Winners have emerged from the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos.

The ceremony marked the grand finale of a week-long celebration of African music and culture, which ran from January 7 to January 11, in partnership with the African Union Commission, the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Lagos State Government as host city.

Hosted by Nigerian rapper and actor Falz alongside French-Senegalese actress and media personality Liliane Maroune, the night brought together musicians, Nollywood stars, industry executives, and fans from across Africa and the diaspora.

Several Nigerian film personalities, including Iyabo Ojo, Kunle Afolayan, Segun Arinze, Annie Macualay, and Yvonne Jegede, were among the notable guests in attendance.

Nigerian superstar Rema emerged as the biggest winner of the night, clinching three major awards.

He won Artiste of the Year, the most prestigious honour of the ceremony, as well as Best Male Artiste in Western Africa and Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul.

Nigeria continued its strong showing on the night, with Burna Boy securing Album of the Year for No Sign of Weakness.

Shallipopi, featuring Burna Boy, won Best African Collaboration for “Laho”, a track that also featured prominently among the year’s most celebrated songs.

Phyno claimed Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop for “Trouble Maker”, while Qing Madi was named Most Promising Artiste of the Year. Chella took home the African Fans’ Favourite award.

Across the continent, Ghana’s Wendy Shay won Best Female Artiste in Western Africa, while Tanzania’s Jux emerged as Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa. Zambia’s Yo Maps and South Africa’s Nontokozo Mkhize secured the top male and female honours, respectively, in Southern Africa.

Rwanda also made history as Element Eléeeeh became the country’s first AFRIMA winner after taking Best Producer of the Year.

The ceremony was punctuated by electrifying performances, including a notable reunion between Ghana’s Stonebwoy and Nigeria’s Mr P, who performed their 2025 collaboration “ODO”, blending Afrobeats and dancehall influences in a celebration of cross-cultural unity.

Shallipopi, Seyi Vibez and Fuji maestro Adewale Ayuba also pulled up a surprise performance at the ceremony.

The 2026 AFRIMA Awards showcased African music’s global rise, with Rema’s wins marking a defining moment for Afrobeats.

Here is a list of the winners at the AFRIMA awards:

BEST AFRICAN DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

Best African Dance/Choreography

Jaylann – “Ha Wlidi” (Morocco)

Lady Ponce – “Je veux danser” (Cameroon)

Rebo – “Mobambo” (DRC)

Serge Beynaud – “Taper Dedans” (Côte d’Ivoire)

Toofan – “Deodorant” (Togo)

Tyla – “Push 2 Start” (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles & Royal Musiq – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)

*Weeha – “Dimama” (Ethiopia) – WINNER*

Werrason – “Tout se paie ici bas” (DRC)

Wizkid – “Kese” (Nigeria)

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BEST AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Rebel” – Black Sherif (Ghana)

“Meta” – Nomcebo Zikode & Sofiya Nzau (South Africa)

“Ki Lo Wa Wa” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

“Timpi Tampa” – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)

“Tori Ife” – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)

“Ova” – Mbosso (Tanzania)

“Ololufe” – Juma Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

“Shaolin” – Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)

“Stk Stk” – Dizzy Dros, Kekra & Norfafrica (Morocco)

*Best Soundtrack in Movie, Series, or Documentary*

Igho’le Trap Mix Version (“To Kill a Monkey”: Series) – Oscar Heman-Ackah (Ghana)

El Ma2as (“The Start”: Film) – Tamer Hosny, Reda Elbahrawy (Egypt)

*You Are (“Iyanu”: The Animated Series) – Yemi Alade (Nigeria) — WINNER*

Timpi Tampa (“Timpi Tampa”: The Film) – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)

Tori Ife (“Seven Doors”: Series) – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)

Saatte Ragouj (“The Last of the Mohicans” Film) – Kafon (Tunisia)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – “Fall in the Light” (Tunisia)

Emma’a – “Trop d’amour” (Gabon)

Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – “Za” (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)

Ferre Gola – “Amour Illusoire” (DRC)

*Bakhaw Dioum – “Choix” (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) — WINNER*

Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – “Rebel Music” (Black Sherif) (Ghana)

Mugisha Fred Robinson – “Tombé” (Element Eleéh) (Rwanda)

Olamide Adedeji – “Hassibunallah” (Olamide) (Nigeria)

Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem – “It Hurts” (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) (Nigeria)

Victor Ngatuvese Kaune – “Oputuri ‘Queens’” (One Blood Namibia) (Namibia)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – “Fall in the Light” (Tunisia)

Emma’a – “Trop d’amour” (Gabon)

Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – “Za” (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)

Ferre Gola – “Amour Illusoire” (DRC)

*Bakhaw Dioum – “Choix” (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) — WINNER*

Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – “Rebel Music” (Black Sherif) (Ghana)

Mugisha Fred Robinson – “Tombé” (Element Eleéh) (Rwanda)

Olamide Adedeji – “Hassibunallah” (Olamide) (Nigeria)

Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem – “It Hurts” (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) (Nigeria)

Victor Ngatuvese Kaune – “Oputuri ‘Queens’” (One Blood Namibia) (Namibia)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – “Fall in the Light” (Tunisia)

Emma’a – “Trop d’amour” (Gabon)

Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – “Za” (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)

Ferre Gola – “Amour Illusoire” (DRC)

*Bakhaw Dioum – “Choix” (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) — WINNER*

Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – “Rebel Music” (Black Sherif) (Ghana)

Mugisha Fred Robinson – “Tombé” (Element Eleéh) (Rwanda)

Olamide Adedeji – “Hassibunallah” (Olamide) (Nigeria)

Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem – “It Hurts” (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) (Nigeria)

Victor Ngatuvese Kaune – “Oputuri ‘Queens’” (One Blood Namibia) (Namibia)

Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

Bridget Blue (Kenya)

Denise (Madagascar) — WINNER

Haleluya Tekletsadik (Ethiopia)

Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)

Mahlet Wendimu (Ethiopia)

Salemia (Ethiopia)

Weeha (Ethiopia)

Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

BEST MALE ARTISTE EASTERN AFRICAN

Bien (Kenya)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Element Eleéh (Rwanda)

Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

*Jux (Tanzania) — WINNER*

Marioo (Tanzania)

Mbosso (Tanzania)

Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)

Sat-B (Burundi)

Yared Negu (Ethiopia)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE CENTRAL AFRICA

Anna Joyce (Angola)

Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)

Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)

*Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) — WINNER*

Deborah Lukalu (DRC)

Emma’a (Gabon)

Jessy B (The Congo)

Krys M (Cameroon)

Liriany (Angola)

Rebo (DRC)

LIFETIME AWARDS HONOREES

Music executive and brothers

Kenny Ogungbe
Dayo D1 Adeneye

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Amr Diab (Egypt)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Davido (Nigeria)

DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)

El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Jux (Tanzania)

Rema (Nigeria) — WINNER

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

Tyla (South Africa)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ebtadena – Amr Diab (Egypt)

No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy (Nigeria) — WINNER

5ive – Davido (Nigeria)

Diyilem & Bazarhoff: Genius – Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)

Ngomoya – DJ Maphorisa & XDuppy (South Africa)

Salgoat – El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Big Aka 4 Aka Kai – Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)

Thato Ya Modimo – Kelvin Momo (South Africa)

Idrache (Traces of the Past) – Tinariwen (Mali)

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE IN RnB & SOUL

Rema (Nigeria) for “Baby (Is It A Crime)” — WINNER

Kunmie (Nigeria) for “Arike”

Manal (Morocco) for “Cabaret”

Bensoul & V-Be (Kenya) for “Kautamu Flani”

Azana (South Africa) – Featured on Big Zulu’s “Azana”

Emma’a (Gabon) for “Ça M’a Laissé”

Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) for “Amar Pela Metade”

Naledi Aphiwe & Mawelele (South Africa) for “Romeo & Juliet”

Wegz ft. Tayc (Egypt/France) for “Girlfriend”

Braye (Nigeria) for “I Wish I Had More Time”

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Isaka (6AM)” – Ciza, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (South Africa)

“Bengicela” – Mawhoo Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela (South Africa)

“Choix” – Mia Guissé (Senegal)

“Diplomatico” – El Grande Toto (Morocco)

“Kaay Waay” – VJ (Senegal)

“Laho” – Shallipopi (Nigeria) – WINNER

“Ololufe Mi” – Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

“Push 2 Start” – Tyla (South Africa)

“Shake it to the Max” – Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy (Ghana)

“With You” – Davido (Nigeria)

BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

Amaarae (Ghana)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea)

Josey (Côte d’Ivoire)

Wendy Shay (Ghana) — WINNER

Mariam Ba Lagaré (Mali)

Mia Guissé (Senegal)

Moliy (Ghana)

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Viviane Chidid (Senegal)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN CENTRAL AFRICA

C4 Pedro (Angola)

Eboloko (Gabon)

Gims (DRC)

Gerilson Insrael (Angola)

Kocee (Cameroon)

L’Oiseau Rare (Gabon)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Magasco (Cameroon)

Singuila (The Congo) —WINNER

Werrason (DRC)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE CENTRAL AFRICA

Anna Joyce (Angola)

Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)

Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)

Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) — WINNER

Deborah Lukalu (DRC)

Emma’a (Gabon)

Jessy B (The Congo)

Krys M (Cameroon)

Liriany (Angola)

Rebo (DRC)

BEST MALE ARTISTE EASTERN AFRICAN

Bien (Kenya)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Element Eleéh (Rwanda)

Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

Jux (Tanzania) — WINNER

Marioo (Tanzania)

Mbosso (Tanzania)

Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)

Sat-B (Burundi)

Yared Negu (Ethiopia)

BEST FEMALE IN EASTERN AFRICA

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

Bridget Blue (Kenya)

Denise (Madagascar) — WINNER

Haleluya Tekletsadik (Ethiopia)

Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)

Mahlet Wendimu (Ethiopia)

Salemia (Ethiopia)

Weeha (Ethiopia)

Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA

A.L.A. (Tunisia)

*Adviser (Mauritania) —- WINNER

Amr Diab (Egypt)

Cheb Momo (Algeria)

El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Hamza Namira (Egypt)

Lbenj (Morocco)

Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)

Stormy (Morocco)

Wegz (Egypt)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN NORTHERN AFRICA 

Chirine Lajmi (Tunisia)

Inez (Morocco)

Jannat (Egypt)

Jaylann (Morocco)

Manal (Morocco)

Meryem Aboulouafa (Morocco)

Sherine (Egypt) — WINNER

Zina Daoudia (Morocco)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 

Anderson Mário (Mozambique)

Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)

Manana (Eswatini)

Nasty C (South Africa)

Teddy Makadi (Malawi)

Tyler ICU (South Africa)

Wanitwamos (South Africa)

Yo Maps (Zambia) — WINNER

Zeze Kingston (Malawi)

Kazba De Small (South Africa)

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 

Babalwa M (South Africa)

Hanna (Zimbabwe)

Makhadzi (South Africa)

Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)

Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa) — WINNER

Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)

Temwah (Malawi)

Tyla (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)

Zee Nxumalo (South Africa)

BEST MALE ARTISTE IN WESTERN AFRICA 

Asake (Nigeria)

Axel Merryl (Benin)

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Davido (Nigeria)

Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)

Djodje (Cape Verde)

Rema (Nigeria)— WINNER

VJ (Senegal)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

Amaarae (Ghana)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea)

Josey (Côte d’Ivoire)

Wendy Shay (Ghana) — WINNER

Mariam Ba Lagaré (Mali)

Mia Guissé (Senegal)

Moliy (Ghana)

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Viviane Chidid (Senegal)

BREAKOUT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Blaq Major (South Africa)

Ciza (South Africa) – WINNER

Eboloko (Gabon)

Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)

Marioo (Tanzania)

Mawhoo (South Africa)

Moliy (Ghana)

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

Trap King (Algeria)

VJ (Senegal)

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Isaka (6AM)” – Ciza, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (South Africa)

“Bengicela” – Mawhoo Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela (South Africa)

“Choix” – Mia Guissé (Senegal)

“Diplomatico” – El Grande Toto (Morocco)

“Kaay Waay” – VJ (Senegal)

“Laho” – Shallipopi (Nigeria) – WINNER

“Ololufe Mi” – Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

“Push 2 Start” – Tyla (South Africa)

“Shake it to the Max” – Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy (Ghana)

“With You” – Davido (Nigeria)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ebtadena – Amr Diab (Egypt)

No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy (Nigeria) — WINNER

5ive – Davido (Nigeria)

Diyilem & Bazarhoff: Genius – Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)

Ngomoya – DJ Maphorisa & XDuppy (South Africa)

Salgoat – El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Big Aka 4 Aka Kai – Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)

Thato Ya Modimo – Kelvin Momo (South Africa)

Idrache (Traces of the Past) – Tinariwen (Mali)

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Amr Diab (Egypt)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Davido (Nigeria)

DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)

El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Jux (Tanzania)

Rema (Nigeria) — WINNER

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

Tyla (South Africa)