By Prim Kembabazi
Last evening was full of pomp and colour as top hip-hop artistes flocked Golf Course hotel for the inaugural Uganda Hip-hop awards. At the event, the real kings and queens of the game were named separating the wheat from the chaff. Here is a list of winners.
Life Time Achievement Award MC Africa
MTN Cypher Challenge winner Xage Mode
Album of The Year Omulndo N’engelo (Stories of Elevation) by St Nelly Sade
Male Rapper of the Year Navio
Song of the Year Side Zeno – Pryce Teeba
Collaboration of the Year All Femcee Cypher – Fasie, Keko, Yallah, Sphynx, Twitch, Ninja C, Zion & Agee
Video of the year Gbesile – Navio ft. Burna Boy
Lyricist of The year First Family – The Mith
Inspirational of the year Ekitakumenya – Ruyonga
Rookie of the year Tucker HD
Mixtape of the year Love from Venus – Keko
Central Artiste of the year Fefe Bussi
Eastern of the year Byg Ben
Northern artist of the year Acholi Rapper Lobby
Rap Fusion of the year Ndakwikundira – Mckenzie ft. Kahiri, The Mith, Ruyonga, & Lilian Mbabazi
Media Personality of the year Byg Kahuna (Hot 100) [WINNER]
Deejay of the Year DJ Twonjex
Producer of the Year Baru (Side Zeno/Kambajulire)
Diaspora Act of the year Double S (Styles and Flows)
Female Artist of the Year Keko