The Accra International Conference Centre successfully hosted the 5th All Africa Music Awards on Saturday, November 25.
Though the top award went to Nigeria’s Davido, who beat competition from eight others, Ghana was not left out in the roll of award winners.
Stonebwoy received the Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste award while Shatta Wale’s Gringo video won him the Best Video Award.
Sarkodie’s Glory came tops as the most inspirational song, winning the Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music.
Kuami Eugene also bagged one as the Most Promising Artiste.
M.anifest also scooped the Best Artiste Duo or Group in African Hiphop.
Kidi also won the Best Artiste Duo or Group in African Contemporary Music.
The Akwaaba collaboration of GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa and Pappy Kojo won them the Best African Collaboration and Song of the Year.
The legendary Osibisa music group was also awarded one of the two Legend of the Year Awards.
Find full list of winner below:
Artiste of the Year
Davido
Album of the Year
Betty G – Wegegta (Ethiopia)
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
Kidi (Ghana) – ‘Odo’ remix ft Mayorkun, Davido
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop
M.anifest (Ghana) – Me Ne Woa ft King Promise
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop
2baba (Nigeria) – ‘Amaka’ ft Peruzzi
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography
Mr P (Nigeria) – Ebeano
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae or Dancehall
Stonebwoy (Ghana) – Hero
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R’n’B and Soul
Praiz (Nigeria) – Champagne and Flowers
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Traditional
Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Electro
Master KG (South Africa) – Skeleton Move ft Zanda Zakuza
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz
Sibusiso Mashiloane (South Africa) – Niza
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock
Maryam Saleh, Louca, Tamer Abu, Ghazaleh (Egypt) – Ekaa Maksour
Best African Duo, Group or Band
Toofan (Togo) – Money
Best African Rapper of Lyricist
Falz (Nigeria) – La Fête
Best African DJ
AfrotroniX (Chad) – OyO
Best Male in Inspirational Music
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Glory ft Yung
Best Female in Inspirational Music
Sandra Nankoma (Uganda) – Kaddugala
African Revelation of the Year
Betty G (Ethiopia)
Most Promising Artiste
Kuami Eugene (Ghana) – Confusion
African Fans Favourite
Nedy Music (Tanzania) ‘One and Only’ ft Ruby
Best Male Western Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Best female Western Africa
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Male Southern Africa
Nasty C (South Africa)
Best Female Southern Africa
Shekhinah (South Africa)
Best Male Eastern Africa
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Best Female Eastern Africa
Betty G (Ethiopia)
Best Male Northern africa
Hamza El Fadly (Morocco)
Best Female Northern Africa
Lyna Mahyem (Algeria)
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa (Congo)
Best Female Central Africa
Daphne (Cameroon)
Best African Act in Diaspora
Hazel Mak (Malawi, UK)
Producer of the Year
Fresh VDM (Togo/Nigeria) – FIA
Song of the Year
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo (Ghana) – Akwaaba
Best African Collaboration
Guilty Beatz, Mr. Eazi, Patappa & Pappy Kojo (Ghana) Akwaaba
Best African Video
Shatta Wale (Ghana) – Gringo (directed by Sesan)
African Legend of the Year
Teddy Osei of Osibisa (Ghana)
Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
Source: 3news.com|Ghana