UG Hip-Hop Awards 2016 Nominees List.

The long wait is finally over.  We want to thank you for your efforts in making the UG hip-hop awards a reality up to this stage. We have received an immense support from all stakeholders of the industry. After a long deliberation by the judges we’ve been able to release thenominees of the inaugural UG Hip-Hop Awards.The judges’ panel shortlisted the nominees who qualified for this years UG Hip-hop Awards, and they are as follows.

Male Rapper of the Year

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

Song of the Year

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

Collaboration of the Year

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

Video of the year

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

Lyricist of The year

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

Inspirational of the year

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

Rookie of the year

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

Sweet 16

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

Mixtape of the year

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

Central artist of the year

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

Eastern artist of the year

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

Northern artist of the year

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

Western artist of the year

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

Rap Fusion of the year

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

Media Personality of the year

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

Deejay of the Year

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

Producer of the Year

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

Diaspora Act of the year

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

Female Artist of the Year

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