DAVIDO, REMA, FLAVOUR, AYRA STARR, BLAQBONEZ WIN 2023 AFRIMMA AWARDS

The 10th edition of the AFRIMMA awards took place on September 17, 2023.

Nigerian megastar Davido won the Album of the Year prize for his record breaking fourth album ‘Timeless’ while Rema pipped Asake and other superstars for the Artist of the Year award.

Ayra Starr won the Best Female for West Africa, Flavour won the award for Best Live Performance, ODUMODUBLVCK won the Best Newcomer award, Blaqbonez won the award for Best Rap Act, and KCee was recognize with the AFRIMMA Legendary award while Timaya was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award.

Below is the full list of winners:

Artist of the Year

• Rema – Nigeria

Best Male West Africa

• King Promise – Ghana

Best Female West Africa

• Ayra Starr – Nigeria

Best Male East Africa

• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Best Female East Africa

• Nadia Mukami – Kenya

Best Male Central Africa

• Fabregas – DR Congo

Best Male Southern Africa

• AKA – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

• Nadia Nakai – South Africa

Best Newcomer

• Odumodu Blvck – Nigeria

Best Gospel

• Mike Kalambay – DRC

Best Live Act

• Flavour – Nigeria

Best Male Rap Act

• Blaqbonez – Nigeria

Best Collaboration

• Spyro x Tiwa Savage – ‘Who’s Your Guy?’

Best DJ Africa

• Ms DSF – Nigeria

Best African DJ USA

• DJ Freshy K – Nigeria

Music Producer of the Year

• Maajabu Gospel

Best Francophone

• Fally Ipupa – DR Congo

Best African Group

• Toofan – Togo

AFRIMMA Album of the Year

• Davido – Timeless

Lifetime Achievement Award

Fally Ipupa (DR Congo) and Timaya (Nigeria)

AFRIMMA Legendary Award

Kcee – Nigeria