AFRIMA 2018: Full list of winners

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The 5th All Africa Music Awards were held last year 2018 in Accra, Ghana.

    Davido was named Artist of the Year at the 5th AFRIMA Awards.

Nigerian pop act Davido was named Artist of the Year, making him the second Nigerian to win the award in successive years following Wizkid's triumph in 2017.

Davido also won Best Male Artist in Western Africa for his 2017 hit 'FIA'. His compatriot Tiwa Savage won the female equivalent of the regional award. In South Africa, the winners were Nasty C and South African Music Awards 2018 big winner Shekhinah.

For East Africa, the winners were Bebe Cool and Betty G. The latter also won the Best Album of the Year award for the well-received Wegegta. The night also saw a special recognition award given to Ghanaian music veteran Teddy Osei, leader of the famous Osibisa group.

Full list of winners below:

REGIONAL CATEGORIES

    Best Female Artist in Central Africa
    Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu'à La Gare     
    Best Male Artist in Central Africa
    Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz
    Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
    Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna
    Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
    Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom
    Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
    Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye
    Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
    Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya
    Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
    Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr
    Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
    Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle
    Best Female Artist in Western Africa
    Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz
    Best Male Artist in Western Africa
    Davido / Nigeria / Fia

CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES

    Album of the Year
    Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta
    Artist of the Year
    Davido / Nigeria / FIA
    Best African Video
    Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria
    Best African Act in Diaspora
    Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin
    Best African Collaboration
    GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba
    Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Contemporary
    Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun & Davido
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African dance or Choreography
    Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano
    Best African DJ
    Afrotronix / Chad / OyO
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
    Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza
    Best African Duo, Group or Band
    Toofan / Togo / Money
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hiphop
    M.anifest ft King Promise / Ghana / Me Ne Woa
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African jazz
    Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza
    Best African Rapper or Lyricist
    Falz / Nigeria / La Fête
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African pop
    2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall
    Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B&Soul
    Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
    Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour
    Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional
    Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi
    Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music
    Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala
    Best Artist in African Inspirational Music
    Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung
    Most Promising of the Year
    Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion
    Producer of the Year
    Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia
    Revelation of the Year
    Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew
    Song of the Year
    GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana
    Songwriter of the Year
    Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan
    African Fans' Favourite
    Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby