African Muzik Magazine Awards 2022: All the winners

First presented in 2014, the awards ceremony honours outstanding achievements by African musicians in the diaspora. This year’s edition marked a return from virtual to in-person events after two years due to COVID-19. It ran under the theme This is Africa.

Below is the complete list of winners:

Best Male West Africa

• Oxlade – Nigeria
• KiDi – Ghana
• Buju – Nigeria
• Black Sherif– Ghana
• Fireboy– Nigeria
• Didi B – Ivory Coast
• Ruger – Nigeria
• Samba Peuzzi – Senegal
• Omah Lay – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

• Ammarae – Ghana
• Tems – Nigeria
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Zeynab – Benin
• Ayra Star – Nigeria
• Gyakie – Ghana
• Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
• Roselyne Layo – Ivory Coast

Best Male East Africa

• John Frog – South Sudan
• Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Rayvanny – Tanzania 
• Otile Brown – Kenya
• Meddy – Rwanda
• Sat B – Burundi

Best Female East Africa

• Femi One – Kenya
• Zuchu – Tanzania 
• Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
• Jovial – Kenya
• Maua Sama – Tanzania
• Sanaipei Tande – Kenya
• Nandy – Tanzania
• Winnie Nwagi – Uganda

Best Male Central Africa

• KoC – Cameroon
• Innos’ B – Congo
• TayC – Cameroon
• Fally Ipupa – Congo
• Calema – Sao Tome 
• Mic Monsta- Cameroon
• Tenor -Cameroon
• Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde

Best Female Central Africa

• Rinyu– Cameroon
• Shan’L -Gabon
• Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde
• Liloca- Mozambique
• Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
• Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
• Edmazia – Angola
• Emma’a – Gabon
• Asaba – Cameroon

Best Male Southern Africa

• Mark Exodus –Mozambique
• Focalistic- South Africa
• Slap Dee – Zambia
• Dlala Thuzkin -South Africa
• Zakes Bantwini- South Africa
• Edgar Muzah – Zimbabwe
• Master KG – South Africa 
• Macky2 – Zambia

Best Female Southern Africa

• DBN Gogo– South Africa
• Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
• Mpho Sebina – Botswana
• Msaki- South Africa
• Gemma Griffiths – Zimbabwe
• Makhadzi – South Africa
• Towela – Zambia 
• Shekinah – South Africa     

Best Newcomer

• Camidoh- Ghana
• Asake – Nigeria
• Young Stunna– South Africa
• Ssaru – Kenya
• Santorini Raphael – Togo
• Jay Melody – Tanzania
• Goya Menor – Nigeria 
• Nenny – Cape Verde
• Baby Diaz – Congo DR   

Artist of the Year

• Asake – (Nigeria) 
• Fally Ipupa- Congo
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Burnaboy- Nigeria
• Kidi– Ghana
• Rema – Nigeria
• Zakes Bantwini – South Africa
• Tay C – Cameroon
• Davido – Nigeria

Best Live Act

• Barnaba -Tanzania
• Flavour – Nigeria
• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Yemi Alade – Nigeria
• Burna Boy – Nigeria
• Fally Ipupa– Congo DR
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Patoranking – Nigeria

Best Female Rap Act

• Nadia Nakai – South Africa
• Femi One – Kenya
• Ms Banks – Nigeria
• Nata – Sierra Leone
• Feli Nuna – Ghana
• Fena Gitu – Kenya
• Candy Bleakz – Nigeria
• Rosa Ree – Tanzania

Best Male Rap Act

• Phyno – Nigeria 
• Yung Lunya – Tanzania
• Didi B – Ivory Coast
• Ladipoe – Nigeria
• Black Sherif – Ghana
• A-Reece – South Africa
• Blaqbonez – Nigeria
• Blxckie – South Africa

Best Collaboration

• Pheelz x Buju – Finesse 
• Diamond Platnumz x Focalistic – Iyo
• Musa Keys x Loui – Selema
• Marioo x Jovial – Mi Amor
• Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
• Fireboy x Ed Sheeran – Peru (remix)
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• Camidoh ft Darkoo, Mayorkun – Sugarcane Remix
• Asake ft Burnaboy – Sungba Remix

Song of the Year

• Pheelz x Buju – Finesse
• Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga 
• Lojay – Monalisa
• Davido ft Focalistic – Champion Sound
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• Costa Titch ft C’buda M, Alfa kat, Banaba Des, Sidda & Man T – Big Flexa
• TayC – Dodo
• Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
• Maluma ft Rayvanny – Mama Tetema

Best Video Director

• Anurin Nwunembom – Cameroon
• Enos Olik – Kenya
• TG Omori – Nigeria
• Rex- Ghana
• Sasha Vybz – Uganda
• Hanscana – Tanzania
• Patrick Elis – Nigeria
• Dammy Twitch – Nigeria

Best DJ Africa

• DJ Spinall – Nigeria
• Black Coffee – South Africa
• DJ Sly King – Ghana
• Uncle Waffles – South Africa
• DJ Tunez– Nigeria
• DJ Djeff – Angola
• DJ Romy Jones – Tanzania
• DJ Big N – Nigeria

Best African DJ USA

• DJ Prince – Nigeria 
• DJ Shinski – Kenya
• Dj Soofire – Ghana
• DJ Poison Ivy – Kenya
• DJ Buka- Nigeria
• DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast
• Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
• DJ Freshy K– Nigeria       

 Video of the Year

• Flavor – Levels 
• Rogo Rogo & Extra Musica – Bokoko
• DJ Snake – Disco Maghreb
• Diamond Platnumz ft Mbosso – Oka
• Chike – Nwoke Oma
• Bosom Pyung – Nyinya
• Makhadzi ft Prince Benza – Ghanama
• Kizz Daniel x Tekno – Buga

Music Producer of the Year

• PhillBill – Cameroon
• Tempoe– Nigeria
• 207 – Uganda
• S2kizzy – Tanzania
• Magicstick– Nigeria
• MOGBeats – Ghana
• DJ Maphoriza – South Africa
• Pheelz – Nigeria

Best African Dancer

• Poco Lee – Nigeria
• Uncle Azeez – Nigeria 
• Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)
• Angel Ngiyu– Tanzania
• Hope Ramafalo – South Africa
• Wet Bad Gang– Angola
• Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana
• Sayrahchips – Nigeria
• Manuel Kanza – Angola

Best Lusophone

• Calema – Sao Tome
• Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
• Edgar Domingos – Angola
• Djodje – Cape Verde
• Mr Bow – Mozambique 
• Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
• Jerislon Israel – Angola
• Mayra Andrade – Cape Verde

Best Francophone

• Fally Ipupa – Congo 
• Kedjevara- Ivory Coast
• Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
• Josey – Ivory Coast
• Wally B. Seck- Senegal
• TayC– Cameroon
• Innos B – Congo
• Tenor – Cameroon

Best Reggae/Dancehall

• Spice – Jamaica
• Mr Killa – Jamaica 
• Patoranking – Nigeria
• Stefflon Don – Jamaica
• Shatta Wale – Ghana
• Popcaan – Jamaica
• Shenseea – Jamaica
• Alkaline – Jamaica

AFRIMMA Leadership Award 

Samia Suluhu