The 2017 Groove Awards nominees were unveiled Tuesday at the Chandaria Center, University of Nairobi.
Leading in nominations is celebrated disc jockey Dj Sadic who bagged five nominations for DJ Of The Year, TV Show Of The Year – Tukuza, Video Of The Year – Overflow, Ragga/Reggae Song Of The Year – Holyghost Party and Ragga/Reggae Song Of The Year – Paza Sauti.
Size 8 bagged three in the coveted categories of Groove Female Artist, Groove Song of the Year and Video of the Year for her song ‘Pale Pale.’
Willy Paul and Bahati are notable omissions this year as they were last year.
Groove Awards ceremony is held annually in Kenya, and now Rwanda, as it seeks to promote, expose and celebrate Gospel Artists both in Kenya and East Africa.
The Awards honour outstanding excellence in the gospel music industry with artists in production, television and the various regions in Kenya.
Here is the full list of nominees:
GROOVE DJ OF THE YEAR;
Dj Gee Gee
Dj Mo
Dj Mzito
Dj Ruff
Dj Sadic
Dj Sam Omol
GROOVE SONG OF THE YEAR
Bamba Mbaya – Kelele
BAzokizo – Collo
Huyu Yesu – Mercy Masika
Kutembea Nawe – Rebecca
Pale Pale – Size 8
Thitima – Kymo & Stigah
GROOVE AFRO POP NOMINEES
Bazokizo – Collo
Aina Noma – Kelele Takatifu
Bamba Mbaya – Kelele Takatifu
Bumaye – Magic Mike & Kambua
He Did It – Kris Erroh
Thitima – Kymo & Stigah
RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR;
Amani Aila – Hope FM
DJ Ruff – Ghetto Radio
Eva Mwalili – Milele FM
Jay Njoroge – Home Boyz
Kerry Kagiri – Kubamba
Tess Libanze – Truth FM
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ambition – Recapp
Matendo – Everlyn Wanjiru
Natamani – Laura Karwirwa
Optimo Worship – Musembi
We Will Rule – Mwanga Band
Wimbo Mpya – Sarah K
GROOVE FEMALE ARTISTE 2017
Alice Kimanzi
Evelyn Wanjiru
Kambua
Mercy Masika
Princess Faridah
Size 8
GROOVE MALE ARTISTE 2017
Daddy Owen
Eko Dydda
Kris Eeh Baba
Pastor Anthony Musembi
Guardian Angel
Pitson
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
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
