One of Africa’s biggest award show, AFRIMA was yesterday, Sunday, 12th of November, 2017, held at the popular EKo hotel with Akon and Sophy hosting it. It was a very major gathering over there yesternight as troops of music stars, Movie stars, people of high caliber were all in attendance to witness the event.
The likes of RMD, Aki, Sam Ayanmele, Lai Mohammed, Wizkid, Saheed Osupa, Majek Fashek, Ycee, Orezi, Jumabee, and many others were all around to witness the biggest show of the year in Africa.
However, as much as interesting it was, the moment of disbursing the awards to the winners was full of tension especially in the Best African Hip-hop artiste, Best Male west African artiste, Best Female West African artiste, Video of the year, Song writer of the Year, Artiste of the year, Best song of the Year, because it mostly had two of Nigerians most controversial artiste, Davido and Wizkid.
At the end of it all, someone has to win, Superstar, Wizkid was announced as the Artist of the year, Best Male west African Artiste, and Best song of the Year with Come closer, leaving Davido with nothing.
Furthermore, Simi won the song writer of the year with ‘Smile for me’, Ycee won the Best African Hip-hop Artiste, Video of the year award was won by Orezi, with ‘Cooking Pot’, to mention a few.
Meanwhile, Davido has also had his glory earlier before the award as he was awarded as the MTV EMA Best African Act of the year