Efya, Bisa Kdei, Shatta Wale win at 2016 AFRIMMA

Ghana’s Efya, Bisa Kdei and Shatta Wale emerged winners at the 2016 edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

The third edition of AFRIMMA was held at the Black Academy of Arts & Letters Dallas, Texas in the US over the weekend.

The annual Diaspora awards recognize and celebrate African music excellence in several music genres including Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Kwaito, Lingala and Soukous.

Celebrated songstress Efya was adjudged the Best Female West Africa. She beat her Ghanaian counterpart MzVee and other acts like Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Yemi Alade (Nigeria), Vivian Chidid (Senegal), Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast), Adiouza (Senegal), Almok (Togo).

Bisa Kdei’s ‘Brother Brother’ video was adjudged AFRIMMA Video of the Year. His video was declared the best among the likes of Flavour – Champion (Nigeria), Emma Nyra ft Patoranking – For My Matter (Remix), Sauti Sol ft Ali Kiba – Unconditional Bae (Kenya/Tanzania), Akothee ft Diamond – My Sweet Love Kenya /Tanzania, Stanley Enow ft Aka and Locko – Bounce (Cameroon/South Africa), Phyno ft Olamide – Fada Fada and Korede Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic (Nigeria).

Shatta Wale was crowned the Best Dancehall Act.

Ghanaian acts Stonebwoy and Samini; Timaya (Nigeria), Buffola Soldier (Zimbabwe), Burna Boy (Nigeria), Mc Norman Ganja (Uganda) and Patoranking (Nigeria) were no match for Shatta Wale.

AFRIMMA 2016 full list of winners:

Best Male West Africa – Olamide (Nigeria)

Best Female West Africa – Efya

Best Male North Africa – Amr Diab

Best Female North Africa – Ibtissam

Best African DJ USA – Dj Dee Money

Best Male Central Africa – C4 Pedro

AFRIMMA Video of the Year – Brother Brother by Bisa Kdei

Best Female Central Africa – Daphne

Music Producer of the Year – Masterkraft

Best male South Africa – AKA

Best African Dancer – Mshindi Brenda Derry (Cameroon)

Best Female Southern Africa – Chikune

Best Rap Act – Phyno (Nigeria)

Best African Group – Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best Collaboration – Reggae blues (Harrysong, Kcee) Nigeria

Crossing boundaries with Music – Wizkid (Nigeria)

Song of the Year – Tecno Duro (Nigeria)

Best Gospel Act – Willy Paul (Kenya)

Best Male East Africa – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Artist of the Year – Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Newcomer – Harmonize (Tanzania)

Best Dancehall Act – Shatta Wale

Best Video Director – Patrick Elis

Caribbean Artist of the year – Machel Montano

Source: cmcghana.blogspot.com/myjoyonline.com/Ernest Dela Aglanu