Nigerian song important particular person Rema emerged because the wonderful winner on the 2026 All Africa Song Awards (AFRIMA), clinching three vital honours on the ceremony held on Sunday night in Lagos Express.

The 24-year-feeble Restful Down crooner received Handiest Male Artiste in Western Africa, Artiste of the 12 months, and Handiest African Artiste, Duo or Neighborhood in African RnB/Soul for his world hit, Restful Down. Within the prime categories, Rema edged out fellow Nigerian heavyweights Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid and Asake.

Burna Boy furthermore recorded a vital pick up on the night, securing the Album of the 12 months award for No Rate of Weakness. The Grammy-worthwhile artiste extra teamed up with swiftly-rising important particular person Shallipopi to pick out up Handiest African Collaboration for Laho.

Shallipopi added to his accolades by emerging Song of the 12 months winner with Laho, whereas Yemi Alade’s You Are from Iyanu: The Appealing Series received Handiest Soundtrack in a Movie, Series or Documentary.

Outdated school rapper Phyno claimed Handiest African Artiste in African Hip-Hop, whereas Chella was once named African Followers’ Favourite.

The ceremony, held on the Convention Centre, Eko Accommodations and Suites, Victoria Island, featured performances by several notable African artistes.

Beneath is the pudgy list of winners:

Handiest Male Artist in Central Africa

• C4 Pedro (Angola)
  • Eboloko (Gabon)
  • Gims (DRC)
  • Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
  • Kocee (Cameroon)
  • L’Oiseau Uncommon (Gabon)
  • Fally Ipupa (DRC)
  • Magasco (Cameroon)
  • Singuila (The Congo) – Winner
  • Werrason (DRC)

Handiest Female Artiste in Central Africa
• Anna Joyce (Angola)
• Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
• Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)
• Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) – Winner
• Deborah Lukalu (DRC)
• Emma’a (Gabon)
• Jessy B (The Congo)
• Krys M (Cameroon)
• Liriany (Angola)
• Rebo (DRC)

Handiest Male Artiste in Eastern Africa
• Bien (Kenya)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Component Eleéh (Rwanda)
• Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
• Jux (Tanzania) – Winner
• Marioo (Tanzania)
• Mbosso (Tanzania)
• Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
• Sat-B (Burundi)
• Yared Negu (Ethiopia)

Handiest Female Artiste in Eastern Africa
• Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
• Bridget Blue (Kenya)
• Denise (Madagascar) – winner
• Haleluya Tekletsadik (Ethiopia)
• Woman Jaydee (Tanzania)
• Mahlet Wendimu (Ethiopia)
• Salemia (Ethiopia)
• Weeha (Ethiopia)
• Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)
• Zuchu (Tanzania)

Handiest Male Artiste in Northern Africa
• A.L.A. (Tunisia)
• Adviser (Mauritania)
• Amr Diab (Egypt)
• Cheb Momo (Algeria)
• El Grande Toto (Morocco)
• Hamza Namira (Egypt)
• Lbenj (Morocco)
• Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)
• Stormy (Morocco)
• Wegz (Egypt)

Handiest Female Artiste in Northern Africa
• Chirine Lajmi (Tunisia)
• Inez (Morocco)
• Jannat (Egypt)
• Jaylann (Morocco)
• Manal (Morocco)
• Meryem Aboulouafa (Morocco)
• Sherine (Egypt) – Winner
• Zina Daoudia (Morocco)

Handiest Male Artiste in Southern Africa
• Anderson Mário (Mozambique)
• Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
• Manana (Eswatini)
• Corrupt C (South Africa)
• Teddy Makadi (Malawi)
• Tyler ICU (South Africa)
• Wanitwamos (South Africa)
• Yo Maps (Zambia) – Winner
• Zeze Kingston (Malawi)
• Kazba De Small (South Africa)

Handiest Female Artiste in Southern Africa
• Babalwa M (South Africa)
• Hanna (Zimbabwe)
• Makhadzi (South Africa)
• Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)
• Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa) – Winner
• Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
• Temwah (Malawi)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
• Zee Nxumalo (South Africa)

Handiest Male Artiste in Western Africa
• Asake (Nigeria)
• Axel Merryl (Benin)
• Shadowy Sherif (Ghana)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Djodje (Cape Verde)
• Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
• VJ (Senegal)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)

Handiest Female Artiste in Western Africa
• Amaarae (Ghana)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea)
• Josey (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Mariam Ba Lagaré (Mali)
• Mia Guissé (Senegal)
• Moliy (Ghana)
• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
• Wendy Shay (Ghana) – Winner

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Handiest Male Artiste in African Inspirational Song
• Christian Mukuna (DRC)
• Djunny Beatz (Mozambique)
• Gaise Baba (Nigeria)
• Israel Mbonyi (Rwanda)
• Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
• Joel Lwaga (Tanzania)
• Kocee (Cameroon)
• Lawrence Oyor (Nigeria)
• Milo (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
• Sjava (South Africa)

Handiest Female Artiste in African Inspirational Song
• Ada Ehi (Nigeria)
• Choisie Basolua (DRC)
• Krys M (Cameroon)
• Martha Mwaipaja (Tanzania)
• Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)
• Morijah (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
• Nontokozo Mkhize (South Africa)
• Roseline Layo (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Vestine & Dorcas (Rwanda)

Handiest African Artiste, Duo or Neighborhood in African Jazz
• Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Ghana)
• Haddinqo (Ethiopia) – Winner
• Mádé Kuti (Nigeria)
• Rorisang Sechele (South Africa)
• Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane (South Africa)
• The Cavemen (Nigeria)
• Alune Wade (Senegal)
• Nomfundo Xaluva (South Africa)
• Kyle Shepherd Trio (South Africa)

Handiest Artiste, Duo or Neighborhood in African Contemporary
• Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
• Axel Merryl (Benin) – Winner
• Espe Bass (Congo B)
• Bien (Kenya)
• Jaylann (Morocco)
• Kizz Daniel, Angélique Kidjo & Johnny Drille (Nigeria)
• Mbosso (Tanzania)
• Ferre Gola & Rayvanny (DRC)
• Didine Canon 16 (Algeria)
• Wendy Shay (Ghana)

Handiest Soundtrack in Movie, Series, or Documentary
• Igho’le Trap Mix Version (“To Murder a Monkey”: Series) – Oscar Heman-Ackah (Ghana)
• El Ma2as (“The Originate up”: Movie) – Tamer Hosny, Reda Elbahrawy (Egypt)
• You Are (“Iyanu”: The Appealing Series) – Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Winner
• Timpi Tampa (“Timpi Tampa”: The Movie) – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)
• Tori Ife (“Seven Doorways”: Series) – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)
• Saatte Ragouj (“The Final of the Mohicans” Movie) – Kafon (Tunisia)

Songwriter of the 12 months
• Bakhaw Dioum – “Choix” (Mia Guissé feet. Wally B. Seck) (Senegal) – Winner
• Emel, Jehanny Beth & Camille Berthomier – “Topple within the Light” (Tunisia)
• Emma’a – “Trop d’amour” (Gabon)
• Emmanuel Ayobami Alli-Hakeem – “Za” (Anendlessocean) (Nigeria)
• Ferre Gola – “Amour Illusoire” (DRC)
• Mohammed Ismail Sharrif – “Insurrection Song” (Shadowy Sherif) (Ghana)
• Mugisha Fred Robinson – “Tombé” (Component Eleéh) (Rwanda)
• Olamide Adedeji – “Hassibunallah” (Olamide) (Nigeria)
• Prince Omoferi & Nwamu Francis Chukwudubem – “It Hurts” (Johnny Drille & Don Jazzy) (Nigeria)
• Victor Ngatuvese Kaune – “Oputuri ‘Queens’” (One Blood Namibia) (Namibia)

African Followers’ Favourite
• Ali Jita (Nigeria)
• Barnaba (Tanzania)
• BNXN & Rema (Nigeria)
• Chella (Nigeria) – Winner
• Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
• Innoss’b (DRC)
• Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
• Parazar (Algeria)
• Faceless (Nigeria)
• Tul8te (Egypt)

Handiest African DJ
• DJ Malvado (Angola)
• DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
• DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – Winner
• DJ Mombochi (The Congo)
• DJ Tunez (Nigeria)
• DJ YK Mule (Nigeria)
• Kelvin Momo (South Africa)
• Oscar Mbo (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
• Woodblock Djs (South Africa)

Producer of the 12 months
• Beneth Seraphin Akatché Koffi (Senegal)
• Butternut, Xolani Majoz (South Africa)
• Dina One (Mali)
• Component Eleéh & Mugisha Fred Robinson (Rwanda) – Winners
• Jazzworx (South Africa)
• Progrex (Nigeria)
• DaVinci (Angola)
• Tempoe (Nigeria)
• Themba Sekowe, Gomolemo Joy Gumede, Kabelo Motha (South Africa)

Album of the 12 months
• Ebtadena – Amr Diab (Egypt)
• No Rate of Weakness – Burna Boy (Nigeria) – Winner
• 5ive – Davido (Nigeria)
• Diyilem & Bazarhoff: Genius – Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Ngomoya – DJ Maphorisa & XDuppy (South Africa)
• Salgoat – El Grande Toto (Morocco)
• Gigantic Aka 4 Aka Kai – Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Thato Ya Modimo – Kelvin Momo (South Africa)
• Idrache (Traces of the Previous) – Tinariwen (Mali)

Handiest African Video of the 12 months
• “Insurrection” – Shadowy Sherif (Ghana)
• “Meta” – Nomcebo Zikode & Sofiya Nzau (South Africa)
• “Ki Lo Wa Wa” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
• “Timpi Tampa” – Ismaël Lo (Senegal)
• “Tori Ife” – Tolu Obanro (Nigeria)
• “Ova” – Mbosso (Tanzania) – Winner
• “Ololufe” – Juma Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• “Shaolin” – Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)
• “Stk Stk” – Dizzy Dros, Kekra & Norfafrica (Morocco)

Song of the 12 months
• “Isaka (6AM)” – Ciza, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (South Africa)
• “Bengicela” – Mawhoo Gl Ceejay & Thukuthela (South Africa)
• “Choix” – Mia Guissé (Senegal)
• “Diplomatico” – El Grande Toto (Morocco)
• “Kaay Waay” – VJ (Senegal)
• “Laho” – Shallipopi (Nigeria) – Winner
• “Ololufe Mi” – Jux & Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• “Push 2 Originate up” – Tyla (South Africa)
• “Shake it to the Max” – Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy (Ghana)
• “With You” – Davido (Nigeria)

Handiest African Dance/Choreography
• Jaylann – “Ha Wlidi” (Morocco)
• Woman Ponce – “Je veux danser” (Cameroon)
• Rebo – “Mobambo” (DRC)
• Serge Beynaud – “Taper Dedans” (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Toofan – “Deodorant” (Togo)
• Tyla – “Push 2 Originate up” (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles & Royal Musiq – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)
• Weeha – “Dimama” (Ethiopia) – Winner
• Werrason – “Tout se paie ici bas” (DRC)
• Wizkid – “Kese” (Nigeria)

Handiest African Act Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall
• Magasco – “Dirty Disclose” (Cameroon)
• Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy – “Shake it to the Max” (Ghana)
• Ruger & Kranium – “Dudu” (Nigeria)
• Sean Morgan – “Vuu” (Malawi)
• Shadowy Sherif – “Insurrection Song” (Ghana)
• Takana Zion – “On My Eyes” (Guinea) – Winner
• Tiwa Savage – “Forgiveness” (Nigeria)
• Wakadinli – “Kum Baba” (Kenya)
• Yemi Alade – “Baddie” (Nigeria)
• Iyani, Mwanaa & Cedo – “Kifo cha Mende” (Kenya)

Handiest African Collaboration
• Blanche Bailly & Woman Ponce – “Lève toi” (Cameroon)
• Goon Flavour, Master Kg & Eemoh – “Ngishutheni” (South Africa)
• Mia Guissé feet. Wally Seck – “Choix” (Senegal)
• Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max” (Ghana)
• Paki Chenzu feet. Himra – “Assaut” (Togo/Côte d’Ivoire)
• Shallipopi feet. Burna Boy – “Laho” (Nigeria) – Winner
• Uncle Waffles feet. Cowboii, Royal Musiq, Uncool MC & Xduppy – “Zenzele” (Eswatini)
• Davido feet. Omah Lay – “With You” (Nigeria)
• Mawhoo, GL Ceejay & Thukuthela feet. Jazzworx – “Bengicela” (South Africa)
• Benny Adam & Khadija El Warzazia – “Mok Ya Mok” (Morocco)

Most Promising Artiste of the 12 months
• Cysoul (Cameroon)
• Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
• King Luca (Cameroon)
• L’Oiseau Uncommon (Gabon)
• Lwah Ndlunkulu (South Africa)
• Massamba Amadeus (Senegal)
• Qing Madi, Valorant (Nigeria) – Winner
• Rym (Morocco)
• Kunmie (Nigeria)
• Fola (Nigeria)

Artiste of the 12 months
• Amr Diab (Egypt)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
• El Grande Toto (Morocco)
• Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Jux (Tanzania)
• Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• Tyla (South Africa)

Breakout Artiste of the 12 months
• Blaq Essential (South Africa)
• Ciza (South Africa) – Winner
• Eboloko (Gabon)
• Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Marioo (Tanzania)
• Mawhoo (South Africa)
• Moliy (Ghana)
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• Trap King (Algeria)
• VJ (Senegal)

Handiest African Lyricist Rapper
• ALA (Tunisia)
• Didi B (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
• Jessy B (Congo B)
• Klassafan le Melangeur (Guinea)
• Corrupt C & Usimamane (South Africa)
• Nyashinski (Kenya)
• Reminisce (Nigeria)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Swap (Libya)
• Yacou B OG (Mali)

Handiest African Artiste, Duo or Neighborhood in African Hiphop
• ALA feet. Mootjeyek (Tunisia)
• Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
• Eboloko (Gabon)
• El Grande Toto (Morocco)
• Himra (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Phyno (Nigeria) – Winner
• Corrupt C & Usimamane (South Africa)
• Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Suspect 95 (Côte d’Ivoire)

Handiest African Artiste, Duo or Neighborhood in African RnB & Soul
• Bensoul & V- Be (Kenya)
• Gigantic Zulu feet. Malungelo (South Africa)
• Braye (Nigeria)
• Calema (Sao Tome)
• Emma’a (Gabon)
• Kunmie (Nigeria)
• Manal (Morocco)
• Naledi Aphiwe & Mawelele (South Africa)
• Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
• Wegz feet. Tayc (Egypt)

Handiest African Duo, Neighborhood or Band
• Babylone (Algeria)
• Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
• Celema (Sao Tome & Principe)
• Crew Paiya (Côte d’Ivoire) – Winner
• The Cavemen (Nigeria)
• Tinariwen (Mali)
• Toofan (Togo)
• Vestine & Dorcas (Rwanda)
• Wapendwa Muziki (Kenya)
• We Are Nubia (Kenya)