The Ghetto kids have had quite a year, towards the end of last year they lost one of their crew mates Alex sempijja who was hit by a car and later succumbed to the injuries at a local hospital. The Triplets Ghetto Kids first caught the world’s attention a couple of years ago with their moves in Eddy Kenzo’s Ugandan hit ‘Sitya Loss’. Since then their dance moves have been viewed by millions, and now have an international entertainment award in there drawers.
The landed back in the country last Thursday with 2 awards. Best Dance Group award in the African Entertainment Awards USA
They also won Best Dance Act at the BEFFTA AWARDS 2016
Edrisa Musuuza commonly known as Eddy Kenzo their mentor, the man that made Uganda proud last year being the first East African artiste to win a BET award also added another international gong at the African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA)
Kenzo won the award for video of the year for his single “Viva Africa” beating off competition from the likes of Diamond Platnumz (Utanipenda), MC Galaxy (Hello), and Ommy Dimpoz (Achia Body) among others
The awards use entertainment as a vehicle in supporting, celebrating, promoting, and uplifting the achievements and advancements, of all Africans and Africans of the Diaspora; be it through music, acting, sports, and an array of other entertainment forms world-wide.
2016 African Entertainment Awards USA Winners
BEST MALE SINGLE – Diamond Platnumz – Utanipenda
BEST MALE ARTIST – Coreon Du
BEST FEMALE SINGLE – Selmor Mtukudzi Zvidiki
BEST FEMALE ARTIST – Akothee
BEST NEW ARTIST – Harmonize
HOTTEST GROUP – Yamoto Band
PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Mc Galaxy
COMMUNITY AWARD- Fundacao Lwini
BEST MALE PALOP ARTIST – Nelson Freitas
BEST FEMALE PALOP ARTIST – Bruna Lee
BEST DANCE GROUP – Triplets Ghetto Kids
BEST FRANCOPHONE ARTIST – Soul Bangs
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST – Sonnie Badu
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST – Akon
BEST HIP HOP ARTIST – Rahiz
BEST CARIBBEAN ARTIST – Wanito
BEST DANCEHALL – Shata Wale
BEST BLOGGER – The HotJem ( Mbole Ekaney)
BEST COMEDIAN – Zambesi News
BEST DJ – DJ D-Ommy
BEST PRODUCER – Willbeatz
BEST PROMOTER – Olamide Davies Talabi
BEST AWARD SHOW- Cape Verde Music Award (CVMA)
BEST COLLABORATION – Ay Ft. Diamond Platinumz – Zigo Remix
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Eddy Kenzo- Viva Africa
BEST UNDESCOVERED TALENT – Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa
DIASPORA AWARD – Ms Bodega
TAMIN AWARD OF HONOR – John Blassingame
LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD – Congressman Donald Payne Jr
HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Phil Murphy
BEST NEW TALENT – Lipsia
HONORARY AWARD – Pastor Evan Mawarire