Eko dydda and Mercy Masika were crowned male and female artiste of the year respectively at the annual Groove Awards 2017 hosted at the KICC Nairobi.
With excellence in set up and program Mo Sound Events held another successful gospel awards that attracted many acts from both gospel and secular circle.
The annual gospel awards gala in Kenya, Groove Awards, will be hosted this Thursday 1st June.
Kenya Films and Classification Board ( KFCB) CEO Dr. Ezekiel Mutua and CBS, Principal Secretary , Culture and Arts Mr. Joe Robert Okudo and Kevin Mulei
The exclusive invites only awards, which are expected to crown new winners especially in the most contested male artiste of the year category, will be marking now the 12th year in Kenyan music industry. The first Groove Awards were presented in 2004, at a small gathering and now has since grown to be a live-broadcast event courtesy of media sponsors.
Titled #BacktoChurch, Groove Awards will be unveiling their new award statue which has evolved from the cross award to infinity sign that they had initially awarded to previous winners.
Kenya Films and Classification Board ( KFCB) CEO Dr. Ezekiel Mutua and CBS, Principal Secretary , Culture and Arts Mr. Joe Robert Okudo had the honour of being the first to hold the newly launched Groove Awards Statuette presented by Groove’s Director and Visionary Kevin Mulei during a meeting at the PS’s office on Tuesday morning.
The awards have again partnered with Safaricom and will be hosting the awards at the sponsored Safaraicom Kasarani sports Stadium on the late evening of Madaraka Day on 1st June.
Surprise perfomances will be expected at this years ceremony that has attracted alot of eye balls and talk after the missing of two main acts in the male artiste of the year.
Groove awards nomination was held on 2nd May 2017 at the Chandaria Center at University Nairobi.
Groove awards which introduced special package for male , female and Group of the year excited the attendees who hoped to be nominated for the specific categories.
The list is as follows
GROOVE AWARDS WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
Jehova – Frank
Kutembea Nawe – Rebekah Dawn
Let Praises Rise (Cover) by Alice Kimanzi
Tuma Mvua – David Adede ft. Sarah
Patakatifu Pako – Erick Smith
Umetukuka – Israel Ezekia
WESTERN COUNTIES
Were Wakama Ya – Pastor Robert Lumbasi
Wireve – Betty Amulele
Amba Khu Yesu – Grace Sunday
Reke Sieve – Humphrey Onzere
Omwami – Violet Wanjala ft. Rufftone
Khubira Byosi – Timothy Kitui ft. Ole Willy
COASTAL COUNTIES
Yuko Nawe – Mercy D Lai
Yule Yule – Yvonne Aphia
Umenifaa – Eve Bahati
Nikone – Masha Mapenzi
M’barikiwa – Princess Farida
Kaza Roho – Princess Farida & Micha
DJ OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ambition – Recapp
Matendo – Evelyn Wanjiru
Wimbo Mpya – Florence Mureithi
We Will Rule – Mwanga Band
Natamani Nikuone – Laura Karwirwa
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
You – Churchill King & Recapp
Yesu Ndio Kusema – Scooby
World Wide – Recapp
Vidole – Eko Dydda
Ushai Notice – Holy Dave
Thitimaahh – Stone Jiwe
SONG OF THE YEAR
SOUTHERN AFRICA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Pompi – Zambia
Tembalami – Zimbabwe
Zimpraise – Zimbabwe
Lebo Sekgobela – South Africa
Khaya Mtethwa – South Africa
Chileshe Bwalya – Zambia
NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Ben C
Dar Mjomba
Sharon
Slejj
Stonee Jiwe
Weezdom
AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Groove Awards
EASTERN COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Yesu Nde Compe – Stephen Kasolo
Wi Munene – Sophie Nyoroka
Nguma – Wilberforce Musyoka
Musili Wa Kati – Pastor Dan Mutemi
Munyanya Waw’o – Justus Myelo
Inkatho – Sherry Pam
