THE DAY AFRICA CAME TO A STANDSTILL AT AFRIMA AWARD 2015 (SEE PICTURES)

It was a phenomenal night for African music, culture, entertainment, fashion and African music lovers across the world as the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union held the 2015 edition on Sunday, November 15 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria to delight of live and broadcast audience.

In addition to the many scintillating performances from the five regions of Africa as led by joint rendition of Paul Simon's 'Diamond on the soles of her shoes' by Cobhams and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, there were surprises and emotions at this year's award ceremony. Some of this year's big winners who went home with the priceless 23.9 Karat gold plated AFRIMA trophy are Charlotte Dipanda from Cameroon who went home with 3 awards; Album of the Year, Best Female in Central Africa, and Best Artiste in African Contemporary. Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania also won Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa.

Cassper Nyovest from South Africa, has in his kit two awards; Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa and Best Artiste in African Hip Hop While Kenya group singers, Souti Sol got Best African Group/Duo/Band and producer of the Year.

One of the high points of the award ceremony was the honour bestowed on the former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Africa Pillar of Arts and Culture and AFRIMA legendary award to the Ladysmith Black Mambazo for still staying strong after five decades.

African artistes who recorded their names on the award winners’ list are Vanessa Mdee (TSA), Yemi Alade (NIG), AKA (SA), Stanley Enow (CAM), Flavour (NIG), Tsedenia (ETH), Darey (NIG), M'vula (ANG), Olamide (NIG), Wiyaala (GHA), Adekunle Gold (NIG), Kiss Daniel (NIG), Jose Chameleone (UGA), Praiz (NIG) among others.


2015 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Winners List


CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES












Album of the Year


Charlotte Dipanda


Cameroon


Elle n'a pas vu

Song Writer of the Year


Jose Chameleone


Uganda


Wale Wale

Best African Group/Duo/Band


Sauti Sol


Kenya


Sura yako

Best African Collaboration


AKA ft Burna Boy, Dales & Jr


South Africa & Nigeria


All eyes on me

Most Promising Artist in Africa


Kiss Daniel


Nigeria


Woju

Best Artiste in African Contemporary


Charlotte Dipanda


Cameroon


Elle n'a pas vu

Best Artiste in African Electro


Flavour


Nigeria


Power to win

Best Artiste in African Hip Hop


Cassper Nyovest


South Africa


Ghetto

Best Artiste in African Pop


Vanessa Mdee


Tanzania


Hawajui

Best Artiste in Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall


Stonebwoy


Ghana


Pull Up (Remix)

Best Artiste in African RnB &Soul


Praiz


Nigeria


If I fall

Best Artiste in African Traditional Music

AFRIMA Legendary Award


Gangbe Brass Band


Benin


Yoruba

Ladysmith Black Mambazo




South Africa




Best Artiste in African Rock


M'vula


Angola


Volume 10

Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music


Betty Akna


Equatorial Guinea


Africa united

Best Male Artiste in Inspirational Music


Darey


Nigeria


Pray for me

Video of the year in Africa


Wiyaala


Ghana


Africa

Revelation of the African Continent


Adekunle Gold


Nigeria


Sade

Song of the Year


Diamond Platnumz


Tanzania


Nasema Nawe

Producer of the Year

Music/Entertainment Journalist of the year


Sauti sol


Kenya


Sura yako

Oris Aigbokhaevbolo


Nigeria


Going Country: Nashville-Lives

Artiste of the Year


Diamond Platnumz


Tanzania




Best Artiste in African Jazz


Kunle Ayo


Nigeria


Joromi


REGIONAL CATEGORIES

Award


Winners


Country


Track

Best Female in Central Africa


Charlotte Dipanda


Cameroon


Elle n'a pas vu

Best Male in Central Africa


Stanley Enow


Cameroon


King Kong

Best Female artist in East Africa


Tsedenia


Ethiopia


Yet Biye

Best Male in East Africa


Diamond Platinumz


Tanzania


Nasema Nawe

Best Female Artist in Northern Africa


Manal BK


Morocco


Denia

Best Male Artist in North Africa


Ahmed Soultan


Morocco


This is who I am

Best Female in Southern Africa


Busiswa


South Africa


Lahla

Best Male in Southern Africa


Cassper Nyovest


South Africa


Ghetto

Best Female artiste in West Africa


Yemi Alade


Nigeria


Kissing

Best Male Artiste in West Africa


Olamide


Nigeria


Bobo