One of Africa’s leading urban music channels, Channel O, has thrown its weight behind the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) by endorsing the Best RnB Song of the Year category.
In line with the agreement signed between Electric Media Network (PTY) owner of Multichoice and AFRIMA Awards Limited, the category will now be known as Best RnB Song in Africa Brought to You By Channel O.
Contending for the Best RnB Song of the Year in 2014 are Davina Green from Zimbabwe with the track Every Time, Isabel Novella from Mozambique with the track Moya, Maurice Kirya from Uganda with the track The Blue Dress, 2Face Idibia from Nigeria with the track Dance in the Rain, Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania with the track Come Over and Wahu from Kenya with the track For You.
Winner in all the categories of AFRIMA are decided via online voting and the AFRIMA academy which ended on November 25, 2014.
AFRIMA, which is in partnership with the African Union Commission, is proudly supported by ONE, Africa 2.0, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Culture,
Tourism and National Orientation, and PRMAFRICA among others,
It is sponsored by Kenya Airways, Procter and Gamble, Peugeot, Diamond Bank, and UBER.
It is aimed at communicating the strength of Africa to the rest of the world for global competitiveness.
The award ceremony is scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Grand Ballroom of the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos where 23.9-carat gold-plated trophies will be received by music acts or groups in their respective categories.