UG Hiphop Awards held its second edition at the Golf Course Hotel on Thursday evening as the biggest names in Ugandan hiphop were awarded and celebrated. Speaking at the event, MTN CMO, Olivier Prentout stated that it’s great to have a big brand like MTN supporting a subculture.
“As a big brand like MTN, may we would have gone for the biggest artistes in the country. However, its great to support a youthful subculture like hiphop”, he stated.
He further promised that next year, the awards will be a much bigger affair. The awards ceremony was fairly attended bringing together fans and rappers as winners were crowned.
Below is a full list of winners and the nominees within those categories. The winners in each category have been typed in bold.
Male Artist/Rapper of the Year
- Pryce Teeba
- Mun*G
- Fefe Busi
- Byg Ben
- Gravity
Female Artist/Rapper of the Year
- Fasie
- MC Yallah
- Shirley May
- Ninja C
- Malika
Rookie Of the year
- Fik Fameica
- Lagum
- J-Wats
- K.S.L
- JK Lubanto
Mixtape of the Year
- Not for Sale – Flex D’Paper
- Xtension – Lagum
- Blind Faith Mixtape – O.P.U KobokoBoy
- Bunyoro Ha Map – Crazie Wispa
- Rap Holds a Fascination – Stylus
Central Rapper of the Year
- Keya Nemesis
- Fik Fameica
- Da Agent
- Fefe Bussi
- St. Nellysade
Northern Rapper of the Year
- O.P.U KobokoBoy
- Gbaraspoken
- MC Wang JOK
- Ken Lee
- Toobi Smolz
Eastern Rapper of the year
- Pyramid MC
- 1Rail
- Buka Chimey
- Benjamin Prince
- Leumas Owabajaja
Western Rapper of the Year
- Amani Amaniga
- T-Bro
- Crazie Wispa
- Slenda MC
- Trigga Trigga
Rap Fusion of the Year
- Big Bumpa – Kemishan & Mun*G
- Can’t Put Me Down – Nellysade & Nutty Neithan
- Tumunonye – Navio
- Kapanka – Bantu Clan
- Some Day – Phila & Radney
Deejay of the Year
- Dj Crim
- Tha Dropout
- DJ Slugface
- DJ Slaughter Elly
- DJ Cacie
Producer of the year
- Baru
- Nase Avatar
- Aethan
- Josh SB
- Simon Elly
Diaspora Rapper of the year
- J Baller
- L.I
- Double S
- S.T.R.A.P
- Papastone
Album of the year
- African Childhood Story – K.S.L
- Last Breed – Mickey Solo
- Something From Nothing – 92XL (Suspekt, Mal-X, Simon Elly)
- Tutambula Na Bitambula – Big Sam
Song of the year
- Bust a Shot – The Mith ft. Nutty Neithan
- Mpambana – MC Yallah
- Bobi Wine – Pryce Teeba
- Zagwa – Amani Amaniga
- Buli Kiro – Play01 ft. J-Wats
Collaboration of the year
- Vuqa Cypher – Keko, BigTril, Mith, Nellysade, Peter Miles, Nutty Neithan, CODE, Ruyonga
- On the Wings – Mal-X, Suspekt & Agee
- Uhangosasa – Byg Ben ft. Keko
- Mudaala – Aethan ft. Tucker, Keko & JB
- Nvuga Kampala (rmx) – Delboy, Flex D’Paper, Play01, Mickey Solo, Habo, Pryce Teeba
Video of the year
- Rather You than Me – Atlas Da African
- God DNA – Josh SB ft. Ruyonga
- Vuqa Cypher
- Kuba Engalo – Jora MC
- Rider – Navio
Lyricist of the year
- Brooks – I Pray
- St. Nellysade – 2016 Rap Up
- Suspekt – Finally Found
- Stylus – New Level New Devils
- Keya Nemesis -Bad
Inspirational Song of the year
- Power – Mal-X
- I Pray – Brooks Aftermath
- Kyendiba – NTM
- Buwanguzi – Fenrico Lugga
- My Jesus – Derrick Tha Priest
Sweet 16 (Verse of the year)
- Nvuga Kampala – Play01
- 6am in Nairobi – Flex D’Paper
- Vuqa Cypher – TimothyCODE
- Shabba (rmx) – Tucker HD
- Lens on – Barna
Media Personality of the Year
- Mr. Skillz (Xfm)
- The Only Jaluo (Sanyu FM)
- Toni Blayze (Magic FM)
- Forever MC (Magic One TV)
- Byg Kahuna (Hot 100FM