Winners of the All Africa Music Awards 2022/2023: Burna Boy, Davido

Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion artist, won the Artist of the Year award for his 2022 LP Love, Damini, as well.

Nigerian duo The Cavemen won the Best African Band, Duo or Group Award at the AFRIMAs 2022/2023. Burna Boy won Artist of the Year at the eighth annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs), held in Dakar, Senegal.

This year’s AFRIMAs were the first to be held in a Francophone African country, dubbed the “Teranga Edition.”

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs) is an annual music awards event that celebrates the diversity of African music and honors the contribution of African music to the world. It is organized by the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards.

Additionally, Burna Boy won the 2022 Album of the Year Award for Love, Damini in addition to Artist of the Year.

The Love, Damini album is a collection of songs that explore the themes of love, loss, and identity. Featuring a mix of traditional and modern Afro-fusion sounds, the album is an exploration of the artist’s personal journey.

The night’s biggest winner was Nigerian singer Davido, who won Best Male Artist and Best Artist in African Pop, respectively.

As the night’s big winner, Davido won Best Male Artist in African Inspirational Music as well as Best Artist in African Pop.

In addition, Davido won Best African Collaboration and Best Duo Group in the African Electro categories with ‘Champion Sound’ featuring Focalistic from South Africa.

Davido’s ‘Champion Sound’ is a pulsing afro-pop track with a catchy hook and lyrical content celebrating the Nigerian’s success and his determination to stay at the top. The song features South Africa’s Focalistic and is an anthem for hustlers.

This year’s AFRIMAs saw Kassmasse win the category ‘Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa’, defeating competitors such as Addis Legesse, Bien (& Aaron Rimbui), and Diamond Platnumz ft. Zuchu, Eddy Kenzo King Saha, and Rayvanny ft. Vjollca.

The winners of the All Africa Music Awards 2022/2023 are listed below:

Best Male Artist in Central Africa

• C4 Pedro
• Dadju
• Fally Ipupa
• Innoss’B
• Gaz Mawete
• Matias Damasio
• Ninho
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica
• Tayc
• Tenor ft. Innoss’B

Best Female Artist in Central Africa

• Asaba
• Blanche Bailly
• Emma’a
• Espoir La Tigresse
• Pérola
• Shay
• Vernyuy Tina
• Zara Williams ft. C4 Pedro

Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

• Addis Legesse
• Bien (& Aaron Rimbui)
• Diamond Platnumz ft. Zuchu
• Eddy Kenzo
• Kassmasse
• King Saha
• Marioo ft. Jovial
• Mbosso ft. Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze
• Nyashinski ft. Femi One
• Rayvanny ft. Vjollca

Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

• Betty G
• Tanasha Donna
• Frida Amani
• Hewan Gebrewold
• Muthaka

Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

• Ali Loka
• Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
• A.L.A
• DJ Snake
• Draganov
• El Grande Toto
• Marwan Moussa
• Snor
• Soolking
• Wegz

Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

• Faouzia
• Jaylann
• Kenza Morsli ft. DJ Adel
• Lyna Mahyem
• Manal
• Marwa Loud & Moha K
• Ruby
• Rym

Best Male Artist in Southern Africa

• A-Reece
• Blxckie feat A-Reece
• DJ Tarico
• Gemini Major
• Focalistic
• Winky D

Best Male Artist in Western Africa

• Wizkid
• Black Sherif
• Burna Boy
• Didi B
• Fireboy DML
• Kizz Daniel
• Rema
•  Serge Beynaud
• Sidiki Diabate
• Wally B. Seck

Best Female Artist in Western Africa

• Manamba Kante
• Asa
• Gyakie
• Josey
• Oumou Sangare
• Simi
• Tems 
• Soraia Ramos
• Tiwa Savage
• Viviane Chidid

African Fans Favourite

•  ‘Dibango Dibanga’ – Bello Falcao
• ‘Tempela’ – Ch’cco, Mellow, Sleazy Nkao 
•  ‘Ameno Amapiano’ – Goya Menor & Nektunez 
•  ‘Sip (Alcohol)’ – Joeboy 
•  ‘Monalisa (Remix)’ – Lojay X Sarz ft. Chris Brown 
•  ‘Overloading (Overdose)’ – Mavins; Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, Ladipoe, Magixx 
• ‘Ku Lo Sa’ – Oxlade
• ‘Nack’ – The Therapist 
• ‘Dada’ – Young Jonn 
• ‘Adiwele’ – Young Stunna ft. Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa 

Album of the Year

• 9: Esan – Brymo
• Love, Damini – Burna Boy
• Cullilan – Dadju
• First of All – Diamond Platnumz
• History – Dadi B
• KOA II – Kabza De Small
• Amagama – Nomfundo Moh
• Timbuktu – Oumou Sangare
• Sans Visa – Soolking
• Rave & Roses – Rema

Artist of the Year

• Burna Boy
• CKay
• Dadju
• Diamond Platnumz
• Fireboy DML
• Kabza De Small 
• Manal
• Tiwa Savage 
• Wegz
• Zakes Batwini 

Best African Collaboration

• ‘Al Moulouk’ – Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
• ‘Onde Anda’ – Onde Anda
• ‘Big Flexa’ – Costa Titch ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T
• ‘Champion Sound’ – Davido ft. Focalistic
• ‘Peru Remix’ – Fireboy ft. Ed Sheeran
• ‘Tigini (Remix)’ – Kikimoteleba ft. Franglish 
• ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno
• ‘Mi Amour’ – Marioo ft. Jovial
• ‘Moyo’ – Mbosso, Costa Titch, Phantom Steeze
• ‘Somebody’s Son’ – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy

Best African Act in Diaspora (Female)

• Aya Nakamura
• Bey T
• Darkoo
• Faouzia
• Moha K, Marwa Loud
• Nata
• Rimon
• Ronisia
• Shay
• Soraia Ramos

Best African Act in Diaspora (Male)

• Calema
• Dadju
• Dafencii
• DJ Snake
• Gil Semedo
• Jae5
• Ninho
• Soolking
• Tion Wayne
• Ya Levia

Best African Band, Duo or Group

• Calema & Zé Felipe
• Disco Misr, Aziz Maraka
• Jano Band
• Mafikizolo
• Major League DJz
• Ridimz
• The Cavemen
• Toofan
• Umoja Sounds
• Wanavakali

Best African DJ

• DJ Lito
• DJ P2N
• DJ Snake
• DJ Tarica
• DJ Yessonia
• Major League DJz
• DJ Zinhle
• DJ Spinall
• Uncle Waffles
• Zakes Batwini

Best African Rapper/Lyricist

• A-Reece
• Dafencii 
• Didi B
• Dip Doundou Guiss
• Marwan Moussa
• Ladipoe
• LAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI, Blaqbonez)
• Nata
• Nay Wa Mitego
• Youssoupha

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography

• Ans-T Crazy
• Costa Titch
• Eltee Skhillz
• Kamo Mphela 
• Portable X Poco Lee
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica
• Serge Beynaud 
• Simi
• Spice Diana 
• Toofan

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro

• Asake
• Costa Titch
• Davido
• DJ Maphorisa
• DJ Snake
• DJ Yessonia
• Felo Le Tee
• Mbosso
• Tresor
• Zakes Bantwini

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop

• Black Sherif
• Blxckie
• Cdrik Kodjo 
• Darkoo
• Didi B 
• KikiMoteleba ft. Franglish 
• Marwan Moussa
• Nay Wa Mitego 
• Ninho

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop

• Adekunle Gold, Davido
• CKay
• Kizz Daniel & Tekno
• Kouz1
• Matias Damasio
• Pheelz, BNXN
• Ronisia
• Roseline Layo 
• Soraia Ramos 
• Tenor ft. Innoss’B 

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall

• DJ Lito, Bebe Cool, Sheilah Gashumba, SlickStuartRoja 
• Fave
• Femi One, King Kaka & Mbithi
• KiDi
• Navy Kenzo
• Nutty O
• Rosa Ree
• Ruger
• Teddy Afro
• Winky D

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul

• Ahmed Basyoni & Hussein Gamal
• Bridget Blue
• C4 Pedro
• Frida Amani x Mayunga
• Lil Jay
• Tayc
• Tiwa Savage, Amaarae
• Nomfundo Moh, ShaSha & Ami Faku
• Omah Lay 
• Ya Levis

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock

• Amir Eid
• Clay
• Daniel Baron
• Franck Biyong
• RASH
• Reën & Refentse Morake

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional

• Azaya, Djelykaba Bintou
• Betty G
• Josey ft. Bonigo 
• Lencho Gemechu 
• Manamba Kante
• Flavour
• Oumr Sangare
• Rokia Kone & Jacknife Lee
• Royalty
• Stewart Sukuma 

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

• Adekunle Gold ft. Fatoumata Dawara
• Alikiba
• Brymo
• Fadilee Itulya, Fidq & Goemi
• Fally Ipuppa
• Fior 2 Bior
• Roga Roga & Extra Musica
• Sidiki Diabate
• Wallly B. Seck, Viviane

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Jazz

• Addis Legesse
• Elida Almeida, Jimmy P
• Franck Biyong
• Guta Abera
• Jano Band
• Jimmy Dludlu, Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga, Mano Tsotsi
• Kelvin Momo, TBO, JaySax
• Somi
• Thapelo Lekoane
• The Cavemen, Made Kuti

Best Soundtrack Movies, Series or Documentary

• ‘AlMoulouk’ (Moon Knight) – Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
• ‘A Body, A Coffin’ (Black Panther Wanda Forever Prologue EP) – Amaarae & Marvel
• ‘Ima’ – Dadju
• ‘ODG’ (The Blood Covenant Movie) – Eltee Skhillz
• ‘EL Ghazala Raye2a’ ( Zeko) – Mohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud (Ahmed Tarik Yahia)
• ‘Speed Life (Sonic 2 Film)
• ‘No Woman, No Cry’ (Black Panther Wanda Forever Prologue EP) – Tems & Marvel
• ‘B3oda Ya Belady’ (Captains of Zaatari) – Wegz

Best African Music Video

• ‘Moustahil’ – Amine Boumediene
• ‘Big Flexa’ – Casta Titch
• ‘Woman’ – Simi
• ‘Nwoke Oma’ – Chike
• ‘Disco Maghreb’ – DJ Snake
• ‘Sewasew’ – Maranta Da Silva
• ‘ Suavamente’ – Soolking
• ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno

Breakout Artist of the Year

• Asake
• Camidoh
• Costa Titch
• Daliwonga
• El Grande Toto
• Fior 2 Bior
• Hewan Gebrewold
• Marwan Moussa 
• Nomfundo Moh
• Pheelz

Most Promising Artist

• Ans-T Crazy
• Dafencii
• Fave
• Frida Amani
• Jeeba
• Khanyisa
• Kikimoteleba
• Lloyiso
• Magixx
• Zara Williams

Producer of the Year

• Shizzi
• C4 Pedro
• CKay & BMH
• Kimambo Beats
• Nyadjiko & Dadju
• Rahal
• Reward Beatz
• Sdida & Man T
• Serge Beynaud
• Stan-E Kibulu & William Grigahcine

Song of the Year

• ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ – Black Sherif
• ‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy
• ‘Big Flexa’ – Costa Titch ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T
• ‘Ambassadeur’ – Dadju
• ‘Tala’ – Didi B
• ‘Disco Maghreb’ – DJ Snake
• ‘Peru’ (Remix) – Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran
• ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno
• ‘Mi Amor’ – Marioo ft. Jovial
• ‘Calm Down’ – Rema
• ‘Suavemente’ – Soolking
• ‘El Bakht’ – Wegz

Songwriter of the Year

• Bridget Blue and Jibril Blessing 
• Daniel Baron
• Lloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana, Luke Goliath
• Martin Obudho, Muthaka
• Matias Damasio
• Mordecai ‘Dex’ Mwini
• Olawale Olofo’ro
• Rokia Kone, Garret Lee
• Iba One
• Sidy Diop 

Best Global Act

• Anitta
• Brandy
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Ed Sheeran
• Justin Bieber
• Maluma
• Popcaan
• Tyga
• Vitaa

Best Female Artist in Africa Inspirational Music 

• Bridget Blue
• Chaama & Eljoee
• Diana Hamilton
• DJ Zinle
• Irene Robert
• Janet Otieno
• Makhadzi
• Manal
• TY Bello

Best Male Artist in Africa Inspirational Music 

• Davido
• Grace Lokwa
• Kassmasse
• KS Bloom, Chike
• Nathaniel Bassey
• Noel Nderitu
• Samthing Soweto
• Wave Rhyder