Charly na Nina, Knowless, Bruce Melody, Meddy na The Ben bari mu begukanye ibihembo muri HiPipo Awards 2018

Mu ijoro ryo kuri uyu wa Gatandatu tariki 17 Werurwe 2018 ni bwo i Kampala ho muri Uganda muri Kampala Serena Hotel hatangiwe ibihembo by’abahanzi bakoze neza muri Afurika bizwi ku izina rya HiPipo Awards 2018. Ni ibirori byari bibaye ku nshuro ya gatandatu aho abanyarwanda twagarutseho hejuru bari mu bahawe ibihembo  nk'uko binagaragara ku rutonde rw’abatsinze twabashyiriyeho hano hasi mu nkuru yacu.

Ibihembo abahanzi nyarwanda batwaye babihawe mu bitwaye neza mu karere ka Afrika y'Iburasirazuba. Indirimbo 'Slowly' ya Meddy yabaye indirimbo y'umwaka mu Rwanda (Song of the Year Rwanda). 'Uzagaruke ya Butera Knowless yabaye indirimbo nziza y'amashusho y'umwaka (Rwanda Video of the Year) . Bruce Melodie yabaye umuhanzi witwaye neza mu karere (East Africa Best Breakthrough Artist). Indirimbo 'Binkolera' ya Sheebah na The Ben yabaye indirimbo nziza ya Collabo mu karere (Best East African Collabo). Indirimbo 'Owooma' ya Geosteady ft Charly na Nina yabaye indirimbo nziza mu njyana ya Zouk mu gihugu cya Uganda (Best Zouk Song).

Uko byari byifashe ubwo hatangwaga ibi bihembo muri Uganda

REBA ABEGUKANYE IBIHEMBO BOSE:

Africa
Africa Song of the Year => Diamond Platnumz Ft. Ne-Yo – Marry You
Africa Video of the Year => Mafikizolo – Love Potion
Best Francophone Africa Act => Toofan – Terre
Africa Best Female Artist => Tiwa Savage
Best Song from Western Africa => Davido – IF
Best Song from Southern => Africa Roberto – Into You

East Africa
Song of the Year => Kenya Nyashinski – Malaika
Song of the Year Tanzania => AliKiba – Seduce Me
Song of the Year Rwanda => Meddy – Slowly
Rwanda Video of the Year => Butera Knowless – Uzagaruke
East Africa Super Hit => Darassa Ft. Ben Pol – Muziki
East Africa Best Video => Diamond Platnumz – Eneka
East Africa Best Breakthrough Artist => Bruce Melodie
Best East African Collabo => Sheebah Ft. The Ben – Binkolera
East Africa Best Female Artist => Vanessa Mdee

Uganda
Artist Of The Year – Sheebah
Best Female Artist – Sheebah
Best Male Artist – David Lutalo
Best Duo/Group – Radio and Weasel
Best Breakthrough Artist – Fik Fameica 

Best A-Cappella Group – Canaan Gents
Must Watch Talent – Nina Roz
Best DJ – Selector Jay
Album Of The Year Sheebah – Karma Queen
Video Of The Year Eddy Kenzo – Jubilation
Song Of The Year (Uganda) Radio & Weasel & B2C – Gutamiiza
Best Audio Producer – Eno Beats

Best Video Director => Ng Filmz – Dir. Nolton
Best Video Editing and Visual Effects => Dir. Cyril Ducottet for “Missing You”
Best Song Writer => Moses Radio
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Song => Fik Fameica – Kutama
Best RnB/Soul Song => Naava Grey – Ndi Ndi Ndi
Best Ragga Dancehall Song => Slick Stuart & Roja – Eva
Best Reggae Song => Bruno K – One For The Road
Best Religious Song => Swahaba Kasumba – Mwebale Okusiiba
Best Band Song => Mary Bata – Tugenda Komawa
Best Contemporary Folk Song => Kapalaga Baibe – Omwana Wa Maama
Best Kadongo Kamu Song => Jackie Kizito – Zirindaba

Best Zouk Song => Geosteady Ft Charly & Nina – Owooma
Best Afrobeat Song => Roden Y Kabako Ft Sheebah & Fik Fameica – Sitani Tonkema
Best Afropop Song => Rema – Banyabo
Best Social Message (Inspirational ACT) => Rema – Banyabo
Raising Diva Stand Out Act => Spice Diana – Anti Kale
Best School Act => Buddo SS – This Is Buddo
Best Song from Eastern Region => Afande Miah Ft. Roo Ya Simba – Tunaweza
Best Song from Northern Region => Pretty B – ”Dwoka Dwoni Piny’’
Best Song from Southern Region => Navy Kayz and Trisha – Neighbor Ebintu byo
Best Song from Western Region => Ray G Rhiganz – Nuunu

Life Time Achievement Award => Paul Saka
Video Trailblazer Award => Waka Stars for Anti Kale
Decade Video Vanguard Award => Navio
Best Gospel Act => New Chapter – Bingi
Best Global Act => Triplets Ghetto Kids – French Montana – Unforgettable ft. Swae Lee