Kuri uyu wa Kane tariki ya 1 Kamena 2017 ni bwo muri Kenya hazatangwa ibihembo bya Groove Awards 2017 bitangwa ku bahanzi ba Gospel n’abandi banyamuziki bo mu gisata cy’iyobokamana muri Kenya no mu karere.
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
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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
TANGA IGITECYEREZO