Full Winners’ List: Kisima Awards 2012
The Kisima Awards took place at a lavish ceremony at KICC’s Tsavo Ballroom. The well attended event saw the crowning of the best artistes in the Kenyan music industry from the last year. Check out the full winners’ list below in the order they were announced.
Best Upcoming Artiste
Alicios
Anto Neosoul
Camp Mulla
Nariki
Xtatic
Yvonne Darcq
Best Boomba Artist
Shine – Amileena
My Reason – Habida
Vidonge – Size 8
Kitu Kimoja – Avril
Maswali Ya Polisi – DNA
Vunja Shingo – Q-Tasi ft Mejja
Fimbo Ya Kwanza – Grandpa Family
Boogez Boogez – Prince Davis
Best Urban Song
Ha-He – Nonini/Just-A-Band
Party Don’t Stop – CampMulla
Welcome 2 the Disco – MuthoniDQ
Kusunga – Boneless
Best Fusion Artiste
Chips Funga – Anto Neo-soul
Coming Home – Nameless
Saida – Dan Aceda
Mama Africa – Judith Bwire
Jahera Na – Juliet
Still a liar – Wahu
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Daddy Owen ft. Denno – Mbona
Eko Dydda – Psalms 23
Eunice Njeri – Natamani
Mastar Piece ft. DK – Kofii Yoo
Emmy Kosgei – Ololo
Willy Paul ft. Gloria Muliro – Sitolia
Best Ragga/Reggae
Mbona – Daddy Owen
Nairobi Rough – Fireson
Number One – Kevo Yout
Guarantee – Wyre
What You Like – Longombas ft Mr. Vegas
Music Video of the Year
Nameless – Coming Home
Rabbit – Swahili Shakespeare
Juliani – Exponential Potential
Daddy Owen – Mbona
Nonini – Colour Kwa face
Wahu – Still A Liar
Best Hip Hop Artist
Mafans – Cannibal
Prep – Xtatic
On Top – Octopizzo
Swahili Shakespeare – Rabbit
Colour Kwa Face – Nonini
Exponential Potential – Juliani
Collabo of the Year
Don’t Want To Be Alone – AY ft Sauti Sol
Make You Dance – Keko ft Madtraxx
Mpita Njia – Alicios ft Juliana
Mbona – Daddy Owen ft Denno
Gentleman – P Unit ft Sauti Sol
What You Like – Longombas ft Mr. Vegas
East African Recognition Award
TMK – Kichwa Kinauma (TZ)
Jackie Chandiru – Golddigger (UG)
Lady Jaydee ft. Mr Blue – Wangu (TZ)
Professor Jay – Kamiligado (TZ)
Chameleone – Valu Valu (UG)
Diamond – Mawazo (TZ)
Dynamq – Jere Jere (Southern Sudan)
Best Benga Song
Sihai Malo – Judith Bwire
Kaana Funny – Kamande wa Kioi
Momo – Murimi wa Kahalf
Kanungo Eteko – Otieno Aloka
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nameless
Artist of the Year
Camp Mulla
Nameless
Daddy Owen (Kshs. 2 million cash prize)
Nonini
Octopizzo
Emmy Kosgei
