African Entertainment Awards USA

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

History
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 with co-host Eric Omondi, and Anita Fabiola, as it honors African excellence and its pioneers at the ceremony.

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

Award categories
The following are the present categories:

Music categories

 * 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

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