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AFRIMA 2016: List Of Winners, Highlights.

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8 years ago

November 7, 2016

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), is designed to promote the distinct rich African music worldwide, engaging millions of fans by propelling African music to glorious pinnacles beyond the borders of Africa. The All Africa Music Awards is tailored to recognise and reward those who have given African music the most creative competitive edge in the global market within the year under review.

It held recently in Lagos, Nigeria at Eko Hotel & Suites, and was nothing short of star studded. Bonang Matheba, Denrele Edun, Seyi Shay, Eniola Badmus, Dayo Amusa, Diamond Platnumz, Gbenro Ajibade, Osas Ajibade, Emma Nyra, Phyno where some of the many celebrities in attendance .

The 2016 edition of this awards ceremony was being preceded by AFRIMA Music Village which held yesterday. It was a non-stop music concert with over 40 African artistes performing live at the Waterfront, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos. Thousands of guests and artistes thronged Lagos for the event.

Also, as part of the activities for nominees to have a feel of Lagos, there was a guided tour of Eko Atlantic City, popularly called the Eighth Wonder of the World. Other tourists sites visited include the Freedom Park, Broad Street, which houses relics of the slave trade and Nigeria’s struggles for Independence. Other historic places to visit in Lagos, which is AFRIMA’s official host city, will be a visit to the Palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, which is located in Central Lagos, known as Iga Iduganran.

The awards night, held this Sunday, at Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites with thousands of guests coming into Lagos from across Africa and the world. The event was graced by the attendance of the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode

See the full list of winners below.

Album of the Year – Ahmed Soultan
Best Collaboration – Eddy Kenzo featuring Niniola
Artist of the Year – Wizkid
Song of the Year – Utanipenda by Diamond Platnumz
Revelation of the Year – FalzthebahdGuy
Video of the Year – Dogo Yaro by VVIP
Best African Group – VVIP
Best African Jazz – Jimmy Dludlu
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African Rock – Mvula
Best Artist/Duo/Group in Ragga & Dancehall – Patoranking
Best Artist/Duo/Group in Traditional Music – Zeynab
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African Electro – SuCh
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African RnD – Henok and Mehari Brothers
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African HipHop – Stanley Enow
Best Artist/Duo/Group in African Contemporary – Flavour
Best Male Artist Central Africa – Wax Dey
Best Male Artist Western Africa – Flavour
Best Male Artist Northern Africa – DJ Van
Best Male Artist South Africa – Black Coffee
Best Male Artist Eastern Africa – Diamond Platnumz
Best Female Artist Inspirational – Ichaka Vons
Best Female Artist Western Africa – Aramide
Best Female Artist Northern Africa – Zina Doudia
Best Female Artist South Africa – Sally Boss Madam
Best Female Artist Eastern Africa – Cindy Sanyu
Fan Favourite – Phyno
Songwriter of the Year – Unique

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ENTERTAINMENT

Falz Speaks About His Worst Date Experience

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1 day ago

November 22, 2024

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Nigerian rapper Falz recently shared a humorous yet awkward story from one of his early dating experiences. During an interview on the Cocktails and Takeaways podcast with British media personality Madame Joyce, Falz recounted a surprising request from his date.

She asked him to order takeout for her family members back home. He explained the situation with his signature humour, highlighting how unexpected and awkward the moment was.

He explained,

“I haven’t had too many date experiences but the worst probably was this girl asking to buy stuff for her family at home, so I wasn’t sure how to feel. This was in Nigeria and I didn’t know whether to feel bad or not. She wanted me to buy takeaway for them, like to buy for each person… So different portions for the members of the family, takeaway for them. I didn’t even know whether to feel bad, because it was like, I came here on a date with you, not the whole family.”

Falz acknowledged that the request felt unusual but considered the possibility that her family genuinely needed the food. “I then sat and thought, What if they’re hungry? We were at a proper restaurant.”

“I feel like there are things that, when it comes to dates, there are things that the person would say directly or indirectly that would make you know whether you want to continue talking to them or not,” he added.

The rapper dismissed the idea that men immediately know if a woman is marriage material on the first date. He elaborated, suggesting that relationships often require time and experience to fully understand a partner’s potential.

He said, “To this day, there is nobody I can say that this is someone I want to marry. I haven’t gotten to that stage yet so I think it’d take a while.”

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Denzel Washington Opens Up About 15-Year Battle With Alcohol

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2 days ago

November 21, 2024

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Hollywood icon Denzel Washington recently disclosed his past struggles with alcohol during an interview with Esquire.

The two-time Academy Award winner candidly shared a fifteen-year pattern of wine consumption. What began as a casual habit gradually escalated into a regular occurrence.

He began, “Wine is very tricky. It’s very slow. It ain’t like, boom, all of a sudden,” he elaborated, recalling how a wine cellar he constructed in 1999 within his home became a place for self-indulgence.

The actor added,

“And part of it was we built this big house in 1999 with a ten-thousand-bottle wine cellar, and I learned to drink the best. So I’m gonna drink my ’61s and my ’82s and whatever we had. Wine was my thing, and now I was popping $4,000 bottles just because that’s what was left. And then later in those years I’d call Gil Turner’s Fine Wines & Spirits on Sunset Boulevard and say, Send me two bottles, the best of this or that.”

Washington also delved into his past, acknowledging his youthful experimentation with drugs. However, he emphasized that he never developed an addiction to substances such as heroin or cocaine.

He continued,

“I’m sure at first it was easy because I was younger. Two months off and let’s go. But drinking was a fifteen-year pattern. And truth be told, it didn’t start in ’99. It started earlier.”

A decade ago, as Washington neared his 60th birthday, a turning point arrived. He made the resolute decision to abstain from alcohol completely.

“I’ve done a lot of damage to the body. We’ll see. I’ve been clean. Be ten years this December. I stopped at sixty and I haven’t had a thimble’s worth since. Things are opening up for me now—like being seventy. It’s real. And it’s okay. This is the last chapter—if I get another thirty, what do I want to do? My mother made it to ninety-seven,” said Washington.

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It Hurts – Don Jazzy On Not Having A Partner

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4 days ago

November 19, 2024

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Renowned music executive and record label boss, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, recently expressed disappointment over his current relationship status.

On Monday, he took to Instagram to share his desire to participate in the popular “suspect challenge.” This social media trend involves couples playfully teasing each other. However, the 41-year-old entrepreneur lamented that he couldn’t join in the fun due to his single status.

“Suspect wants to do suspect challenge but no suspect partner,” he wrote. In the accompanying caption, the music executive lamented that “it hurts.”

This isn’t the first time Don Jazzy has publicly discussed his relationship status. In 2021, he revealed that he married Michelle Jackson, a UK-based writer and model, at the age of 20. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce after two years.

“I fucked it up cos I was giving all my time to my music. Music became a priority instead of my family. We got divorced when I was 22 and it hurt,” he said.

Earlier this year, Don Jazzy explained that he has not remarried as he is currently focused on personal growth and self-development.

“I dey work on myself so that when my head correct, my babe go enjoy me,” he wrote in pidgin English.

A few months ago, Don Jazzy made headlines when a foreign investor acquired his record label, Mavin Records.

In 2004, Don Jazzy and his former partner, D’banj, co-founded Mo’ Hits Records. Following its closure, Don Jazzy established Mavin Records in 2012.

Mavin Records has produced and nurtured a roster of talented artists. They include Tiwa Savage, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Dr SID, D’Prince, DNA Twins, Ayra Starr, Johnny Drille, Crayon, Boy Spice, Bayanni, Rema, Lifesize Teddy, and Ladipoe.

To commemorate his 37th birthday in 2019, Don Jazzy unveiled the Mavin Creative Studios. The studio is a multimillion-naira mansion serving as the label’s corporate headquarters.

Mavin Records has received numerous accolades, including two consecutive MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Record Label in 2013 and 2014.

The label’s artists have also collaborated with international music stars such as Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Kelly Rowland, and Chris Brown.