Full List: Kenyan Artistes Nominated for KORA Awards

A number of Kenyan artistes have been nominated for this year’s KORA Awards. The ceremony will take place in Ivory Coast on the 29th of December. This year’s international guest artiste will be Chris Brown. Below is a list of Kenyan artistes nominated in various categories and the competition they face.

Best Male East Africa
Jimmie Gait  featuring DK –  Furi Furi Dance (Kenya)
Kidum featuring Sana –  Mulika Mwizi (Burundi)
Ali Kiba featuring Lady Jay Dee – Single Boy (Tanzania)
Redsan –  Ila Wewe (Kenya)
Chris D – Aisha (Burundi)
Mulatu Astatke – Ethiopie (Ethiopia)

Best Female East Africa
Juliana Kanyomozi –  I Am Ugandan (Uganda)
Marya – Sishiki Simu (Kenya)
Helen Berhe –  Lebe (Ethiopia)
Asther Aweke –  Lu Mili (Ethiopia)
Saida Karoli –  Sakina (Tanzania)
Ikraan Caraale –  Gaarsiiya (Somalia)

Best African Group
Magic System – La Danse Des Magician (Ivory Coast)
Toofan –  C Magik (Togo)
X Maleya  – Tchokolo (Cameroon)
Malaika –  Never Change My Mind (South Africa)
Camp Mulla  – Party Don’t Stop (Kenya)
Gal Level –  Ohole (Namibia)

Best Male Newcomer
Aslay  – Niwe Nawe (Kenya)
Floby – Saanida (Burkina Faso)
Loyiso  – Wrong To You (South Africa)
Aziz Azion – My Oxygen (Uganda)
Davido – Dami Duro (Nigeria)
John Chiti – Wapusuku (Zambia)

Best Female Newcomer
Djelika Diawara – An Mi Woula (Mali)
Amira Fathy  – Ou’bal El Banat (Egypt)
Keko featuring Madtraxxx- Make You Dance (Kenya)
Nuella – Wakoulezi (Ivory Coast)
Sessimã – Mayavio (Benin)
Sacha featuring Bably- Nsobanurira (Rwanda)