By: Dianah Mutimura
The East Africa Music Awards (EMAs) nomination list has been released and the publication was presented at the Stanley Hotel in Nairobi.
The Board of Judges drawn from eight East African Countries presented the publication in the presence of many Kenyan artistes according to a Ugandan Daily newspaper, the Red Pepper
Rwanda’s Dr. Claude is seen in the same group with, Bebe Cool from Uganda, Nhaitty from Ethiopia and Jaguar from Kenya who are nominated in the Male Artiste of the Year category.
Liza Kamikazi from Rwanda competes with Kenya’s Wahu, Lady Jay Dee from Tanzania, and Juliana Kanyomozi from Uganda who has two nominations including Female Artiste of the Year.
She is also up for the Best Collaboration awards for her ‘Haturudi Nyuma’ alongside Kidum.
The best group nominees include P-Unit from Kenya with their ‘Kare’ song, Rwanda’s Just Family with Bareke and ‘Nakudatta’ by Goodlyfe duo of Moze Radio and Weasel TV.
Keko has a nod in the most talented artiste category while soul artist Maurice Kirya is nominated in the Afro Fusion category all from Uganda.
IGIHE.com communicated with just family about how they feel to have been nominated in the East African music awards and they were over excited with the achievement.
“We are so happy to represent our country and we are calling Rwandans to support us through out and continue to love their country music ever” Just family talking on the telephone.
EMA’s have nominees from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and the new independent African state Southern Sudan.
The awards aim at rewarding the contribution of talented singers in East Africa.
The awarding ceremony is set to August 20 and will be broadcasted in over ten television channels including DSTV.
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