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Sarkodie crowned 'Best Rap Act'; see full list of winners

Sarkodie has been crowned "Best Rap Act" at the 2017 edition of Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA).

Ghanaian rap star, Sarkodie has been crowned

The show was hosted by Basketmouth and Chipukeezy also saw Ghanaian DJ, Juls pick up the "Music Producer of The Year" award.

Nigeria's Davido won the biggest prize of the night, taking home both the "Artist of the Year" award and the "Song of the Year Award" for “IF”.

Performances came from Falz, Kaffy, Scientific from Liberia, Tzy Panshak from Cameroon, C4 Pedro, as well as Nsoki, both from Angola.

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See the full list of AFRIMMA winners below:

Best Male West Africa – Falz (Nigeria)

Best Female West Africa – Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Best Male East Africa – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Best Female East Africa – Victoria Kimani (Kenya)

Best Male Central Africa -C4 Pedro (Angola)

Best Female Central Africa – Nsoki (Angola)

Best Male Southern Africa- Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Best Female Southern Africa – Babes Wodumo (South Africa

Crossing Boundaries with Music Award   C4 Pedro (Angola)

Best Newcomer -Nsoki (Angola)

Artist of The Year – Davido (Nigeria)

Best DJ Africa – Dj Spinall (Nigeria)

Best African Dj USA – Dj Tunez  (Nigeria)

Video of The Year -Fally Ipupa – Eloko Iyo Congo

Music Producer of The Year – Juls (Ghana)

Best African Dancer – Ghetto Triplets Kids  – Uganda

Song of The Year – Davido – IF (Nigeria)

Best Lusophone – C4 Pedro (Angola)

Best Francophone – Fally Ipupa  (Congo)

Best Sound Engineer -Sheyman (Nigeria)

Best Collaboration -Wizkid  ft Chris Brown – African Bad Girl (Nigeria & USA)

Transformational Leadership Award -Engineer Noah Dallaji

Best Rap Act  -Sarkodie (Ghana)

Dancehall Act of The Year  – Timaya (Nigeria)

Best Video Director – Daps (Nigeria)

Best Male North Africa- Amr Diab (Egypt)

Best African Dj –  Dj Spinall (Nigeria)

Best Gospel Artist -Nathaniel Bassey (Nigeria)

Best Female North Africa – Amani Swissi (Tunisia)

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