Nominations are now open for the 13th edition of Groove Awards with Safaricom through the Groove website www.grooveawards.co.ke that will see the public participate in the nomination process for the first time.
Both the nomination process and award categories have been refreshed to give greater ownership and participation to music fans across the country. The 2018 awards categories have been revamped to take into consideration industry research and insights, better reflect the changing landscape of the local Gospel industry as well as take cognisance of global music trends.
By logging on to the website, between May 24 and 3, 2018, fans will have the opportunity to directly nominate their favourite songs and artistes. A full list of nominees will be made available on June 6, 2018, at the Groove Nomination Night. Voting will then be open to the public until midnight on the June 23, 2018, and will be followed by the high profile red carpet 13th Annual Groove Awards gala on June 24, 2018.
This year, awards will be handed out in the areas of artistry, songwriting, dance, production and media. The categories are as below:
· Artiste of the Year
· Teens Choice Song of the Year
· Breakthrough Artiste of the Year
· Hip-Hop Song of the Year
· Reggae/Ragga Song of the Year
· Praise & Worship Song of the Year
· Collabo of the Year
· Music Video of the Year
· Dance Style/Song
· Media Personality
· HypeMan / MC of the Year
· Breakthrough DJ /VJ of the Year
· Eastern Counties Song of the Year:
· Western Counties Song of the Year:
· Rift Counties Song of the Year:
· Nyanza Counties Song of the Year:
· Central Counties Song of the Year:
· Coastal Counties Song of the Year:
Both the nomination process and award categories have been refreshed to give greater ownership and participation to music fans across the country. The 2018 awards categories have been revamped to take into consideration industry research and insights, better reflect the changing landscape of the local Gospel industry as well as take cognisance of global music trends.
By logging on to the website, between May 24 and 3, 2018, fans will have the opportunity to directly nominate their favourite songs and artistes. A full list of nominees will be made available on June 6, 2018, at the Groove Nomination Night. Voting will then be open to the public until midnight on the June 23, 2018, and will be followed by the high profile red carpet 13th Annual Groove Awards gala on June 24, 2018.
This year, awards will be handed out in the areas of artistry, songwriting, dance, production and media. The categories are as below:
· Artiste of the Year
· Teens Choice Song of the Year
· Breakthrough Artiste of the Year
· Hip-Hop Song of the Year
· Reggae/Ragga Song of the Year
· Praise & Worship Song of the Year
· Collabo of the Year
· Music Video of the Year
· Dance Style/Song
· Media Personality
· HypeMan / MC of the Year
· Breakthrough DJ /VJ of the Year
· Eastern Counties Song of the Year:
· Western Counties Song of the Year:
· Rift Counties Song of the Year:
· Nyanza Counties Song of the Year:
· Central Counties Song of the Year:
· Coastal Counties Song of the Year:
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