African Muzik Magazine Awards 2020: All the winners

Now in their seventh year, the awards reward the most outstanding musicians across Africa. The ceremony saw performances from top African acts including Rema (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria) Fally Ipupa (DRC), Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) and Nadia Mukami (Kenya).

‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Master KG was the night’s biggest winner, picking up trophies for Best Male Southern Africa, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year and the coveted Artist of the Year Award.

Nigeria’s Rema and Simi were crowned West Africa’s best male and female act respectively. Other winners from the country are renowned music producer and label executive Don Jazzy, who clinched the AFRIMMA 2020 Leadership Award, and Afro-fusion star Burna Boy who won the Crossing Boundaries with Music Award.

Ghana’s Eno Barony, the country’s sole winner this year, picked up the award for Best Female Rap act, while South Africa’s Nasty C won in the Best Male Rap Act category. Fally Ipupa picked up the awards for Best Male Central Africa and Best Francophone.

Below are all the winners: 

Best Male West Africa

• Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
• Sidiki Diabate – Mali
• Davido – Nigeria
• KiDi – Ghana
• Burna Boy – Nigeria
• Kuami Eugene – Ghana
• Rema – Nigeria
• 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

Best Male East Africa

• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• 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
• Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
• Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
• Tanasha Donna – Kenya

Best Male Central Africa

• Gaz Mawete – DRC
• Matias Damiaso – Angola
• Ninho – Congo
• Anselmo Ralph – Angola
• Innoss’B – DRC
• TayC – Cameroon
• Fally Ipupa – Congo
• 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
• Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon
• Edmazia – Angola
• Blanche Bailly – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

• Black Coffee – South Africa
• Slap Dee – Zambia
• Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
• Master KG – South Africa
• Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
• Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
• Shyn – Madagascar
• Tshego – South Africa
• Tha Dogg – Namibia
• Yanga Chief – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

• Sha Sha – Zimbabwe
• Sho Madjozi – South Africa
• Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
• Busiswa – South Africa
• Sha Sha – 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 – Ivory Coast
• Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award

• Burna Boy – Nigeria
• 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
• Sha Sha – Zimbabwe
• Mc One Oficial – Ivory Coast
• Edgar Domingos – Angola
• J Derobie – Ghana
• Ami Faku – South Africa
• Zuchu – Tanzania
• 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

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
• 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
• 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
• Tenor – Cameroon
• Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
• Manifest – Ghana
• Medikal – Ghana
• Yanga Chief – South Africa
• Kiff No Beat – Ivory Coast

Best Collaboration

• ‘Jerusalema Remix’ – Master KG ft. Burna Boy
• ‘Sponono’ – Kabza ft. Wizkid and Burna Boy
• ‘Know You’ – Ladipoe ft. Simi
• ‘Yes Bana’ – Khaligraph Jones ft. Bien
• ‘King Already’ – Beyonce ft. Shatta Wale
• ‘Nobody’ – DJ Neptune ft. Mr Eazi & Joeboy
• ‘La Vie’ – Tanasha Donna ft. Mbosso
• Mz Vee ft. Yemi Alade
• ‘Brighter Days’ – Sauti Sol ft. Soweto Gospel Group
• ‘Yope Remix’ – Innoss'B ft. Diamond Platnumz

Song of The Year 

• ‘Suzanna’ – Sauti Sol
• ‘Woman’ – Rema
• ‘Jerusalema’ – Master KG
• ‘Dodo’ – Ali Kiba
• ‘Anybody’ – Burnaboy
• ‘Mafo’ – Young John ft. Naira Marley
• ‘Omo Ada’ – Medikal
• ‘Koko’ – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa
• ‘Oofeetsu’ – Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright
• ‘Jeje’ – Diamond Platnumz

Best Video Director

• Justin Campos – South Africa
• Dr Nkeng Stephens – Cameroon
• Enos Olik – Kenya
• TG Omori – Nigeria
• 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

• ‘Duduke’ – Simi
• ‘Suzanna’ – Sauti Sol
• ‘WAA’ – Santrinos Raphael ft. Zeynab
• ‘C’est Rate’ – Gaz Mawete ft. Fally Ipupa
• ‘Jerusalema’ – Master KG
• ‘Wonderful’ – Burna Boy
• ‘Come and See My Mother’ – Mz Vee ft. Yemi Alade
• ‘Do Dara’ – Vivian Chidid
• ‘Jeje’ – Diamond Platnumz
• ‘Born to Win’ – Timaya

Music Producer of the Year

• Kabza De Small – South Africa
• Kimamba – Tanzania
• Ozedikus – Nigeria
• S2kizzy – Tanzania
• Salatiel – Cameroon
• Leriq – Nigeria
• Sidike Diabate – Mali
• Bebi Philip – Ivory Coast
• Kuame Eugene – Ghana
• DJ Maphoriza – South Africa

Best African Dancer

• Poco Lee – Nigeria
• Sherrie Silver – Rwanda
• La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
• PapiOjo – Nigeria
• Masaka Kids Africana – Uganda
• 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
• Dadju – Congo
• Toofan – Togo
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Wally B. Seck – Senegal
• Afro B – Ivory Coast
• Innoss'B – DRC
• Aya Nakamura – Mali
• Tenor – Cameroon
• Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic of Congo

Radio/TV Personality 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

AFRIMMA Excellence Award

• Mr John Olajide

AFRIMMA 2020 Leadership Award

• Don Jazzy