Nigerian artists secured a string of victories on the ninth All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday evening.
World famous person Burna Boy claimed the celebrated Album of the Yr award for his newest work No Signal of Weak spot.
He additionally shared the award for Greatest African Collaboration with fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi, who individually received the coveted Music of the Yr for his hit single Laho, which made waves on social media.
The week-long occasion, which introduced collectively artists, trade professionals and stakeholders from throughout the continent, culminated in a ceremony the place Nigeria’s present musical prowess was firmly on show.
Main the tally for the night was Rema, who took residence three awards: Artiste of the Yr, Greatest Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Greatest African Artiste in RnB and Soul.
Different notable Nigerian winners included Yemi Alade, who received Greatest Soundtrack in a Film, Sequence or Documentary for her track You Are from the animated sequence Iyanu, and veteran rapper Phyno, named Greatest African Artiste in African Hip-Hop.
The awards additionally celebrated rising expertise. Qing Madi was topped Most Promising Artiste of the Yr, whereas Chella earned the title of African Followers’ Favorite.
Whereas Nigerian stars dominated, the ceremony celebrated expertise from throughout Africa.
Ghana’s Wendy Shay received Greatest Feminine Artiste in West Africa, South Africa’s Nontokozo Mkhize received Greatest Feminine Artiste in Southern Africa and Tanzania’s Juma Jux was named Greatest Male Artiste in Japanese Africa.
The success of Nigerian artists underscores the continued international attraction of Afrobeats.
The style, which fuses African rhythms with Western influences, has seen explosive worldwide development lately.
Burna Boy, a defining determine on this motion since its breakthrough, stays considered one of its most outstanding ambassadors, along with his album win cementing his influential standing.
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