This past weekend saw the presentation of the AFRIMMA Awards 2022, which honor and recognize diverse musical creators throughout Africa. A variety of artists were named winners.
These are the 2022 AFRIMMA award winners listed below.
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 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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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 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