Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid, and David Adeleke aka Davido, all clinched awards on Sunday night at the prestigious All Africa Music Awards which took place in Dakar, Senegal.
Grammy award-winning Burna Boy bagged the Best Act in Africa award at the eighth edition of the event.
He also cliched the Best Album of Year award, beating the likes of South Africa’s Kabza De Small, Cote D’Ivoire’s Didi B, among others.
However, the Ivorian singer, Didi B, wom the Song of to the Year Award.
While Wizkid bagged the Best Act in West Africa award, Davido clinched the Best Male Act in African Inspirational Music Award.
For his song “High” with Davido, Adekunle Gold won two awards: Best Act Group in African contemporary music and Best Act, Duo or Group in African Pop.
Guinean singer, Manamba Kanye, won the Best Female Act in West Africa award.
Asake who dominated 2022 with an unprecedented run took home the Artist of the Year.
However, Brymo who has been in the news in recent times over a petition raised against him for his hate speech against the Igbos didn’t win in his category of Song Writer Of The Year.
The awards night, which was held at the 15,000-capacity Dakar Arena in in Diamniadio, Senegal finalised the four-day event to celebrate African music superstars.
Ghana’s Black Sheriff and Nigeria’s PSquare were among the artistes that thrilled the crowd during the event.
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