Eddy Kenzo was the biggest winner of the evening at the Uganda Entertainment Awards held on Friday evening at Kampala Serena Hotel. The singer notched 4 awards; Best Video (Soraye), Best East African Act, Best Male Artist and Artiste of the Year as his close rival Bebe Cool walked home empty handed.
While accepting his Artiste of the Year award, Kenzo used the opportunity to take a jibe at other local music award organisers alluding that Bebe Cool (who has always swept local awards) had in the past years been undeservedly awarded. “This is the first time I am attending a Ugandan award ceremony. I have always snubbed Ugandan awards because I have always been ‘robbed’. I have won top awards world over in the past, but never in Uganda. Why ‘rob’ me?” He ranted.
The award ceremony culminated with a very brief performance from Nigerian singer Yemi Alade.
Check out the list of winners below.
1.Artiste of the year
Eddy Kenzo
2.Male artiste of the year
Eddy Kenzo
3.Female artiste of the year
Sheebah Karungi
4. Song of the year.
Musawo
5. Best Raggea artiste
Apass
6.Best Dancehall artiste
Ziza Bafana
7. Best Gospel artiste
Levixone
8.Best Band
Qwela Band
9.Best breakout artiste
Winnie Nwagi
10. Best artiste in the diaspora
Bella Mubiru
11. Best RNB artiste
Rema Namakula
12. Best Kadongo Kamu artiste
Mathias Walukaga
13.Video of the Year
Soraye – Eddy Kenzo
14. Best collaboration
Same way -Geosteady & Lydia Jazmine
15. Best Audio music producer
Ronnie the don
16. Best video producer
Sasha Vybz
17. Best Dj
Roja and Slick Stuart
18.Best African act
Yemi Alade
19. Best East african act
Eddy Kenzo
20. Best Tv station
Bukedde TV
21. Best Radio station
Galaxy fm
22. Best entertainment Tv show
The beat -NTv
23.Best Male entertainment Tv presenter
Douglas Lwanga
24.Best female entertainment tv presenter
Mary Flavia Namulindwa
25.Best Tv series
Deception
26.Remarkable Radio host
Kasuku
27.Best Comedy Group
Comedy files
28. Outstanding Male comedian
M.c mariachi
29.Outstanding Female Comedian
Anne Kansiime
30. Best all round entertainment personality
Bobi wine
31.Best Male sports personality
Ivan Byekwaso
32. Best Female sports personality
Lillian zawedde
33.Best Hip Hop artiste
Navio
34. Best Fashion Designer
Anita Beryl
35. Outstanding Fashion Brand
Kwesh
36.Outstanding Model
Leah Kalanguka
37. Life time achievement award
Afrigo Band
38. Humanitarian Award
Angella Katatumba
39. UEA Noble Award
Pastor robert Kayanja
40.Entertainment website/ blog of the year
Chano8