The 10th Edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2023, which promised to be the best and biggest award ceremony so far, was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas on the 17th of September 2023.

The nominees list saw big names like Burna Boy, Rema, Davido, Bien and more as well as young breakthrough talents like Lasmid, Herwan Gebrewold etc.

Def Jam’s newest Nigerian signee, Odumodublvck, won “Best Newcomer.” Davido won “Album of the Year” with his hit drop, Timeless. Ayra Starr carted home the “Best Female West Africa.” Nigerian act, Spyro, won “Best Collaboration” with the ‘Queen of Afrobeats’ Tiwa Savage and Diamond Platnumz bagged Best Male East Africa. 

See the full list of winners here:

Artist of the Year – Rema (Nigeria)

AFRIMMA Album of the Year – Davido (Nigeria)

Best Male West Africa – King Promise (Ghana)

Best Female West Africa – Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Best Male East Africa – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Best Female East Africa – Nadia Mukami (Kenya)

Best Gospel – Mike Kalambay (Nigeria)

Best Francophone – Toofan (Togo)

Best Female Southern Africa – Nadia Nakia (South Africa)

Best Male Southern Africa – AKA (South Africa)

Best Male Central Africa – Fabegras (Congo DR)

Best African DJ USA – DJ Freshy K (Nigeria)

Best African Group – Toofan (Togo)

Best Collaboration – Spyro (Nigeria) x Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Who’s Your Guy’ Remix

Best DJ Africa – Ms DSF (Nigeria)

Music Producer of the Year – Maajabu Gospel (Congo DR)

AFRIMMA Legendary Award – KCee (Nigeria)

Best Live Act – Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Francophone – Fally Ipupa (Congo DR)

AFRIMMA Lifetime Achievement – Fally Ipupa (Congo)

Best Male Rap Act – Blaqbonez (Nigeria)

AFRIMMA Lifetime Achievement – Timaya