Sauti Sol Saves Kenya From Public Humiliation In USA

Over the weekend, on Saturday to be precise, Kenya was being shamed in the United States but Sauti Sol saved the day.

African artists gathered in Dallas, Texas for the annual African Music Magazine Music Awards (AFRIMMA).

Several Kenyan artists; Jaguar, Willy Paul, STL, Sauti Sol, Juliani among others were nominated for the prestigious award.

Well, either Kenyans don’t vote or our music must be shoddy in the ears and eyes of international audience. Only Sauti Sol and DJ Simple Simon managed to scoop a prize.

Kenyans were left to clap as Nigerians and Tanzanians dominated the list of winners. Diamond was the overall winner; the ninja carried home four awards that night.

Ohh! The Kenyan singing quartet bagged Best Dance Group.

See the full list of winners:

Best Dance Group – Sauti Sol

Best African DJ USA – Dj Simple Simon

Artist of The Year – Diamond Platnumz

Best Male East Africa – Diamond Platnumz

AFRIMMA Video of The Year – ‘Nana’ by Diamond Platnumz ft Flavour

AFRIMMA Inspirational Song – Bracket ft Diamond Platnumz – Alive *

Best Female East Africa – Vanessa Mdee

Best Male West Africa – Davido

Best Female West Africa- Yemi Alade

Best Newcomer – Kiss Daniel – Ommy Dimpoz

Best Video Director – Godfather

Best Male Central Africa – Yuri da Cunha

Best Male Southern Africa – Aka

Crossing Boundaries With Music Award – Jidenna

Song of The Year – Ojuelegba – Wizkid

Best Dancehall Artist – Patoranking Stonebwoy

Best Dance In A Video – Serge Beynaud – Okeninkpin

Best Collaboration – Aka ft Burnaboy, DaL.E.S and JR – All Eyes On Me

Transformational Leadership Award – Botswana President, Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama

Legendary Award – Youssou Ndour

Best Traditional Act – Flavour

Music Producer of The Year – Legendury Beatz

Best Female Central Africa – Mani Bella

Best dancehall Artist – Stonebwoy

Best Dance In A Video – Serge Beynaud Okeninkpin.

AFRIMMA Humanitarian Artist – 2face Idibia

Best Dance Group – D3 dancers

Best African Dj – Jimmy Jatt