List of winners for 2026 All Africa Music Awards

Nigerians dominate for di just concluded 9th All Africa Music Awards, Afrima, wit Burna Boy winning di Album of the Year award for im latest work, No Sign of Weakness.

E also share di award for Best African Collaboration wit fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi, wey also win Song of the Year for im hit single Laho, wey make waves for social media.

But na Rema win di most, E carry three awards: Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Best African Artiste in RnB and Soul.

Oda Nigerian winners include Yemi Alade and Phyno plus Qing Madi wey win Most Promising Artiste of the Year, while Chella win di title of African Fans Favourite.

Di organisers also honour ogbonge Nigerian music executives and brothers Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo 'D1' Adeneye with di Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Full list of winners

Album of the year

Burna Boy No Sign of Weakness - Winner (Nigeria)

Artiste of the year

Rema - Winner (Nigeria)

African fans favourite

Chella - Winner (Nigeria)

Best African Video of the Year

Folex - Winner (Tanzania)

Song of the Year

Laho - Shalipoppi - Winner (Nigeria)

Most Promising Artiste of the Year

Qing Madi - Winner (Nigeria)

Producer of the Year

Element Eleéh & Mugisha Fred Robinson - Winner (Rwanda)

Songwriter of the Year

Bakhaw Dioum ,"Choix" (Mia Guissé ft. Wally B. Seck) - Winner (Senegal)

Best African Artiste in African contemporary

Axel Merryl - Winner (Benin)

Best African Artiste in Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall

Takana Zion - Winner (Guinea)

Best African Artiste, duo or group in African Hip Hop

Phyno - Winner (Nigeria)

Best African Artiste duo or group in African jazz

Haddinqo - Winner (Ethiopia)

Best African Artiste duo or group in African pop

Manamba Kante - Winner (Guinea)

Best African Artiste duo or group in African RnB/Soul

Rema, Baby Is It A Crime - Winner (Nigeria)

Best African Artiste duo or group in African Rock

Izlan - Winner (Algeria)

Best African collaboration

Shallipopi feat Burna Boy - Winner

Best African dance/choreography

Weeha – "Dimama" - Winner (Ethiopia)

Best African DJ

Moh Green - Winner (Algeria)

Best African Duo Group/Band

Team Paiya - Winner (Côte d'Ivoire)

Best African Lyricist/Rapper

Didi B - Winner (Cote d'ivoire)

Best African Duo or Group in African traditional

Veronica Adane - Winner (Ethiopia)

Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music

Morijah - Winner (Côte d'Ivoire)

Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music

Milo - Winner (Côte d'Ivoire)

Best Soundtrack in Movie/Series/Documentary

Yemi Alade, You Are ("Iyanu": The Animated Series) - Winner (Nigeria)

Breakout Artiste of the Year

Ciza - Winner - (South Africa)

Central Africa Best Female Artiste

Cindy Le Coeur - Winner (DRC)

Central Africa Best Male Artiste

Singuila - Winner (The Congo)

Eastern Africa Best Female Artiste

Denise - Winner (Madagascar)

Eastern Africa Best Male Artiste

Jux - Winner (Tanzania)

Northern Africa Best Female Artiste

Sherine - Winner (Egypt)

Northern Africa Best Male Artiste

Adviser - Winner (Mauritania)

Southern Africa Best Female Artiste

Nontokozo Mkhize - Winner (South Africa)

Southern Africa Best Male Artiste

Yo Maps - Winner (Zambia)

Western Africa Best Female Artiste

Wendy Shay - Winner (Ghana)

Western Africa Best Male Artiste

Rema - Winner (Nigeria)