HiPipo Releases List Of The 2020 Award Nominees, Full List Here

HiPipo, the organizers of the prestigious HiPipo Music Awards have revealed the nominees of the 9th HiPipo Music Awards. The release of the 2020 nominees followed a two months’ nominations submission, and clean-up process. Thousands of music stakeholders mainly from Uganda, East Africa and the rest of Africa took part in this exercise.

The 2020 edition is so strong on Africa with nominees coming from over 20 sub-Saharan and North Africa countries.

Africa Song of The Year nominees are: Bigtril - Parte After Parte (Uganda), Burna Boy x Zlatan - Killin Dem (Nigeria), Davido, Chris Brown - Blow My Mind  (Nigeria), Diamond Platnumz Ft Fally Ipupa - Inama (Tanzania/DRC), Joeboy – Baby (Nigeria), Mohamed Ramadan - Mafia (Egypt), Nasty C - SMA Ft. Rowlene (South Africa), Soolking feat. Ouled El Bahdja – Liberté (Algeria) and WizKid - Joro (Nigeria).

While announcing the nominees, Innocent Kawooya, the CEO of HiPipo noted that following the completion of a laborious nomination process, it is now time for music fans from wherever they are to cast their votes for their favourite acts and artists via social media and the awards website until 14th March 2020.
“The music assembly has done its part.

Below is the Full List of 2020 HiPipo Award Nominees:

Africa:

Africa Number 1
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Maître Gims (DRC)
Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)
Sherine (Egypt)
Soolking (Algeria)

Africa Song of The Year:

Bigtril - Parte After Parte (Uganda)
Burna Boy x Zlatan - Killin Dem (Nigeria)
Davido, Chris Brown - Blow My Mind  (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz Ft Fally Ipupa - Inama (Tanzania/DRC)
Joeboy – Baby (Nigeria)
Mohamed Ramadan - Mafia (Egypt)
Nasty C - SMA Ft. Rowlene (South Africa)
Soolking feat. Ouled El Bahdja – Liberté (Algeria)
WizKid - Joro (Nigeria)

Africa Fans Favorite Fresh Talent

Innoss'B (DRC)
Joeboy (Nigeria)
Mbosso (Tanzania)
Natacha (Burundi)
Nviiri The Storyteller (Kenya)
Rosa Ree (Tanzania)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Simmy (South Africa)
Teni (Nigeria)
Vinka (Uganda)

Best Song from Francophone Africa

Fally Ipupa - Maria Pm (DRC)
Innoss'B - Yope (DRC)
Maître Gims - Miami Vice (DRC)
Salatiel – Anita (Cameroon)
Shan'l - C'est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés (Gabon)
Soolking Feat. Ouled El Bahdja - Liberté (Algeria)
Toofan ft. Jacob Desvarieux & Kassav - OU LÉ (Togo)
Ya Levis - #Katchua (DRC)

Best Song from Western Africa

Davido - Risky ft. Popcaan (Nigeria)
Joeboy - Baby (Nigeria)
Rudeboy - Audio Money (Nigeria)
Sarkodie - Lucky ft. Rudeboy (Ghana)
Stonebwoy - Ololo ft. Teni (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage - "49-99" (Nigeria)
WizKid - Joro (Nigeria)
Zlatan X Burna Boy - Killin Dem (Nigeria)

Best Song from Southern Africa

AKA, YoungstaCPT - Main Ou's (South Africa)
Cassper Nyovest feat Boskasie - Move For Me (South Africa)
Jah Prayzah – Sadza NeMuriwo (Starring IYASA) (Zimbabwe)
King Monada- Chuwana (South Africa)
Nasty C - SMA Ft. Rowlene (South Africa)
Roberto -Beautiful (Zambia)
Sho Madjozi - John Cena (South Africa)
Best Song from Northern/Arabic Africa
Mohamed Ramadan - Mafia
Mostafa Hagag - Khatwa
Naseny Leh - Tamer Hosny
Salma Rachid Ft Mok Saib - Ma Gazelle
Sherine - Ya Betfaker Ya Bet7es

East Africa Super Hit

Big Tril – Parte After Parte (Uganda)
Deejay Pius - HOMBA HOMBOKA (High Heels) (Rwanda)
Diamond Platnumz - The One (Tanzania)
Harmonize 'Uno'  (Tanzania)
Rayvanny Ft Diamond Platnumz – Tetema (Tanzania)
Sailors – Wamlambez (Kenya)
Sauti Sol 'Extravaganza' Feat. Bensoul, Nviiri, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini (Kenya)
The Ben – Vazi (Rwanda)
Vanessa Mdee - That's For Me Ft. Distruction Boyz, Dj Tira, Prince Bulo (Tanzania)
Willy Paul Ft Rayvanny - Mmmh (Kenya)

Burundi Best Act

Bantubwoy - Sugua
Big Fizzo - Sibeza
Double Jay - Numva Nshaka
Dr Claude – Utuntu
Esther Nish X Kidum – Umbamwo
Kirikou Akili – Washa
Lolilo - Guitar
Natacha -Ufise Gute
Sat-B - Don't Cry Ft Aslay

Kenya Best Act

Bensoul – Lucy
Chris Kaiga - Zimenice Ft. Tezzla
Masauti - Kiboko
Miracle Baby - Wamlambez
Nadia Mukami - Radio Love
Otile Brown X Khaligraph Jones - Japo Kidogo
Redsan – Rio
Sauti Sol 'Extravaganza' Feat. Bensoul, Nviiri The Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini
Willy Paul Ft Rayvanny - Mmmh (Kenya)
Zikki-Welcome To Kenya

Rwanda Best Act

Amalon - Byakubaho
Andy Bumuntu - On Fire
Bruce Melodie - Katerina
Butera Knowless - Day To Day
Deejay Pius - Homba Homboka (High Heels)
King James - Igitekerezo
Meddy - All Night
Nari High - The Mane All Stars
The Ben – Naremeye

Tanzania Best Act

Diamond Platnumz - The One
Harmonize 'Uno'
Mbosso – Tamu
Nandy Featuring Sauti Sol - Kiza Kinene
Rayvanny Ft Diamond Platnumz – Tetema
Vanessa Mdee 'That's For Me' feat. Distruction Boyz, DJ Tira & Prince Bulo

Uganda: Artist of The Year:

Spice Diana
Sheebah
John Blaq
Fik Fameica
Eddy Kenzo
David Lutalo

Best Female Artist

Winnie Nwagi
Vinka
Spice Diana
Sheebah

Best Male Artist

John Blaq
Fik Fameica
Eddy Kenzo
David Lutalo

Song of the Year

B2C & Rema – Gutujja
Bigtril - Parte After Parte
Eddy Kenzo - Semyekozo
John Blaq - Do Dat
Rickman X Dt Timo - Bango
Sheebah X Carol Nantongo – Sirwana

Written Record of The Year

Ronnie and Alexander Muge writer for Enyanda (Sheebah)
David Lutalo writer for Tugende
John Blaq writer for Makanika
Kapa Cat writer for Sikyo  
Spice Diana & Ray G writer for Omusheshe
Shena Skies writer for Sunday (Slick Stuart, DJ Roja)

Best Social Message

Ziza Bafana – Ebizibu
Tip Swizzy -Tebatusera
Saava Karim – Freedom Anthem
Fik Fameica –Tobiloberamu
David Lutalo - Ensi

Video of the Year

Slick Stuart, DJ Roja & Allan Toniks - Sunday
Kabako - Sabisubira
Irene Namatovu – Tweyanze
Feffe Bussi - Love Yo
Eddy Kenzo – Signal
B2C & Rema – Gutujja

Best Breakthrough Artist

Fresh Kid
Grenade Official
John Blaq
Recho Rey
VIP Jemo

Must Watch Talent

Jowy Landa
Kapa Cat
Lydia Bless
Prince Omar
Shena Skies
Vivian Tendo
Zulanda
Karole Kasita
Ring Rapper

Best A-Cappella Group

Jehovah Shalom
Spring Gents
The Harmonics

Best DJ

Dj Bryan
Dj Fikie
Dj LL
Dj Shiru
Dj Slick Stuart & Dj Roja
DVJ Mercy  
Selector Jay

Best Audio Producer

Artin Pro
Bomba Beat
Daddy Andre
Diggy Baur
Nessim
Producer Ronnie
T.O.N

Best Video Director

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