| AFRIMA 2017 WINNERS’ LIST |
| REGIONAL CATEGORY | |||
| Award | Winners | Country | Track |
| Best Female Artiste in Central Africa | Montess | Cameroon | In Love With a GunMan |
| Best Male Artiste in Central Africa | Locko | Cameroon | Supporte ft Mr Leo |
| Best Female Artiste in East Africa | Nandy | Tanzania | One Day |
| Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa | Eddy Kenzo | Uganda | Firkir Yishala |
| Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa | Ibitssam Tiskat | Morocco | Menak Wla Meni |
| Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa | Shayfeen | Morocco | Wach Kayn Wader |
| Best Female in Southern Africa | Thandiswa | South Africa | Nonsokolo |
| Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa | Emtee | South Africa | We Up |
| Best Male Artiste in West Africa | Wizkid | Nigeria | Come Closer ft Drake |
| Best Female Artiste in West Africa | Tiwa Savage | Nigeria | All Over |
| CONTINENTAL CATEGORY | |||
| Award | Winners | Country | Track |
| Best Male Artiste in Inspirational | Gilad | Kenya | ‘Angel Uriel’ ft Omer Millo |
| Best Female Artiste in Inspirational Music | Asikey | Nigeria | ‘Earth Attack’ |
| Best Artiste or Group in African Contemporary | Wande Coal | Nigeria | Iskaba |
| Most Promising Artiste in Africa | Neza | Rwanda | ‘Uranyica’ |
| Best African Group | Toofan | Togo | Tere Tere |
| Best African Collaboration | Ali Kiba ft MI | Tanzania | Aje |
| Best Artiste in African Rock | Gilad | Kenya | Angel Uriel |
| Best Artiste in African Jazz | Nduduzo Mhakatini | South Africa | Igagu |
| Best Artiste or Group in African Electro | Nsoki | Angola | Africa Unite ft DJ Maphorisa and Paulo Alves |
| Best Artiste or Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall | 2Baba | Nigeria | Holy Holy |
| Best Artiste or Group in African Hip-Hop | YCEE | Nigeria | Juice |
| Best Artiste or Group in African RnB & Soul | Ali Kiba | Tanzania | Aje ft MI |
| Best Artiste in African Pop | Toofan | Togo | Tere Tere |
| Best Artiste or Group in African Traditional | Halmelmal Abate | Ethiopia | ‘Harar’ |
| African Fans’ Favourite | The Dogg | Namibia | Shuukifa Kwi |
| Video of the Year | Adaza Cookey (Orezi) | Nigeria | Cooking Pot |
| Songwriter of the Year | Simi | Nigeria | Smile for Me |
| Revelation of the Year | Shyn | Madagascar | Resim Pitia |
| Album of the Year in Africa | Eddy Kenzo | Uganda | Shuari Yako |
| Producer of the Year | DJ Coublon (Sheyi Shay) | Nigeria | Yolo Yolo |
| Song of the Year in Africa | Wizkid | Nigeria | Come Closer |
| Artiste of the Year in Africa | Wizkid | Nigeria | Come Closer |
| AFRIMA Legendary Award | Salif Keita | Mali | |
| AFRIMA Legendary Award | Oliver Mutikudzi | Zimbabwe |
