The announcement ceremony, which took place at Protea Hotel, GRA, Ikeja in Lagos on Monday August 15, 2016, amidst pomp, was attended by officials of the African Union;members of the international committee of AFRIMA; AFRIMA 2015 winners; top government functionaries; stakeholders in the creative/ entertainment industry in Africa, media executives, and musical artistes.

Governor Ambode being represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and Special Adviser to the Governor on Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola received the acceptance speech and quoted the governor's words “I understood that the emergence of the host city was keenly contested by four states and the transparency shown so far is impressive. With the third edition taking place in Lagos, this will be the first time that AFRIMA will enjoy the full participation of the Lagos State Government.”Explaining why Lagos would support AFRIMA, Governor Ambode said African  Union’s vision aligns with Lagos State’s. He said, “The reason why Lagos State is partnering with AFRIMA should not be far-fetched. More importantly, the vision of AFRIMA is a veritable platform to celebrate the best of talents in African music industry which aligns with the vision of the African Union to foster peace, unity and developmentthrough cultural expressions and creative enterprise.

The third edition of All Africa Music Awards will hold on November 4-6in Lagos, Nigeria.