Uganda to host first hip hop awards ceremony

Organizers of the awards recently announced nominees in 21 categories, among which are two special awards: Lifetime Achiever and Hustler of the Year. Unlike the other categories, these two special awards will not attract entries for consideration.

For the Lifetime Achiever Award, judges will award personalities who, during their careers, have made significant contributions of lasting impact in the Ugandan hip-hop industry. The Hustler of the year Award on the other hand will be awarded to an artist who has had major endorsements or any other brand building achievements through hip hop.

“It's about time,” says Enigma, a nominee. “Uganda's population is mostly youth and hip-hop speaks mostly to the youth. Hip hop is important and will continue to grow in relevance over the years. An awards show that recognizes and celebrates hip-hop in Uganda is timely and will probably act as a catalyst to spur the artists on to new heights of greatness."

Below is a list of nominees for the first UG Hip Hop Awards:

• Pryce Teeba
• Navio
• Gravity
• Mun G
• BigTril

• ‘Side Zeno’ – Pryce Teeba
• ‘Mutima’ – Keko Tyson
• ‘Kigozi’ – Navio
• ‘Malala’ – Victor Kamenyo
• ‘Tunyumize’ – Gravity

• ‘Empisa’ – Ruyonga ft. Nandujja and St. Nelly-sade
• ‘Batuwulira’ – Big Tril ft. Fille
• ‘Crazy’ – Mckenzie ft. Navio and Keko
• ‘Nsekula’ – Fefe Bussi ft. Sheebah
• ‘All Femcee Cypher’ – Fasie, Keko, Yallah, Sphynx, Twitch, Ninja C, Zion & Agee

• Gbesile – Navio ft. Burna Boy
• Tsunami – Atlas Da African
• Drink Party – Opu
• Emergency – Nemesis
• Dreams – Kracbone

• ‘Ebaluwa’ – St. Nelly-sade
• ‘First Family’ – The Mith
• ‘Misinde’ – Keko
• ‘Hip-Hop Kijjulo’ – Brooks After Mathematics
• ‘Kumbe Anjagala’ – Luganda XLz

• ‘Ekitakumenya’ – Ruyonga
• ‘Togwamu Ssubi’ – Benzeri
• ‘Hallelujah’ -1Der JR
• ‘Victory’ – Flex D’Paper
• ‘In Awe of You’ – Rugged Made

• Young Cardamom and HAB
• AJO
• Nemesis
• Herninjaness Ninja c
• Barna

• ‘Calm before the Storm’ – Tucker HD
• ‘Redefinitions’ – Ruyonga
• ‘Kingin’ – Patrobas
• ‘Gritty Cypher 2’ – Payne Keelah
• ‘Who Killed Hip-Hop’ – Enygma

• Kambajulire – Pryce Teeba
• Love from Venus – Keko
• Keep the Fame – Sulfuric
• Dorm Room Experience – High Society Music
• The Enygma Machine – Enygma

• Fefe Bussi
• Victor Kamenyo
• Gravity
• St. Nelly-sade
• Nemesis

• Byg Ben
• Buka Chimey
• 1Rail
• Ram Kigozi
• Leumas

• Mc Wang Jok
• Toobi Smallz
• G-Wills
• Acholi Rapper Lobby
• Lumix (R.I.P)

• Amaani Amanigger
• T-bro
• B-trabol
• Skylanta
• Qreaus

• Eh Mama – Mith ft. Maro
• Ghost – Maurice ft. Ruyonga
• Njogereza – Navio
• Ndakwikundira – Mckenzie ft. Kahiri, The Mith, Ruyonga, and Lilian Mbabazi
• Mutima – Keko Town

• So Severe (Touch FM)
• Mister Deejay (Radio City)
• Byg Kahuna (Hot 100)
• Segawa Salim (UrbanHype.net)
• Kyle (New Vision)

• Tha Dropout
• DJ Twonjex
• DJ Slugface
• Deejay Crim
• DJ Shiru

• The Weezy (Batuwulira)
• Samurae (Ndakwikundira)
• Nase Avatar (No Apologies)
• Lawraid Vibes (Stories of Elevation)
• Baru (Side Zeno/Kambajulire)

• Rashy K (Yenze)
• Double S (Styles and Flows)
• S.T.R.A.P. (Listen)
• Kleo (Come too far)
• Ston City (Afrikan Magic)

• MC Yallah
• Keko
• The Sphynx
• Lady Slyke
• Fasie