The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hereby announce the deferment of the 2020 edition of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, to 2021 in the light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The
decision to suspend the 7th Annual Edition of the main awards ceremony which
had been scheduled to hold over five days in Nigeria between December 2 and
December 6, 2020, was revealed on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 and it was reached
after several months of monitoring the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and careful
consultations with AFRIMA Stakeholders on the continent and around the globe.
The
African Union Commission and AFRIMA further state that the cancellation brings
with it great opportunities for future awards planning and preparation by
utilizing the digital platforms and gains the new normal has thrust upon the
world of concerts, conferences and festivals, some of the activities which make
up the annual AFRIMA event calendar.
The
health and safety of the community of AFRIMA Stakeholders is of utmost importance
to us. Many of our awards nominees and delegates travel from different parts of
the continent and from other parts of the globe to Africa each edition and
fully understanding the risks involved with such movements, the suspension of
the 2020 edition of AFRIMA is the only prudent course for us. We work day and
night each year to ensure we provide a world-class and safe awards event. Now,
we are focusing all of our efforts on making our future events even better. We
hope that the world will be able to take adequate action, and that the spread
of the virus will soon be contained.
We
would like to thank all our stakeholders and partners for their support, open
discussions and encouragement. We will continue to work with every one of you
and share more information about our plans for the coming year which has been
declared by the Policy Organs of the African Union as the year of Arts, Culture
and Heritage and will be celebrated under the theme ‘Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want’.
The
All Africa Music Awards being a music property that recognises and rewards the
work and talent of a myriad of African artistes from the old to the new
generation of musicians will without doubt fully contribute to the AU year of
arts, culture and heritage, through te promotion of the creative industries of
music and audio-visual.
The
continental awards, stimulates conversations among Africans and between Africa
and the rest of the world about the potential of the creative arts and it’s for
significant contribution for social cohesion, national, regional and
continental integration as well as sustainable development in Africa.
The
annual AFRIMA main awards event is a five-day event, comprising live music, red
carpet, social networking and unending entertainment. Events and activities
include an all-night live concert show called the AFRIMA Music Village; the
music industry business conference and exhibition called the Africa Music
Business summit; the Host City Tour; and the live broadcast (TV and Online)
Main Awards Ceremony where winners of the 23.9 karat gold plated AFRIMA trophy
are awarded.
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