Yemi Alade, Jux, Others Win at AFRIMA 

Nigeria’s Yemi Blade and Tanzania’s Juma Mussa Mkambala, better known as Jux were among others who emerged winners at the 2026 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).

The awards, in its ninth edition, was held on Sunday night in Lagos and hosted by the Lagos State Government.

Graced by several dignitaries, including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and big shots of the African Union (AU), the event was screened live across 84 countries.

Full list of winners

Best African Dance/Choreography
Jaylann – “Ha Wlidi” (Morocco)

Lady Ponce – “Je veux danser” (Cameroon)

Rebo – “Mobambo” (DRC)

Serge Beynaud – “Taper Dedans” (Côte d’Ivoire)

Toofan – “Deodorant” (Togo)

Tyla – “Push 2 Start” (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles & Royal Musiq – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)

Weeha – “Dimama” (Ethiopia) – WINNER

Werrason – “Tout se paie ici bas” (DRC)

Wizkid – “Kese” (Nigeria)

Best African Video Of The Year

“Rebel” – Black Sherif (Ghana)

“Meta” – Nomcebo Zikode & Sofiya Nzau (South Africa)

“Ki Lo Wa Wa” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

“Timpi Tampa” – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)

“Tori Ife” – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)

“Ova” – Mbosso (Tanzania)

“Ololufe” – Juma Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

“Shaolin” – Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)

“Stk Stk” – Dizzy Dros, Kekra & Norfafrica (Morocco)

Best Soundtrack in Movie, Series, or Documentary

Igho’le Trap Mix Version (“To Kill a Monkey”: Series) – Oscar Heman-Ackah (Ghana)

El Ma2as (“The Start”: Film) – Tamer Hosny, Reda Elbahrawy (Egypt)

You Are (“Iyanu”: The Animated Series) – Yemi Alade (Nigeria) — WINNER

Timpi Tampa (“Timpi Tampa”: The Film) – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)

Tori Ife (“Seven Doors”: Series) – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)

Saatte Ragouj (“The Last of the Mohicans” Film) – Kafon (Tunisia)

Songwriter Of The Year

Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – “Fall in the Light” (Tunisia)

Emma’a – “Trop d’amour” (Gabon)

Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – “Za” (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)

Ferre Gola – “Amour Illusoire” (DRC)

Bakhaw Dioum – “Choix” (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) — WINNER

Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – “Rebel Music” (Black Sherif) (Ghana)

Mugisha Fred Robinson – “Tombé” (Element Eleéh) (Rwanda)

Olamide Adedeji – “Hassibunallah” (Olamide) (Nigeria)

Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem – “It Hurts” (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) (Nigeria)

Victor Ngatuvese Kaune – “Oputuri ‘Queens’” (One Blood Namibia) (Namibia)

Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

Bridget Blue (Kenya)

Denise (Madagascar) — WINNER

Haleluya Tekletsadik (Ethiopia)

Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)

Mahlet Wendimu (Ethiopia)

Salemia (Ethiopia)

Weeha (Ethiopia)

Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

Best Male Artiste Eastern African

Bien (Kenya)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Element Eleéh (Rwanda)

Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

Jux (Tanzania) — WINNER

Marioo (Tanzania)

Mbosso (Tanzania)

Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)

Sat-B (Burundi)

Yared Negu (Ethiopia)

Best Female Artiste Central Africa

Anna Joyce (Angola)

Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)

Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)

Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) — WINNER

Deborah Lukalu (DRC)

Emma’a (Gabon)

Jessy B (The Congo)

Krys M (Cameroon)

Liriany (Angola)

Rebo (DRC)

Lifetime Awards Honorees

Music executive and brothers

Kenny Ogungbe

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