Nigerian pop act Davido was named Artist of the Year, making him the second Nigerian to win the award in successive years following Wizkid’s triumph in 2017.
Davido also won Best Male Artist in Western Africa for his 2017 hit ‘FIA’. His compatriot Tiwa Savage won the female equivalent of the regional award. In South Africa, the winners were Nasty C and South African Music Awards 2018 big winner Shekhinah.
For East Africa, the winners were Bebe Cool and Betty G. The latter also won the Best Album of the Year award for the well-received Wegegta. The night also saw a special recognition award was given to Ghanaian music veteran Teddy Osei, lead of the famous Osibisa group.
Full list of winners below:
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
- Best Female Artist in Central Africa
Daphne / Cameroon / Jusqu’à La Gare - Best Male Artist in Central Africa
Fally Ipupa / DRC / Mannequin Ft Keback & Naz - Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa
Betty G / Ethiopia / Mengedegna - Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa
Bebe Cool / Uganda / Freedom - Best Female Artist in Northern Africa
Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz /Algeria / Bye Bye - Best Male Artist in Northern Africa
Hamza El Fadly / Morocco / Ya Mraya - Best Female Artist in Southern Africa
Shekhinah / South Africa / Please Mr - Best Male Artist in Southern Africa
Nasty C / South Africa / Jungle - Best Female Artist in Western Africa
Tiwa Savage / Nigeria / Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz - Best Male Artist in Western Africa
Davido / Nigeria / Fia
CONTINENTAL CATEGORIES
- Album of the Year
Betty G / Ethiopia / Wegegta - Artist of the Year
Davido / Nigeria / FIA - Best African Video
Sesan / Gringo (Shatta Wale) / Nigeria - Best African Act in Diaspora
Hazel Mak / Malawi / Jaiva Ft. Roberto & Tay Grin - Best African Collaboration
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Ghana-Nigeria / Akwaaba - Best Artist, Duo or Group In African Contemporary
Kidi / Ghana / Odo Remix Ft. Mayorkun & Davido - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African dance or Choreography
Mr P. / Nigeria / Ebeano - Best African DJ
Afrotronix / Chad / OyO - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro
Master KG / South Africa / Skeleton Move Ft. Zanda Zakuza - Best African Duo, Group or Band
Toofan / Togo / Money - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hiphop
M.anifest ft King Promise / Ghana / Me Ne Woa - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African jazz
Sibusiso Mashiloane / South Africa / Niza - Best African Rapper or Lyricist
Falz / Nigeria / La Fête - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African pop
2Baba / Nigeria / Amaka Ft. Peruzzi - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Ragga, Reggae & Dancehall
Stonebwoy / Ghana / Hero - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B&Soul
Praiz / Nigeria / Champagne and Flowers - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh / Egypt / Ekaa Maksour - Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional
Irene Namatovu / Uganda / Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi - Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music
Sandra Nankoma / Uganda / Kaddugala - Best Artist in African Inspirational Music
Sarkodie / Ghana / Glory Ft. Yung - Most Promising of the Year
Kuami Eugene / Ghana / Confusion - Producer of the Year
Fresh VDM / Togo / Fia - Revelation of the Year
Betty G / Ethiopia / Ere Manew - Song of the Year
GuiltyBeatz, Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo / Akwaaba / Ghana - Songwriter of the Year
Shekhinah Donell, Amon Taulo Chibiya II / South Africa / Different Ft. Mariechan - African Fans’ Favourite
Nedy Music / Tanzania / One and Only Ft. Ruby
