Burna Boy, Shallipopi and Rema win as Nigerian stars dominate

[ad_1] Nigerian artists secured a string of victories on the ninth All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday evening.

World celebrity Burna Boy claimed the celebrated Album of the Yr award for his newest work No Signal of Weak point.

He additionally shared the award for Greatest African Collaboration with fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi, who individually gained the coveted Music of the Yr for his hit single Laho, which made waves on social media.

The week-long occasion, which had a various group of music consultants from throughout Africa and the diaspora as jurors, introduced collectively business professionals, culminating in a ceremony the place Nigeria's present musical prowess was firmly on show.

Main the tally for the night was Rema, who took dwelling three awards: Artiste of the Yr, Greatest Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Greatest African Artiste in RnB and Soul.

Different notable Nigerian winners included Yemi Alade, who gained Greatest Soundtrack in a Film, Collection or Documentary for her tune You Are from the animated collection Iyanu, and veteran rapper Phyno, named Greatest African Artiste in African Hip-Hop.

The awards additionally celebrated rising expertise. Qing Madi was topped Most Promising Artiste of the Yr, whereas Chella earned the title of African Followers' Favorite.

Whereas Nigerian stars dominated, the ceremony celebrated expertise from throughout Africa.

Senegal's Bakhaw Dioum gained Music Author of the Yr and Algeria's DJ Moh Inexperienced who scooped DJ of the Yr award forward of some notable South African DJs.

Ghana's Wendy Shay gained Greatest Feminine Artiste in West Africa, South Africa's Nontokozo Mkhize gained Greatest Feminine Artiste in Southern Africa and Tanzania's Juma Jux was named Greatest Male Artiste in Japanese Africa.

The success of Nigerian artists underscores the continued world enchantment of Afrobeats.

The style, which fuses African rhythms with Western influences, has seen explosive worldwide development lately.

Burna Boy, a defining determine on this motion since its breakthrough, stays one among its most distinguished ambassadors, together with his album win cementing his influential standing.