African Muzik Magazine Awards | |
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Current: 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards | |
Description | Outstanding achievements in music |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Big A Entertainment |
First awarded | 2014 |
Website | www |
The African Muzik Magazine Awards (commonly abbreviated as AFRIMMA) are an annual African music awards ceremony aimed to reward and celebrate musical works, talents and creativity around the African continent[1] and accommodates all musical genres including Afrobeats, Afro-Trap, Assiko, Bongo, Coupé-décalé, Genge, Highlife, Kwaito, Congolese rumba, ndombolo, and Soukous.[2]
The event was founded by Nigerian businessman Anderson Obiagwu and is presented by Big A Entertainment.[3] The first awards ceremony took place in July 2014 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, Texas.[4]
The awards consist of 28 prizes overseeing the achievements of African artistes within their specific regions of origin and the genre-based continental awards.