#EdesonEntertainmentNews AFRIMA 2017: Full List Of Winners ...... The 2017 All Africa Music Awards was held on Sunday, November 12, 2012 at the Eko Hotels and Suites and we have the list of winners. Nigerian music acts for the fourth time in a row again dominated the West African class of the regional nomination categories of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA). Mavins record first lady, Tiwa Savage win the 2017 Afrima best female west African act of the year. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: Wizkid (Nigeria) AFRICAN FANS FAV: The Dogg (Namibia) ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Eddy Kenzo – “Biology” (Uganda) BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION: Alikiba – ‘Aje’ ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania) BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY: Wande Coal – ‘Iskaba’ ft DJ Tunez (Nigeria) BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO: Nsoki – ‘Africa Unite’ ft DJ Maphorisa, Paulo Alves (Angola) BEST AFRICAN GROUP/DUO/BAND: Toofan – ‘Tere Tere’ (Togo) BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP: Ycee – ‘Juice’ (Nigeria) BEST AFRICAN JAZZ: Nduduzo Makhatini – ‘Igagu’ (South Africa) BEST AFRICAN POP: Toofan – ‘Tere tere’ (Togo) BEST AFRICAN REGGAE,RAGGA,DANCE-HALL: 2baba – ‘Holy holy’ (Nigeria) BEST AFRICAN RnB AND SOUL: Alikiba – ‘Aje’ ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania) BEST AFRICAN ROCK: Gilad – ‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo (Kenya) BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL: Halmelmal Abate – ‘Harar’ (Ethiopia) BEST FEMALE INSPIRATIONAL: Asikey – ‘Earth Attack’ (Nigeria) BEST MALE INSPIRATIONAL: Gilad – ‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo (Kenya) MOST PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: Neza – ‘Uranyica’ (Rwanda) SONG OF THE YEAR: Wizkid – ‘Come closer’ (Nigeria) REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT: Shyn – ‘Resim Pitia’ (Madagascar) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: DJ Coublon – ‘Yolo Yolo’ by Seyi Shay (Nigeria) SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Simi – ‘Smile’ AFRICAN LEGEND AWARD: Salif Keita (Mali) and Oliver ‘Tutu’ Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe) VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Adasa Cookey – ‘Cooking Pot’ by Orezi #edesonentertainmentnews #afrima #afrima2017 #afrimawards #afrimag #musicawards #musicawards2017 #wizkid #tiwasavage #Africamusic
