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Nigeria Dominates AFRIMA Awards 2016
The All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted by Ahmed Soultan, Bonang Matheba and Ika Jang held at the Eko Hotel and Suits, Victoria Island, Lagos with guests from all around the world on November 6th amid glizz and glam saw Nigeria topping the list of awardees.
AFRIMA is tailored to recognise and reward those who have given African music the most creative and competitive edge in the global market within. the year under review.
Below is the full list of winners for 2016,
1.Best Male East Africa-Diamond platinum- (Tanzania)
2.Best female East Africa: Cindy Sanya – (Uganda)
3.Best Male South Africa: Black Coffee -(South Africa)
4.Best Female South Africa-Sally Boss-Madam (Namibia)
5.Best Male Central Africa: Wax Dey-(Cameroon)
6.Best Female Central Africa: Bruna Tatiana-(Angola)
7.Best Male North Africa: DJ Van -(Morocco)
8.Best Female North Africa: Zina Daoudia-(Morocco)
9.Best male West Africa: Flavour -(Nigeria)
10.Best female West Africa: Aramide -(Nigeria)
11.Best Inspirational Female: Naomi Achu-(Cameroon)
12.Best Artiste/Duo/Group Band in African Contemporary: Flavour-(Nigeria)
13.Most Promising Artiste: Amine Aub-(Morocco)
14.African Fans Favourite: Phyno-(Nigeria)
15.Song Writer of the Year: Unique -(Uganda)
16.Special Recognition Award: Sunny Ade-(Nigeria)
17.Best Artiste/Duo/Group/African Hip hop: Stanley Enow -(Cameroon)
18.Best Artiste/Duo/Group/African Ragga and Dance Hall: PatoranKing-(Nigeria)
19.Best Artiste/Duo/Group/African Traditional Music: Zeynab-(Benin)
20.Best Artiste/Duo/Group/African RnBL: Henok and Metiari Brothers -(Ethiopia)
21.Best Artiste/Duo/Group/in African Rock: m’Vula-(Angola)
22.Best African Jazz: Dludlu Jimmy -(South Africa)
23.Best African Group: VVIP -(Ghana)
24.Best African Collaboration: Mbilo Mbilo by Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) ft Niniola -(Nigeria)
25.Video of the Year: Dogo Yaro by VVIP-(Ghana)
26.Revelation of the year: Falz- (Nigeria)
27.Album of the Year: Ahmed Soultan – (Morocco
28.Song of the Yyear: Utanipenda Diamond Platinum 2-(Tanzania)
29.Artist of the Year: Wizkid-(Nigeria)
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.