The AFRIMA award was held on Sunday, November 6, 2016. The event which was held in Eko Hotel and Suits, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, was hosted by Bonang Matheba, Ika Jang and Ahmed Soultan. It was a night of joy for many African artists who smiled home with different award categories. Here is a list of the winners.
Artiste of the Year -Wizkid -Nigeria
Best Female East Africa – Cindy Sanyu -Uganda
Revelation of the year – Falz -Nigeria
Album of the year – Ahmed Soultan -Morocco
Best Male Central Africa- Wax Dey -Cameroon
Video of the Year – Dogo Yaro by VVIP -Ghana
Best Female West Africa – Aramide -Nigeria
Best female South Africa – Sally Boss Madam -Namibia
Best Artist/Duo/Group African Electro – Such -Zimbabwe
Best Male North Africa – DJ Van -Morocco
Best Male East Africa – Diamond Platnumz -Tanzania
Best Female East Africa – Cindy Sanyu -Uganda
Best Male South Africa – Black Coffee -South Africa
Best Male Central Africa- Wax Dey -Cameroon
Best Female Central Africa- Bruna Tatiana -Angola
Best Female North Africa- Zina Daoudia -Morocco
Best Male West Africa – Flavour -Nigeria
Best Inspirational Female – Naomi Achu -Cameroon
Best Artiste/Dou/GroupBand in African Contemporary- Flavour -Nigeria
Most Promising Artiste- Amine Aub –Morocco
African Fans Favorite – Phyno -Nigeria
Song writer of the year – Unique -Uganda
Special Recognition Award – King Sunny Ade -Nigeria
Best Artist/Duo/Group African Hiphop- Stanley Enow -Cameroon
Best Artist/Duo/Group African Ragga & Dancehall- Patoranking -Nigeria
Best Artist/Duo/Group African Traditional music- Zeynab -Benin
Best Artist/Duo/Group African RnB – Henok & Mehari Brothers -Ethiopia
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African Rock -M’vula -Angola
Best African Jazz – Jimmy Dludlu -South Africa
Best African Group -VVIP -Ghana
Best African Collaboration – Mbilo Mbilo by Eddy Kenzo -Uganda ft Niniola -Nigeria
Song of the year- Utanipenda Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
