All Africa Music Awards 2022 Explained

2022 All Africa Music Awards
Date:	–
Country:	Senegal
Most Nominations:	Costa Titch & Dadju (7)
Previous:	2021

The 2022 All Africa Music Awards (also known as AFRIMA) was scheduled to be held on December 8 to 11, 2022.^[1] But, it was announced that the ceremony would be held in Dakar, Senegal on January 12 to 15, 2023.^[2]

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on September 24, 2022.^[3] Voting started from September 25, 2022, and ended on January 13, 2023, by popular vote across a pool of 9,067 submitted entries, the most since the first AFRIMA ceremony.^{[4] [5]}

Continental categories

Love, Damini – Burna Boy 9: Èsan – Brymo Amagama – Nomfundo Moh Cullinan – Dadju First of All – Diamond Platnumz History – Didi B KOA II Part 1 – Kabza de Small Rave & Roses – Rema Sans visa – Soolking Timbuktu – Oumou Sangaré	Burna Boy – "Last Last" CKay – "Emiliana" Dadju – "Ambassaduer" Diamond Platnumz – "Mtasubiri" (featuring Zuchu) Fireboy DML – "Peru (Remix)" (featuring Ed Sheeran) Kabza de Small – "Asibe Happy" (featuring DJ Maphorisa & Ami Faku) Manal – "Makhelaw Magalou" Tiwa Savage – "Somebody's Son" (featuring Brandy) Wegz – "ElBakht" Zakes Bantwini – "Osama" (featuring Kasango)
Oxlade – "Ku Lo Sa" Bello Falcao – "Dibango Dibanga" Ch'cco, Mellow & Sleazy – "Nkao Tempela" Goya Menor & Nektunez – "Ameno Amapiano" Joeboy – "Sip (Alcohol)" Lojay × Sarz featuring Chris Brown – "Monalisa (Remix)" Mavins, Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, Ladipoe & Magixx – "Overloading (Overdose)" The Therapist – "Nack" Young Jonn – "Dada" Young Stunna featuring Kabza de Small & DJ Maphorisa – "Adiwele"	Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno – "Buga" (Director: TG Omori ) Chike – "Nwoke Oma" (Director: Director Pink ) Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" (Director: Costa Titch ) DJ Snake – "Disco Maghreb" (Director: Elias Belkader ) Kamo Mphela – "Ghost" (Director: Napephasha ) Kassmasse – "Sewasew" (Director: Maranta Tegegne ) Simi – "Woman" (Director: Dammy Twitch ) Soolking – "Suavemente" (Director: Soolking & Digital Nak )
Tion Wayne – "Who's True" (featuring Davido & Jae5) Calema – "Onde Anda" (featuring Zé Felipe) Dadju – "King" Dafencii – "King Alhalaba" (featuring Khayyat) DJ Snake – "Disco Maghreb" Gil Semedo – "Gostu Sabi" (featuring Calema, Soraia Ramos & Mito Kaskas) Jae5 – "Propeller" (featuring Dave & Bnxn) Ninho – "VVS" Soolking – "Suavemente" Ya Levis – "Pardonne Moi"	Faouzia – "RIP, Love" Aya Nakamura – "Degaine" (featuring Damso) Bey T – "Unanicheza" (featuring Boohle) Darkoo – "Always" (featuring Black Sherif) Marwa Loud – "Ghir Ntiya" (featuring Moha K) Nata – "94" Rimon – "Feed Me" Ronisia – "Melodie" Shay – "DA" Soraia Ramos – "BKBN"
Davido featuring Focalistic – "Champion Sound" Ahmed Saad featuring 3enba & Double Zuksh – "El Moulouk" Calema × Zé Felipe – "Onde Anda" Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" Fireboy DML featuring Ed Sheeran – "Peru (Remix)" Kikimoteleba featuring Franglish – "Tigini (Remix)" Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno – "Buga" Marioo featuring Jovial – "Mi amour" Mbosso, Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze – "Moyo" Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy – "Somebody's Son"	DJ Lito – "Tick Talk" (featuring Sheilah Gashumba, Bebe Cool & SlickStuartRoja) DJ P2N – "Likolo (Remix)" (featuring Tenor & DJ Amaroula) DJ Sly King – "Ngama Bomo" DJ Snake – "Disco Maghreb" DJ Tarico & DJ Consequence – "Number One" (featuring Preck & Nelson Tivane) DJ Yessonia – "Ngifuna Wena" (featuring Boohle) DJ Zinhle – "Siyabonga" (featuring Black Motion, Kabza de Small & Nokwazi) Major League DJz – "Bakwa Lah" Spinall – "Pallazo" (featuring Asake) Uncle Waffles – "Tanzania" (featuring Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo & BoiBizza) Zakes Bantwini – "Osama" (featuring Kasango)
LAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI & Blaqbonez) – "The Last Cypher" A-Reece – "Couldn't Have Said It Better, Pt.3" Dafencii – "King Alhalaba" (featuring Khayyat) Didi B – "Game de Djai" Dip Doundou Guiss – "Califat" Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Ladipoe – "Afro Jigga" (featuring Rema) Nata – "94" Nay Wa Mitego – "Rais Wa Kitaa" Youssoupha – "Amapiano"	The Cavemen – "Biri" (featuring Made Kuti) Calema – "Onde Anda" (featuring Zé Felipe) Disco Misr – "Ahla Wahda" (featuring Aziz Maraka) Jano Band – "Zebnanaw" Mafikizolo – "Mamazela" (featuring Simmy) Major League DJz – "Bakwa Lah" Ridimz – "Shabasiko" Toofan – "Ona" Umoja Sounds – "Happy" (featuring Ariel Wayz) Wanavokali – "What a Time"
Adekunle Gold – "Born Again" (featuring Fatoumata Diawara) Ali Kiba – "UTU" Brymo – "Fura Sara" Fadhilee Itulya – "Problem" (featuring Fidq & Taz Goemi) Fally Ipupa – "Bloqué" Fior2Bior – "Godo Godo" Roga Roga & Extra Musica – "Bokoko" Sidiki Diabaté – "Diarabi nene bena" Wally B. Seck – "Reugine Tass" (featuring Viviane) Wegz – "ElBakht"	Ans-T Crazy – "Pause" Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" Eltee Skhillz – "ODG" Kamo Mphela – "Ghost" Portable × Poco Lee featuring Olamide – "ZaZoo Zehh" Roga Roga & Extra Musica – "Bokoko" Serge Beynaud – "C'est Dose" Simi – "Woman" Spice Diana featuring DJ Seven – "Tujooge" Toofan – "Ona"
Davido featuring Focalistic – "Champion Sound" Asake – "Peace Be Unto You" Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T – "Big Flexa" DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU featuring Sir Trill, Daliwonga & Kabza de Small – "Banyana" DJ Yessonia featuring Boohle – "Ngifuna Wena" Felo Le Tee & Myztro featuring Daliwonga – "66 & Dipatje Tsa Felo" Mbosso, Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze – "Moyo" Tresor featuring DJ Maphorisa & Kabza de Small – "Makosa" Zakes Bantwini featuring Kasango – "Osama"	Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Black Sherif – "Kwaku the Traveller" Blxckie – "Your All" Cdrik Kodjo – "Nyi Nude" Darkoo – "Always" (featuring Black Sherif) Didi B – "Tala" KikiMoteleba – "Tigini (Remix)" (featuring Franglish) Nay Wa Mitego – "Rais Wa Kitaa" Ninho – "Jefe" Nyashinski – "Properly" (featuring Femi One)
Gutu Abera – "Deemi" Addis Legesse – "Enja" Elida Almeida – "Mau Menino" (featuring Jimmy P) Franck Biyong – "Negropolitaines" Jano Band – "Zebnanaw" Jimmy Dludlu – "Male Ya Pepa" (featuring Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga & Mano Tsotsi) Kelvin Momo – "Funa" (featuring TBO & JaySax) Somi – "Love Tastes Like Strawberries" Thapelo Lekoane – "Heritage" The Cavemen – "Biri" (featuring Made Kuti)	Adekunle Gold – "High" (featuring Davido) CKay – "Emiliana" Kizz Daniel – "Buga" (featuring Tekno) Kouz1 – "Magic" Matias Damásio – "Como antes" Pheelz – "Finesse" (featuring Bnxn) Ronisia – "Melodie" Roseline Layo – "Donnez nous un peru" Soraia Ramos – "BKBN" Tenor – "Mami Wata" (featuring Innoss'B)
Teddy Afro – "Naet" DJ Lito – "Tick Talk" (featuring Sheilah Gashumba, Bebe Cool & SlickStuartRoja) Fave – "Baby Riddim" Femi One – "Hepi" (featuring King Kaka & Mbithi) KiDi – "Touch It (Remix)" (featuring Tyga) Navy Kenzo – "Manzese" Nutty O – "Handipere" Rosa Ree – "Watatubu" Ruger – "Dior" Winky D – "Happy Again"	Omah Lay – "I'm A Mess" Ahmad Basyoni – "ElHalawa Di" (featuring Hussein Gamal) Bridget Blue – "Goodbye" C4 Pedro – "Esta tudo bem" Frida Amani – "Duyuwana" (featuring Mayunga) Lil Jay – "Sauce Graine" Nomfundo Moh – "Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha (singer) & Ami Faku) Tayc – "D O D O" Tiwa Savage – "Tales by Moonlight" (featuring Amaarae) Ya Levis – "Pardonne Moi"
Clayrocksu – "Amin" Amir Eid – "Ana Negm" Daniel Baron – "How to Feel" Franck Biyong – "Pepe Soup" RASH – "FAR BEYOND" Reën & Refentse – "Skobbejak"	Azaya – "BB La" (featuring Djelykaba Bintou) Betty G – "Addis Semay" Flavour – "Level" Josey – "Zambeleman" (featuring Bonigo) Lencho Gemechu – "Saglii" Manamba Kante – "Bhouloun Djouri" Oumou Sangaré – "Wassulu Don" Rokia Koné – "N'yanyan" (featuring Jacknife Lee) Strongbangwaboy – "Royalty" (featuring LongueLongue, TzyPanchak, Kameni & Nyango) Stewart Sukuma – "Ezamany Kim'bedima"
Irene Robert – "Hainidhuru" (featuring Rose Mhando) Bridget Blue – "Woman" Chaama – "Burakia" (with Eljoee) Diana Hamilton – "Awurade Ye (Do It Lord)" DJ Zinhle – "Siyabonga" (featuring Black Motion, Kabza de Small & Nokwazi) Janet Otieno – "Siri" Makhadzi – "Zwivhuya" (featuring Jon Delinger) Manal – "3ari" TY Bello – "Amen Amen" (featuring Sinmidele & Ore Macaulay)	Davido – "Stand Strong" (featuring Sunday Service Choir) Grace Lokwa – "Kumama" Kassmasse – "Sewasew" KS Bloom – "C'est Dieu (Remix)" (featuring Chidinma) Majoos – "Jayah" Masterkraft – "Hosanna" (featuring Chike) Nathaniel Bassey – "See What the Lord Has Done" Noel Nderitu – "Waweza" Samthing Soweto – "Amagents" Wave Rhyder – "Wa Nkutlwa Na"
Shizzi for "Peru (Remix)" by Fireboy DML featuring Ed Sheeran C4 Pedro for "Posa" by C4 Pedro CKay & BMH for "Emiliana" by CKay Kimambobeats for "Mi amour" by Marioo featuring Jovial Nyadjiko & Dadju for "Ambassaduer" by Dadju Rahal for "ElBakht" by Wegz Reward Beats for "Buga" by Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno Sdida & Man T for "Big Flexa" by Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T Serge Beynaud for "C'est Dose" by Serge Beynaud Stan-E Kibulu & DJ Snake for "Disco Maghreb" by DJ Snake	"Tala" – Didi B "Ambassaduer" – Dadju "Big Flexa" – Costa Titch featuring C'buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T "Buga" – Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno "Calm Down" – Rema "Disco Maghreb" – DJ Snake "ElBakht" – Wegz "Kwaku the Traveller" – Black Sherif "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Mi amour" – Marioo featuring Jovial "Peru (Remix)" – Fireboy DML featuring Ed Sheeran "Suavemente" – Soolking
Iba One for "Hommage a mes parents" by Iba One Bridget Blue & Jibril Blessing for "Woman" by Bridget Blue Daniel Baron for "How to Feel" by Daniel Baron Lloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana & Luke Goliath for "Seasons" by Lloyiso Martin Obudho & Muthaka for "Sorry" by Muthaka Matias Damásio for "Como antes" by Matias Damásio Mordecai "Dex" Mwini for "Reason" by Wanavokali featuring H_art the Band Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ for "Fura Sara" by Brymo Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee for "N'yanyan" by Rokia Koné featuring Jacknife Lee Sidy Diop for "Ngalam" by Sidy Diop	Tems & Marvel – "No Woman, No Cry" for the film Ahmed Saad featuring 3enba & Double Zuksh – "El Moulouk" for the limited series Moon Knight Amaarae & Marvel – "A Body, A Coffin" for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Amir Eid – "Ana Negm" for the limited series Rivo Dadju – "Ima" for the film Ima Eltee Skhillz – "ODG" for the film The Blood Covenant Mohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud – "EL GHAZALA RAYE2A" for the film For Zeko Stéphane Legar – "SPEED LIFE" for the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Wegz – "B3oda Ya Belady" for the film Captains of Zaatari
Asake – "Peace Be Unto You" Camidoh – "Sugarcane (Remix)" (featuring Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo) Costa Titch – "Ma Gang" (with Champuru Makhenzo featuring Phantom Steeze, ManT, Sdida & C'buda M) Daliwonga – "Abo Mvelo" (featuring Mellow & Sleazy and M.J) ElGrandeToto – "Salade Coco" Fior2Bior – "Godo Godo" Hewan Gebrewold – "Shemuna" Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Nomfundo Moh – "Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha (singer) & Ami Faku) Pheelz – "Finesse" (featuring Bnxn)	Ans-T Crazy – "10 Na ifari" (featuring Ibro Gnamet) Dafencii – "King Alhalaba" (featuring Khayyat) Fave – "Baby Riddim" Frida Amani – "Fala Mimi" Jeeba – "Lamou Saff" Khanyisa – "Bheka Mina Ngedwa" (featuring Tsiki XII, Marcus MC & Lady Du) KikiMoteleba – "Tigini (Remix)" (featuring Franglish) Lloyiso – "Speak" Magixx – "Love Don't Cost a Dime" (featuring Ayra Starr) Zara Williams – "Posa" (featuring C4 Pedro)
Anitta Brandy Chris Brown Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Maluma Popcaan Tyga Vitaa

Regional categories

Central Africa

Asaba – "Mon bebe" Blanche Bailly – "Mine" (featuring Joeboy) Emma'a – "Encré" Espoir La Tigresse – "Abiane" Perola – "Sincera" Shay – "DA" Vernyuy Tina – "Ndani Ya" Zara Williams – "Posa" (featuring C4 Pedro)

Fally Ipupa – "Bloqué" C4 Pedro – "Esta Tudo Bem" Dadju – "Ambassadeur" Gaz Mawete – "500" Innoss'B – "Mortel-06" Matias Damásio – "Como antes" Ninho – "Jefe" Roga Roga & Extra Musica – "Bokoko" Tayc – "Dodo" Tenor – "Mami Wata" (featuring Innoss'B)

Eastern Africa

Muthaka – "Sorry" Betty G – "Addis Semay" Frida Amani – "Fala Mimi" Hewan Gebrewold – "Shemuna" Nandy – "Siwezi" Nikita Kering – "Last Name" Rosa Ree – "Watatubu" Spice Diana – "Tujooge" (featuring DJ Seven) Tanasha Donna – "Maradonna" Zuchu – "Kitu" (featuring Bontle Smith & Tyler ICU)

Kassmasse – "Sewasew" Addis Legesse – "Enja" Bien – "Bald Men Anthem" (with Aaron Rimbui) Diamond Platnumz – "Mtasubiri" (featuring Zuchu) Eddy Kenzo – "Songa" King Saha – "Zakayo" Marioo – "Mi amour" (featuring Jovial) Mbosso – "Moyo" (featuring Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze) Nyashinski – "Properly" (featuring Femi One) Rayvanny – "Pele Pele" (featuring Vjollca)

Northern Africa

Faouzia – "RIP Love" Jaylann – "Oui Oui" Kenza Morsli – "Moustahil" (featuring DJ Adel) Lyna Mahyem – "Mal De Toi" Manal – "Makhelaw Magalou" Marwa Loud – "Ghir Ntiya" (featuring Moha K) Ruby – "Namet Nenna" Rym – "Stylo Warqa"

A..L..A – "30" Ali Loka – "Matkhafesh Yamma" Ahmed Saad – "El Moulouk" (featuring 3enba & Double Zuksh) DJ Snake – "Disco Maghreb" Draganov – "Chichi" ElGrandeToto – "Salade Coco" Marwan Moussa – "Batal 3alam" Snor – "Kasseta" Soolking – "Suavemente" Wegz – "ElBakht"

Southern Africa

Makhadzi – "Mama" DJ Yessonia – "Ngifuna Wena" (featuring Boohle) DJ Zinhle – "Siyabonga" (featuring Black Motion, Kabza de Small & Nokwazi) Kamo Mphela – "Ghost" Nadia Nakai – "Not the Same" (featuring Lucasraps) Nomfundo Moh – "Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha (singer) & Ami Faku) Sha Sha – "iPiano" (featuring Kamo Mphela & Felo Le Tee) Simmy – "We Were Here" Tamy Moyo – "Sare" Uncle Waffles – "Tanzania" (featuring Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo & BoiBizza)

Winky D – "Happy Again" A-Reece – "Couldn't Have Said It Better, Pt.3" Blxckie – "Sneaky" (featuring A-Reece) DJ Tarico – "Number One" (with DJ Consequence featuring Preck & Nelson Tivane) Gemini Major – "Ooh Lala" (featuring Ayra Starr) Focalistic – "16 Days No Sleep" (with Madumane & Mellow) Kabza de Small – "Abalele" (featuring DJ Maphorisa) Musketeers – "Danko" (featuring Azmo) Master KG – "Dali Nguwe" (with Wanitwa Mos featuring Nkosa) Zakes Bantwini – "Osama" (featuring Kasango)

West Africa

Josey – "Zambeleman" (featuring Bonigo) Aṣa – "Ocean" Gyakie – "Something" Manamba Kante – "Bhouloun Djouri" Oumou Sangaré – "Wassulu Don" Simi – "Woman" Soraia Ramos – "BKBN" Tems – "Crazy" Tiwa Savage – "Somebody's Son" (featuring Brandy) Viviane Chedid – "Sweet Game"

Black Sherif – "Kwaku the Traveller" Burna Boy – "Last Last" Didi B – "Tala" Fireboy DML – "Peru (Remix)" (featuring Ed Sheeran) Kizz Daniel – "Buga" (featuring Tekno) Rema – "Calm Down" Serge Beynaud – "C'est Dose" Sidiki Diabaté – "Diarabi nene bena" Wally B. Seck – "Reugine Tass" (featuring Viviane) Wizkid – "Anoti"

Multiple nominations and awards

By artist

Nominations

	Artist(s)
7	Costa Titch, Dadju
5	Didi B, DJ Snake, Soolking, Wegz
4	Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, Kabza de Small, Kizz Daniel, Marwan Moussa, Nomfundo Moh, Tiwa Savage, Zakes Bantwini
3	Ahmed Saad, Black Sherif, Bridget Blue, Brymo, C4 Pedro, Calema, CKay, Dafencii, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, DJ Yessonia, DJ Zinhle, Frida Amani, KikiMoleteba, Man T, Manal, Ninho, Oumou Sangaré, Rema, Sdida, Serge Beynaud, Soraia Ramos, Marioo, Matias Damásio, Mbosso
2	3enba, A-Reece, Addis Legesse, Adekunle Gold, Alfa Kat, Amir Eid, Ans-T Crazy, Asake, Banaba Des, Betty G, Blxckie, The Cavemen, C'buda M, Daniel Baron, Darkoo, DJ Lito, DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tarico, Double Zuksh, ElGrandeToto, Eltee Skhillz, Fally Ipupa, Faouzia, Fave, Fior2Bior, Focalistic, Franck Biyong, Hewan Gebrewold, Jano Band, Josey, Jovial, Kamo Mphela, Kassmasse, Ladipoe, Lloyiso, Magixx, Major League DJz, Makhadzi, Manamba Kante, Marwa Loud, Muthaka, Nata, Nay Wa Mitego, Nyashinski, Pheelz, Roga Roga & Extra Musica, Rokia Koné, Ronisia, Rosa Ree, Shay, Sidiki Diabaté, Simi, Spice Diana, Tayc, Tekno, Tems, Tenor, Toofan, Uncle Waffles, Wally B. Seck, Winky D, Ya Levis, Zara Williams

By country

Country		Award(s)
	13
	7
	1
	11
	7
	29
	20
	1
	2
	14
	2
	11
	5
	20
	20
	1
	1
	9
	15
	4
	4
	72
	1
	3
	6
	3
	53
	3
	24
	3
	1
	6
	5

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 AFRIMA Awards to be held from 8–11 December. News Ghana. October 6, 2022. October 28, 2022.
2. Web site: Senegal to host 8th AFRIMA, tagged the Teranga Edition. All Africa Music Awards. November 4, 2022. November 8, 2022.
3. Web site: All Africa Music Awards unveils 2022 nominees. Further Africa. September 24, 2022. October 28, 2022. Elizabeth. Khumalo.
4. Web site: All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2022: Public Voting Starts Sunday September 25. The Guardian. September 24, 2022. October 28, 2022.
5. Web site: Yongo . Sughnen . Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards - OkayAfrica . 6 February 2023 . . en.