It was a phenomenal night for African music, culture, entertainment,

fashion and  African music lovers across the world as the All Africa

Music Awards, AFRIMA in partnership with the African Union held the 2015

edition on Sunday, November 15 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos,

Nigeria to delight of live and broadcast audience.

In addition to the many scintillating performances from the five regions

of Africa as led by joint rendition of Paul Simon’s ‘Diamond on the

soles of her shoes’ by Cobhams and  Ladysmith Black Mambazo, there were

surprises and emotions at this year’s award ceremony. Some of this

year’s big winners who went home with the priceless 23.9 Karat gold

plated AFRIMA trophy are Charlotte Dipanda from Cameroon who went home

with 3 awards; Album of the Year, Best Female in Central Africa, and

Best Artiste in African Contemporary. Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania

also won Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Artiste in

Eastern Africa.

Cassper Nyovest from South Africa, has in his kit two awards; Best Male

Artiste in Southern Africa and Best Artiste in African Hip Hop While

Kenya group singers, Souti Sol got Best African Group/Duo/Band and

producer of the Year.

One of the high points of the award ceremony was the honour bestowed on

the former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Africa

Pillar of Arts and Culture  and AFRIMA legendary award to the Ladysmith

Black Mambazo for still staying strong after five decades.

African  artistes who recorded their names on the award winners’ list

are Vanessa Mdee (TSA), Yemi Alade (NIG), AKA (SA), Stanley Enow (CAM),

Flavour (NIG), Tsedenia (ETH), Darey (NIG), M’vula (ANG), Olamide (NIG),

Wiyaala (GHA),  Adekunle Gold (NIG), Kiss Daniel (NIG), Jose Chameleone

(UGA), Praiz (NIG) among others.