Lagos has been chosen by the African Union Commission and the International Committee of AFRIMA to host the 2025 edition of the All Africa Music Awards.
A Wednesday statement noted that the city will host leading and budding African music stars, creative industry professionals, international media, members of the diplomatic corps and fans of African music from around the world.
At a landmark event held at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union also unveiled the AFRIMA 2025 calendar, detailing the events, key dates, and milestones that will lead up to the grand finale, which will take place from November 25 to 30, 2025, in Lagos.
The AFRIMA 2025 is anchored on the theme ‘Unstoppable Africa.’
The announcement was made by Jannet Hadadi from Morocco, who is a key figure in music distribution and publishing in northern Africa and the Middle East.
The Director for Social Development, Culture and Sport at the African Union Commission, Angela Martins, who co-announced the development, said Lagos had consistently been an excellent host.
“I warmly congratulate the city of Lagos for being chosen to host AFRIMA 2025. The city truly reflects the spirit of African music, full of rhythm, creativity, and vibrant energy. Lagos has the right mix of modern facilities, good hospitality, strong media presence, and security and transport systems that make it ideal for hosting a major global event,” she said.
AFRIMA 2025 is expected to feature over 1,600 nominees, including their teams, over 60,000 visitors and delegates, more than 2,300 production crew members, and an audience of over 400 million viewers globally during the live broadcast.
At the unveiling, which took place at the AFRIMA 2025 Music Conference, the AUC and the International Committee announced that the entry submission for AFRIMA 2025 will officially open on May 27 and close on August 8, 2025.