{"id":436862,"date":"2017-11-13T20:30:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T20:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/13\/ghana-loses-out-at-afrima17\/"},"modified":"2017-11-13T20:30:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T20:30:30","slug":"ghana-loses-out-at-afrima17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/13\/ghana-loses-out-at-afrima17\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana loses out at #AFRIMA17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Monday, 13 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghanafuo.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-11-13<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/48343576.295.jpg\" alt=\"Afrima 17\" title=\"Afrima 17\" width=\"295\" height=\"153\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>AFRIMA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151057539937222\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151057539937222\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1510605030_732_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> The 2017 edition of the AFRIMA took place over the weekend and the show was hosted by one of Africa&#8217;s greatest exports to the world, Akon.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ghanaian act, Becca got nominated for the awards, she missed out as Tiwa Savage won it for Nigeria. Ghana won nothing at this year&#8217;s awards.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wizkid was adjudged the overall best artiste of the year.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>See full list of winners here<\/p>\n<p>ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:Wizkid (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>AFRICAN FANS FAV:The Dogg (Namibia)<\/p>\n<p>ALBUM OF THE YEAR:Eddy Kenzo \u2013 \u201cBiology\u201d (Uganda)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION: Alikiba \u2013 \u2018Aje\u2019 ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY: Wande Coal \u2013 \u2018Iskaba\u2019 ft DJ Tunez (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN ELECTRO: Nsoki \u2013 \u2018Africa Unite\u2019 ft DJ Maphorisa, Paulo Alves (Angola)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN GROUP\/DUO\/BAND: Toofan \u2013 \u2018Tere Tere\u2019 (Togo)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP: Ycee \u2013 \u2018Juice\u2019 (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN JAZZ: Nduduzo Makhatini \u2013 \u2018Igagu\u2019 (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN POP: Toofan \u2013 \u2018Tere tere\u2019 (Togo)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN REGGAE,RAGGA,DANCE-HALL: [\/b]2baba \u2013 \u2018Holy holy\u2019 (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>[b]BEST AFRICAN RnB AND SOUL: Alikiba \u2013 \u2018Aje\u2019 ft M.I Abaga (Tanzania)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN ROCK: Gilad \u2013 \u2018Angel Uriel\u2019 ft Omer Millo (Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL: Halmelmal Abate \u2013 \u2018Harar\u2019 (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n<p>BEST FEMALE INSPIRATIONAL: Asikey \u2013 \u2018Earth Attack\u2019 (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>BEST MALE INSPIRATIONAL: Gilad \u2013 \u2018Angel Uriel\u2019 ft Omer Millo (Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>MOST PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: Neza \u2013 \u2018Uranyica\u2019 (Rwanda)<\/p>\n<p>SONG OF THE YEAR: Wizkid \u2013 \u2018Come closer\u2019 (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>REVELATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT: Shyn \u2013 \u2018Resim Pitia\u2019 (Madagascar)<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: DJ Coublon \u2013 \u2018Yolo Yolo\u2019 by Seyi Shay (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Simi \u2013 \u2018Smile\u2019<\/p>\n<p>AFRICAN LEGEND AWARD: Salif Keita (Mali) and Oliver \u2018Tutu\u2019 Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe)<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Adasa Cookey \u2013 \u2018Cooking Pot\u2019 by Orezi<\/p>\n<p>Central Africa (Best Female) : Montess \u2013 Love Witta Gun Man (Cameroon)<\/p>\n<p>Central Africa (Best Male): Locko \u2013 Supporter ft Mr Leo (Cameroon)<\/p>\n<p>East Africa (Best Female): Nandy \u2013 One Day (Tanzania)<\/p>\n<p>East Africa (Best Male) :Henok &amp; Mehari Brothers \u2013 Firkir Yishala (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n<p>Southern Africa (Best Female): Thandiswa \u2013 Nontsokolo (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>Southern Africa (Best Male): Emtee \u2013 We Up (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>West Africa (Best Female) :Tiwa Savage \u2013 All Over (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>West Africa (Best Male): Wizkid \u2013 Come Closer ft Drake (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>North Africa (Best Female): Ibitssam Tiskat \u2013 Menak Wla Meni (Morocco)<\/p>\n<p>North Africa (Best Male):Shayfeen \u2013 Wach Kayn Wader (Morocco)<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 31 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment of Monday, 13 November 2017 Source: ghanafuo.com 2017-11-13 AFRIMA The 2017 edition of the AFRIMA took place over the weekend and the show was hosted by one of Africa&#8217;s greatest exports to the world, Akon. 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