Well, well...Ugandan music is going places.
A few days ago, local musicians Eddy Kenzo, Bebe Cool and Navio received nomination for doing good music on the continental level. The musicians are nominated in the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (WAMVA) where they will battle with the best music talent on the continent.
Bebe Cool is nominated for his single “Ki Ekiganye” in the Best African Reggae/Dancehall Video category, Navio is nominated for his “Njogereza” song in the Best African Traditional Video category while Kenzo is nominated in the Best East African Video category for his song “So Good”.
Here are the categories..
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
BEST AFRICAN NEW COMER VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – BahdBaddoBaddest – Nigeria
- Harmonize ft DIAMOND PLATNUMZ BADO – Tanzania
- Humblesmith ft. Davido – Osinachy – Nigeria
- Jeed Rogers ft Mr. Eazi – Timebad – Ghana
- Locko – NDUTU – Cameroon
- Mayungaft Akon – Please Don’t Go Away – Tanzania
- EaziftEfya – Skin Tight – Nigeria
- Muno – Never Regret – Nigeria
- Pappy Kojo – Awoa – Ghana
- Shaker ftSarkodie – Hello – Ghana
- SidikeDiabete – InianafiDebena – Mali
- YCEE – OmoAlhaji – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN REGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO NOMINEES
- Bebe Cool – Ki Ekiganye- Uganda
- Cynthia Morgan –Simatiniya- Nigeria
- Eazzy Ft. Stonebwoy- Na Na- Ghana
- MzVee- Hold me now – Ghana
- MC Galaxy ftStonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt- Go Gaga – Nigeria
- Navy Kenzo- Kamatia- Tanzania
- PatorankingftSarkodie- No Kissing Baby – Nigeria
- Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
- Shatta Wale – Chopkiss- Ghana
- Stonebwoy- People Dey- Ghana
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO NOMINEES
- DJMaphorisaftWizkid&DjBuckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa
- Guru – Samba – Ghana
- Iyanya – Heartbeat – Nigeria
- Kiss Daniel – Mama – Nigeria
- D CrymeftSarkodie – Koko Sakora – Ghana
- Runtown – Walahi – Nigeria
- Scientific ft Quincy B – Rotate – Liberia
- Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
- YemiAlade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP VIDEO NOMIEES
- Falz ft. Olamide, Davido – BahdBaddoBaddest – Nigeria
- AKA – Composure – South Africa
- Cassper – War Ready – South Africa
- Dblackft MI Abaga – Champ – Ghana
- Dee Money – Ale – Ghana
- EL – Lalafalama – Ghana
- Iba One – Dokèra – Mali
- Kiff no Beat – La vie de Louga – Côte d’Ivoire
- King Kaka – Mr. 254 – Kenya
- Omar Sterling – Bob Marley – Ghana
- Reminisce – Asalamalekun – Nigeria
- Sarkodie – Take it Back – Ghana
BEST AFRICAN RnB VIDEO NOMINEES
- 2Baba – Officially Blind – Nigeria
- Akwaboah ft. Ice Prince – I do Love You – Ghana
- Alikiba – Aje – Tanzania
- Banky W – Made for You – Nigeria
- EfyaftBisaKdei – One of your Own – Ghana
- Joey B U x Me Ghana
- Jon Germain ft. Dee Moneey& EL – Threesome – Ghana
- Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt
- Soul Bangs – TemaiKhaFera – Guinea
- Wande Coal – Super Woman – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES
- HumblesmithftDavido – Osinachy – Nigeria
- 4X4 ftBukBak – Atongo – Ghana
- BisaKdei – Brother Brother – Ghana
- FlavourftSelebobo – MmegeMmege – Nigeria
- KnowelessButera – KoNashize – Rwanda
- MzeeftRafiti, Salif Keita – We are all Africans – South Africa
- Navio – Njogereza – Uganda
- Tay Grin ft 2baba – Chipapapa – Malawi
- TimayaftFlavour – Money – Nigeria
- YemiAlade – Ferrari – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
- C4 Pedro – Feira de Março – Angola
- CassperNyovest – Fill up the dome concert – South Africa
- Diamond Platnumz& NE-YO – Jembeka Festival – Tanzania
- DJ Arafat – Concert a Korhogo – Côte d’Ivoire
- P Square – Concert: Slide and Bounce tour – Nigeria
- Shatta wale – After the Storm Concert – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabete – Concert au Palais de la Culture Abidjan – Mali
- Tamer Hosny – KolHagaBena Live – Egypt
- Tiwa Savage – One Africa Music Fest 2016 – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Mutzig Beer Fest – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN DANCE VIDEO NOMINEES
- Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
- Dbanj – Emergency – Nigeria
- Oudy 1er – Lokolo – Guinea
- Eazzy – Kpakposhito – Ghana
- Edem ft. Reekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
- Eugy x MrEazi – Dance For Me – Nigeria
- Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana
- Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire – Bend Down Pause – Nigeria
- Toofan – Eledji – Togo
- YemiAlade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO NOMINEES
- Rihanna ft. Drake – Work – USA
- Adele – Hello – UK
- Beyonce – Formation – USA
- Black M – Je Suis Chez Moi – France
- Chris Browm – Little More – USA
- Drake – Hotline Bling – USA
- TinieTempahftWizkid – Mamacita – UK
- Jidenna – Knickers – USA
- MaitreGims ft. Niska – SapésCommeJamais – France
- MHD – A keleNta–France
BEST AFRICAN COMBO VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- AKA ftBurna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest- South Africa
- DavidoftOlamide – The Money – Nigeria
- Diamond Platnumzft AKA – Make Me Sing – Tanzania
- DJ Jimmy JattftWizkid – Feeling the Beat – Nigeria
- Edem ftReekaedo Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
- EmteeftWizkid& Aka – Roll Up ReUp – South Africa
- Kiff No Beat ft Arafat – ApprochezRegardez – Cote d’Ivoire
- KollinsftChidinma – Ma Préférée – Togo
- Koredo Bello ftTiwa Savage – Romantic- Nigeria
- MasterkraftftFlavour&Sarkodie- Finally – Nigeria
- MC Galaxy ftStonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan & DJ Jimmy Jatt – Go Gaga – Nigeria
- PatorankingftSarkodie No Kissing Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN MALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira “Cairo – Egypt
- CassperNyovest – War Ready – South Africa
- Diamond PlatnumzftPsqaure – Kidogo – Tanzania
- Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
- Ice Prince – Boss – Nigeria
- PatorankingftSarkodie – No Kissing – Nigeria
- Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana
- Sidiki Diabete – InianafiDebena – Mali
- Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN FEMALE VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Almoke – MoloMolo – Togo
- Charlotte Dipanda – AléaMbaPahChilera – Cameroon
- DJ Lambo ft. CYNTHIA MORGAN, EVA ALORDIAH & SEYI SHAY – The Motion – Nigeria
- MzVee – Hold Me Now – Ghana
- Seyi Shay – Pack and Go – Nigeria
- Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
- Vanessa Mdee – Niroge – Tanzania
- Victoria Kimani ft. Khuli Chana – All the way – Kenya
- Vivian Chidid – Wuyuma – Senegal
- YemiAlade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Ali Kiba – Aje – Tanzania
- AY ft Diamond Platnumz – Zigo – Tanzania
- Diamond PlatnumzftPsquare – KIDOGO – Tanzania
- Eddy Kenzo – So Good – Uganda
- Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz – Bado – Tanzania
- KnowelessButera – KoNashize – Rwanda
- Navy Kenzo – Kamati – Tanzania
- Raymond – Kwetu – Tanzania
- Sauti Sol ftAlikiba – Unconditional Bae – Kenya
- Victoria Kimani ftKhuli Chana – All the Way – Kenya
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Anna Joyce – Te Amar – Angola
- C4 Pedro – TuÉs a Mulher – Angola
- Charlotte Dipanda – AléaMba – Cameroon
- Daphne ft Ben Decca – Ndolo – Cameroon
- Fabregas – Double Face – DR Congo
- Ferre Gola ft Victoria Kimani – Tucheze – DR Congo
- Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
- Magasco – All VIP – Cameroon
- Reniss – La Sauce – Cameroon
- Stanley Enowft Ice Prince – Yours – Cameroon
BEST NORTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
- Amal Maher – EzayFatetny – Egypt
- Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt
- Douzi – MazalMazal – Morocco
- Mohamed Hamaki – Ma Balash – Egypt
- IbtissamTiskat – Ma Fi MnHabibi – Morocco
- Latifa – Maktoobli – Tunisia
- SaadLamjarred – Ghaltana – Morocco
- Samira Said – MahassalshHaga – Morocco
- Tamer Hosny – KolHagaBena – Egypt
BEST SOUTH AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- AKA – Composure – South Africa
- Black Coffee ftMquee – Come with Me – South Africa
- CassperNoyvest – War Ready – South Africa
- Da LES ft. Riky Rick – Summer – South Africa
- DJ MaphorisaftWizkid, DjBuckz – Soweto Baby – South Africa
- Emteeft AKA ftWizkid – Rollup – South Africa
- Khuli Chana – Money – South Africa
- KO – Ding Dong – South Africa
- Mafilizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, DjMaphorisa – Colours of Africa – South Africa
- Nasty C ft. Davido, CassperNyovest – Juice Back – South Africa
BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- DJ Arafat – Maplôrly – Côte d’Ivoire
- Mokobe – J’ai trop dansé – Mali
- Patoranking – No Kissing Baby – Nigeria
- Shatta Wale – Baby Chop Kiss – Ghana
- Kandia Kora ft Sidiki Diabate – Complexe 0 – Guinea
- Stonebwoy – People Dey – Ghana
- Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
- Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
- YemiAlade – Want You – Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN GROUP VIDEO 2016 NOMINEES
- Bracket ft. Timaya – Celebrate – Nigeria
- Navy Kenzo – Kamatia – Tanzania
- VVIP ftPatoranking – Alhaji – Ghana
- Sauti Sol ftAlikiba – Uncoditional Bae – Kenya
- Mafikizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, DjMaphorisa – Colour of Africa – South Africa
- Kiff No Beat – La vie de louga – Côte d’Ivoire
- Toofan – Eledji – Togo
- Mavins – JantaManta – Nigeria
- 4X4 ftBukBak – Atongo – Ghana
- Ruff n Smooth – Shaba – Ghana
BEST AFRICAN VIDEO DIRECTOR 2016 NOMINEES
- Clarence Peters – Pana – Nigeria
- Godfather – Kidogo – Nigeria
- Justin Campos – Kamatia – South Africa
- Lex Maccaty – Baby – Ghana
- Moe Musa – Romantic – Nigeria
- PhamousPhilms – Nyedzilo – Ghana
- Prince Dovlo – Awoa – Ghana
- Said C Naciri – Tsunami – Morocco
- Sesan – Final – Nigeria
- Unlimited LA – BahdBaddoBaddest – Nigeria
AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Ahmed Chawki – Tsunami – Morocco
- Amr Diab ft. Mohamed Mounir – Al Qahira – Egypt
- CassperNyovest – War Ready – South Africa
- Diamond PlatnumzftP’Square – Kidogo – Tanzania
- Edem ftReekado Banks – Nyedzilo – Ghana
- Franko – Coller La Petite – Cameroon
- Tekno – Pana – Nigeria
- Tiwa Savage – Bad – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Final – Nigeria
- YemiAlade – Want You – Nigeria