Diamond Platinumz, 20 Percent, Linah, Lady Jaydee, Barnabas, Gelly wa Rhymes, AY lead the nominees for the Kilimanjaro Music Awards in Tanzania. Abbas Hamis aka ’20 Percent’ leads the pack at the upcoming Kilimanjaro Music Awards with seven nominations for the 2010 awards. Linah follows with five nods, and then Nasib Abdul Juma, famously known as Diamond, scored four nominations. Songbird Lady Jaydee and Barnabas also landed four nominations each for the fan-voted gala set for March 26 in Dar es Salaam.
Best Female Artist of the Year
Lady Jay Dee,
Mwasiti,
Shaa,
Khadija Kopa.
Male Artist of the Year category
20 Percent,
Ali Kiba,
Barnabas,
Diamond,
AY,
Belle 9
Best Male Singer
20 Percent,
Barnabas,
Ali Kiba,
Banana Zorro,
Belle 9,
Diamond.
Song of the Year:
Mama Ntilie- Gelly wa Ryme feat AT & Ray C,
Sina Raha-Sam wa Ukweli,
Ya Nini Malumbano – 20 Percent,
Tamaa Mbaya- 20 Percent,
Mkono Mmoja- Chege & Temba feat Wahu.
Taarab Song of the Year:
My Valentine- Jahazi,
Top in Town- Khadija Kopa,
Acheni Kuniandama- Isha Ramadhani,
Langu Rohoni- Jahazi,
Mama Nipe Radhi- Isha Ramadhani.
R&B Song of the Year:
We ni Wangu- Belle 9,
Nikikupata- Ben Poul,
Hello- Hussein Machozi ft Maunda Zorro,
Atatamani- Linah,
Kisiwa cha Malavidavi- Z-Anton.
Hip-hop Song of the Year:
Propaganda- Fid Q,
Karibu Tena- Joh Makini,
Ukisikia Paah- JCB ft Fid Q& Chidi Benz,
Usije Mjini- AY& Mwana FA.
Best Swahili Song of the Year:
Shika Ushikapo- Mapacha Watatu ft Mzee Yusuph,
Laptop- Extra Bongo,
Kauli- Twanga Pepeta,
Pongezi kwa Wanandoa- Akudo.
Best Reggae Single:
Sauti ya rasta- Ras Rwanda Magere,
Misingi ya Rasta- Warriors from the East,
Sayuni- Jhiko Man,
Ujio Mpya- Hardmad ft Enika & BNV.
Best Ragga/ Dancehall Song:
Nimefulia-Benjamin wa Mambo Jambo ft AT
Action- CPWAA, Dully, Nwear, Ms Triniti
Far Away- Big Jah Man ft Richard,
My Friend- Benjamin,
Kiuno Weka Busy- Jet Man.
Best Band Rapper of the Year:
Fergsuon,
Khalid Chokaraa,
Toto ze Bingwa,
Kitokololo,
Msafiri Diouf.
Best Hip-hop Artist:
Fid Q,
Joh Makini,
Ngwear,
Chidi Benz,
Godzilla.
Best East African Single:
Nitafanya- Kidumu & Lady Jaydee,
Kare- P-Unit,
Songa mbele- Alpha ft AY,
Vuvuzela- Goodlife,
Kasepiki- Bebe Cool.
Congrats to all nominees
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