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Groove Awards: Eko Dydda, Gloria Muliro, Mercy Masika locks horn for the ultimate price

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Nominees for the coveted annual Groove Awards with Safaricom are out!

The nominees were unveiled at an exclusive red carpet held at the Movenpick hotel on Wednesday evening June 6th.

Eko Dydda, Gloria Muliro, Guardian Angel, Mercy Masika, Moji Shortbabaa, Recapp are going head to head to battle it out for the Artiste of the Year 2018 with Gloria Muliro
getting nominated four times.

Former winner of last year’s Groove Awards Maluda battles it out with EKo Dydda, Rigga, Recapp, Stone Jiwe for the hip hop song of the year.

The theme of this year’s awards show is: “Rebuild, Restore, Reclaim.”

Public voting will begin at 10am on Friday June 8, 2018, and will run until the midnight of June 23, 2018.

This year’s winners will be announced on June 24, 2018, at the Gala Awards ceremony to be held in Nairobi.

A winner’s concert is slated shortly after the awards ceremony on July 8, 2018, at The Embu Municipal Council Stadium and will see all winners meeting their fans to celebrate their wins whilst appreciating their support during the nomination and voting process.

“The announcement of the nominees follows a rigorous process of reviewing 143,684 submissions that the public put in. This year, the process was refreshed to involve the public for the first time in the nominations process and the feedback has been overwhelming,” said Groove Awards panel Chairman Charles Kairu.

Below is the full list of the 2018 Groove Awards nominees;

Artist of the Year

Ekko Dydda

Gloria Muliro

Guardian Angel

Mercy Masika

Moji Shortbabaa

Recapp

Song of the Year

Kuzitoka – Moji Shortbabaa, Producer Saint P

Nadeka – Guardian Angel, Producer VickyPondis

Narudisha – Gloria Muliro, ProducerBwenieve

Ndogondogo – David Wonder &Bahati, Producer Paulo

Odi dance – Timeless Noel, Jabidii & Hype Ochi, Producer David Saidi

Shule Yako – Mercy Masika, Producer Teddy B

Teens Choice song of the Year

Chini Ya Mwamba – Master piece

Gathigiriri – Kaymo & Stigah

Kula Neno – Timeless Noel, Jabidii & Hype Ochi

Pull Up – Mr Seed

Shoot Satan- Jabidii

Tunaskuma – Majic Mike

Break Through Artist of the Year

Bire the Vocalist

David Wonder

FMP

Havoc

Jabidii

Masterpiece

Hiphop Song of the Year

Cheki Vile – Ekko Dydda

Kamanda Full -Kamlesh Kagaba

Loving 254 – Rigga

Niko Kwa Mtaa – Maluda

Sishikiki – Stone Jiwe

Wacha – Reccap

Reggae/ Ragga song of the Year

Godly Love Remix – Mannaseh & Friends

Hide and seek – Alemba & Hopekid

NyamNyam- Dafari

One day – Warda

Shoot Satan – Jabidii

What a Man – Havoc

Praise and Worship Song of the Year

Egemeo – Godwill Babbete

Hossana – Frank

Huniachi- Reuben Kigame ft Gloria Muliro

Jehovah – Sarah K

Kaa Nami – Pst. Anthony Musembi

Narudisha – Gloria Muliro

Namba Moja – Eric Smith

Wanishangaza – Eunice Njeri

Wewe ni Mungu – Neema K

Yahweh – Alice Kimanzi & Bethu

Collabo Of the Year

Hajawai niangusha – Guardian Angel, Moji Shortbabaa & DK Kwenye Beat

Huniachi – Reuben Kigame & Gloria Muliro

Ndogo Ndogo – David Wonder & Bahati

Kwa Magoti – Noushka ft. Daddy Owen

Odi dance – Timeless Noel, Jabidii & Hype Ochi

Pigana Nao – Stephen Kasolo ft. Martha Mwaipaji

Subiri – Mercy Masika, Everlyne Wanjiru & Emmy Kosgei

Ujulikane – Laura Karwirwa & Alice Kimanzi

Music Video Of the Year

AmkaUcheze – Janet Otieno & Weezdom, Video Producer Sammy D

Count Your Blessing – Kambua, Video Producer Sammy D

Jigi Jigi – Willy Paul, Video Producer Sammy D

Kwa Magoti – Noushka & Daddy Owen, Video Producer X Antonio

Lihimidi Jina Lake – Joyce Omondi, Video Producer Trey Jueiz

Shine – Hopekid, Video Producer Sammy D

Dance Style/ Song of the year

Ebisiyah – Gudah Man

Gathigiriri – Kaymo&stigah

Kula Neno (KDF) – Timeless Noel, Jabidii & Hype Ochi

Odi Dance – Timeless Noel, Jabidii & Hype Ochi

Zigwembe- Bruz Newton

Media Personality of the Year

Amani Aila

Anthony Ndiema

Dj Gee Gee

Dj Mo

Dj Ruff

DjSadic

DjSoxxy

Tina Nzuki

Hypeman/ MC of the Year

Guddah Man

MC Acts

MC Ivy

MC Neb

MC Price

Timeless Noel

Breakthrough DJ Of the Year

Dan Tha DJ

DJ Bob

DJ Klifftah

DJ Nicks

DJ Nitrax

DJ Terrots

Western Counties Song of the Year

Epapa Njichusya Iroho – Timothy Kitui

Ingabo – Gloria Muliro

Khu Musalaba – Florence Andanyi

Omukuri Wanje – Grace Sunday

Omwami – Pst. Newton Inzai

Unzitsisulilanga – Sally Siboyi

Eastern Counties Song of the Year

Kiugo Kimwe – Sherry Pam

Kiwango Kingi- Wilberforce Musyoka

Mummy – Purity Kateiko

Musyai Nasuviwe – Eunice Kyalo

Ndina Sponsor – Justus Myello

Ndoomba- Gmx The Baite

Rift Valley Counties Song of the Year

Arusi – Cyrus Koech

Atiriren – Maggy Cheruyot

Legetyo – MwalimuKendagor

Ogas Okwek – Eunice Langat

Ongechomyen – Mum Cherop

Coastal Counties Song of the Year

Amelipa- Princess Farida

Ateregesha – Mercy D Lai

Mungu Yu Mwema – Laban Mwang’ombe

Shukuru – Cate Njane

Sitahau – Eve Bahati

Watangoja Sana – Annastacia Mukabwa

Central Counties Song of the Year

Githima- John Praise Waweru

Gutanatuka – PhylisMbuthia

Irema- Shiru Wa Gp

Kiugo – Original Racheal Ngigi

Ngai Murathimi – Ruth Wanuyu

Ngita Ya Daudi – Sammy Irungu

Nyanza Counties Song of the Year

Chung YamoYesu- Josephine Marry

Come to me – Fenny Kerubo

Minto – Douglas Otiso

Ololweny Yesu- Evaline Muthoka

Waruaki – John Okidi

Wir Mari – Jalogo Elijah

 

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