African Entertainment Awards USA

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African Entertainment Awards USA

Current: 2021 African Entertainment Awards USA
Country| United States
Presented by| AEAUSA Awards
Cabo Verde Music Awards
First awarded| October 31, 2015 (2015-10-31)
Website| Official website

The African Entertainment Awards USA (also referred to as AEAUSA) is an annual event consisting of mostly music awards.[1]

## History[edit]

The event is composed of over 30 categories (22 music & 8 non-music) and the 1st edition of the African Entertainment Awards was held on 31 October 2015, at the Mary Burch Theater Newark, New Jersey, with host; Comrade Fatso, and Hassan Oliver. The 5th AEAUSA Awards was held on October 19, 2019, at New Jersey Institute of Technology[2] with co-host Eric Omondi, and Anita Fabiola,[3] as it honors African excellence and its pioneers at the ceremony.

## Ceremonies[edit]

#  | Date  | Venue  | Host city  | Host

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1st | 31 October 2015  | Mary Burch Theater  | Newark, New Jersey | Comrade Fatso
Hassan Oliver
2nd | 22 October 2016  | Liberty Theater in Elizabeth[4] | New Jersey |
3rd | 21 October 2017  |  | New Jersey |
4th | 20 October 2018  | G50 Productions[5] | Irvington, New Jersey |
5th | 19 October 2019  | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, New Jersey | Eric Omondi
Anita Fabiola
6th | 20 December 2020  | Jim Wise Theater  | New Jersey | Nkechi Blessing Sunday
Seun Sean Jimoh

## Controversy[edit]

In 2020, Laycon won Best New Artist[6] in all of Africa, and was celebrated by his fans on social media. In 2019, Eddy Kenzo won Best African Entertainer Of The Year,[7] which was received with controversy criticizing the fairness of the award. In 2017, Yemi Alade won big,[8] and left fans debating about her alleged rivalry with songwriter and actress Tiwa Savage, on "Who's Mama Africa".

## Performering act(s)[edit]

Year  | Artist(s)

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2019  | Kao denero[9]

## Award categories[edit]

The following are the present categories:

### Music categories[edit]

* Best Male Artist
* Best Female Artist
* Best Hip Hop Artist
* Hottest Group
* Best Collaboration
* Best Video
* Entertainer of the Year
* Best Gospel Artist
* Best Local Dancer/Group
* Best Promoter
* Best Local DJ
* Best Francophone Artist
* Best Palop Male Artist
* Best Palop Female Artist
* Best Upcoming Artist
* Single of the Year
* Best Local Artist
* Best Male Artist – Central/West Africa
* Best Male Artist – East/South/North Africa
* Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa
* Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa
* Best Dancehall Artist

### Other categories[edit]

* Best African Talent/Artist Managers
* Local Model of the Year
* Fashion Designer of the Year (also known as Best Local Fashion Designer)
* Best African Comedian
* Best Host
* Best Blogger/Influencer
* Local Athlete of the Year
* Community Award
* Best video

## African Entertainment Awards (Canada)[edit]

In 2011, the African Entertainment Awards (Canada) were founded by Nigerian Social Entrepreneur Kunle Adewale to recognize the African-Canadian entertainment industry.[10] Despite the similarity in name, the two award ceremonies are unrelated.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Annual 2015 African Entertainment Awards USA". Sahara Reporters. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. ^ "African Entertainment Awards USA 2019: All the winners". Music In Africa. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
3. ^ "Anita Fabiola To Host 2019 African Entertainment Awards-USA". Glim. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
4. ^ Atwiine, Simon Peter (19 July 2016). "Eddy Kenzo leads African entertainment awards USA nominations". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
5. ^ "African Entertainment Awards USA 2018 announces winners". Music In Africa. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
6. ^ Yaakugh, Kumashe (21 December 2020). "BBNaija: Fans celebrate as Laycon wins Best New Artist at AEAUSA 2020". Legit.ng. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
7. ^ "BREAKING! Kenzo wins African Entertainer of the year award in USA". PML Daily. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
8. ^ "Tiwa Savage Vs Yemi Alade: Who rules 2017?". Vanguard. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
9. ^ "Eric Omondi receives special invite to perform in US". Pulse Live Kenya. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
10. ^ "African Entertainment Awards". www.africanentawards.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 16 March 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)