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| African Entertainment Awards USA | |
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| Current: 2021 African Entertainment Awards USA | |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | AEAUSA Awards Cabo Verde Music Awards |
| First awarded | October 31, 2015 |
| Website | Official website |
The African Entertainment Awards USA (also referred to as AEAUSA) is an annual event consisting of mostly music awards. [1]
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.
| # | Date | Venue | Host city | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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".
| Year | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Kao denero [9] |
The following are the present categories:
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