African Muzik Magazine Awards
African Muzik Magazine Awards | |
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Current: 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards | |
Description | Outstanding achievements in music |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Big A Entertainment |
First awarded | 2014 |
Website | www |
The African Muzik Magazine Awards (commonly abbreviated as AFRIMMA) are an annual African music awards ceremony aimed to reward and celebrate musical works, talents and creativity around the African continent[1] and accommodates all musical genres including Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Genge, Highlife, Kwaito, Lingala and Soukous.[2]
History[]
The event was founded by Nigerian businessman Anderson Obiagwu and is presented by Big A Entertainment.[3] The first awards ceremony took place in July 2014 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, Texas.[4]
Categories[]
The awards consist of 28 prizes overseeing the achievements of African artistes within their specific regions of origin and the genre-based continental awards.
- BEST MALE EAST AFRICA
- BEST FEMALE EAST AFRICA
- BEST NEWCOMERS
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- BEST LIVE ACT
- BEST FEMALE RAP ACT
- BEST MALE RAP ACT
- BEST COLLABORATION
- SONG OF THE YEAR
- BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
- BEST DJ AFRICA
- BEST AFRICAN DJ USA
- AFRIMMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- BEST AFRICAN DANCER
- PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- BEST MALE CENTRAL AFRICA
- BEST FEMALE CENTRAL AFRICA
- BEST MALE SOUTHERN AFRICA
- BEST FEMALE SOUTHERN AFRICA
- BEST MALE NORTH AFRICA
- BEST FEMALE NORTH AFRICA
- BEST MALE WEST AFRICA
- BEST FEMALE WEST AFRICA
- CROSSING BOUNDARIES WITH MUSIC AWARD
- BEST GOSPEL
- BEST FRANCOPHONE
- BEST LUSOPHONE.[5]
References[]
- ^ "AFRIMMA IS INTERNATIONAL STAGE FOR AFRICAN ARTISTES — FOUNDER". pulse.ng. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA and AFRIMMA: All you need to know about the 2 music awards". pulse.ng. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA and AFRIMMA: All you need to know about the 2 music awards". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA vs AFRIMMA: The difference between two music awards with similar acronyms". lifestyle.thecable.ng. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "List of Nominees for the 2021 AFRIMMA Awards (Full List)". pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Awards established in 2014
- International music awards
- African music awards