Ghanaian Afrobeats artiste, King Promise has added a new award to his music achievements.

The 'Terminator' hitmaker has won the Best Male West Africa award at the 2023 edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) which was held on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.

King Promise beat off competition from Satrinos Raphael, Omah Lay, Buju, Adekunle Gold, Black Sherif, Asake, Didibo, and Tonton.

Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, took home the Best Francophone Artiste award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Nigerian singer Timaya. Rema was adjudged the Artiste of the Year, Davido's Timeless' won Album of the Year.

The African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) which is in its 10th year, celebrates musicians from Africa.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Artist of the Year

• Asake – Nigeria
• Fally Ipupa – DR Congo
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Burna Boy– Nigeria
• Rema – Nigeria
• SoolKing – Algeria
• Aya Nakamura – Mali
• Davido – Nigeria

Best Male West Africa

• Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
• Black Sherif – Ghana
• Bnxn – Nigeria
• Santrinos Raphael – Togo
• Asake – Nigeria
• Didi B – Côte d'Ivoire
• King Promise – Ghana
• Tonton Pal – Mali 
• Omah Lay – Nigeria

Best Female West Africa

• Ammarae – Ghana
• Tems – Nigeria
• Josey – Côte d'Ivoire
• Manamba Kante – Guinea
• Ayra Starr – Nigeria
• Gyakie – Ghana
• Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
• Fatoumata Diawara – Mali

Best Male East Africa

• Lij Michael – Ethiopia
• Nyashinski – Kenya
• Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Mbosso – Tanzania
• Bien – Kenya
• Harmonize – Tanzania
• Meddy – Rwanda
• Single Dee – South Sudan

Best Female East Africa

• Maua Sama – Tanzania
• Nadia Mukami – Kenya
• Zuchu – Tanzania
• Azawi– Uganda
• Nikita Kering – Kenya
• Spice Diana – Uganda
• Fena Gitu – Kenya
• Nandy – Tanzania
• Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia

Best Male Central Africa

• T-Rex – Angola
• Fabregas – DR Congo
• TayC – Cameroon
• Fally Ipupa – DR Congo
• Calema – São Tomé
• Mic Monsta – Cameroon
• Gerilson Israel – Angola
• Djodje – Cape Verde

Best Male Southern Africa

• Costa Titch – South Africa
• DJ Tarico – Mozambique
• Macky2 – Zambia
• Musa Keys – South Africa
• DJ Maphorisa – South Africa
• Winky D – Zimbabwe
• AKA – South Africa
• Han C – Botswana
• Sjava – South Africa

Best Female Southern Africa

• Ami Faku – South Africa
• Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe
• Mpho Sebina – Botswana
• DJ Zinhle – South Africa
• Sha Sha – Zimbabwe
• Nadia Nakai – South Africa
• Towela – Zambia
• Makhadzi – South Africa
• Tyla – South Africa

Best Newcomer

• Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia
• Guchi – Nigeria
• Jyzno – Liberia
• Young Jonn – Nigeria
• Lavalava – Tanzania
• Odumodu Blvck – Nigeria
• Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde
• Lasmid – Ghana
• Shalipopi – Nigeria

Best Gospel

• Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
• Piesie Esther – Ghana
• Christina Shusho – Tanzania
• Miguel Buila – Angola
• Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria
• KS Bloom – Côte d'Ivoire
• Mike Kalambay – DRC
• Joel Lwaga – Tanzania
• Pulani Maphari – South Africa
• Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria

Best Live Act

• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Burna Boy – Nigeria
• Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
• Flavour – Nigeria
• Barnaba – Tanzania
• Fally Ipupa – DR Congo
• Calema – Sao Tomé
• C4 Pedro – Angola

Best Male Rap Act

• Odumodu Black – Nigeria
• Yung Lunya – Tanzania
• Ninho – DR Congo
• Black Sherif – Ghana
• A-Reece – South Africa
• Blaqbonez – Nigeria
• Blxckie – South Africa
• Marwan Moussa – Egypt

Best Collaboration

• Mbosso ft. Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – 'Shetani'
• Spyro x Tiwa Savage – 'Who’s Your Guy?'
• Davido x Musa Keys – 'Unavailable Musa Keys'
• Rema ft. Selena Gomez – 'Calm Down Remix'
• Wegz x AshMusic – 'Amira'
• Fally Ipupa ft. Charlotte Dipanda – 'Garde du Coeur'
• Joshua Baraka ft. Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – 'Nana Remix'
• Boutross ft. Juiceer Mann – 'Angela'

Best DJ Africa

• DJ Spinall – Nigeria
• DJ Dollar – Sénégal
• Waffles – South Africa
• Ms DSF – Nigeria
• DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde
• DJ Faculty – Ghana
• DJ Nelasta– Angola
• Major League DJz – South Africa
• DJ Consequence – Nigeria

Best African DJ USA

• DJ Nani – Nigeria
• DJ Akua – Ghana
• DJ Prince – Nigeria
• DJ Shinski – Kenya
• DJ Birame BB l’amour – Côte d'Ivoire
• DJ Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
• Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe
• DJ Freshy K– Nigeria

Music Producer of the Year

• C4 Pedro – Angola
• Andre Vibez – Nigeria
• 207 – Uganda
• Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania
• Magicstickz – Nigeria
• MOGBeatz – Ghana
• Kabza De Small – South Africa
• Maajabu Gospel
• London – Nigeria

Best Francophone

• Fally Ipupa – DR Congo
• Serge Beynaud – Côte d'Ivoire
• Josey – Côte d'Ivoire
• Wally B. Seck – Sénégal
• TayC – Cameroon
• Innos B – DR Congo
• Tenor – Cameroon
• Dadju – DR Congo

Best African Group

• Disco Misr – Egypt
• Sauti Sol – Kenya
• Calema – São Tomé
• The Cavemen – Nigeria
• Show Dem Camp – Nigeria
• Toofan – Togo
• Jano Band – Ethiopia
• Mafikizolo – South Africa

AFRIMMA Album of the Year

• Davido – Timeless
• AKA – Mass Country
• Ammarae – Fountain Baby
• Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko
• Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension
• Asake – Work of Art
• Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo
• Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe

Lifetime Achievement Award

Fally Ipupa (DR Congo) and Timaya (Nigeria)

AFRIMMA Legendary Awartd

Kcee – Nigeria