UnKut Africa Hip Hop Awards 2019: All the nominees

"UnKut Africa is an entertainment organisation by and for lovers of hip hop, which is dedicated and committed to uplifting Kenyan and African hip hop through artist collaboration, sharing music, artist and project reviews, and #UnKut events in the hope of bettering the lives of up-and-coming entertainers,” the company says.

Voting is officially open and members of the public have until 15 December to vote for their favorite hip hop artists here. 

Below are all the nominees:

Best Male Artist 

• Boutross
• Scar Mkadinali
• HR The Messenger
• Kaa La Moto
• Trabolee

Best Female Artist 

• Monski
• Maandy
• Silverstone Barz
• Groove
• Bey T
• Vallerie Muthoni

Best Rap Group/Duo 

• TNT
• Wakadinali
• AD Family
• Wahenga Music
• Skeme Music

Producer of the Year 

• Dede Babz
• ABH Sounds
• Alex Vice
• Ares 66
• Alcapaul

Song of the Year 

• 'Kovu' – Scar Mkadinali
• 'Morio Anzenza' – Wakadinali ft. Dyana Cods
• 'My Niggas Hip Hop' – Kaa La Moto
• 'Lifestyle' – TNT
• 'Less Stress' – Barak Jacuzzi

Collabo of the Year 

• 'High Noon' – Wakadinali, Abbas & Khaligraph
• 'Spicy SZN' – Vallerie Muthoni ft. Taio Tripper & Le Ru
• 'Mbona' – Nah Eeto ft. Thayu Mwass & Asum Garvey
• 'Nai x3' – Kerby ft. Taio & Kahvinya
• 'Omoka' – Boutross ft. Mastar VK & Wakadinali

Breakthrough Artist of the Year 

• Vallerie Muthoni
• Bey T
• Prxnce
• HR The Messenger
• Silverstone Barz
• Jovie Jovv

Best Shrap Artist 

• Boutross
• Jovie Jovv
• Thayu Mwass
• Asum Garvey
• Dez

DJ of the Year 

• DJ Andie
• DJ Kace
• Midl East
• Slick
• DJ Candy
• Mawinch

Lyricist of the Year 

• Kaa La Moto
• Trabolee
• Scar Mkadinali
• Timmy Blanco
• Elisha Elai
• Kattapila

Video of the Year 

• 'Kenda' – Kaa La Moto
• 'Still Here' – Benady x Big Mic ft. Jerry
• 'Less Stress' – Barak Jacuzzi
• 'Lost It' – TNT
• 'Gwangi' – Wakuu Music
• 'Spicy SZN' – Vallerie Muthoni ft. Taio Tripper & Le Ru

Video Director of the Year 

• The Raww Films
• Ivan Odie (Callivan Creatives)
• Mike Lolly P
• Bowpa
• Natasha Ayoo
• Slim Visuals

Best Clothing Brand 

• Bonkerz
• Bongo Sawa
• Metamorphosized
• Dilray
• Skeme Styling
• Renots Clothing
• Wama Clothing

Best Graffiti Artist 

• Bankslave
• Smokilah
• Eljay Elijah
• Wama Customs
• Eliam
• Swift
• Kidakwa
• Msale
• Blaine (Graffiti Girls)

Album of the Year 

• 'Kesi' – Kaa La Moto
• 'Ndani Ya Cockpit ' – Wakadinali
• 'Alcabagdad' – HotBox Music
• 'Nairobi Youth 2' – Muddah
• 'Kabaya' – Maandy

Mixtape/EP of the Year 

• '6ixViewsII8K' – Boutross
• 'Fungu la Kumi' – Romi Swahili
• 'RE!GN LP' – HR The Messenger
• 'Drip Morio' – Oksyde
• 'Tatu EP' – Xtatic

Best Hip Hop Radio Show 

• HHC, Ruby V and DJ Andie the G (Homeboyz Radio)
• The JumpOff, Corine and Jinx (Homeboyz Radio)
• DA Underground, Bernard Okumu & Jared Ombui (KBC)
• Hip Hop Republik, Curtis (Ghetto Radio)
• Boombox Live, DJ Kace (NRG Radio)