{"id":427449,"date":"2017-10-11T02:34:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/11\/sarkodie-emerges-best-african-rapper-at-afrimma-awards\/"},"modified":"2017-10-11T02:34:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:34:31","slug":"sarkodie-emerges-best-african-rapper-at-afrimma-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/11\/sarkodie-emerges-best-african-rapper-at-afrimma-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarkodie emerges best African rapper at AFRIMMA awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Wednesday, 11 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>yen.com.gh<\/p>\n<p>2017-10-11<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/95656960.295.jpg\" alt=\"Sarkodie 18\" title=\"Sarkodie 18\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Sarkodie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has added another accolade to his growing list of awards, after he was adjudged the best rapper at the Annual Africa Muzik Awards (AFRIMMA) and Music festival.<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie was nominated in the category, alongside many other artistes from the continent, to slug it out for the award.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Ghanaian rapper emerged tops, and walked away with the Best African Rapper award.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Davido was also among the big winners on the night, with his hit single \u201cif\u201d being adjudged the most popular song. <\/p>\n<p><b>Here is a list of the full winners on the night:<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. Best Male West Africa \u2013 Falz (Nigeria) <\/p>\n<p>2. Best Female West Africa \u2013 Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) <\/p>\n<p>3. Best Male East Africa \u2013 Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) <\/p>\n<p>4. Best Female East Africa \u2013 Victoria Kimani (Kenya) <\/p>\n<p>5. Best Male Central Africa -C4 Pedro (Angola) <\/p>\n<p>6. Best Female Central Africa \u2013 Nsoki (Angola) <\/p>\n<p>7. Best Male Southern Africa- Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) <\/p>\n<p>8. Best Female Southern Africa \u2013 Babes Wodumo (South Africa <\/p>\n<p>9. Crossing Boundaries with Music Award   C4 Pedro (Angola) <\/p>\n<p>10. Best Newcomer -Nsoki (Angola) 11. 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