Kenya: Perezida Uhuru Kenyatta azitabira itangwa ry’ibihembo bya Groove Awards 2017

Nk’uko bitangazwa na MondayBlues ndetse n’ibindi binyamakuru byo muri Kenya, biteganyijwe ko Perezida wa Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta na William Ruto bazitabira ibi birori bizaba tariki ya 1 Kamena 2017 bikazabera muri Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Si ubwa mbere Uhuru Kenyatta azaba yitabiriye ibi birori kuko no muri Groove Awards 2013 ni we wari umushyitsi mukuru mu birori nk’ibi, icyo gihe nabwo bikaba byari tariki ya 1 Kamena. 

Hano ni muri 2013 ubwo Uhuru Kenyatta yitabiraga Groove Award ndetse agatanga igihembo

Korali yitwa Gisubizo Ministries ya hano mu Rwanda ni yo ihagarariye u Rwanda muri iri rushanwa rya Groove Awards Kenya 2017, ikaba iri mu cyiciro cy'umuhanzi w'umwaka muri Afrika y'Iburasirazuba no hagati. Gisubizo Ministries yitabiriye iri rushanwa nyuma yaho umwaka ushize wa 2016 ari yo yabaye korali y'umwaka mu irushanwa Groove Awards Rwanda.

Gisubizo Ministries iri ku rutonde rw'abahatanira Groove Awards 2017 muri Kenya

Muri Groove Awards Kenya 2017, Gisubizo Ministries iri guhatana na Ahavah Gospel Singers (Ethiopia), Angel Benard (Tanzania), Goodluck Gozbert (Tanzania), Levixone (Uganda) na Mireille Basirwa (DRC). Abahanzi batandukanye batatangajwe amazina ni bo bazaririmba mu birori byo gutangaza abegukanye ibihembo.

Mu irushanwa ry'uyu mwaka, bamwe mu bahanzi bafite amazina akomeye mu muziki wa Gospel muri Kenya, ntabwo bari ku rutonde, abo twavugamo nka Bahati, Willy Paul n'abandi. Ahanini bikana byatewe n'uko aba bahanzi bashinjwa gukora umuziki wa Gospel uvanze n'uwa secular.

Uhuje insanganyamatsiko y'uyu mwaka yo kugarura abahanzi mu nzu y'Imana (back to church), usanga ari yo mpamvu abahanzi bakora umuziki ariko badakorera mu itorero ndetse n'umuziki wabo ukaba udakoreshwa mu nsengero kubera ubutumwa burimo, bene abo bahanzi bari kugenda berekwa umuryango muri iri rushanwa.

FEMALE ARTISTE 2017 (Umuhanzikazi w’umwaka)

Alice Kimanzi

Evelyn Wanjiru

Kambua

Mercy Masika

Princess Faridah

Size 8

MALE ARTISTE 2017 (Umuhanzi w’umwaka)

Daddy Owen

Eko Dydda

Kris Eeh Baba

Pastor Anthony Musembi

Guardian Angel

Pitson

DJ OF THE YEAR

Dj Gee Gee

Dj Mo

Dj Mzito

Dj Ruff

Dj Sadic

Dj Sam Omol

SONG OF THE YEAR (Indirimbo y’umwaka)

Bamba Mbaya – Kelele

Bazokizo – Collo

Huyu Yesu – Mercy Masika

Kutembea Nawe – Rebecca

Pale Pale – Size 8

Thitima – Kymo & Stigah

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; (Umunyamakuru wa Radio w’umwaka)

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

NEW ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR (Umuhanzi mushya w’umwaka)

Ben C

Dar Mjomba

Sharon

Slejj

Stonee Jiwe

Weezdom

SONG OF THE YEAR (Indirimbo y'umwaka)

Bamba Mbaya – Kelele Takatifu

BazoKizo – Collo & Bruz Newton

Huyu Yesu – Mercy Masika & Angel Benard

Kutembea Nawe – Rebecah Dawn

Pale Pale – Size 8

Thitima Anthem – Kymo & Stigah

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ambition – Recapp

Matendo – Evelyn Wanjiru

Wimbo Mpya – Florence Mureithi

We Will Rule – Mwanga Band

Natamani Nikuone – Laura Karwirwa

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SOUTHERN AFRICA ARTIST OF THE YEAR.

Pompi – Zambia

Tembalami – Zimbabwe

Zimpraise – Zimbabwe

Lebo Sekgobela – South Africa

Khaya Mtethwa – South Africa

Chileshe Bwalya – Zambia

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

DJ OF THE YEAR

Dj GeeGee

Dj MO

Dj Mzito

Dj Ruff

Dj Sadic

Dj Sam Omol

RIFT VALLEY COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR

Taai – Emmy Kosgei

Shilishil – Stephen Leken

Etadamua – Maryanne Naipasoi Tutuma

Atiriren – Maggy Cheruiyot

Achame Jeso – Cathy Komen

Abaibai Ane – Moses Sirgoi

Western Africa artist of the year

Ada – Nigeria

Sinach – Nigeria

Preachers – Ghana

Frank Edwards – Nigeria

Ohemaa Mercy – Ghana

Joe Praize – Ghana

Eastern and central Africa artist of the year

Ahavah Gospel Singers – Ethiopia

Angel Benard – Tanzania

Gisubizo Ministries – Rwanda

Goodluck Gozbert – Tanzania

Levixone – Uganda

Mireille Basirwa – DRC

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

TV show of the year

Tukuza – KTN

The Switch – K24

Angaza – KBC

Crossover 101 – NTV

Rauka – Citizen

Pambazuka – Citizen

Video of the year.

Anatimiza – Kambua

I live for you – Adawange

Overflow – Alemba & Dj Sadic ft. Sammy Dee

Western counties song of the year

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 song of the year.

Yuko Nawe – Mercy D Lai

Yule Yule – Yvonne Aphia

Umenifaa – Eve Bahati

Nikone – Masha Mapenzi

M’barikiwa – Princess Farida

Kaza Roho – Princess Farida & Micha

Collabo of the year

Wewe ni Mungu – Daddy Owen ft. Rigan Sarkozi

Kuna Day (Remix) – Jimmy Gait & Friends

Huyu Yesu – Mercy Masika & Angel Benard

Hatutasumbuka Tena – Stephen Kasolo ft Rose

Boom Aye – Majic Mike ft Kambua

Bazo Kizo – Collo & Bruz Newton

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