Full list of winners at the 2026 All-African Music Awards (AFRIMA)

The event recognised outstanding artists from Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Afri

The 9th edition of the All-African Music Awards (AFRIMA) took place recently in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrating the continent’s finest musical talents across multiple genres and regions.

The event recognised outstanding artists from Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Africa, as well as major continental achievements.

The 2026 AFRIMA Awards celebrated not only commercial success but also creativity, innovation, and the growing influence of African music on the global stage.

Here is the full list of categories, nominees, and winners at the 2026 AFRIMA Awards:

Best Male Artiste – Central Africa

C4 Pedro – Angola

Eboloko – Gabon

Gims – DRC

Gerilson Insrael – Angola

Kocee – Cameroon

L’Oiseau Rare – Gabon

Fally Ipupa – DRC

Magasco – Cameroon

Werrason – DRC

Winner: Singuila – The Congo

Best Female Artiste – Central Africa

Anna Joyce – Angola

Blanche Bailly – Cameroon

Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon

Deborah Lukalu – DRC

Emma’a – Gabon

Jessy B – The Congo

Krys M – Cameroon

Rebo – DRC

Winner: Cindy Le Coeur – DRC

Best Male Artiste – Eastern Africa

Bien – Kenya

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Element Eleéh – Rwanda

Joshua Baraka – Uganda

Marioo – Tanzania

Mbosso – Tanzania

Bruce Melodie – Rwanda

Sat-B – Burundi

Yared Negu – Ethiopia

Winner: Juma Jux – Tanzania

Best Female Artiste – Eastern Africa

Abigail Chams – Tanzania

Bridget Blue – Kenya

Haleluya Tekletsadik – Ethiopia

Lady Jaydee – Tanzania

Mahlet Wendimu – Ethiopia

Salemia – Ethiopia

Weeha – Ethiopia

Winnie Nwagi – Uganda

Zuchu – Tanzania

Winner: Denise – Madagascar

Best Male Artiste – Northern Africa

A.L.A. – Tunisia

Adviser – Mauritania

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 – Northern Africa

Chirine Lajmi – Tunisia

Inez – Morocco

Jannat – Egypt

Jaylann – Morocco

Manal – Morocco

Meryem Aboulouafa – Morocco

Zina Daoudia – Morocco

Winner: Sherine – Egypt

Best Male Artiste – Southern Africa

Anderson Mário – Mozambique

Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe

Manana – Eswatini

Nasty C – South Africa

Teddy Makadi – Malawi

Tyler ICU – South Africa

Wanitwamos – South Africa

Zeze Kingston – Malawi

Kabza De Small – South Africa

Winner: Yo Maps – Zambia

Best Female Artiste – Southern Africa

Babalwa M – South Africa

Hanna – Zimbabwe

Makhadzi – South Africa

Nkosazana Daughter – South Africa

Sha Sha – Zimbabwe

Temwah – Malawi

Tyla – South Africa

Uncle Waffles – Eswatini

Zee Nxumalo – South Africa

Winner: Nontokozo Mkhize – South Africa

Best Male Artiste – Western Africa

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 Artiste – Western Africa

Amaarae – Ghana

Ayra Starr – Nigeria

Djelykaba Bintou – Guinea

Josey – Côte d’Ivoire

Mariam Ba Lagaré – Mali

Mia Guissé – Senegal

Moliy – Ghana

Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

Viviane Chidid – Senegal

Winner: Wendy Shay – Ghana

Major Continental Awards Highlights

Album of the Year: Burna Boy – No Sign of Weakness

Song of the Year: Shallipopi – Laho

African Fans’ Favourite: Chella

Most Promising Artiste of the Year: Qing Madi

Best African Artiste – African Hip-Hop: Phyno

Best African Artiste – RnB & Soul: Rema

Best Soundtrack in a Movie, Series or Documentary: Yemi Alade – You Are

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