The award show which was filled with energetic performances from many African singers across the continent, gave fair recognition to various Nigerian superstars in the music industry.

Topping the list of award winners are Davido and Yemi Alade who emerged as winners of the Best Male West Africa and Best Female West Africa, respectively.

AFRIMMA 2018 Awards & Music Festival Full WINNERS List

Best Male West Africa

Davido – Winner

Best Female West Africa 

Yemi Alade – Nigeria -Winner

Best Male East Africa

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda – Winner

Best Female East Africa

Sheebah Karungi – Uganda – Winner

Best Male Central Africa

Fally Ipupa – Congo – Winner

Best Female Central Africa

Daphne – Cameroon – Winner

Best Male Southern Africa

Nasty C – South Africa – Winner

Best Female Southern Africa

Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe – Winner

Best Male North Africa 

Ihab Amir – Morroco – Winner

Best Female North Africa 

Souhila Ben Lachhab – Algeria – Winne

Best African Group

Toofan – Togo – Winner

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

MHD – Guinea/ France – Winner

Best Gospel

Papa Dennis – Kenya – Winner

Best Newcomer

Ykee Benda – Uganda – Winner

Artist of The Year 

Fally Ipupa- Congo – Winner

Best Live Act

Flavour – Nigeria – Winner

Best Video Director

Godfather Productions- South Africa – Winner

Best Dj Africa

Dj Dollar – Senegal – Winner

Best African Dj USA

Dj Ecool – Nigeria  – Winner

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

Wizkid – Soco – Winner

Music Producer of The Year

Masterkraft – Nigeria – Winner

Best African Dancer

Diddi Emah – Nigeria – Winner

Best Rap Act

Khaligraph Jones – Kenya – Winner

Best Collaboration

Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty – Winner

Song of The Year 

Wizkid – Soco – Winner

Best Lusophone

Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola – Winner

Best Francophone 

Toofan – Togo -Winner

Best African Dancehall/Reggea Act

Burnaboy – Nigeria – Winner

AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS AWARD

Bismack Biyombo – DRC – Winner

HONORARY CATEGORIES

AFRIMMA HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Flavour

AFRIMMA SHINING STAR AWARD

Semah

AFRIMMA BEACON OF HOPE AWARD

Queen Julie Endee

AFRIMMA EXCELLENCE AWARD

Erykah Badu

AFRIMMA LEADERSHIP IN MUSIC AWARD

Fally Ipupa

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The AFRIMMA ceremony is set to take place at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas on 7 October 2018.

The 5th Edition of the Diaspora awards sees African musical stars like Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Fally Ipupa, Diamond Platnumz, Ali Kiba, Khaligraph Jones, Mr Eazi, J Hus, Hiro all earn nomination gongs for a brilliant and consistent year.

The list, which is heavily male-dominated, also sees Kiss Daniel, Cassper Nyovest, Sarkodie and South African group Mafikizolo receive nods for work released over the past year.

AFRIMMA has added a new category this year. The AFRIMMA Achievers Award will reward achieving persons in the wider field of entertainment and sports. Comedian Trevor Noah and actor Djimon Honsou are some of the nominees in the new category.

See the full list below:

Artist of the Year

• Davido – Nigeria
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Fally Ipupa – Congo
• Wizkid – Nigeria
• Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
• Nasty C – South Africa
• Flavour – Nigeria
• Sarkodie – Ghana
• MHD – Senegal/Gambia
• Mafikizolo – South Africa

Best Male West Africa

• Wizkid – Nigeria
• Tekno – Nigeria
• Sarkodie – Ghana
• Davido – Nigeria
• Toofan – Togo
• J Hus – Gambia
• Sidibe Diabate – Mali
• Stonebwoy – Ghana
• Kiss Daniel – Nigeria
• Mr Eazi – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

• Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
• Simi – Nigeria
• Efya – Ghana
• Adiouza – Senegal
• Ebony – Ghana
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Vivien Chidid – Senegal
• Chidinma – Nigeria
• Becca – Ghana
• Yemi Alade – Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Harmonize – Tanzania
• Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
• Ali Kiba – Tanzania
• Bebe Cool – Uganda
• Nyashinski – Kenya
• Juma Jux – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

• Victoria Kimani – Kenya
• Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
• Leyla Kayondo – Uganda
• Knowles Butera – Rwanda
• Rema – Uganda
• Akothee – Kenya
• Nandy – Tanzania
• Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
• Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda
• Charly & Nina – Rwanda

Best Male Southern Africa

• Tha Dogg – Namibia
• Nasty C – South Africa
• Emtee – South Africa
• Roberto – Zambia
• Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
• Tresor – South Africa
• EXQ – Zimbabwe
• Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
• Shyn – Madagascar
• Prince Kaybee – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

• Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
• Busiswa – South Africa
• Shekinah – South Africa
• Mampi – Zambia
• Lady Zamar – South Africa
• Babes Wodumo – South Africa
• Sally Boss Madam – Namibia
• Shashl – Zimbabwe
• Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
• Bucie – South Africa

Best African Group

• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Mafikizolo – South Africa
• Toofan – Togo
• B26 – Angola
• Mi Casa – South Africa
• R2bees – Ghana
• X-Maleya – Cameroon
• Bracket – Nigeria
• Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
• Fancy Gadam – Ghana

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

• J Hus – Gambia /UK
• Skepta – Nigeria / UK
• Stormzy – Ghana/UK
• MHD – Senegal/ France
• Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria
• Brian Soko – Zimbabwe
• French Montana – Morocco/USA
• Wale – Nigeria /USA
• Young Paris – Congo
• Stefflon Don – Caribbean /UK

Best Gospel

• Frank Edwards – Nigeria
• Gloria Muliro – Kenya
• Beejay Sax – Nigeria
• Papa Dennis – Kenya
• Miguel Buila – Angola
• Joe Mettle – Ghana
• Icha Chavons – Congo
• Willy Paul – Kenya
• Nikkie Laoye – Nigeria
• Winnie Mashaba – South Africa

Best Newcomer

• Mayorkun – Nigeria
• Kuami Eugene – Ghana
• Distruction Boyz – South Africa
• King Promise – Ghana
• Tenor – Cameroon
• Dice Ailes – Nigeria
• Ykee Benda – Uganda
• Arrow Boy – Kenya
• Neru Americano – Angola
• Afro B – Ivory Coast

Best Live Act

• Flavour – Nigeria
• Ali Kiba – Tanzania
• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Stonebwoy – Ghana
• Sidiki Diabate – Mali
• Yemi Alade – Nigeria
• Becca – Ghana
• Burnaboy – Nigeria
• Fally Ipupa – Congo
• Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

Best Video Director

• Justin Campos – South Africa
• Patrick Elis – Nigeria
• Dr Nkeng – Cameroon
• Enos Olik – Kenya
• Avalon Okpe – Nigeria
• Godfather – South Africa
• Clarence Peters – Nigeria
• Prince Dovlo – Ghana
• Sasha Vybz – Uganda
• Unlimited LA – Nigeria

Best DJ Africa

• DJ Spinall – Nigeria
• DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya
• DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
• DJ Cuppy – Nigeria
• DJ Dollar – Senegal
• DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania
• DJ Helio Baiano – Angola
• DJ Crème Delacreme – Kenya
• DJ Slim – Ghana
• DJ Neptune – Nigeria

Best African DJ USA

• DJ Tunez – Nigeria
• DJ Wagura – Ethiopia
• DJ Fully Focus – Kenya
• DJ Deemoney – Nigeria
• DJ Silent Killa – Carribeans
• DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
• DJ Ecool – Nigeria
• DJ Rell – Sierra Leone
• DJ Buka – Nigeria
• DJ Shinski – Kenya

AFRIMMA Video of The Year

• Shatta Wale – El Gringo
• Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza
• Falz – This is Nigeria
• Wizkid – Soco
• Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty
• Toofan – Money
• Runtown – Energy
• Mayorkun – Cheche
• Ali Kiba – Mvumo Wa Radi
• Cassper Nyovest – Ksazobalit

Music Producer of The Year

• Killbeatz – Ghana
• Masterkraft – Nigeria
• Dr Fizzo – Uganda
• Eno Beats – Uganda
• The Composers – Nigeria
• Tweezy – South Africa
• Tud Thomas – Tanzania
• Sidiki Diabate – Mali
• Kidomminant – Nigeria
• Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast

Best African Dancer

• Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
• The Grove – Angola
• Sherri Silver – Rwanda
• La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
• Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola
• Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
• Ghetto Triplet Kids – Uganda
• Dream Chaser Kids – Nigeria
• Dem3 – Ghana
• Didi Emah – Nigeria

Best Rap Act

• Shane Eagle – South Africa
• Olamide – Nigeria
• Zoro – Nigeria
• Sarkodie – Ghana
• Tha Dogg – Namibia
• Casper Nyovest – South Africa
• MHD – Senegal
• Phyno – Nigeria
• Nasty C – South Africa
• Khaligraph Jones – Kenya

Best Collaboration

• Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid – ‘Ma Lo’
• Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – ‘African Beauty’
• Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – ‘Fake Love’
• Heavy K ft Bucie, Wokwazi – ‘Inde’
• Nasty C ft Runtown – ‘Said’
• Kwesta ft Wale – ‘Spirit’
• Fally Ipupa ft Kebzla & Naza – ‘Mannequin’
• Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – ‘Particular’
• Nsoki ft Rayvanny – ‘African Sunrise’
• Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – ‘Nowo’

Song of The Year

• Wizkid – ‘Soco’
• Big Shaq – ‘Man’s Not Hot’
• Davido – ‘FIA’
• Distruction Boyz – ‘Omunye’
• Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – ‘African Beauty’
• Afro B – ‘Joanna (Drogba)’
• Nasty C & Runtown – ‘Said’
• Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – ‘Fake Love’
• Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince, Nasty C, Patoranking & Jidenna – ‘Particular’
• Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – ‘Kwangaru’

Best African Dancehall/Reggae Act

• Stonewbwoy – Ghana
• Burnaboy – Nigeria
• Shatta Wale – Ghana
• Timaya – Nigeria
• Samini – Ghana
• Patoranking – Nigeria
• Winky D – Zimbabwe
• Yxng Bane – Congo/Angola
• Wyre – Kenya
• Takana Zion – Guinea

AFRIMMA Achievers Award

• Luol Deng – South Sudan
• Trevor Noah – South Africa
• Lupita Nyongo – Kenya
• Fatma Samoura – Senegal
• Kamaru Usman – Nigeria
• Serge Ibaka – Congo
• Bismack Biyombo – DRC
• D. J Mbenga – Congo DRC
• Nigerian Bobsled Team
• Djimon Honsou – Benin

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As AFRIMMA announces the host and co-host of this year’s award showpiece in Dallas, Africa’s King of Comedy, Basketmouth would be hosting the biggest African music awards in Diaspora for the third year running and he would be joined by the delectable Cynthia Bailey, American reality television sweetheart.

Cynthia Bailey, a star of Real Housewives of Atlanta is also a supermodel who has bewitched American TV screens with her incredible rise.

Organisers say that this year’s awards promises to be a beautiful night of the best of both worlds as Bailey takes her place along the multi-talented Basketmouth come October 15.

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