Diamond, Olamide, others win at AFRIMA 2015

The 2015 edition of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, was held on Sunday, November 15, at EKO Hotel & Suites Lagos. The event saw this year's winners being awarded with a 23.9 karat gold-plated drum and microphone- shaped trophy.

AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission, also honoured hope to recognize, award, promote and preserve Africa's rich music culture.                                          

FULL LIST OF WINNERS.                      


ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platnumz

Diamond Platnumz – “Nasema Nawe”, featuring Khadijo Kopa

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Dipanda – “Elle n’a pas vu”



BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICA (RnB & Soul)
Praiz Adejo – Nigeria

BEST AFRICAN REGGAE, RAGGA & DANCEHALL
Stonebwoy – Ghana

BEST MALE ARTISTE: INSPIRATIONAL CATEGORY
Darey – Nigeria

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE: INSPIRATIONAL CATEGORY
Betty Akna- Equatorial Guinea

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Wiyaala – Ghana

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN POP
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN HIP HOP
Casper Nyovest – South Africa

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN ELECTRO
Flavour – Nigeria

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Sauti Sol and Cedric Kadenyi – Kenya

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Joseph Chameleone – Uganda

REVELATION OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria

MOST PROMISING ARTISTE IN AFRICA
Kiss Daniel – Nigeria

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY
Charlotte Dipanda

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN JAZZ
Kunle Ayo – Nigeria

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Olamide – Nigeria

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA
Yemi Alade – Nigeria

BEST ARTISTE IN AFRICAN ROCK
M’vula – Kenya

BEST AFRICAN GROUP
Sauti Sol- Kenya

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION
AKA(South Africa) and Burna Boy(Nigeria)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Busiswa Ngoku- South Africa

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Casper Nyovest- South Africa

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Manal- Morocco

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA
Ahmed Soultan- Morocco

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Tsedenia Gebremarkos- Ethiopia

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania

PILLAR OF CULTURE IN AFRICA
Bola Ahmed Tinubu