Check Out AFRIMA 2018 Winners!!

The 5th All Africa Music Awards were held last night in Accra, Ghana.

For East Africa, the winners were Bebe Cool and Betty G. The latter also won the Best Album of the Year award for the well-received Wegegta.

The night also saw a special recognition award given to Ghanaian music veteran Teddy Osei, leader of the famous Osibisa group.

Full list of winners below...

REGIONAL CATEGORIES

• Best Female Artist in Central Africa

Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu'à La Gare     

• Best Male Artist in Central Africa

Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz

• Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna

• Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom

• Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye

• Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya

• Best Female Artist in Southern Africa

Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr

• Best Male Artist in Southern Africa

Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle

• Best Female Artist in Western Africa

Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz

• Best Male Artist in Western Africa

Davido / Nigeria / Fia

CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES

• Album of the Year

Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta

• Artist of the Year

Davido / Nigeria / FIA

• Best African Video

Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria

• Best African Act in Diaspora

Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin

• Best African Collaboration

GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba

• Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Contemporary

Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun & Davido

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African dance or Choreography

Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano

• Best African DJ

Afrotronix / Chad / OyO

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro

Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza

• Best African Duo, Group or Band

Toofan / Togo / Money

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hiphop

M.anifest ft King Promise / Ghana / Me Ne Woa

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African jazz

Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza

• Best African Rapper or Lyricist

Falz / Nigeria / La Fête

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African pop

2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall

Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B&Soul

Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock

Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour

• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional

Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi

• Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music

Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala

• Best Artist in African Inspirational Music

Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung

• Most Promising of the Year

Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion

• Producer of the Year

Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia

• Revelation of the Year

Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew

• Song of the Year

GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana

• Songwriter of the Year

Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan

• African Fans' Favourite

Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby

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