As far as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2019 is concerned, Stonebwoy is the lucky winner for Ghana with a third win in the best artist, duo or group in African reggae, ragga or dancehall category.
The ceremony, which awards excellence in music across the continent dashed out award plaques in favor of the year favorite Burna Boy, who won album of the year, best male artiste in Western Africa and the heavy win of the night artist of the year in Africa.
‘All Over’ singer Tiwa Savage also merited the best female artist Western Africa win, while 2 Baba walked home with the Legendary award and best artist, duo or group in African Contemporary. Khaligraph Jones and Nikita Kering from Kenya both won the best male artist and female artist in Eastern Africa respectively.
The night was hosted by South African media personality Pearl Thusi and British-Congolese comedian Eddie Kadi.
Below is the full list of winners.
— REGIONAL CATEGORY—
Best Male Artist in Central Africa
- Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’ WINNER
Best Female Artist in Central Africa
- Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’ WINNER
Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
- Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’ WINNER
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
- Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’ WINNER
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
- Amiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’ WINNER
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
- Nada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’ WINNER
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
- Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’ WINNER
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
- Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’ WINNER
Best Male Artist in Western Africa
- Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’ WINNER
Best Female Artist in Western Africa
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’ WINNER
— CONTINENTAL CATEGORY —
African Fans’ Favourite
- Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) – ‘Mafia’ WINNER
Album of the Year in Africa
- Afrikan Sauce – Sauti Sol (Kenya) WINNER
Artist of the Year in Africa
- Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’ WINNER
Best African Act in the Diaspora
- Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou WINNER
Best African Collaboration
- Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
- 2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’ WINNER
Best African Dance or Choreography
- Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’ WINNER
Best African DJ
- DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage WINNER
Best African Duo, Group or Band
- Sauti Sol (Kenya) – ‘Extravaganza’ ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini WINNER
Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
- Manno Beats (Chad) – ‘Akouna’ ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop
- Nadia Nakai (South Africa) – ‘Imma Boss’ WINNER
Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz
- Owen & Tiana (Gabon) – ‘African Time’ WINNER
Best African Rapper/Lyricist
- Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene WINNER
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
- Joeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Baby’ WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall
- Stonebwoy (Ghana) – ‘Tuff Seed’ WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul
Hillzy (Zimbabwe) – ‘TV Room’ ft. Garry Mapanzure WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
Rash (Kenya) – ‘Grave Robbers’ WINNER
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional
- Abrham Belanyeh (Ethiopia) – ‘Ete Abay’ WINNER
Best Female Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music
- Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Daily Prayer’ WINNER
Best Male Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music
- Onesimus (Malawi) – ‘Sounds of Peace’ WINNER
Best African Video
- Director Kenny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ by Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz WINNER
Most Promising Artist in Africa
- Bráulio Alexandre (Angola) – ‘Que Nada Nos Separe’ WINNER
Producer of the Year in Africa
- Kel P (Nigeria) – ‘On the Low’ (Burna Boy) ‘Gbona’ (Burna Boy) ‘Killin Dem’ (Burna Boy ft. Zlatan) WINNER
Revelation of the African Continent
- Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy with You’ — WINNER
Song of the Year in Africa
- ‘Fever’ – Wizkid (Nigeria) WINNER
Songwriter of the Year in Africa
- Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Mama’ WINNER
