Gospel artiste Willy Paul won Best Gospel Act, Africa. In his thank you speech he said:
@afrimma Words alone cannot express how grateful I am for the love and support you've given me from day one to date!! I wanna say a big thank you to all my loyal fans ( family ) you've all pushed me to the next level.. you are the ones God use to elevate me to the next level.. With all the hate we still made it together.. I'm glad to say that i have been named; the BEST GOSPEL ARTIST, not only in kenya but in AFRICA.. Yesterday night in Dallas USA we made history... I was named a winner!! All the glory goes back to the almighty God! The giver!!
I was born to shine!!! And so will I!!!!
Even after Kenyans lashed so she could win the Best Female East Africa for which she was nominated for at the 3rd Annual African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), singer Akothee brought home the award.