In the bid to create affair and more opportunities for the female musicians, HiPipo is committed to celebrating, honoring, and sustaining African music’s past, present, and future.
With less than a month to go ahead of the prestigious event that will be held at Kampala Serena hotel, Innocent Kawooya, the CEO HiPipo noted that “Because HiPipo is keen to promote and celebrate female talent, hard work and achievements we believe it is a good opportunity to further celebrate women in music with the addition of 3 women categories plus also expanding our coverage to celebrate music from Western and Southern Africa ” Here are the nominees;
Raising Diva Stand Out Act
Angelina – Go Down
Lydia Jazmine – Drum
Sarah Musayimuto – Nseyeya
Spice Diana – Anti Kale
Vinka – Malayika
Zanie Brown – Muyaye
East Africa Best Female Artist
Akothee [Kenya]
Avril [Kenya]
Butera Knowless [Rwanda]
Charly and Nina [Rwanda]
Nandy [Tanzania]
Sheebah [Uganda]
Vanessa Mdee [Tanzania]
Victoria Kimani [Kenya]
Africa Best Female Artist
Babes Wodumo [South Africa]
Daphne [Cameroon]
Josey [Ivory Coast]
Mampi [Zambia]
MzVee [Ghana]
Sheebah Karungi [Uganda]
Tiwa Savage [Nigeria]
Vanesa Mdee [Tanzania]
Victoria Kimani [Kenya]
Yemi Alade [Nigeria]
Best Song from Western Africa
Davido – IF
Flavour – Baby Na Yoka
Eazi – Leg Over
Runtown – Mad Over You
Sarkodie – Pain Killer Ft. Runtown
Tekno – Rara
Tiwa Savage – All Over
Toofan – Terre
Wande Coal & DJ Tunez – Iskaba
Wizkid Ft. Drake – Come Closer
Best Song from Southern Africa
AKA – Caiphus Song
Babes Wodumo Ft. Mampintsha & Danger – Umngan’wami
C4 Pedro – Vou Ter Saudades
Cassper Nyovest – Tito Mboweni
Jah Prayzah Ft. Mafikizolo – Sendekera
Kwesta Ft. Wale – Spirit
Mafikizolo – Love Potion
Nasty C – NDA
Roberto – Into You
Shekhinah – Suited
