No rigging! Groove Awards’ nomination process and award categories changed to allow public participation

The era when Groove nominations were decided by a selected few is over, Kenyans now have a chance of directly nominating artists they feel should be feted by Groove Awards.

Groove Awards has been celebrating excellence in gospel music in Kenya and across Africa since its inception in 2004. The award has since become Kenya’s most prestigious and recognized beating even secular awards.

Over years some artists have however cried foul after missing Groove nominations. It’s for this reason that Groove organizers have decided to have an open nomination for the forthcoming May 24th 2018 Groove Awards.

Nominate your favorite artists and songs

By logging on Groove Awards website between the 24th and 31st of May 2018, fans will have the opportunity to directly nominate their favorite songs and artists.

Both the nomination process and award categories have been refreshed to give greater ownership and participation to music fans across the country.

A full list of nominees will be made available on the 6th of June 2018 at the Groove Nomination Night.

Voting will then be open to the public until midnight on the 23rd of June 2018, and will be followed by the high profile red carpet 13th Annual Groove Awards gala on the 24th of June 2018.

This year, awards will be handed out in the areas of artistry, song-writing, dance, production, and media. The categories are as below; –

· Artist of the Year

· Teens Choice Song of the Year

· Breakthrough Artist of the Year

· Hip-Hop Song of the Year

· Reggae/Ragga Song of the Year

· Praise & Worship Song of the Year

· Collabo of the Year

· Music Video of the Year

· Dance Style/Song

· Media Personality

· HypeMan / MC of the Year

· Breakthrough DJ /VJ of the Year

· Eastern Counties Song of the Year:

· Western Counties Song of the Year:

· Rift Counties Song of the Year:

· Nyanza Counties Song of the Year:

· Central Counties Song of the Year:

· Coastal Counties Song of the Year:

 

 

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