FULL LIST Of Winners Of The AFRIMMA Awards 2016

AFRIMMA Award which is given annually to various Africans who did well in various sectors mainly recreational, presented in Dallas Texas USA. 

The African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA has today unveiled the Winners list for the 3rd edition of the biggest African music awards in Diaspora. Following the outstanding success of the 1st and 2nd editions, AFRIMMA 2014 and AFRIMMA 2015 respectively; today list where all Tanzanians who won it three.

WINNERS LIST FULL AFRIMMA 2016:

Best Male West Africa - Olamide (Nigeria)

Best Female West Africa - Efya

Best Male North Africa - Amr Diab

Best Female North Africa - Ibtissam

Best African DJ USA - Dj Dee Money

Best Male Central Africa - C4 Pedro

AFRIMMA Video of the year - Brother brother Bisa Kdei

B est Female Central Africa - Daphne

Music Producer of the year - Masterkraft

Best male South Africa - AKA

Best African Dancer - Winner Brenda Derry (Cameroon) iliwaniwa this award and also the Diamond Dancer Tanzanian Platnumz called Mose Iyobo.

Best Female Southern Africa - Chikune

Best Rap Act - Phyno (Nigeria)

Best African Group - Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best collaboration - Reggae blues (Harrysong, Kcee) Nigeria

Crossing boundaries with Music - Wizkid (Nigeria)

Song of the year - Tecno Duro (Nigeria)

Best Gospel Act - Willy Paul (Kenya)

Best Male East Africa - Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Artist of the year - Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Newcomer - Harmonize (Tanzania)

Best Dancehall Act - Shatta Wale

Best Video Director - Patrick Elis

Carribean Artist of the year - Machel Montano.

AMAA 2016 WINNERS: Olu Jacobs & Joke Silva Honoured with Life Time Achievement Awards

Finally, the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony has crawled to an end, and though the event was trailed by drama , fans are elated to see their favourite movies bag the best awards.

The event which was held at the Dr Obi Wali Hall in Port Harcourt was hosted by Mike Ezuruonye and Kgopedi Lilokoe.

Some of the night’s biggest winners include power couple Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva who were honoured with a Life Time Achievement Award.

See the full list of winners as culled by African Spotlight:

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

1. Encounter – Nigeria
2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire
3. Blood Taxi – Nigeria
4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada – WINNER
5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso
6. Ireti – Nigeria
7. Life of Nigerian Couple – Nigeria

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso – WINNER
2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana
3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria
4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

1, My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon
2. Nollywood – Nigeria
3. Tchindas- Cape Verde
4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger – WINNER
5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK
6. Camera/Woman – Morocco

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali
2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda
3. Missing God – Nigeria – WINNER
4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana
5. Wako – Uganda
6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) – Ghana

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA – WINNER
2. Skinned – Liberia/USA
3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria
4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria
5. MONA – Nigeria/UK

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

1. Lines – USA
2. Raptors – USA
3. Across The Track – USA – WINNER

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. Can You Dig This- USA
2. America’s Blues – USA
3. Spirits of Rebellion – USA – WINNER

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

1. America Is Still the Place – USA
2. Ben & Ara – USA – WINNER
3. Luv Don’t Live Here – USA

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. The Cursed One – Ghana – WINNER
2. Soldiers Story – Nigeria
3. Ayanda- South Africa
4. Missing God – Nigeria
5. Out of Luck- Nigeria

AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. Eye of the storm (Burkina Faso) – WINNER
2. Oshimiri
3. The Cursed One
4. Ayanda
5. Soldiers Story

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Oshimiri
2. The Cursed One
3. Missing God
4. Soldiers Story – WINNER

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. O-Town – Nigeria – WINNER
2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Hear me Move – South Africa
5. Le Pagne- Niger

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. Hear me Move – South Africa
2. Oshimiri – Nigeria – WINNER
3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria
4. House Arrest – Uganda
5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso
2. Fifty – Nigeria – WINNER
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Behind Closed Doors – Morocco
5. Falling – Nigeria
6. Rebecca- Ghana

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Cursed One (Ghana) – WINNER
2. Eye of the Storm
3. Ayanda
4. Tell me Sweet Something
5. Fifty

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

1. Behind Closed Doors
2. Rebecca
3. The Cursed One
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Hear me Move (South Africa) – WINNER

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

1. The Cursed One
2. Tell me Sweet Something (South Africa) –WINNER
3. The Visit
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Beyond Blood

AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Beyond Blood
2. Dry – WINNER
3. Fifty
4. Missing God
5. Falling
6. O’Town

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move
2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One
3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry (WINNER)
4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town
5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One
2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless
3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm (Burkina Faso) – WINNER
4. Adeolu Adekola – Taxi Driver
5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda
6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something –WINNER
2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver
4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move
5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda
6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One
2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda
3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm
4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something
5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story – WINNER
6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors
2. Adesua Etomi- Falling
3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda – WINNER
4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm
5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty
6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

1. MONA – Anthony Abuah
2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo – WINNER
3. 8 Bars and a Clef- Chioma Onyenwe

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah – The Cursed One (Ghana) –WINNER
2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty
3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm
4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda
5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne
6. Stephanie Linus – Dry
7. Akin Omotoso – Tell me Sweet Something
8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

1. The Cursed One – Ghana
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. Eye of the Storm – Burkina Faso – WINNER
4. Ayanda – South Africa
5. La Pagne- Niger
6. Dry – Nigeria
7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa
8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco

WINNERS OF LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs

Tony Akposhore

Richard Mofe Damijo

All The Winners From The 2016 IHeartRadio Music Awards

2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards – The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards held on Sunday night at the historic Forum in Los Angeles.

Singer Taylor Swft, who had  garnered the most nominations leading to the show, also took home the most awards. See the full winner’s list below!

Song of the Year:
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
“Hello” – Adele — WINNER
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Female Artist of the Year:
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Male Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber — WINNER
Luke Bryan
Sam Smith
The Weeknd
Best New Artist:
Fetty Wap — WINNER
Hozier
Sam Hunt
Shawn Mendes
Tove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Fall Out Boy
Maroon 5 — WINNER
One Direction
Walk the Moon
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year:
1989 – Taylor Swift — WINNER
25 – Adele
Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd
In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
X – Ed Sheeran
Best Tour:
Foo Fighters
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift — WINNER
U2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
AWOLNATION
Foo Fighters
Muse
Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
X Ambassadors
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
“Cigarette Daydreams” – Cage The Elephant
“Ex’s & Oh’s” – Elle King
“Renegades” – X Ambassadors
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
Rock Artist of the Year:
Breaking Benjamin
Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Foo Fighters — WINNER
Three Days Grace
Rock Song of the Year:
“Cut the Cord” – Shinedown
“Failure” – Breaking Benjamin
“Footsteps” – Pop Evil
“Heavy Is the Head” – Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell — WINNER
“I Am Machine” – Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year:
“Buy Me a Boat” – Chris Janson — WINNER
“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
“I See You” – Luke Bryan
“Lose My Mind” – Brett Eldredge
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year:
Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Luke Bryan — WINNER
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year:
“Hey Mama” – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
“Lean On” – Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
“Waves” – Mr. Probz
“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber — WINNER
“You Know You Like It” – DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris — WINNER
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Skrillex & Diplo
Zedd
Hip Hop Song of the Year:
“Blessings” – Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West
“Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” – Rich Homie Quan
“Hotline Bling” – Drake — WINNER
“Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap
“Truffle Butter” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
Hip Hop Artist of the Year:
Big Sean
Drake — WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
J. Cole
R&B Song of the Year:
“Bitch Better Have My Money” – Rihanna
“Earned It” – The Weeknd — WINNER
“Planes” – Jeremih featuring J. Cole
“Post To Be” – Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
“The Hills” – The Weeknd
R&B Artist of the Year:
Beyoncé
Chris Brown — WINNER
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Latin Song of the Year:
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias — WINNER
“Hilito” – Romeo Santos
“La Gozadera” – Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony
“Mi Verdad” – Maná featuring Shakira
Latin Artist of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Pitbull — WINNER
Prince Royce
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él” – Calibre 50
“Eres Una Niña” – Gerardo Ortiz
“Levantando Polvadera” – Voz de Mando — WINNER
“Mi Vicio Más Grande” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
“Te Metiste” – Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Banda Los Recoditos — WINNER
Calibre 50
Gerardo Ortiz
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Voz De Mando
Best Lyrics:
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
“Fight Song” – Rachel Platten — WINNER
“Hello” – Adele
“Photograph” – Ed Sheeran
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Collaboration:
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Like I’m Gonna Lose You” – Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars — WINNER
“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Cover Song:
1989 (Album in Full) – Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift
“Bad Blood” – Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift
“Bitch Better Have My Money” – Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna
“Cheerleader” – Pentatonix covering Omi
“Hands To Myself/Sorry” – Troye Sivan covering Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber
“Hello” – Demi Lovato covering Adele
“Hotline Bling” – Justin Bieber covering Drake
“Hotline Bling” – Sam Smith & Disclosure covering Drake
“Trap Queen” – Ed Sheeran covering Fetty Wap
“Uptown Funk” – Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars — WINNER
Best Song from a Movie:
“Earned It” – The Weeknd (50 Shades of Grey)
“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding (50 Shades of Grey)
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (Furious 7)
“Til It Happens To You” – Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground) — WINNER
“Writing’s On The Wall” – Sam Smith (Spectre)
Most Meme-able Moment:
Adele and all of the “Hello” memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)
Drake and “Hotline Bling”
Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)
Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020
Taylor Swift’s “Crazy Girl” with Running Mascara (from “Blank Space” video) — WINNER
Triple Threat
Lady Gaga – Singer/Actor/Activist
Hailee Steinfeld – Singer/Actor/Model
Jason Derulo – Singer/Host/Dancer
Jennifer Lopez – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Justin Timberlake – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Nick Jonas – Singer/Actor/Model
Selena Gomez – Singer/Actor/Dancer — WINNER
Troye Sivan – Singer/Actor/YouTuber
Usher – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Zendaya – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Best Fan Army:
5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
Adam Lambert – Glamberts
Ariana Grande – Arianators
Demi Lovato – Lovatics
Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
Justin Bieber – Beliebers — WINNER
Little Mix – Mixers
Nicki Minaj – Barbz
One Direction – Directioners
Selena Gomez – Selenators
Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
Taylor Swift – Swifties

FULL LIST: 58th Annual Grammy Awards Winners

 

The biggest night in music is finally here. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards’ celebration kicked off early at Los Angeles’s Nokia Theater. Starting at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, trophies in approximately 70 non-televised categories were handed out Sunday afternoon, during the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony streamed live on Grammy.com

Here’s a rundown of Grammy winners announced so far. Check back throughout the afternoon and evening, as the list updates in real time with the latest results! With hip-hop, and notably Kendrick Lamar, poised for a big night, we're keeping up with all of the winners on the night right here. Additionally, you can check out all of the performances from the show here, and follow @Mzelicia on Twitter for a full live-tweet experience.  Thus far Taylor Swift has won Best Pop Vocal Album for 1989. 

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece

Florence + The Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Mark Ronson, Uptown Special

Taylor Swift, 1989 - WINNER

James Taylor, Before This World

BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL

Daniel Hope, “Berlin by Overnight (CFCF Remix)”

JES, Shant, & Clint Maximus, “Hold On (Fatum Remix)”

Galantis, “Runaway (U & I) (Kaskade Remix)”

Odesza feat. Zyra, “Say My Name (RAC Remix)”

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix)” - WINNER

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS & STORYTELLLING)

Patti Smith, Blood on Snow (Jo Nesbø)

Dick Cavett, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

Jimmy Carter, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety - WINNER

Janis Ian & Jean Smart, Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)

Amy Poehler (& Various Artists), Yes Please

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

Lisa Lampanelli, Back to the Drawing Board

Wyatt Cenac, Brooklyn

Jay Mohr, Happy. And A Lot.

Craig Ferguson, Just Being Honest

Louis C.K., Live at Madison Square Garden - WINNER

BEST BLUES ALBUM

Cedric Burnside Project, Descendants of Hill Country

Shemekia Copeland, Outskirts of Love

Buddy Guy, Born to Play Guitar - WINNER

Bettye LaVette, Worthy

John Primer & Various Artists, Muddy Waters 100

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

Blanton Alspaugh

Manfred Eicher

Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin

Dan Merceruio

Judith Sherman - WINNER

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “And Am I Born to Die”

Buddy Guy, “Born to Play Guitar”

The Milk Carton Kids, “City of Our Lady”

Punch Brothers, “Julep”

Mavis Staples, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” - WINNER

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG

The Mavericks, “All Night Long”

Don Henley & Merle Haggard, “The Cost of Living”

Punch Brothers, “Julep”

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, “The Traveling Kind”

Jason Isbell, “24 Frames” - WINNER

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM

Dale Ann Bradley, Pocket Full of Keys

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Before the Sun Goes Down

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, In Session

Ralph Stanley & Friends, Man of Constant Sorrow

The Steeldrivers, The Muscle Shoals Recordings - WINNER

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM

Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind

Jason Isbell, Something More Than Free - WINNER

The Mavericks, Mono

Punch Brothers, The Phosphorescent Blues

BEST FOLK ALBUM

Norman Blake, Wood, Wire & Words

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn - WINNER

Rhiannon Giddens, Tomorrow Is My Turn

Patty Griffin, Servant of Love

Glen Hansard, Didn’t He Ramble

BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM

Jon Cleary, Go Go Juice - WINNER

Natalie Ai Kamauu, La La La La

Keali'i Reichel, Kawaiokalena

The Revelers, Get Ready

Windwalker and The MCW, Generations

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, “Bruckner: Symphony No. 4”

Seattle Symphony, “Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, ‘Le Double’”

Boston Symphony Orchestra, “Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow - Symphony No. 10” - WINNER

The Oregon Symphony, “Spirit of the American Range”

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, “Zhou Long & Chen Yi: Symphony 'Humen 1839’”

BEST OPERA RECORDING

Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, “Janáček: Jenůfa”

Boston Baroque, “Monteverdi: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse in Patria”

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, “Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail”

Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Children’s Chorus, “Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade” - WINNER

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, “Steffani: Niobe, Regina Di Tebe”

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE