By Reporter
As the country is waiting for the President to lift a ban on events and social gatherings, the organisers of the MTN Hiphop awards think otherwise. After one year of no social events, the annual awards that award and recognize players in the Hiphop industry of Uganda will return in May on 16th.
According to the organisers, the event will only have 200 guests and the rest shall follow the event online when they log onto the fun on the MTN official YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/MTNUG.
As part of the awards, there will be a National Pulse cypher in which the winner will take home Shs2,800,00. To be part of the cypher, contenders will send their videos and will log on to https://pulse.mtn.co.ug/pulsenation/pulse-nation-cypher to download the beat and record a video rapping to it. Apart from MTN, other partners of the awards include Mountain Dew and Hennessey.
Below is the list of nominees for this year’s MTN UG Hiphop Awards happening on May 16th
Male artist of the year
• Jim Nola MC
• Judas Rapknowledge da Akbar David and Goliath fight
• St. Maxi Mayne ENO MATURE
• Navio ABAANA BEEKA
• Fik Fameica
Female artist of the year
• Recho Rey BWOGANA
• Felista di SUPER STAR I can’t breath
• Stone Age KYEKIMU
• M.C Yallah Dunia
East African Artist of the year
• Khaligraph Jones Tuma Kitu
• Joh Makini Dangerous
• Nyashinski Lift Me Up
• Femi One UTAWEZANA
• King Kaka WAJINGA NYINYI
Album of the year
• Navio Strength In Numbers
• Lyrical G GEEZY
• M.C Yallah kubali
• Barna Never Alone
Song of the year
• Mun G – Bintwala
• Adrenalyn Muzik – Some Ka Money
• GNL Zamba – Dear HipHop
• Play01 – Holiday
• Fik Fameica – MUKO
Video of the year
• Naxa Dance
• Sparo Ug Heads Up
• Mr. Lean Mini Skirt
Producer of the year
• Dagg Mizzo The Ugandan Cypher – The Mith
• Aethan Mbikwasagwe – Flex D’Paper
• Reymacc Fuego
• Mio Made Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D’Paper
• Koz N’EFFECT Atamukutte – Lyrical G
• 207 Dear Zamba (The Write Back)
Rap Fusion of the Year
• Amaaso (Urban Remix) Vinka, Winnie Nwagi, Feffe Bussi, The Mith & Dj Harold
• Bangi Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D’Paper
• Zina Keya Nemesis and zex bilangilangi
• Nalubale Project Talent Africa ft. All stars
The collaboration of the Year
• Elijah Kitaka Beera powa feat. Sylvester and Abramz
• Mr Lean feat. Byg Ben Sukuya Vvamuno
• Navio ft. Flex D’Paper and Joh Makini Abaana Beeka
• 207 July Cypher
Lyricist of the year
• The Mith Ugandan Cypher
• Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar African warrior
• St. Maxi Mayne Kukunku 3
• GNL Zamba Dear Hip Hop
Mixtape of the year / E.P
• Blixxack & Tucker Open Time EP
• Baru Two Wavy
• J Wats Eaze
• The Homey The East African Boy
Sweet Sixteen
• Tucker HD monster
• Blixxack monster
• Lagum monster
• Navio feat. Khaligraph Trophy Season
Hip-Hop Deejay of the year
• Drop Out
• Slaughter Elly
• Dj Caccie
• Sal the dj
• Dj cisse
• Deejay crim
Northern Uganda artist of the year
• Toobi Smolz IKARE NI
• Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar Alok kwona
• IssaGhad Meditate
• Stayput Abubang
• Skinnoh The GOAT Blessed
• Tworthy wyler Kare
Western Uganda artist of the year
• Truth 256 Chunda
• Lithan Mc Abiri Abiri
• Crazie Wispa Koyi Koyi
• Freestyle Session 2 Uzi Malcon Muzik
Eastern Uganda artist of the year
• Sparo Ug Heads Up
• Leumas Owabajaja Smile Beneath A Tear
• AJ Stylz 5am In T-Town
• BMG Music KWATA
Central Uganda artist of the year
• Feffe Busi Super lady
• Gravity NYABO
• Felista Di Superstar I can’t breath
• Da Agent Bamungamba
• Big Sam
Rookie of the year
• Ghettoo Uppgrade Ngbbf Remix
• Stone Age KOYI KOYI
• Dallas Plein King Of 2020 Freestyle
• King Missy Bloodline
• Stay put Abubang
• The homie EAST AFRICAN BOY
Inspirational song of the year
• Flex D’ Paper Mbikwasagwe
• Vann Mesh Mu Yesu Mulimu work
• Stone Age Dream On
• Chillz kabejja Abikolako
• Barna Never Alone
• St. Maxi Mayne Taata
Hip-Hop media personality of the year
• Byg Kahuna
• Jaluo and Timothy Code
• The Mith and Dj Crim
• Still Breezy
• Jokwiz