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 and accommodates all musical genres including
Afrobeats
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Afro-Trap,
Assiko,
Bongo,
Coupé-décalé,
Genge
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Highlife
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Kwaito
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Lingala
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and
Soukous
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History
The event was founded by Nigerian businessman Anderson Obiagwu and is presented by Big A Entertainment. The first awards ceremony took place in July 2014 at the Eisemann Center in
Richardson, Texas
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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.
References
External links
*{{Official website, www.afrimma.com
Awards established in 2014
International music awards
African music awards