Bebe Cool reigned supreme at the third annual Hipipo Music Awards ceremony, taking home five trophies. Singer was named Artiste of The Year and Best Male Artiste on top of his Love You Every day video scooping the Video of The Year category among others.
Many critics have called these the Bebe Cool awards because Bebe Cool also dominated last year, taking home a whooping seven trophies. However organisers have rubbished those who cry foul to vote for their favourite artistes because these awards are 100 per cent based on fans’ votes, hence the tagline The Fans Decide.
Bebe Cool has one of the most active fans’ groups on Social Media who call themselves the Gagamel Phamily, after his Gagamel crew and they also won an accolade for Most Active Fans Group.
Radio and Weasel took home four awards while Sheeba Karungi was named Female Artiste of the Year thanks to her hits like Go Down Low, Ice Cream and Twesana.
Artiste Of The Year – Bebe Cool
Best Male Artiste – Bebe Cool
Best Female Artiste – Sheebah Karungi
Best Duo Group Artiste – Radio and Weasel
Best Male Breakthrough Artiste – Ziza Bafana
Best Female Breakthrough Artiste – Spice Diana
Best Use Of Social Media By Artiste – Eddy Kenzo
Best Concert Performance – Best Of Bebe Cool
Best Artiste In Diaspora – Frank Rock
Best Young/Teen Artiste – Aba Marcus Mayanja – Trex
Best DJ – DJ Shiru
Album Of The Year – Amaaso Ntunga By Radio And Weasel
Video Of The Year – Love You Everyday – Bebe Cool
Song Of The Year – Neera – Radio And Weasel
Best Audio Producer – Diggy Baur
Best Video Producer – Jah Alive (Frank Mugerwa)
Best Song Writer – Jamie Culture
Best Hip Hop Song – No Holding Back – Navio
Best Rn’b Song – Neera – Radio and Weasel
Best Ragga Dancehall Song – Pomini Pomini – Ziza Bafana
Best Reggae Song – Love You Everyday – Bebe Cool
Best Religious Song – List Ya Mukama – Julie Mutesasira
Best Band Song – Akantu – David Lutalo
Best Kadongo Kamu/ Afro Folk Song – Kuzaala Kujagaana – Irene Namatovu
Best Zouk Song – Gyobera – Irene Ntale
Best Afrobeat Song – Mulirwana – King Saha
Best Afropop Song – Go Down Low – Pallaso and Sheebah
Best Western Region Song – Kaana Ka Maama – Dorrys Mutahunga
Best Eastern Region Song – Ngesi Ore – Genious Drey Ft 2gb
Best Northern Region Song – Pingo – Pretty B
Best Southern Region Song – Jangu – Sk Brain Ft King Saha
East Africa Super Hit – Number One – Diamond Platnumz
Most Active Fans Group – Gagamel Phamily
Lifetime Achievement – Joanita Kawalya