Uganda: Voting opens for 2020 HiPipo Music Awards

Speaking to the local media about the new development, the awards ceo Innocent Kawooya said: "We regret any inconveniences caused by this postponement. Nonetheless, voting in all the ninth HiPipo Music Awards categories continues. A new date will be communicated at the soonest," he said. 

Voting for the pan-African awards began on 6 January and members of the public can select their favourite acts via the HiPipo official website, WhatsApp or SMS (+256 778 087 194).

Public voting constitutes 70% of all votes cast, while 30% will come from members of the media as well as previous HMA winners and nominees.

This year, the organisers have added new categories: Best Campaign Song of the Decade, Decade Afrotunes Lyricist, Best Global Act and National Medal of Honor for Arts and Sports.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Africa Number 1

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

Africa Song of the Year

• 'Inama' – Diamond Platnumz ft. Fally Ipupa
• 'Mafia' – Mohamed Ramadan 
• 'Baby' – Joeboy 
• 'Parte After Parte' – BigTril 
• 'SMA' – Nasty C ft. Rowlene 
• 'Liberté' – Soolking ft. Ouled El Bahdja 
• 'Blow My Mind' – Davido & Chris Brown 
• 'Killin Dem' – Burna Boy x Zlatan 
• 'Joro' – WizKid 

Best Song from Francophone Africa

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

Best Song from Western Africa

• 'Killin Dem' – Zlatan x Burna Boy 
• '49-99' – Tiwa Savage 
• 'Ololo' – Stonebwoy ft. Teni 
• 'Lucky' – Sarkodie ft. Rudeboy 
• 'Baby' – Joeboy 
• 'Audio Money' – Rudeboy 
• 'Risky' – Davido ft. Popcaan
• 'Joro' – WizKid

Best Song from Southern Africa

• 'Move For Me' – Cassper Nyovest feat Boskasie 
• 'Beautiful' – Roberto 
• 'Chuwana' – King Monada
• 'Sadza NeMuriwo' – Jah Prayzah 
• 'Main Ou's' – AKA ft. YoungstaCPT 
• 'SMA' – Nasty C ft. Rowlene
• 'John Cena' – Sho Madjozi 

Best Song from Northern/Arabic Africa

• 'Tamer Hosny' – Naseny Leh 
• 'Khatwa' – Mostafa Hagag
• 'Ya Betfaker Ya Bet7es' – Sherine 
• 'Mafia' – Mohamed Ramadan 
• 'Ma Gazelle' – Salma Rachid ft. Mok Saib 

Africa Fans Favorite Fresh Talent

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

Kenya Best Act

• Bensoul
• Otile Brown
• Nadia Mukami
• Redsan
• Masauti 
• Sauti Sol 
• Willy Paul 
• Zikki
• Miracle Baby 
• Chris Kaiga 

Tanzania Best Act

• Rayvanny 
• Nandy 
• Diamond Platnumz 
• Harmonize
• Mbosso 
• Vanessa Mdee 

Rwanda Best Act

• Bruce Melodie 
• Andy Bumuntu 
• Amalon 
• The Ben 
• Nari High 
• Butera Knowless 
• Deejay Pius 
• King James 
• Meddy 

Burundi Best Act

• Bantubwoy 
• Esther Nish 
• Double Jay
• Big Fizzo 
• Dr Claude 
• Kirikou Akili
• Natacha 
• Sat-B 

East Africa Super Hit

• 'Vazi' – The Ben 
• 'Extravaganza' – Sauti Sol ft. Bensoul, Nviiri, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini 
• 'Wamlambez' – Sailors 
• 'Parte After Parte' – Big Tril 
• 'Uno' – Harmonize
• 'The One' – Diamond Platnumz 
• 'Tetema' – Rayvanny Ft Diamond Platnumz
• 'Mmmh' – Willy Paul Ft Rayvanny
• 'Homba Homboka' – Deejay Pius
• 'That's For Me' – Vanessa Mdee ft. Distruction Boyz, DJ Tira, Prince Bulo

Artist of The Year

• Fik Fameica
• Sheebah
• John Blaq
• Spice Diana
• David Lutalo
• Eddy Kenzo

Best Female Artist

• Spice Diana
• Vinka
• Winnie Nwagi
• Sheebah

Best Male Artist

• John Blaq
• Eddy Kenzo
• David Lutalo
• Fik Fameica

Best Breakthrough Artist

• Recho Rey
• VIP Jemo
• Grenade Official
• John Blaq
• Fresh Kid

Best A Cappella Group

• Spring Gents
• Jehovah Shalom
• The Harmonics

Must Watch Talent

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

Best DJ

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

Video of the Year

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

Song of the Year

• 'Sirwana' – Sheebah x Carol Nantongo 
• 'Bango' – Rickman x DT Timo 
• 'Semyekozo' – Eddy Kenzo 
• 'Do Dat' – John Blaq 
• 'Gutujja' – B2C & Rema 
• 'Parte After Parte' – BigTril 

Best Audio Producer

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

Best Video Director

• Zero One Media
• Zyga PixPest
• Marvin Musoke
• Aaronaire
• Jahlive Films
• Nolton And George (NG Filmz)

Best Songwriter

• Jamie Culture
• Daddy Andre
• Black Skin
• Yesse Oman 
• RafikNince Henry
• Ronnie
• Shena Skies

Best Hip Hop/Rap Song

• 'Omu Bwati' – Fik Fameica ft. Patoranking
• 'Level Up' – Flex D'paper 
• 'Sikyo' – Kapa Cat 
• 'Banteeka' – Fresh Kid 
• 'Parte After Parte' – BigTril 
• 'Cheating' – Recho Rey 

Best Soul Song

• 'Tondekangawo' – Shifah Musisi 
• 'Alemelako' – Nshuti Mbabazi 
• 'Mwisuka' – Sandra Nankoma 
• 'Oliwa' – Kenneth Mugabi 
• 'Laavu Eno' – Naava Grey 

Best Ragga/Dancehall Song

• 'Sweet Sensation' – Sheebah ft. Orezi 
• 'Sima' – Vip Jemo 
• 'Kingdom' – Ziza Bafana 
• 'Jangu Ondabe' – Spice Diana x Rosa Ree 
• 'Makanika' – John Blaq
• 'Boom Party' – Cindy Sanyu 
• 'Bango' – Rickman x Dt Timo 

Best Reggae Song

• 'Bwebinyuma' – Chris Evans 
• 'Squeeze' – Fille & Voltage Music 
• 'Obadde Wa' – Kenneth Mugabi 
• 'Reggea Music' – DJ Shiru ft. Bruno K & Josesax
• 'Mukama Taasa' – Trekxone 

Best Band Song

• 'Hajjati Wa Hajji' – Vivian Tendo 
• 'Mpedde' – Jovan Luzinda 
• 'Awululu' – Henry Mwanje ft. Namiiro Reachel 
• 'Call Me' – Chris Evans 
• 'Tugende' – David Lutalo 
• 'Gwe Manyi Gange' – Sasha Brighton 
• 'Ompuuba' – Carol Nantongo 

Best Contemporary Folk Song

• 'Ighe Olinaki' – Lily Kadima 
• 'Yanyiridde' – Irene Kayemba 
• 'Tweyanze' – Irene Namatovu 
• 'Bamungamba' – Da Agent ft. Betinah Fasie 
• 'Miluvu' – Afande Miah, Hoe ft. Yazo 

Best Kadongo Kamu Song

• 'Obuwangwa' – Gerald Kiweewa 
• 'Ffa Kubikwatako' – Kazibwe Kapo 
• 'Omwan'aninze' – Willy Mukabya 
• 'Stress Free' – Kasule Cereste
• 'Obufumbo bwekyavu' – Jackie Kizito 

Best Zouk Song

• 'Wankolera' – Lydia Jazmine 
• 'Yitayo' – Chozen Blood & Winnie Nwagi 
• 'Ebisembayo' – Geosteady ft. Chosen Becky
• 'Kyosaba' – Chosen Becky 
• 'Signal' – Eddy Kenzo 
• 'Gutujja' – B2C & Rema 

Best Afrobeat Song

• 'Sabisubira' – Kabako
• 'Omusheshe' – Spice Diana ft. Ray G
• 'Silwana' – Sheebah ft. Carol Nantongo
• 'Do Dat' – John Blaq
• 'Semyekozo' – Eddy Kenzo
• 'Love Yoo' – Feffe Bussi
• 'Nkuloga' – Grenade

Best Afropop Song

• 'Munda Dala' – Nina Roz
• 'Sikikukweeka' – Daddy Andre 
• 'Sure' – Vinka 
• 'Eat zote' – David Lutalo
• 'Am Different' –Fik Fameica 
• 'Ebyalagirwa' – John Blaq 
• 'Enyanda' – Sheebah 

Best Social Message

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

Best School Act

• Amasomero G'abazira Ba Cbs 
• Mumsa High School Mityana 
• Wakiso Muslim S.S
• Buddo S.S 
• Kyadondo Secondary School Matuga
• St. Peters S.S Bombo

Religious/Gospel Act

• Wilson Bugembe 
• John Marie 
• Baby Gloria 
• Robinsan 
• Levixone 
• Grace Nakimera 

Best Song from Eastern Region

• 'Nabushawo' – Peter Rymz
• 'Miluvu' – Afande Miah, Hoe ft. Yazo 
• 'Omoyo' – Jojo Laze 
• 'Twatambula' – Usher Roberts
• 'Kankinemu' – Irene Kayemba 
• 'Busoga Tuseteyo' – Menton Rass & Roo Ya Simba 

Best Song from Northern Region

• 'Anyaka Man' – Okeng Born Town 
• 'Big Nayaboli' – Original Lady Bella 
• 'Pililili Yoo Leng' – Romeo Odong 
• 'Private Dancer' – Pine Avenue5 
• 'Alur Mudhing'  –  W'ojok Dekoda 
• 'Between' – Prince Yubu ft. Daxx Kartel & Shim Dropa 
• 'Boli Free' – General Ice 
• 'Par Pira' – Professor Maros - Med MacBeepee 

Best Song from Southern Region

• 'Koi Koi Freestyle' – St. Maxi Mayne ft. Gnl Zamba 
• 'Nkooye Obwomu' – Mayor Chris Johnz 
• 'Silinda Leero' – Juicy Landy 
• 'Tundula' – Lindah Blessing 

Best Song from Western Region

• 'Kingambire' – Happi Freeman 
• 'Nfumbata' – Gen Geeon 
• 'Omusheshe' – Spice Diana & Ray G 
• 'Mpaka Mpaka' – Emily Kikazi 
• 'Kyahwire' – Amani Amaniga ft. Big Beats 
• 'Weeshe' – RemixRay G 
• 'Maama' – Medotex 
• 'Byansi byakuleka' – Kelon G 

Best Cinematography/Editing

• Jaylive Films 
• Marvin Musoke 
• Martin Beta 

Most Stylish Artist

• Eddy Kenzo
• Grenade
• Pia Pounds
• B2C
• Fik Fameika
• Nina Roz
• Lydia Jazmine
• Spice Diana

Best Rnb Song

• 'Nkulowooza' – Jamie Culture 
• 'Falling' – Allan Toniks & Fille
• 'Nkwagala Omu' – Navio ft King Saha
• 'Sunday' – Slick Stuart, DJ Roja ft. Allan Toniks
• 'Kayayana' – Cosign 
• 'Anjagala' – Maro