AFRIMA 2018: Full list of winners

Nigerian pop act Davido was named Artist of the Year, making him the second Nigerian to win the award in successive years following Wizkid's triumph in 2017.

Davido also won Best Male Artist in Western Africa for his 2017 hit 'FIA'. His compatriot Tiwa Savage won the female equivalent of the regional award. In South Africa, the winners were Nasty C and South African Music Awards 2018 big winner Shekhinah.

For East Africa, the winners were Bebe Cool and Betty G. The latter also won the Best Album of the Year award for the well-received Wegegta. The night also saw a special recognition award given to Ghanaian music veteran Teddy Osei, leader of the famous Osibisa group.

Full list of winners below:

REGIONAL CATEGORIES

• Best Female Artist in Central Africa
  Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu'à La Gare
• Best Male Artist in Central Africa
  Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz
• Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
  Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna
• Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
  Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom
• Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
  Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye
• Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
  Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya
• Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
  Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr
• Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
  Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle
• Best Female Artist in Western Africa
  Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz
• Best Male Artist in Western Africa
  Davido / Nigeria / Fia

CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES

• Album of the Year
  Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta
• Artist of the Year
  Davido / Nigeria / FIA
• Best African Video
  Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria
• Best African Act in Diaspora
  Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin
• Best African Collaboration
  GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba
• Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Contemporary
  Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun & Davido
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African dance or Choreography
  Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano
• Best African DJ
  Afrotronix / Chad / OyO
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
  Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza
• Best African Duo, Group or Band
  Toofan / Togo / Money
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hiphop
  M.anifest ft King Promise / Ghana / Me Ne Woa
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African jazz
  Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza
• Best African Rapper or Lyricist
  Falz / Nigeria / La Fête
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African pop
  2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall
  Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B&Soul
  Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
  Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour
• Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional
  Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi
• Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music
  Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala
• Best Artist in African Inspirational Music
  Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung
• Most Promising of the Year
  Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion
• Producer of the Year
  Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia
• Revelation of the Year
  Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew
• Song of the Year
  GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana
• Songwriter of the Year
  Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan
• African Fans' Favourite
  Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby