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All Africa Music Awards 2021

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2021 All Africa Music Awards
DateNovember 22, 2021 (2021-11-22)
VenueEko Convention Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
CountryNigeria
Hosted byPearl Thusi and Eddie Kadi
Most awardsIba One (Mali)
Most nominationsBlaq Diamond (South Africa)
Websiteafrima.org
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The 2021 All Africa Music Awards (also known as AFRIMA), were held on November 21, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.[1] This marked the fifth time in eight years that the venue is hosting the show. The show was hosted by South African actress Pearl Thusi, and British-Congolese comedian Eddie Kadi.[2]

The ceremony, under the theme ‘Still We Sing’, was broadcast on DSTV channel 198, GOTV 98, HIPTV, TVC, PlusTV Africa, AIT and AfroMusicPop among others. AFRIMA has taken place each year since 2014, except in 2020,[3] owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

Iba One from Mali, and Wizkid were the most awarded artists of the night with five and three awards respectively, followed by Kenya's Nikita Kering. Beyoncé bagged the ‘Best Global Act’ award, as the D.R. Congo's Koffi Olomide was gifted the "Legend Award".[4]

Winners and nominees

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Nominations were announced on September 22, 2021, by the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards. Leading the list of nominees was South African duo, Blaq Diamond with eight nominations, followed by Focalistic with seven. Wizkid, Omah Lay and Gyakie followed, with six, four and three nominations respectively.[5][6] Voting for the 28 continental and 10 regional award categories took place from September 27, 2021.

Winners are listed first and in bold.[7]

List of winners and nominees for the 2021 All Africa Music Awards
REGIONAL AWARDS
Best Female in Central Africa Best Male in Central Africa
  • Shan'L - Gabon
    • Anna Joyce - Angola
    • Blanche Bailly - Cameroon
    • Charlotte Dipanda - Cameroon
    • Edmazia Mayembe - Angola
    • Eyango - Cameroon
    • Mimi - Cameroon
    • Rebo Tchulo - DR Congo
    • Perola - Angola
    • T'neeya - Cameroon
Best Female in Eastern Africa Best Male in Eastern Africa
  • Nikita Kering - Kenya
Best Female in Northern Africa Best Male in Northern Africa
  • Manal - Morocco
    • Abir Yacht - Morocco
    • Emel Mathlouthi - Tunisia
    • Haidy Moussa - Egypt
    • Jaylan - Morocco
    • Latifa - Tunisia
    • Nada - Morocco
    • Salma Rachid - Morocco
    • Ruby - Egypt
    • Samira Said - Egypt
  • Dizzy - Morocco
    • Amr Diab - Egypt
    • DJ Moh Green - Algeria
    • Hamza El Fadly - Morocco
    • Klay BBJ - Tunisia
    • L7OR - Morocco
    • Mohamed Ramadan (feat. Maitre Gims) - Egypt & DR Congo
    • Muslim - Morocco
    • Soolking - Algeria
    • Zouhair Bahaoui - Morocco
Best Female Southern Africa Best Male Southern Africa
Best Female Western Africa Best Male Western Africa
  • Djelykaba Bintou - Guinea
CONTINENTAL AWARDS
African Fan's Favourite Album of the Year
Best African Act in the Diaspora (Female) Best African Act in the Diaspora (Male)
  • NAOMI ACHU - Cameroon / United States
    • ABIR - Morocco / United States
    • Aya Nakamura (feat. Stormzy) - Mali / France
    • Ms Banks - Nigeria / United Kingdom
    • Nata - Sierra Leone / United States
    • Rimon (feat. EarthGang) - Eritrea/Netherlands
    • Shaybo (feat. haile) - Nigeria / United Kingdom
Artiste of the Year Best African Collaboration
  • Wizkid (feat. Tems) - 'Essence (song)' - Nigeria
    • Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln - 'Cash App' - Nigeria
    • Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa) Kua Buaru São Tomé and Príncipe,Angola, Cape Verde & Giunea Bissau
    • Diamond Platnumz (feat. Koffi Olomide) - 'Waah' - Tanzania & DR Congo
    • Dj Tarico (feat. Burnaboy, Preck & Nelson Tivane) - 'Yaba buluku (remix)' - Mozambique & Nigeria
    • Focalistic & Davido [Feat. Vigro Deep] - 'Ke Star (Remix)' - South Africa & Nigeria
    • Gyakie (feat. Omah Lay) - 'Forever (remix)' - Ghana & Nigeria
    • Ladipoe (feat. Buju) - 'Feeling' - Nigeria
    • Mohamed Ramadan (feat. Maitre Gim) - 'Ya habibi' - Egypt & DR Congo
    • Nandy (feat. Joeboy) - 'Number One' - Tanzania & Nigeria
    • Shan'L (feat. Fally Ipupa) - 'Où est le mariage' - Gabon & DR Congo
Best African DJ Best African Group, Duo or Band
  • Dj Sinyorita - Tanzania
    • DJ Moh Green - Algeria
    • Black Coffee - South Africa
    • DJ Cuppy - Nigeria
    • Dj Impossible - Angola
    • DJ KayWise Ft Phyno - Nigeria
    • Dj Mix premier - Côte d'Ivoire
    • Dj Sly - Ghana
    • DJ SPINALL - Nigeria
    • Major League DJz & Abidoza - South Africa
  • Sauti Sol - Kenya
    • Ajebo Hustlers (feat. Omah Lay) - Nigeria
    • B2C Entertainment (Kampala Boys) - Uganda
    • Blaq Diamond - South Africa
    • Calema (feat. Pérola, Soraia Ramos & Manecas Costa) Kua Buaru São Tomé and Príncipe
    • Cavemen Selense Nigeria
    • Chelsy & Nsoki Vou Arriscar Angola
    • Mi Casa - South Africa
    • The Isomers - Nigeria
    • Toofan - Togo
Best African Rapper of Lyricist Best African Video
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R&B Soul Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop
  • Cheque (feat. Fireboy DML) History Nigeria
    • A-Q (feat. Chike) - Breath - Nigeria
    • Black Sherif - Second Sermon - Ghana
    • Blaqbonez (feat. Amaarae & Buju) - Bling - Nigeria
    • Blxckie (feat. Nasty C) - Ye x4 - South Africa
    • Cassper Nyovest (feat. Busiswa & Legendary P) - Nokuthula - South Africa
    • Ko-C - President Du Rap publique - Cameroon
    • Rosa Ree (rapper) - Satan - Tanzania
    • Vector(feat. GoodGirl LA) - Early Momo - Nigeria
    • Yaw Tog (feat. Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur) - Sore (Remix) - Ghana
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock
  • Hornsphere - Dance - Kenya
    • Bokani Dyer - Kalakuta - South Africa
    • Franck Biyong - Eulogy for biafra - Cameroon
    • Jimmy Dludlu - tara tara - Mozambique
    • Made Kuti - Free your Mind - Nigeria
    • Olu - god save the queen - Nigeria
    • Thandi Ntuli - Dikeledi - South Africa
    • Tomi Owo - Beautiful - Nigeria
    • Zoe Modiga - Umdali - South Africa
  • RASH - Structures - Kenya
    • Dark Suburb - Kelewele - Ghana
    • Franck Biyong - Peace in Limbe - Cameroon
    • Tetu Shani - Furukazi - Kenya
    • The Isomers - Beat Time - Nigeria
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Traditional Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
  • Yonas Maynas - Hamida - Eritrea
    • Ayeah Leonnette - Nini - Cameroon
    • Cavemen - Osondu - Nigeria
    • Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group - Cultural Praise Vol.1 - Nigeria
    • kid tini ft sbahle - Amen - South Africa
    • K1 De Ultimate - Ade Ori Okin - Nigeria
    • Larry Gaaga (feat. Umu Obiligbo & Davido) - Doubting Thomas - Nigeria
    • Malome Vector - Nobody - South Africa
    • Meselu Fantahuh - Yawokebetina - Ethiopia
    • Paulo Flores - Semba Original - Angola
    • SHANAH - God Will Make A Way - Kenya
    • SHIVANAH - Africa - Uganda
  • Majoos (feat. Koffi Olomide) - Ndoto - DR Congo
    • Soolking - Fada - Algeria
    • Borgia (feat. Jack Inga) - Ngayi - DR Congo
    • Chike(feat. Simi) - Running to you - Nigeria
    • Ferre Gola - Regarde Moi - DR Congo
    • Kizz Daniel - LIE - Nigeria
    • Locko - Au Mariage de ma Go - Cameroon
    • Lojay & SARZ - Monalisa - Nigeria
    • Platini P - Atansiyo - Rwanda
    • Salatiel (feat. Rutshelle Guillaume) - Good Girl - Cameroon
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music
  • Shanah Manjeru
    • Ada Ehi ft Buchi - Congratulations - Nigeria
    • Afrie - I Am An African Girl - Uganda
    • Eden - Ayo - Côte d'Ivoire
    • Kamo Mphela - Nkulunkulu - South Africa
    • Montess - Small Girl Big God - Cameroon
    • Nata - Art Thou - Sierra Leone
    • Ruth Asong - Jireh - Cameroon
    • Diana Hamilton - Adom Wisdom - Ghana
    • Kelly Khumalo - Empini - South Africa
  • Iba One (feat. Oumou Sangare) - Education - Mali
    • Ali Mukhwana - Maombi Yangu - Kenya
    • Ashs The Best - Xel Akk Xol - Senegal
    • Azaya - Allah LÉ Kabon - Guinea
    • Blaq Diamond (feat. Dumi Mkokstad) - Messiah - South Africa
    • Ferre Gola - Regarde Moi - DR Congo
    • Icha Kavons - Faithfull till the end - DR Congo
    • Mister Elad (feat. Cleo Grae) - Salute - Cameroon
    • Patoranking - Celebrate me - Nigeria
    • Sjava - Umcebo - South Africa
    • TZY Panchak (feat. Kameni & Stanley Enow) - Amin - Cameroon
Best Global Act Breakout Artiste of the Year
  • Djelykaba Bintou - Guinea
    • Aveiro Djess - Cameroon
    • Bella Shmurda - Nigeria
    • Blaq Diamond - South Africa
    • Focalistic - South Africa
    • Omah Lay - Nigeria
    • Remy Adan - Côte d'Ivoire
    • Tems - Nigeria
    • Yaw tog - Ghana
    • Zuchu - Tanzania
Most Promising African Artiste Producer of the Year
  • El Grande Toto - Morocco
    • Ayra Starr - Nigeria
    • Blxckie - South Africa
    • Buju - Nigeria
    • CKay - Nigeria
    • Iss 814 - Senegal
    • Lojay - Nigeria
    • Rebo Tchulo - DR Congo
    • Ruger - Nigeria
    • Xenia Manasseh - Kenya
  • Legendury Beatz - 'Essence (feat. Tems)' - Nigeria
    • Blaq Diamond - 'SummerYomuthi' - South Africa
    • Dj Tarico - 'Yaba Buluku (remix)' - Mozambique
    • Kolber Prod 'Le gout de' - Ivory Coast
    • Lizer Classic - 'Waah' - Tanzania
    • Napji - 'FEM' - Nigeria
    • Olakira - 'In My Maserati' - Nigeria
    • P Prime - 'Infinity' - Nigeria
    • Telz - 'Abule' - Nigeria
    • Vigro Deep - 'Ke Star(remix)' - South Africa
Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year
  • Iba One - Education (feat. Oumou Sangare) - Mali
    • Nikita Kering - Ex - Kenya
    • Nasty C - Black & White (feat. Ari lennox) - South Africa
    • Adekunle Gold, Lucky Daye & Marcel Akunwata - Sinner (feat. Lucky Daye) - Nigeria
    • Bensoul (feat, Sauti Sol, Nviiri The Storyteller & Mejja) - Nairobi - Kenya
    • Kelly Khumalo - Empini - South Africa
    • Tiwa Savage, Mystro & Vitoralli - Koroba - Nigeria
    • Fally Ipupa, Julio Masidi, The Guest & Dadju Nsungula - Un Coup(feat. Dadju) - DR Congo
    • Vector, BY LINX & GoodGirl LA - Early Momo(feat. Goodgirl LA) - Nigeria
    • Manal - 3iytou LBOULISS - Morocco
AFRIMA Legend Award
Koffi Olomide - D.R. Congo
AFRIMA Lifetime Achievement Award
Opal Lee - United States

References

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  1. ^ "Wizkid won AFRIMA Artist of the Year Award. See the 2021 Winners List". Bella Naija.
  2. ^ "Pearl Thusi Twitter". twitter.com.
  3. ^ "Past Winners". afrima.org.
  4. ^ "Afrima Awards 2021 winners list: Wizkid, Iba One, Fireboy DML, win for dis year All Africa Music Awards". bbc.com.
  5. ^ "AFRIMA Awards releases nominees list for 2021 edition". afrima.org.
  6. ^ "List of nominees for the 2021 AFRIMMA awards full list". pulselive.co.ke.
  7. ^ "AFRIMA 2021 Winners List". afrima.org.