EVENT recap- Afrotainment Music Awards: PICS & VIDEO

This past Saturday Sept 24, I had the honor of attending the first annual Afrotainment Awards held in Queens New York. It was an awesome event featuring Africa's hottest acts.

Makho at the event!!  Entire outfit by Zara of course!

Unfortunately, I was running super late and only caught the last 30 minutes of the show.  However, I was watching the show online while getting ready so I saw most of the acts and nominees. Dont ask me why I was late. I am LATE for everything. I have to fix that!!!

I heard Angelique Kidjo performed and I am SUPER bummed I missed that.

Fally Ipupa onstage

Shout out to entire Afrotainment family, you guys did a brilliant job. Check out the pics below from the event and click in to see the full list of winners!

Host Farai Gundan of Farai Today

Interesting outfit here! Plus sunglasses indoors? Help me Lord!

Loving that pageant pose girlfriend!

Makho, Kaya and my cousin Noki

Karen & Iyadede (who performed at the show) and Makho. We were on all the Alicia Keys MTV Base show together!

With Else from the Afrotainment family, I heart this woman big time. I worked with her and her hubby on Ya'Mafrika!

Makho and Helene from Les Nubians. She was super sweet!

The ambiance at the awards show

Hosts of the awards show!

Beyonce girl is that you? Just kidding! A performance onstage at the awards show!

One last pic with Farai! Love to see Zimbabwean women doing BIG thangs!

BONUS: Peep the video t below of Fally Ipupa performing at the glittering awards ceremony!



Cant wait till next year!!

Click in to see the full list of winners!!

Here is the full list of winners

Artiste of the Year - Fally Ipupa
Best Male Artist - 2Face Idibia
Best Female Artist - Viviane
Best Group - P-Square
Best New Artist/Group - Jay Ghartey
Best Album - Didier Awadi’s Presidents d’Afrique

Voters’ choice award - Moh Dediouf
Best Video producer/director - Gelongal
Best Beat maker/audio producer - Don Jazzy
Best African Collaboration - Jukpa remix
Best Music Video - Sama Champion
Most popular song of the year - Fally (Sexy Dance)
Best DJ of the year - DJ Mixmaster Brown
Lifetime Achievement Award - Angelique Kidjo

Western Africa song of the year - Ce magik by Toofan
Northern Africa song of the year - Be winner by Fnaire
Central Africa song of the year - Sexy dance by Fally Ipupa
Eastern Africa song of the year - Songa mbele by Alpha
Southern Africa song of the year - Windeck by Cabo Snoop
African Diaspora song of the year - Voce me da - Clarisse Albrecht

Record of the year - positive African song - Bayi yoon
Best Religious song - A e phetete thato ya hao by Kabelo Eric

Best Reggae song - Marley by Youssou Ndour
Best Afro Hip-hop song - Away by VIP
Best Hip Hop song - Dans mon reve by Awadi
Best Afro-soul/RnB - Kele kele love by Tiwa Savage
Best Afro-Pop song - Shoga by Shaa
Best Afro-fusion - Be my man by Asa
Best Acoustic song - Boda boda by Maurice Kirya
Best Afro-Dancehall song - Plantain boy by Timaya
Best Alternative - Black girl, white boy by Stefan Ludik
Best Zouk - Proibido by Djodje
Best Afro-rhythms - Fima tollu by Viviane
Best Tribal House song - Zekete Zekete by Anges d’Afrik