Nigeria’s Afro beat star Rema, has won three prestigious awards in the just held 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2026.
The 24-year-old artiste won Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, Artiste of the Year and Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African RnB/Soul for “Calm Down”.
Burna Boy, one of Nigeria’s most prominent music stars, took home the Album of the Year award for “No Sign of Weakness”.
The 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2026 witnessed a stellar performance by music sensation Rema, who walked away with three prestigious awards.
The 24-year-old artiste won Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, Artiste of the Year and Best African Artiste, Duo or Group in African RnB/Soul for “Calm Down”.
Burna Boy, one of Nigeria’s most prominent music stars, took home the Album of the Year award for “No Sign of Weakness”.
Yemi Alade, a renowned singer, songwriter, won Best Soundtrack in a Movie, Series or Documentary for “You Are” from “Iyanu: The Animated Series”.
Fast-rising artiste Shallipopi made a notable impact, winning Song of the Year for “Laho” and Best African Collaboration alongside Burna Boy.
Phyno, a prominent rapper, won Best African Artiste in African Hip-Hop.
The awards ceremony, held at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, brought together notable African artistes, showcasing the continent’s rich musical diversity and cultural heritage.
Other winners at the event included Tanzanian singer Jux, who won Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa, and Cindy Le Coeur of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who won Best Female Artiste in Central Africa.
AFRIMA 2026 showcased African musical diversity and cultural heritage, with Lagos hosting the awards for the third time, following previous editions in Ghana and Senegal.
Below is the full list of winners:
Best Male Artist in Central Africa
• C4 Pedro (Angola)
• Eboloko (Gabon)
• Gims (DRC)
• Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
• Kocee (Cameroon)
• L’Oiseau Rare (Gabon)
• Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Magasco (Cameroon)
• Singuila (The Congo) – Winner
• Werrason (DRC)
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