The programme lineup is as follows

• an open call for music submissions from May 30 to August 5.
• a pre-screening of submissions will be from August 5 to August 8
• main screening will be done between August 9 and 16
• a nominees unveiling will be done on August 17
• voting will be opened on the AFRIMA website on August 24 for 24 hours
• the awards will be held from November 3 to November 6

The awards will include a soiree, a host tour, the African Music Business Summit and a nominees’ party as part of the activities that make up the entire program.

Essence featuring Tems, taken off the ‘Made in Lagos’ album scooped two awards, the Song of the Year category and the Best African Collaboration. Wizkid had been nominated for four categories and only missed out on the Album of the Year Category which went to Mali’s Iba One.

Fireboy DML on the other hand bagged the Africans Fan’s Favorite and Best Duo African Hip hop award for the single ‘History’ alongside Cheque.

Another Nigerian singer who won during the Afrima Awards 2021 is Flavour for Best Artiste or Duo in African Dance or Choreography alongside Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and Congo’s Fally Ipupa.

Below is the full list of winners for the Afrima Awards 2021:

African Artiste of the year – Wizkid

Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa – Manal Benchlikha

Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African R & B Soul – Nikita Kering

Best African Female Artiste in Inspirational Music.- Shanah Manjeru

Song of the year- Wizkid

Africans Fan’s Favorite – Fireboy DML

Best Duo African Hip hop award alongside Cheque – Fireboy DML

Best African Collaboration – Wizkid

Album of the year – Iba One

African Male Artiste in Inspirational Music – Iba One

Best Song Writer – Iba One

Best Male Artiste from Western Africa – Iba One

Best Producer of The Year – Beatz

Best Artiste or Duo in African Dance or Choreography – Flavour alongside Diamond Platnumz and Fally Ipupa

Source: afrima.org