The list of nominees was released at an invite-only event that attracted musicians like Navio, Ykee Benda, Kataleya & Kandle female music duo, and Liam Voice was present. The nomination rules and guidelines for this year’s awards are; a song must have been released between 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021.

15 categories were announced and here are the nominees with their respective categories;

Best Inspirational Song

  1.  Majje – Azawi ft. Fik Fameica
  2.  Mbeera – Levixone & Grace Morgan
  3.  Katonda (Y’abadde Mw’eno Ensonga) [Remix] – Pastor Wilson Bugembe
  4. Thank God – Vinka
  5. My Year – Azawi

Best Fans Team

  1. Team Eddy Kenzo
  2. Sheebaholics
  3. Mudra Nation
  4. Fameicans
  5. Spice Gadgets
  6. L-J Addicts
  7. Voice Boy Nation
  8. Ykee Empire
  9. Ayabass Family
  10. 100% Chameleone

Best LugaFlow/Rap Song

  1. Gulu – Feffe Bussi
  2. Lock – Fik Fameica
  3. Tetugatta – Gravity Omutujju
  4. Teri Kuzikiza [Remix] – Lil Ollo ft. Feffe Bussi, Navio, Da Agent, Flex D’Paper
  5. Gamba Chwi – Feffe Bussi

Best LugaFlow/Rap Artist

  1. Gravity Omuttujju
  2. Fik Fameica
  3. Jim Nolla
  4. Rickman Manrick
  5. Feffe Bussi
  6. Navio
  7. Flex D’Paper

Best Dancehall Song

  1. Gwe Amanyi – Mudra
  2. Magazine – Zex Bilangilangi
  3. Controller – Vyper Ranking
  4. Baba Burn – Karole Kasita
  5. Embuzi – Ziza Bafana
  6. Onkosa – Mudra
  7. Follow – John Blaq
  8. Boy Fire – Selecta Jef ft. Sheebah
  9. Onina – Baza Baza
  10. Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
  11. Omwana Wabandi – Daddy Andre

Best Dancehall Artist

  1. Zex Bilangilangi
  2. Karole Kasita
  3. Mudra
  4. Vyper Ranking
  5. Ziza Bafana
  6. Daddy Andre
  7. Kapa Cat

Best Contemporary Urban Song

  1. Best Thing – Dre Cali
  2. Omwoyo – Liam Voice
  3. Nterekera – Sama Sojah
  4. Radio Call.9 – An-Known
  5. Loco – DJ Harold ft. Rema & Chiké
  6. My Miss – Allan Toniks
  7. Kapeesa – Lydia Jazmine
  8. Tonelabila – An-Known
  9. Baleke Abo – Pallaso
  10. Love Olinoonya – Liam Voice
  11. Simanyi – Joseph Sax & Myco Ouma ft. Dre Cali
  12. Oluvanyuma – Zulitums

Best Contemporary Urban Artist

  1. An-Known
  2. Zulitums
  3. Dre Cali
  4. Sama Sojah
  5. Liam Voice
  6. Azawi
  7. Rema
  8. Allan Toniks
  9. Lydia Jazmine

Best Afro Beat Song

  1. Nalonda Nemala – Pallaso
  2. Body – Spice Diana & Nince Henry
  3. Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
  4. Forever – Jose Chameleone
  5. Slow Dancing – Azawi
  6. Yoola – B2C & Aroma
  7. Mpa Love – Pallaso
  8. Sasi Kunyama – Winnie Nwagi
  9. Tokutula – David Lutala & John Blaq
  10. Njiira Love – Sama Sojah & Sheebah
  11. Kiss You – B2C
  12. Energy – Geosteady ft. Jose Chameleone

Best Song Writer

  1. Shena Skies
  2. Daddy Andre
  3. Mudra
  4. Azawi
  5. Ronnie On Dis
  6. Yese Oman
  7. Nikolai
  8.  Nessim
  • Best Comedian
  1.  Madrat & Chiko
  2.  Bizonto
  3. Maulana & Reign
  4.  MC Mariachi
  5.  The Talkers
  6.  Uncle Mark

Best Producer

  1.  Brian Beats
  2.  Daddy Andre
  3.  Nessim
  4.  Eddy Dee
  5.  Bomba
  6.  Artin
  7.  T.O.N
  8.  Ronnie On Dis
  9.  Hash Beats
  10.  Ian Pro
  11.  Kusseim

Best Collaboration

  1.  Ready – Fik Fameica & Spice Diana
  2.  Yoola – B2C & Aroma
  3.  Goodnight – Lydia Jazmine & Rickman Manrick
  4.  Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
  5.  Loco – DJ Harold ft. Rema & Chiké
  6.  Body – Spice Diana & Nince Henry
  7.  Omuwala – Bruno K & Daddy Andre
  8.  Majje – Azawi ft. Fik Fameica
  9.  Banange – Ykee Benda & Lydia Jazmine
  10.  Boy Fire – Selecta Jef ft. Sheebah
  11.  Tupaate [Remix] – Pia Pounds ft. Eddy Kenzo & MC Afrika
  12.  Mbeera – Levixone & Grace Morgan

Best Female Artist

  1.  Sheebah
  2.  Azawi
  3.  Spice Diana
  4. Martha Mukisa
  5.  Vinka
  6.  Karole Kasita
  7.  Pia Pounds
  8.  Lydia Jazmine

Best Male Artist

  1.  Zex Bilangilangi
  2.  Pallaso
  3.  Liam Voice
  4.  Fik Fameica
  5.  An-Known
  6.  John Blaq
  7.  Eddy Kenzo

Breakthrough Artist

  1.  Kataleya & Kandle
  2.  An-Known
  3.  Baza Baza
  4.  Aroma
  5.  Liam Voice
  6.  Martha Mukisa

Song Of The Year

  1.  Thank God – Vinka
  2.  Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
  3.  Omwoyo – Liam Voice
  4.  Lock – Fik Fameica
  5.  Magazine – Zex Bilangilangi
  6.  Slow Dancing – Azawi
  7.  Forever – Jose Chameleone
  8.  Radio Call.9 – An-Known
  9.  Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
  10.  Nalonda Nemala – Pallaso
  11.  Onina – Baza Baza
  12.  Ready – Spice Diana & Fik Fameica

Artist Of The Year

  1.  Eddy Kenzo
  2.  John Blaq
  3.  Pallaso
  4.  Azawi
  5.  Jose Chameleone
  6.  Fik Fameica

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