Nigeria has officially been selected to host the 2025 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).
The announcement was jointly made on Tuesday by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the international AFRIMA committee during a press briefing at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This year’s event, themed ‘Unstoppable Africa’, is scheduled to take place in Lagos State from November 25 to 30, 2025.
Speaking on the choice of host city, Angela Martins, Director for Social Development, Culture, and Sport at the AUC, commended Lagos for its “consistent excellence in hosting major international events.”
“Lagos has the right mix of modern facilities, strong media presence, security and transport systems, and good hospitality that make it ideal for hosting a major global event,” she said.
Entry submissions will open on May 27 and close on August 8, 2025.
This edition of AFRIMA is expected to involve more than 1,600 nominees, 2,300 production crew members, and draw over 60,000 visitors and delegates.
The event is projected to reach over 400 million global viewers through live broadcasts on 109 TV stations across 84 countries.
