Navio at Hip Hop awards 2016
The third edition of the MTN Hip Hop Awards, which are meant to celebrate the best hip-hop music released in 2018, has been announced.
The organisers also revealed the list of nominees.
“We delighted to be back for the third edition of the hip hop awards. 2018 was a competitive year as we saw some household names go all out in the industry. Additionally, we saw some fresh and underground talent come up to express themselves with some good vibes,” said Felix Byaruhanga, the PR and Marketing Manager at The Tribe UG, the organisers of the awards.
The announcement was made via video link on MTN Uganda’s official Facebook page.
There are 20 categories in the 3rd edition of the Awards, including ‘Song of the year’, ‘Album of the year’ and ‘Video of the year’ among others.
According to Byaruhanga, there is an opportunity for the public to vote for the best by send a message to 7197.
The awards ceremony will be held on 8th February 2018 at the MTN TIDAL Warehouse located at the MTN Headquarters on Jinja Road and tickets are Shs20,000 ordinary and Shs50,000 for VIP.
On the same evening, MTN Uganda shall be rewarding the person with the most likes/retweets with UGX 1,000,000. The 1st runner-up wins UGX 500,000 and 2nd runner-up UGX 250,000.
Others nominees include;-
- Male Rapper of the Year
Mun*G
Fik Fameica
Fefe Bussi
JK Lubanto
Jim Nola MC
- Female Rapper of the Year
MC Yallah
Recho Rey
Tushi Polo
Fasie
Race T
- Album of the Year
OMUNGi Attibwa – Mun*G
On My Own – J-Wats
African Reality – AJO
Affropucino – Blixxack
Labongo & Gipir – Judas Rap Knowledge
- Song of the Year
Yenze Aliko – Flex D’Paper
Terikuzikiza – Recho Rey
Iddi Aimin Dada – Fefe Bussi
Firimu – JK
Lubanto Wubila Hater – KSL
- Producer of the Year
Mio Made
Dagg Mizzo
Baru
Nase Avatar
Yung Jey Basalesale
- Collaboration of the year
Paper – Navio, Ice Prince, The Mith
Red Cypher – Josh SB, Ginsu, Ruyonga, Barna, Wake & DJ Stef
Holla Remix – J-Wats, Pryce Teeba, Flex D’Paper, DelBoy, Play01, Byg Ben
Emisana N’Ekiro – Blixxack & Tucker HD
Gangasta – DJ Crim, T-Bro & Lyrical G
- Inspirational song of the Year
Believe – Emmix
Brokeness – Jesse10s
Ngenze – Bawanguzi Of Souls
Press On – Barna
Life is Beautiful – Lyrical Mycheal & Anthony Faulkner
- Video of the Year
Paper – Navio, Ice Prince & The Mith
Firimu – JK Lubanto
Sconto – Fik Fameica
Terikuzikiza – Recho Rey
Iddi Amin Dada – Fefe Bussi
- Lyricist of the Year
AJO – Transcend
St. Nellysade – Rap Up 2017
Blixxack – The Proem
Recho Rey – Terikuzikiza
Tushi Polo – Ke’Kaseera
- Rookie of the Year
Mootownoh
DelBoy
Keinoh
Recho Rey
Tushi Polo
- Sweet 16 (Verse of the year)
Slavery – Suspekt
Paper – The Mith
Mpambana – MC Yallah
The Proem – Blixxack
Snapbacks – KSL
- Mixtape of The year
Kingdome Come – Dagg Mizzo
Broken Master Piece – A1 Fresh
The Intro – Larry
Trap House Memoirs – Sliq Teq
November Came Late – Ledra & MAFB
- Deejay of the Year
Deejay Crim
Tha DropOut
DJ Slaughter Elly
Deejay Lolah
- Personality of the Year
The Mith & J Crim – Double Trouble (Urban TV)
Toobi S.M.O.L.Z – Radio King 90.2FM
Byg Kahuna – Hot 100
Meester Deejay & Slaughter Elly – SNMS (Radio City)
Calvin Da Entertainer – UBC TV
- Rap Fusion of the Year
Nielewe – Navio, Vanessa Mdee
Tubikole – Fik Fameica & Vinka
Karamu – Amani Amaniga
Habiba – St. Nellysade & AB Kale
Gukubila – Lyrical Mychael
- Diaspora Act of the Year
Blixxack
Jesse 10S
LI
Kleo Namiiro
- Western Rapper of the Year
Amani Amaniga
Crazie Wispa
T-Bro The King Kiga
Sagio Mhza Xamion’t
- Northern Rapper of The Year
Gbaraspoken Emcee
O.P.U KobokoBoy
Toobi S.M.O.L.Z
Ken Lee
Judas Rapknowledge
- Central Rapper of the year
JK Lubanto
Fefe Bussi
Jim Nola MC
Gravity Omutujju
Recho Rey
- Eastern Rapper of the year
Leumas Owabajaja
HID 16TH
Gibbon MC
MamRe Snares