• Angel Ngiyu– Tanzania
• Hope Ramafalo – South Africa
• Wet Bad Gang– Angola
• Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana
• Sayrahchips – Nigeria
• Manuel Kanza – Angola

Best Lusophone

• Calema – Sao Tome
• Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
• Edgar Domingos – Angola
• Djodje – Cape Verde
• Mr Bow – Mozambique WINNER
• Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
• Jerislon Israel – Angola
• Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde

Best Francophone

• Fally Ipupa – Congo WINNER
• Kedjevara- Ivory Coast
• Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Wally B. Seck- Senegal
• TayC– Cameroon
• Innos B – Congo
• Tenor – Cameroon

Best Reggea/Dancehall

• Spice – Jamaica
• Mr Killa – Jamaica WINNER
• Patoranking – Nigeria
• SteffLondon – Jamaica
• Shatta Wale – Ghana
• Popcaan – Jamaica
• Shenseea – Jamaica
• Alkaline – Jamaica

AFRIMMA Album of The Year

• Basketmouth – Horoscopes
• Focalistic – President Ya Strata
• Burnaboy – Love Damini
• Kidi – Golden Boy
• Dadju -Cullinan
• Diamond Platnumz – First of All
• Dadi B – History
• KOA II – Kabza De Small

RADIO/TV PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR

• Ebuka – Nigeria
• Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
• Dj Slim – Ghana
• Do2tun – Nigeria
• Afonso Quintas – Angola
• James Onen – Uganda
• Jamal Ghadafi – Kenya
• Serwa Amihere – Ghana

AFRIMMA BEST TRADITIONAL ARTIST

• Sholo Wamba – Tanzania
• Kcee – Nigeria
• Mrisho Mpoto – Tanzania
• Manamba Kante – Guinea
• Oumou Sangare – Mali
• Betty G – Ethiopia
• Thokozani Langa – South Africa
• Nii Tettey Tetteh – Ghana