Tom Close, Miss Jojo named Salax artists of the year

Salax awards held its third annual Music Awards last night — and some of the country’s biggest duo of course took the top prize for male and female artists of the year respectively. 

Tom Close scoop the artist of the year award in a tight competition as Miss Jojo picked up the female artists of the year trophy.

Over 15 categories were competed for during the event graced by the minister of culture and sports Protais Mitari. He hailed the Ikirezi Group, the organisers of the awards for their initiative to recognise creativity among artists in the music industry.

“When the government added me other responsibilities I was happy but I was more happy when they told me that I will be working with these artists of ours”, he said, before handing over the prestigious awards to respective categories’ winners.

Below are the winners of the various categories

Best Album 2010 : Impinduramatwara by Riderman

Best new artist 2010 : Knowless

Best Producer 2010 : Lick Lick Studio Unlimited Records and Studio The Focus Production.

Best gospel artist of the year 2010 : Dominic Nic

Best Hip-Hop artist 2010 : Jay Polly

Best Video2010 : Baza by Tom Close.

Best R&B artist 2010 : King James

Best Teen Artist 2010 : Young Grace

Best Afro beat artist 2010 : Kamichi

Best Group artist 2010 : Dream Boys

Best East African artists 2010 : GoodLyfe Crew from Uganda

Best Song of the year 2010 : Zoubeda for Kamichi and the The Ben 

Best female artist of the year 2010 : Miss Jojo

Best male artist of the year 2010 : Tom Close 

Best collar MTN tune song of the year : Bella by Dream boys and Kitoko.