La 9ᵃ edizione degli All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA Awards) 2026 si è tenuta alla fine di una serie di eventi che si sono svolti dal 7 all’11 gennaio 2026 a Lagos, in Nigeria, con la cerimonia principale che si è conclusa domenica 11 gennaio 2026 al Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites.
Rema è stato uno dei protagonisti, vincendo per Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa e Best African RnB & Soul.
Burna Boy ha vinto Album of the Year e, insieme a Shallipopi, Best African Collaboration.
Negli Afrima Awards 2026 sono stati premiati anche altri artisti provenienti da diverse regioni dell’Africa:
Best Male Artist in Central Africa
Singuila (The Congo)
Best Female Artist in Central Africa
Cindy Le Coeur (DRC)
Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
Juma Jux (Tanzania)
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
Denise (Madagascar)
Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
Adviser (Mauritania)
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
Sherine (Egypt)
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
Yo Maps (Zambia)
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa)
Best Male Artist in Western Africa
Rema (Nigeria)
Best Female Artist in Western Africa
Wendy Shay (Ghana)
Best Male Artist in African Inspirational Music
Milo (Côte d’Ivoire)
Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music
Morijah (Côte d’Ivoire)
Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Jazz
Haddinqo (Ethiopia)
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary
Axel Merryl (Benin)
Best Soundtrack in Movie, Series, or Documentary
You Are (“Iyanu”: The Animated Series) – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Songwriter of the Year
Bakhaw Dioum – ‘Choix’ (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal)
African Fans’ Favourite
Chella (Nigeria)
Best African DJ
DJ Moh Green (Algeria)
Producer of the Year
Element Eleéh & Mugisha Fred Robinson (Rwanda)
Album of the Year
No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Best African Video of the Year
‘Ova’ – Mbosso (Tanzania)
Song of the Year
‘Laho’ – Shallipopi (Nigeria)
Best African Dance/Choreography
Weeha – ‘Dimama’ (Ethiopia)
Best African Act Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
Takana Zion – ‘On My Eyes’ (Guinea)
Best African Collaboration
Shallipopi ft. Burna Boy – ‘Laho’ (Nigeria)
Most Promising Artist of the Year
Qing Madi (Nigeria)
Artist of the Year
Rema (Nigeria)
Breakout Artiste of the Year
Ciza (South Africa)
Best African Lyricist Rapper
Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop
Phyno (Nigeria)
Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul
Rema (Nigeria)
Best African Duo, Group or Band
Team Paiya (Côte d’Ivoire)
Informazioni sull'autore
