Full List of Winners at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025
The 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) went down last night, January 11, 2026, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos. It wrapped up a five-day event that included a music business summit, host city tours, and a music village concert. Hosted by Falz and Liliane Maroune, the show had performances from Shallipopi, Phyno, Qing Madi, Adewale Ayuba, Patoranking, Gaise Baba, Kunmie, Seyi Vibez, and a Stonebwoy x Mr P reunion on “ODO“. Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo “D1” Adeneye.
Nigerian acts took home most of the big prizes. Rema led with three wins (including Artiste of the Year). Burna Boy got Album of the Year. Shallipopi grabbed Song of the Year and Best Collaboration for “Laho” (which features Burna Boy). Other Nigerian winners: Yemi Alade (soundtrack), Phyno (hip-hop), Chella (fans’ favourite), and Qing Madi (most promising).
Full List of Categories and Winners
Regional Categories
- Best Male Artiste in Central Africa → Singuila (Congo)
- Best Female Artiste in Central Africa → Cindy Le Coeur (DRC)
- Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa → Juma Jux (Tanzania)
- Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa → Denise (Madagascar)
- Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa → Adviser (Mauritania)
- Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa → Sherine (Egypt)
- Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa → Yo Maps (Zambia)
- Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa → Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa)
- Best Male Artiste in Western Africa → Rema (Nigeria)
- Best Female Artiste in Western Africa → Wendy Shay (Ghana)
Continental/Main Categories
- Album of the Year → Burna Boy – No Sign of Weakness (Nigeria)
- Song of the Year → Shallipopi – Laho (Nigeria)
- Artist of the Year → Rema (Nigeria)
- Best African Collaboration → Shallipopi ft. Burna Boy – Laho (Nigeria)
- Best African Artiste/Duo/Group in RnB & Soul → Rema (Nigeria)
- Best African Artiste/Duo/Group in African Hip-Hop → Phyno (Nigeria)
- Best Soundtrack in a Movie/Series/Documentary → Yemi Alade – You Are (from Iyanu: Child of Wonder animated series) (Nigeria)
- African Fans’ Favourite → Chella (Nigeria)
- Most Promising Artiste of the Year → Qing Madi (Nigeria)
- Best African Dance/Choreography → Weeha – Dimama (Ethiopia)
- Producer of the Year → Element Eleéh & Mugisha Fred Robinson (Rwanda)
- Best African DJ → DJ Moh Green (Algeria)
- Songwriter of the Year → Bakhaw Dioum – Choix (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal)
- Best African Video of the Year → Mbosso – Ova (Tanzania)
- Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music → Milo (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music → Morijah (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Best African Artiste/Duo/Group in African Jazz → Haddinqo (Ethiopia)
- Best Artiste/Duo/Group in African Contemporary → Axel Merryl (Benin)
- Best African Duo/Group or Band → Team Paiya (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Best African Act in Reggae/Ragga & Dancehall → Takana Zion – On My Eyes (Guinea)
- Breakout Artiste of the Year → Ciza (South Africa)
- Best African Lyricist/Rapper → Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)
Nigerians ran the main categories, but wins spread across the continent in the regional and genre ones.
In short, what began as a week-long celebration of African music culture climaxed in a historic night where Nigeria’s musical might was unmistakable, artists from across the continent were honoured, and AFRIMA reaffirmed its place as Africa’s most spirited music awards stage.
