This year’s award included a new category named the Best African Movie, to support the creation of quality Nigerian movies. ‘King of Boys‘ by Kemi Adetiba won this category.
See full list below;
BEST MALE ARTIST- WizKid
BEST FEMALE ARTIST- Tems
BEST HIP HOP/RAP ARTIST Kao Denero
BEST DUO/GROUP
R2 bees
BEST COLLABORATION
Wizkid – Essence ft. Tems
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Wizkid – Essence Ft. Tems
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platnumz
BEST DANCER/GROUP
Poco Lee
BEST DJ
DJ Neptune
BEST FRANCOPHONE MALE ARTIST/GROUP
Fally Ipupa
BEST FRANCOPHONE FEMALE ARTIST/GROUP
Manamba Kante
BEST PALOP MALE ARTIST
Mr. Bow
BEST PALOP FEMALE ARTIST
Yasmine
BEST NEW ARTIST 2021
Omah Lay
SONG OF THE YEAR
WizKid – Essence ft. Tems
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Wizkid “Made in Lagos”
BEST UPCOMING/LOCAL ARTIST – Sharma Boy
BEST MALE ARTIST – CENTRAL/WEST AFRICA
Soul Bangs
BEST FEMALE ARTIST – CENTRAL/WEST AFRICA
Manamba Kante
BEST MALE ARTIST – EAST/SOUTH/NORTH AFRICA
Eddy Kenzo
BEST FEMALE ARTIST – EAST/SOUTH/NORTH AFRICA
Spice Diana
BEST AFRICAN COMEDIAN
Broda Shaggi
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Mercy Chinwo
BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTIST
Patoranking
AFRO-LATINO ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J Balvin
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Don Jazzy
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Masterkraft
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
EBuka
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Sadio Mané – SOCCER/FOOTBALL
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Director Kenny
BEST DIGITAL NEWS PLATFORM
Pulse TV – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN MOVIE
King of Boys – by Kemi Adetiba