African Muzik Magazine Awards (Afrimma) 2020 was a virtual event due to the pandemic. Some of the performances were done from various locations across Africa.
The biggest winner of the night was South African music producer and disc jockey Master KG who bagged three awards including ‘Artist of the Year’.
Mavin Records/Jonzing World star act Rema won the ‘Best Male West Africa’ a tightly contested category ahead of other nominees like Adekunle Gold, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, Kidi, Sidiki Diabate etc.
Burna Boy also won the ‘Crossing Boundary with Music’ category.
See list of winners from the virtual Afrimma Awards 2020.
Best Male West Africa
- Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Davido– Nigeria
- Kidi – Ghana
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Kuami Eugene – Ghana
- Rema – Nigeria (Winner)
- Ariel Sheney – Ivory Coast
- Wally Seck– Senegal
- Fireboy- Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Zeynab – Benin
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
- Dior Mbaye – Senegal
- Adina – Ghana
- Teni – Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura – Mali
- Simi – Nigeria (Winner)
Best Male East Africa
- Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania (Winner)
- Harmonize – Tanzania
- The Ben – Rwanda
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Gildo Kassa – Ethiopia
- Mbosso – Tanzania
- Rayvanny- Tanzania
- Ali Kiba- Tanzania
- Otile Brown – Kenya
Best Female East Africa
- Nadia Mukami – Kenya
- Vimka – Uganda
- Zuchu – Tanzania
- Maua Sama – Tanzania
- Rosa Ree- Tanzania
- Akothee- Kenya
- Nandy – Tanzania (Winner)
- Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
- Fena Gitu (FenaMenal) – Kenya
- Tanasha Donna – Kenya
Best Male Central Africa
- Gaz Mawete – Congo
- Matias Damiaso – Angola
- Ninho – Congo
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Innos’ B – Congo
- TayC – Cameroon
- Fally Ipupa – Congo (Winner)
- Dadju – Congo
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- BM – Congo
Best Female Central Africa
- Reniss – Cameroon
- Shan’L -Gabon
- Daphne – Cameroon
- Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
- Eva RapDiva – Angola
- Liloca- Mozambique
- Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde (Winner)
- Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroun
- Edmazia – Angola
- Blanche Bailly – Cameroun
Best Male Southern Africa
- Black Coffee- South Africa
- Slap Dee – Zambia
- Cassper Nyovest- South Africa
- Master KG – South Africa (Winner)
- Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
- Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
- Shyn – Madagascar
- Tshego- South Africa
- Tha Dogg – Namibia
- Yanga Chief – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
- Shasha – Zimbabwe
- Sho Madjozi – South Africa (Winner)
- Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Shashl – Zimbabwe
- Ami Faku – South Africa
- Sally BossMadam – Namibia
- Azana – South Africa
- Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
- Elaine – South Africa
Best African Group
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Toofan – Togo
- Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
- Forca Suprema – Angola
- Mi Casa- South Africa
- 4KEUS- Congo
- Kiff No Beats – Ivory Coast
- Moobers – Angola
- Magic System- Cote d’ivoire
- Umu Obiligbo- Nigeria
Crossing Boundaries with Music Award
- Burna Boy–Nigeria (Winner)
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Dave- Nigeria/UK
- J Hus – Gambia
- Davido–Nigeria
- Mr Eazi – Nigeria
- French Montana- Morocco
- Headie One – Ghana/UK
- S. Pri Noir – Guinea Bissau/France
- NSG – Nigeria/Ghana/UK
Best Newcomer
- Kofi Mole- Ghana
- Fanicko- Benin
- Omah Lay – Nigeria
- Shasha–Zimbabwe
- Mc One – Cote d’ivoire
- Edgar Domingos – Angola
- J Derobie – Ghana
- Ami Faku – South Africa
- Zuchu – Tanzania (Winner)
- Oxlade – Nigeria
Artist of The Year
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Fally Ipupa – Congo
- Davido – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
- Sho Madjozi – South Africa
- Wizkid – Nigeria
- Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Toofan – Togo
- Master KG– South Africa (Winner)
Best Gospel
- Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
- Joe Mettle – Ghana
- Miguel Buila – Angola
- Sinach – Nigeria
- Icha Kavons – Congo
- Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
- Diana Hamilton – Ghana
- DJ Kerozen – Ivory Coast
- Benjamin Dube – South Africa
- Tim Godfrey – Nigeria
Best Live Act
- Flavour – Nigeria (Winner)
- Sauti Sol – Kenya
- Stonebwoy – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabate – Mali
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
- Burna Boy – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
- Fally Ipupa– Congo
- C4 Pedro – Angola
- Efya – Ghana
Best Female Rap Act
- Eno Barony – Ghana (Winner)
- Nadia Nakai – South Africa
- Moonaya – Senegal
- Rosa Ree – Tanzania
- Bombshell Grenade – Zambia
- Muthoni Drummer Queen – Kenya
- Askia – Cameroon
- Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
- Keko – Uganda
- Rouge – South Africa
Best Male Rap Act
- Falz – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Ghana
- Moobers – Angola
- Nasty C – South Africa (Winner)
- Tenor – Cameroon
- Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
- Manifest – Ghana
- Medikal – Ghana
- Yanga Chief – South Africa
- Kiff No Beat- Cote divoire
Best Collaboration
- Master KG x Burna Boy – Jerusalema Remix
- Kabza ft Wizkid, Burna Boy – Sponono
- Ladipoe ft Simi – Know You
- Khaligraph Jones ft Bien – Yes Bana
- Beyonce ft Shatta Wale – King Already
- Dj Neptune ft Mr Eazi &Joeboy – Nobody
- Tanasha Donna ft Mbosso – La Vie
- Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade
- Sauti Sol ft Soweto Gospel Group – Brighter Days
- Innos B ft Diamond Platnumz – Yope Remix
Song of The Year
- Sauti Sol – Suzanna
- Rema – Woman
- Master KG – Jerusalema (Winner)
- Ali Kiba – Dodo
- Burnaboy – Anybody
- Young John ft Naira Marley – Mafo
- Medikal – Omo Ada
- Kabza De Small x DjMaphorisa – Koko
- Sarkodie ft Prince Bright– Oofeetsu
- Diamond Platnumz – Jeje
Best Video Director
- Justin Campos – South Africa
- Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
- Enos Olik – Kenya
- TG Omori – Nigeria (Winner)
- David Duncan- Ghana
- Sasha Vybz – Uganda
- Director Kenny – Tanzania
- Clarence Peters – Nigeria
- Gyo Gyimah- Ghana
- Patrick Elis – Nigeria
Best DJ Africa
- DJ Spinall – Nigeria
- DJ Black Coffee – South Africa
- DJ Dollar – Senegal
- DJ Lutonda – Angola
- DJ Andy Josty – Ghana
- DJ Neptune – Nigeria
- DJ Cuppy– Nigeria
- DJ ECool – Nigeria
- DJ Malvado – Angola
- DJ Moh Spice – Kenya
Best African DJ USA
- DJ DeeMoney – Nigeria
- DJ Fully Focus – Kenya
- DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
- DJ Shinski – Kenya
- DJ Moh – Ivory Coast
- DJ Tunez – Nigeria
- DJ Akua – Ghana
- DJ K Meta – Ethiopia
- DJ Mekzy – Nigeria
- DJ Buka – Nigeria
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
- Simi – Duduke
- Sauti Sol – Suzanna
- Santrinos Raphael ft Zeynab – WAA
- Gaz Mawete ft Fally Ipupa – C’est Rate
- Master KG – Jerusalema
- Burnaboy – Wonderful
- Mz Vee ft Yemi Alade – Come and See My Mother
- Vivian Chidid – Do Dara
- Diamond Platnumz – Jeje
- Timaya – Born to win
Music Producer of The Year
- Kabza De Small – South Africa (Winner)
- Kimamba – Tanzania
- Ozedikus– Nigeria
- S2kizzy- Tanzania
- Salatiel- Cameroun
- Leriq – Nigeria
- Sidike Diabate- Mali
- Bebi Philip – Ivory Coast
- Kuame Eugene – Ghana
- DjMaphoriza – South Africa
Best African Dancer
- Poco Lee – Nigeria (Winner)
- Sherrie Silver – Rwanda
- La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
- PapiOjo – Nigeria
- Masaka Kids Africana
- Sayrah Chips (Nigeria)
- Bajuni – Tanzania
- Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
- Neru Americano &Scro Que cuia – Angola
- Kora Obidi – Nigeria
Best Lusophone
- Matias Damasio – Angola
- Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
- Anselmo Ralph – Angola
- Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
- Calema – Sao Tome
- C4Pedro – Angola
- Prodigio – Angola
- Mark Exodus –Mozambique
- Paulo Flores – Angola
- Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Best Francophone
- Fally Ipupa – Congo (Winner)
- Dadju – Congo
- Toofan – Togo
- Josey – Ivory Coast
- Wally B. Seck- Senegal
- Afro B – Ivory Coast
- Innos B – Congo
- Aya Nakamura- Mali
- Tenor – Cameroon
- Gaz Mawete – RDC
Radio/TV Personnel Of The Year
- Ebuka – Nigeria
- Yaw – Nigeria
- Jamal Gaddafi – Kenya
- Jessica Opare Saforo – Ghana
- Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
- Afonso Quintas – Angola
- Willy Tuva – Kenya
- James Onen – Uganda
- DJ Fresh – South Africa
- Do2dtun – Nigeria
