2012 KISIMA Awards Nominees list Released

The nominees for the 10^th edition of the KISIMA Music Awards were announced on Thursday night at a ceremony held in Nairobi.

Gospel artiste Daddy Owen and Rapper Nonini lead the pack with 4 nominations each. Nonini has been nominated in the ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Video of the Year’, ‘Hip Hop Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Urban Artiste or Group’ category while Owen has been nominated in the ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Video of the Year’, ‘Gospel Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Reggae/Ragga' category.

However, Daddy Owen has opted out of the awards saying he doesn’t want to participate in any awards this year.

Grandpa Records has also declined their nomination. Here is the press release posted on their official Facebook page – “We as Grandpa Records hereby withdraw our participation from the upcoming Kisima Awards, and request that the nominations we have received for Grandpa Family and DNA be removed.”    

Here is the complete list of 2012 KISIMA Music Awards Nominees

Artiste / Group of the Year

Nonini

Octopizzo

Nameless

Daddy Owen*

Camp Mulla

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Daddy Owen*

Eko Dydda

Eunice Njeri

Mastar Piece

Emmy Kosgei

Willy Paul

Video of the Year

‘Colour Kwa Face’  - Nonini

‘Coming Home’ - Nameless

‘Mbona’ – Daddy Owen*

‘Exponential Potential’ - Juliani

‘Swahili Shakespeare’ - Rabbit

Collabo of the Year

Alicio & Juliana

P-Unit & Sauti Sol

Daddy Owen & Denno

Longombas & Mr. Vegas

Keko & Madtraxx

Boomba Artiste

Avril

Amileena

DNA*

GrandPa Records*

Habida

Size 8

Prince Davis

Q Tasi

Mejja

Urban Artiste/Group

Just a Band & Nonini

Camp Mulla

Boneless

Muthoni (the Drummer Queen)

Yvonne Darko

Nariki

Hip Hop

Nonini

Juliani

Octopizzo

Ragga/Reggae 

Longombas

Fireson

Kevo Yout

Wyre

Daddy Owen*

Fusion Artistes

Wahu

Anto Neosoul

Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda

Judith Bwire

Sanaipei

Juliet

Benga Artiste of the Year

Judith Bwire

Kamande wa Kioi

Wa Kahalf

Otieno Aloka

Vincent Ongidi

Wa Othaya

Upcoming Artiste of the Year

Anto Neosoul

Camp Mulla

Yvonne Darko

Alicio

Nariki

Xtatic

East African Recognition

Chameleone

Jackie Chandiru

Professor Jay

TMK

Diamond

Lady Jay Dee & Mr. Blue

Dynamiq

About KISIMA Awards

Established in 1994 by producer Tedd Josiah, KISIMA Music  Awards is the longest running awards in the region. The awards recognize and celebrate outstanding artistes in Kenya and East Africa as a whole.

The gala ceremony is slated for 2^nd of November at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).